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Originally Posted by
snake_in_the_ass
I am testing the Bitcoin ATM and linked to the BitGo wallet. BitGo transaction log says the blockchain fee to send $100 is 72.5 cents. And for $120 it was $1.90. Are these fees normal? With those type of fees, it is impossible to make money if anyone wants to come into the store and buy a small amount of bitcoin. I am a rookie when it comes to Bitcoins, any help would be appreciated.
That's what BitGo has to pay to get your Bitcoin off the blockchain. That's your overhead to spit Bitcoin out the chute.
You are programming that thing to charge a 8 or 9% fee - minimum. Do not be shy. Your market is similar to the payday loan/check cashing crowd. No financial presence or too lazy to dance with CoinBase etc.
Go to LibertyX web site and punch a few locations. They are a competitor of yours with a website. Walk in with cash - walk out with Bitcoin. The site will reveal each outlet's fee. This is typical.
Those guys have a far far cheaper terminal too.
Get Tyde to create a corresponding website for you.
If you stuck that thing in a casino or a poker room that would be a very interesting experiment. That too is your drug sniffing, money swapping, online gambling target market. (That meeting with the property mgr would be THE most interesting meeting you ever had BTW)
You have very little time to lose before Bitcoins are DD.