Large corporations won't begin to use "alternate currencies" until, IMO, three things happen. These three things are ultimately linked to one thing: the corporations' bottom line. 1. You must increase the number of places that accept/use E-Gold payments. This is businesses including Mom & Pop stores, specialty/novelty stores etc. 2. You must increase users by making it easier & cheaper for people to acquire E-Gold. The biggest problem I hear from people I talk to about funding E-Gold accounts is the 4-10% fees that are charged to fund accounts. (Let's not have a discussion about the need for fees. I'm just repeating what I hear) 3. You must make using E-Gold as easy as fiat money. This can be done with debit cards or POS terminals (pc's at the counter if need be). While online shopping is increasing, it still doesn't come close to people going to the local Wal-Mart and using a debit card, checks and credit cards. Until those three things happen. Large corporations won't give E-Gold and all the others a real look. Of course with those three things, the PR problem of being nothing but a scam artist's heaven go away or at least is reduced to the same extent as "regular" money. Just my opinions. Even if it doesn't win, I still think these things need to happen. :) hawk __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ --- You are currently subscribed to e-gold-list as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
