A lot of people around me don't understand my funny money Steem. I really didn't either, but I do know what gift cards are. This is a shoutout to @steemgiftcards and @xtrodinarypilot
I reached my goal of 1000sp for 2017 with a day to spare and have been holding new Steem in my piggybank for contest sponsoring and a good time to try and turn my Monopoly money into goods.
Then I came across @aggroed's post about @steemgiftcards and my interest was piqued immediately. Maybe a little foolhardy I didn't care too much about prices, I paid around 122 Steem for a $500USD gift card for Home Depot.
Everything went pretty smoothly, there was a slight delay in the transaction, but a private message on Discord from @xtrodinarypilot warned me that the slight delay was simply working out the kinks of the new system.
Even with the gift card in hand, I still wasn't 100% sure, because some companies limit their gift cards to the country/currency they are purchased in. Make sure you'll be able to use any purchased card in your country of origin, some stores have shitty policies (looking at you Amazon.com)
As a Canadian, I was still nervous as I approached the till today, would I look a fool with a failed card?
NOPE! I may look foolish, but the card worked beautifully! I've been looking to get some bigger batteries for my power tools but kept delaying because I couldn't justify the cost.
Never don't need drill bits in my line of work, so...
Why not? And the big purchase that I've been eyeing for months...
Wondering what the fuck it is🤔
It's a battery powered vaccuum. It really sucks, which is great😄
And there is still a bunch of money on the gift card. I owe a long winded apology to those whom have heard me refer to Steem as Monopoly money, I'd say it's in the mail but it got sucked into my new vaccuum😂
Wow - that really makes it things feel real, doesn't it?
Stephen King:
I finally made tangible profit from my writing 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😄😄😄😄😄 (firework emoji)
Hooooray! I can hear the fireworks from here!
It's impossible to look at this picture without smiling. I am going to save it for a rainy day and apply liberally to counteract future gloom.
Awwww shucks😊
go for it man, it´s all yours!
Danke dich😄
Aww friend! I’m actually so excited for you!! Haha this made me so happy! It’s so much fun when you are able to get something you have been needing and wanting! And Steemit makes it possible💜 vacuum away!
We, do you have a lot of coconut in Canada?
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Wow you reached the 1k milestone, good for you really!
And three I want that LCD screen 😁😁😁😁
Coconut??? Only at the grocery store. Odd question, I wonder what in the post inspired it🤔
While Steem was, and is trading below SBD, it is best to convert it, because building SP makes everything better here.
And 3, it's a 50" 4K LED, we got on sale last year, the trade for working like a slave in snow is living like a king here👑
Lol sorry for the odd question I asked because of a user called Canadian coconut well sorry haha
I'm really glad, that you took advantage in the crypto changes to reach that feat, it's really amazing, you're doing so well
She is definitely a nut (don't tell her I said that😂)
Remember it always pays to pay attention.
Certainly well I've learnt, 😀😀😀😀
how cool, I still don't understand all my steem, sbd and sp, but I have some! ha Thought I was powering it all up, but some is in savings and not sure how to power that up, but am hopeful for the future! Thanks for sharing your story with the gift cards.
Okay. Your posts get paid out in Steem Dollars which should be valued at $1US but due to an odd market event shot up over 10 dollars and is slow to come back down,
You can save them at 0% interest 😕 or turn them into STEEM.
Steem is the token like Bitcoin, whose valuation is made to fluctuate. For the first six months I was here, STEEM was always valued above Steem backed dollars, so when it became worth less in the Currency Market (it's in your drop down menu)
I suggest turning your SBD to STEEM, then 'powering up' by converting the STEEM to Steem power.
Steem power increases your voting power, it's catch is that if you decide to cash out, it takes 13 weeks of 13 equal payments, this is to avoid the major swings in the market, giving STEEM a stability, like pennies in the bank
If the whales are all cashing out, it is a warning to start emptying your own account... But let's hope it never comes to that.
Good luck, happy steemin!
So how can I change SBD into STEEM so that I can power it up, I only see a transfer option or put in savings.. Thanks for your help. I wanted everything to go to steem power.
If you click on the market bottom it will show you the current price the two are trading at, how much you have available. I tend to stick to leave the current price as is if I feel I'm getting a good deal, you can game it all you want, but transactions/swaps happen quicker when you don't try to get more for less. After it is STEEM the drop down will give you an option to power it up.
I see, it use to just have a convert in the drop down instead of the market view. Thanks!
I love the silver rounds I've purchased with Steem that I carry around with me on a daily basis.
When silver finally is truly valued at its worth, you'll have the last laugh. Keep on stackin'
Great work @bleedpoet!! For for reaching 1k SP!! You really did a great job! Haha Myself hoping this year to get 500sp
It's tough, I post daily and respond to damn near every comment, well also trying to do new things, contest sponsoring, etc. I also keep an eye on the internal market and try to get my SBD into STEEM at good prices, which has been great lately. Work hard. It can pay off😄
How is your daily post going on at first bro? I'm 4 months old from now here in steemit and I'm trying and trying to achieve my goal , but I dont think, what I am doing this time is not enough. But as you said a while ago "Work hard. It can pay off." Hehehe thanks for that bro @bleedpoet.
Amazon was being a butt with gift cards? How so? :)
I opened it on Amazon.com rather than Amazon.ca, and once opened it is not transferable. Trying to order off Amazon.com from Canada is like pulling teeth because shipping and handling fees on what they will ship is exorbitantly high and limited.
I forgive you XP congrats on sucking so much! How long did it take to receive your card?
An hour.
I'm jealous of your toys
I'm a big kid, Home Depot with a gift card is like the key to candy land... I've strolled down the aisles eye fucking every tool that I'm waiting to go on sale... Current favorite is the Ridgid 18v jobmax with interchangeable heads, with the jig saw attachment... Chubbing. As for the TV, come a long way from the 27" Zenith Space Commander I picked up for 100$ back in 2001
I am exchanging every single SBD into Steem and powering up, but everyday my accoutn value seems to go down and I have to catch up powering up!
Are you a fan of jelly sandrina?😉
Number 4 is so hard to really say - 6 months ago is quite different than what the platform is paying out now. I say aim to post once a day and let the SP grow until the next big spike on the markets. Sell high - buy low.
I eat jelly beans in hell.
@artwatch why on earth 6 months ago people were earning more than now? :(
Wait what? Buy low? I thought it's by the spike, sell the dip😆
Haha literally 👍
Somebody has to clean up after the dog! And the boy!
Wow, really cool. I hope I can do the same when I reach 500sp. Looking forward to it.
It takes a lot of time, patience and effort, but it is possible.
Wow thats great.Thank you for sharing the idea of giftcards,hoping to get one too once i reached 500sp.
Just be aware you can use STEEM or SBD to buy them, but STEEM power is just STEEM which is held in a slow release account. Instead of powering up further I decided I would use some as proof of concept, to prove you could make actual money.
Indeed,steem makes real money..Some members of our grp do cash out and some do powering up.My account is not that big yet im happy because im earning even in small amount.Im also planning to cash out soon as a proof to others who dont beleive that steem is real.
I'd suggest building your account bigger first. Not really much to show if you empty your coffers.
Yeah yeah ofcourse..thanks for the advice 😊
Real stuff for Steem money. I love the tangible proof. Congratulations on getting paid for your writing. You are an inspiration1
I was a skeptic, but have delightfully seen the light😄
Fantastic that you tried it and it works. @steemgifcards was extremely responsive when I told them that I was Canadian and within a couple days they had Canadian Amazon cards. Steem has a direct off ramp now. Great stuff! I know what you mean about the perception of funny money!
Your help was invaluable. Thank you for the information, will answer the same in the near future!
So cool! Congrats on making it to 1k SP and still having excess to cash out. I'm not sure gift cards are widely accepted where I live so I'll probably have to wait for a few more years xD Still, it'll be a neat experience if and when it happens.
@xtrodinarypilot is working hard to make this available in more markets, there are some hindrances and hoops he's had to jump through, but hopefully Phillipines will get its own variant, some great minds there.
Congratulations and thanks for the encouragement :-)
ah love it! thanks for the review- i will be posting what we used it for soon... i am going to buy a giftcard myself. happy you had a good experience!
I'm also on Discord so @xtrodinarypilot was awesome at letting me know if there was any thing to know. It is very new, so it may take a little time to perfect.
Awesome thanks. Yeah I ordered it last night and thought it might come sooner. Still in process for me.
Patience, all good things in time.
Good post
Thank you.
It seems interresting i followed and up voted. Please keep doing your great work
You know I can see you have commented this a dozen times, right?
Only who deserve i comment this to him ;) I still new. Need to meet some people and exchanges idea with them
Then it's best to read thoroughly and comment meaningfully. You can't exchange ideas if you aren't bringing any to the table.
Clear brother, thanks for informations i learnt something , lets follow eachother and next time it will be much better
thanks, happy today
Good.