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Sells prepaid virtual gift cards in exchange for Bitcoins.
Formerly a seller of prepaid virtual gift cards, and wireless refills in exchange for Bitcoins.


The brands of gift cards cards offered, also referred to as prepaid debit cards, are:
==History==
* Amazon
* NewEgg
* Wal-Mart


The price offered on BTC Buy reflects ~8% surcharge. However, the site offers fast turnaround, with most orders filled within less than an hour, which makes it attractive to those who want to spend BTC without wait.
The site was launched on June 8, 2011<ref>[http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=12506.0 BTC Buy (www.btcbuy.info): trade BTC for gift cards]</ref>.


==History==
On April 3, 2013 the prepaid gift cards and wireless services were discontinued due to regulatory concerns.  The service will pivot to other goods that are not associated with transmission of money.


The site was launched on June 8, 2011<ref>[http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=12506.0 BTC Buy (www.btcbuy.info): trade BTC for gift cards]</ref>.
As of May 2014, the blog was deleted and no new information was posted on its Twitter feed.
==See Also==
 
* [[Selling bitcoins]]


==External Links==
==External Links==
* [http://www.btcbuy.info BTC Buy] web site
* [http://twitter.com/#!/btcbuy @BTCBuy] on Twitter
* [http://twitter.com/#!/btcbuy @BTCBuy] on Twitter
* [http://blog.btcbuy.info BTC Buy blog]


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Latest revision as of 01:54, 10 June 2019

Formerly a seller of prepaid virtual gift cards, and wireless refills in exchange for Bitcoins.

History

The site was launched on June 8, 2011[1].

On April 3, 2013 the prepaid gift cards and wireless services were discontinued due to regulatory concerns. The service will pivot to other goods that are not associated with transmission of money.

As of May 2014, the blog was deleted and no new information was posted on its Twitter feed.

External Links

References