RE: #promo-steem PART 3b) How to Pitch for Micro Loans on Steemit
First of all thank you for this post @starkerz and co....
(1) The idea of lending micro loan in steem is really commendable. See here in my reply i must say you job is extra ordinary,...but it is a bit different for different location, where we stay and we see people around us may not get conceived by our idea of promoting, so i am of different apprehension of promoting steem in my locality and i may not consider ditributing t-shirt....or mug but flyer and banner will be okay for me.
(2) My expense of promoting steem would on a higher side, so i am waiting to generate some money or arranging it by some other means to go and execute my plan at ground level...But in no way i am trying to demotivate you, in fact i am taking all the clues from you to make it bigger, so in that sense i am grateful to you @starkerz ....
(3) See one of the disadvantageous part for me in my locality is that people dont have direct exchanger to buy steem or sbd...either they have go through BTC or LTC and in the process people will be losing around 20% during conversion of their local money to steem....i have in my locality 10 such people who are willing to buy steem or steem power and try to start on big node....but this is one fact which discoursing them...may i request @starkerz to show some idea...or can it be possible that you help those friends to exchange their local currency to steem here...or can they directly send to ur bank account by wire transfer and in return u can provide them steem...in this way i am not trying to protray you as an exchanger.....but there are people who would like to join and start big here....but this is a fact which is dragging them back to say big yes to steemit.
Your inputs shall be highly solicited @starkerz ....
Steem on.....and stay blissful....
Love this reply! Thanks very much for taking the time to write it!
I understand each location has a very different culture so the same ideas wont always work in different places! thanks for your input on this!
if your expense is high consider putting a blog together to garner support from the community here on steemit. maybe you can easily find the funds or at least cover some of the costs thought up votes.
I know about the money part. however, in order to sign up to steemit nomoney is needed. however some solutions i like lie just around the corner. Wirex cards for example will soon allow for you to send fiat straight to the card and then change immediately to bitcoin at the best possible rate see HERE Also the Ten X card either has or will have the same feature. also have you tried localbitcoins.com I am sure that there will be users on there who are hoping to swap rupees for btc. May the Steem be with you!
(1)Again thank you so much for the reply @starkerz sir.....see for indian people buying btc is not a problem...there are numerous exchanger...they want direct steem exchanger....i know steem is still in its early stage.... so this facility has not developed yet...but what i want is that a community wthin steemit should develope to provide direct steem exchange with local currencies...this way the hefty exchnage fees can be minimized...
(2) For registration in steemit there is no fees.... i know and people around my community who are interested to join also knows that...but they are interested to join right from a "dolphin" level by buying steem...and with a mediocre steem power and for that they want to put their money...but this is a major steback for them that they dont want to loose 20% in the exchange....
(3) Localbitcoins i am aware of but i am looking for direct steem exchanger....
Nice to have a chat in this platform with you people...it feels great for me to have a chat with some serious and dedicated guys like you people...
Steem on & stay blissful....
20%? That is a lot.... How about buying BTC and then turning into steem on Bittrex exchange! I am not sure but the fees are either 0,2 or 0,25%...
See what ever be the case...one has to go through double exchnage...like from local currency to BTC----then again from BTC to Steem and in the process... the exchange fees is much more....we would be happy if there is any provision to buy steem with a credit card...with the growing community in steem....i think the time has come to ease the buying of steem.....at one hand we are earning cents here bit by bit and if for an exchange we are paying 15-20% then i must say its a setback....
Buying steem right on the platform would be a different ball game as it is too much hassle for many people to buy BTC at the exchanges and then turning that into steem.... The whole process for someone who is not into crypto is just too complicated and lengthy.... Would be fantastic if users could just take out their CC a purchase steem right on the platform.... Hopefull we will see that one day:)....
Interesting, I am not selling my steem however, I am sure you will find other crazy people who are willing to sell their steem ;)) @sthitaprajna, it sounds like there is a project in this for you to head up. check out @sndbox That is a place where people with GREAT ideas like yours here can meet and discuss how to proceed!