You might not know, but it is possible to shop with Bitcoin on your iPhone. Unfortunately, many brands or merchants don’t support Bitcoin or other cryptos like Ethereum, Dash and Litecoin as a payment method on their store, yet alone offering an app to Shop with Bitcoin on your iPhone.
However, there is an easy way. In this post, we will guide you step by step on how to shop with Bitcoin (BTC) directly from your iPhone in your pocket. We will also briefly explain how gift cards work and all the advantages of buying gift cards with crypto.
How to Shop with Bitcoin on your iPhone
All you need to do is to use Bitcoin (or other crypto of your choice) to purchase a gift card by using the CryptoRefills iOS App available on the Apple App Store.
Buy installing the CryptoRefills app for your iPhone, you will access to hundreds of gift cards from top brands and access to top ups in your pocket. With the CryptoRefills app, you can buy gift cards, recharge your phone and purchase your favourite products with Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies.
What You Can Do with the CryptoRefills app
Use it
You can use it to shop with your crypto for real-world goods and services by purchasing gift cards
Receive your product
You will receive your product instantly to your email address of your choice
Collect points
You will collect CryptoRefills points for every purchase you make
Redeem Bitcoin, Litecoin, Dash
You can redeem your points to get Bitcoin, Litecoin, Dash back
About Gift Cards
A gift card is often called a voucher, or gift certificate. It is a prepaid stored-value money card issued by a brand or retailer. The gift card is basically an alternative to cash for making purchases within a particular store. Just to make an example, if you have a 100 USD Amazon gift card, you can buy up to 100 dollars worth of products from the Amazon store by redeeming the gift card instead of paying with your credit card or PayPal.
Gift cards can be redeemed online (on the retailer’s website) and/or directly at the physical store. This depends on the type of retailer and the retailer’s policy. Gift cards used online usually are based on a numeric code system. So when you buy a gift card to be redeemed online, you will receive a numeric code (usually called Pin Code). You will insert this Pin Code on the retailer’s e-commerce site and redeem the related credit.
Gift cards to be used at the retailer’s physical store sometimes contain a barcode. Once you purchase the code, you can generally print out the barcode or keep a copy of it on your phone and show it to the cashier when you pay.
How to Shop with Bitcoin on your iPhone with the CryptoRefills App
Detailed explanation
Time needed: 4 minutes.
This is the step-by-step process how to Shop with Bitcoin on your iPhone (Also includes Dash, ETH, Litecoin and other cryptocurrencies)
- Install the CryptoRefills App
Click here or the image below to download the CryptoRefills App on the App Store.
- Open the CryptoRefills App
After installing the app, open it and you will see the product categories that are available.
- Select your country
Select the Country from the drop bar menu. If the country of the gift card doesn’t match with the country of your account, the gift card may not work.
- Select the category of products and select the brand
Just select the brand you want to shop for, e.g. Amazon, iTunes or Netflix. Then you will see the packages that are available for this product. Click on the amount you would like to purchase.
- Select the currency
Now select the cryptocurrency you prefer to pay with, for example, BTC for Bitcoin or LTC for Litecoin or Dash or ETH for Ethereum You will see the cost of the gift card based on the currency you select.
- Proceed to the checkout
Insert your email and tick the box to accept the Terms and Conditions. Click on proceed to payment. (Make sure your email is correct so that the unique code can be delivered to you and you can be contacted in case of issues).
- Make the payment
Send the exact amount of crypto (e.g. Bitcoin) to the address displayed and follow the instructions. It is important you send exactly the amount displayed. You can use the QR code displayed on the page to make sure the address is correct and speed up this step.
- Receive the gift card
After a few minutes, you will receive your code by email. The delivery of the code depends on the time to confirm the bitcoin transaction. Generally, it will take a minute or two, but you might need to wait 5 or 10 minutes depending on how much the network is congested. Check your spam/junk folder. If you still can’t find the email, please send an email to info@cryptorefills.com from the email address you used.
- Redeem your gift card
When you pay for your order, you just need to get your QR code or barcode on the gift card scanned by the cashier or display the gift card number and associated PIN to the cashier at the time of purchase. If you are paying online, at checkout, select Gift Card as the payment type and enter the gift card number and PIN when prompted.
That’s it!
That’s all you need to know about Shopping with Bitcoin on your iPhone.
Disclaimer: This post is for informational purposes only, and none of the information above is intended to be legal, investment, financial, or other advice.
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