Just happened, orange pill story.
Was trying to pay a local fixer, she must be in her mid 20's speaks English. Never really heard much about it. Didn't want it.
She insisted on WesternUnion/Visa solution, after fiddling for 20min we manage to send. She checks her visa and is surprised by the fee. I give the I told you so spile, now she is open to bitcoin. I download the BitcoinJungle app on her phone, send her 5 bucks instantly. And show her the map of all the places she can spend it or sell it for dollars. Mind blown, she says next time bitcoin.
LOVE it. I hope this interaction happened a dozen or more times with locals while we were down there. I was close to getting Roland from the cocoa farm. Hopefully next year he's onboard. Congratulations on the orange pill!
“Local fixer” sounds like a hitman.
I love orange pilling stories. Such feel good stories.
What's a local fixer?
A PERSON YOU PAY TO TAKE CARE OF THINGS YOU CAN'T WHEN YOU ARE IN THE REAL WORLD
When you said fixer, I thought Mob middleman. “Don’t worry, Your uncle Vinny is gonna fix this for ya.”
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