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* Coles Myer Group (redeemable at Coles Myer stores and others, in AUDs)
 
* Coles Myer Group (redeemable at Coles Myer stores and others, in AUDs)
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==History==
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The service was launched on May 18, 2011<ref>[http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=8864.0 Spend your bitcoins on amazon with no transaction fees]</ref>. Also sometimes referenced as SpendBitcoins.
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On August 7th, 2012, the service stopped support for U.S. retailers, citing the costs due to regulatory obstacles<ref>[https://spendbitcoins.zendesk.com/entries/21806042-spend-bitcoins-out-of-the-us-market Spend Bitcoins out of the US market - Australia only for now]</ref>.
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Revision as of 00:53, 13 August 2012

A service that provides exchange allowing bitcoins to be purchased or to be spent through a variety of methods to cash out.

Buy

AUD

  • Cash deposit at NAB, Commonwealth Bank, Westpac and ANZ.

Sell

  • Online Payments Service (You provide the URL, Spend Bitcoins will make the payment)
  • Bank transfer (AUD) to NAB, Commonwealth Bank, Westpac and ANZ.
  • AustPost reloadable VISA (AUD)
  • Bill Payment (Australian bill payment services)

Gift cards

eCode Card

  • Fishpond (AUD)

Physical Card

  • Coles Myer Group (redeemable at Coles Myer stores and others, in AUDs)

History

The service was launched on May 18, 2011[1]. Also sometimes referenced as SpendBitcoins.

On August 7th, 2012, the service stopped support for U.S. retailers, citing the costs due to regulatory obstacles[2].

See Also

External Links

References