Hi everyone.
It was a lot of fun joining MoneroTalk and would like to be able to join in viewers on stage in the future and give an update on the CakePay issue I was having, which thankfully turned out positive. At a minimum, I think I’d like to follow the chat on the live broadcast of Monero Talk. I could use a hyperlink to take me to that chat and video.
Doug mentioned a potential central Florida meetup for the regional Monero community. I’d be happy to support that with some guidance from other members of the team.
I’d like to lend a hand for anything related to helping to promote Monero. I could watch every episode and do a write-up as your post requested on monero.town.
I also would like to be a test case user that can document failures and successes of various avenues of utilizing the various payment methods, building upon the knowledge learned from my Cakepay experience. This documentation can include how to videos that can be shared wherever appropriate for greatest Monero adoption.
Currently, One of my primary interests is to be able to pay for fuel at the pump with Monero either directly or via some non-KYC debit card. I’ve been reading about UQUID, and seem to have local places to pick up one of the physical debit cards, but I’ve yet to test it fully for full anonymity.
The likelihood of a global failure in the debt-based monetary system is a real threat and going thru the motions of these alternatives will be essential if we are to carry on ourselves, and teach others how to survive the apocalypse.
Also, being a Linux and Open Source enthusiast, another area I may be able to help is testing any new software for the Linux platform.
Please reach out about any or all the topics if interested.
prancing389
Take a look at https://bounties.monero.social/ maybe there is a bounty out for something that strikes your interest.
#Update on potential new payment methods
Uquid
- Uquid discontinued their Monero debit card and doesn’t seem to offer anything that takes Monero anymore, so scratch that one from our list.
Stealths
- Stealths (https://stealths.net/product/visa-giftcard-auto) has a VISA gift card that is completely non-KYC, doesn’t even ask for email address. I bought a card and will be testing that soon and I will report here if I encounter any problems using it. It’s a whopping 5% convenience charge, so it’s not cheap, but it offers complete anonymity that anyone might want in an interim conversion before Monero is accepted everywhere.
Coincard
- Coincard offers Sam’s Club gift cards that work at Walmart, so that covers alot of everyday expenses, I used a email alias svc with the email and the email was how it confirmed purchase, so there’s no getting around that. However, it asks for name and I made up a nickname, which never shows up on card or any information presented at point of sale, so it’s nearly anonymous.
I don’t think any gift cards can be refilled, and some have an upper limit lower than most folks grocery bill, so on the Sam’s card, best go to the store with two of them filled up at $100 a piece.
I offer anonymous crypto-settled debit cards that work on all VISA and MasterCard ATMs across the world. Minimum prepaid amount for initial top up is 10XMR or USDT1000. I can deliver the cards anywhere in the world via International Mail. The card will be hidden inside a book/magazine.
