The closest I've ever gotten was getting someone who was an eth investor to send some eth to a swap address so I could get paid in XMR for something I was selling on FB Marketplace.

I think probably more people would be willing to pay me in XMR but only if there was a dead simple and fast way of acquiring it and using it, which there isn't.

And then on top of that, it would probably have to be at a discount to offset the trouble for them.

Cake wallet's buy feature is not fast and simple and you have to KYC up the ass just to find out it doesn't even work.

The simplest way I thought of was to ask a buyer to meet me at a Bitcoin ATM so they could put their cash in the ATM and I make them send to my address.

Let's hear some success stories or failure stories, have you ever convinced regular people to use XMR? Whether buying or selling, I'd like to hear it.

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[–] stinky@redlemmy.com 0 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Dear [Product or Service Dealer],

I only do this type of business using XMR. I'm not the only one.

Monero (XMR) is a private, secure, and censorship-resistant digital currency designed for people who value financial privacy. Unlike other cryptocurrencies XMR protects both sender and recipient identities and prevents third parties from viewing transaction amounts.

More businesses and individuals are accepting XMR every day because it works. Transactions are fast, inexpensive, and final. There's no middleman, no delays, and no exposure of your financial information.

Accepting XMR is easy. You can use a wallet on your phone or computer, and you don't need to link it to a bank. If you're unsure how to start, I’d be happy to walk you through the simple setup process.

If you're open to giving it a try, let me know! I'd love to do business.

Best regards, [Your Name]

[–] daedalus@monero.town 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Problem is for most is that if they're only first being introduced to XMR their first thought is: how do I swap it to fiat. Since offramping is getting harder, this obstacle becomes larger. I think a growing monero counter economy helps this a lot, having lots if things to buy would alleviate the need to deal with fiat. Another help would be if bitcoin takes off as a household name as it seems to be heading towards since non kyc swaps to bitcoin are quite easy, and if atomic swaps become the norm, perfectly risk free.

[–] edisondotme@monero.town 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

how do I swap it to fiat This is funny because if someone paid me in XMR I would be ecstatic and would never even consider swapping to fiat because of how valuable the XMR is!

The other issue I've encountered is that the moment I mention crypto, people are immediately thinking "How does this scam work?"

Just recently I was trying to sell something on Facebook Marketplace and the guy wanted me to deliver. I agreed but I was going to use Uber Courier to deliver and thus I'd require payment up front. I told him he could pay with Zelle, but he said he didn't have any of that. So I offered him the option to deposit cash into his local Bitcoin ATM to send to me. I told him I understand if he wouldn't want to since this is exactly how some scams on there work since there's no guarantee I'd even send the thing to him. He never replied.

The price of anonymity with XMR is trust.

[–] jet@hackertalks.com 2 points 4 days ago

anonymity with XMR is trust.

Trust and anonymity don't go together