At the current state I think it'll be pretty risky. You'll have to price your items to compensate for fluctuations in crypto, especially the negative. Relatively it's good for the space to propel adoption. So ultimately you'll have to decide if you want to be an innovator and deal with the sacrifice that goes with it.

I don't know if you caught it or not, so here is a link - https://peakd.com/hiveblockchain/@hiveio/join-the-sequoir-ama-tomorrow-live-video-q-and-a-on-april-18-7pm-pdt
They don't offer in Alaska, but maybe where you are a credit card company that offers buy sell trade accept crypto currencies. Might be worth looking into to see if they are licensed for your area.

I think its a good move, I heard there's now also a Wordpress plugin for accepting HIVE as a payment option for eCommerce sites too. HIVE is not big here in SA very few people know about it but i'd be open to taking it as a payment method should I work with a HIVE holder

If you do figure it out and open on online store let us know. Would love to buy some stuff with my earnings. 

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Welcome to Hive. I checked a little while back and thought you were staying at Steem. Glad you came over. 

Accepting Hive would be a gamble. As you mention, most people frequenting the store will never have heard of it. Then you face the task of trying to explain all the hoops they would need jump through to actually acquire some. Unless you are prepared to help people enter the world of crypto, prepared to walk them through whatever exchanges they need to so then they can finally transfer from their wallet to yours I wouldn't plan on getting much out of it. 

After all that's said and done, one of the largest problems with Bitcoin (and alts) being used as currency are the wild fluctuations both ways. Imagine selling an item for Bitcoin back when it was peaking at 20K, only to watch yourself take a massive loss for the next couple years (and counting). Or the reverse for the customer, like the guy who spent a crapload of Bitcoin for one pizza back when Bitcoin was so cheap. You would have to not need the income from those sales and use it as a gamble on the future that the value would be far greater than a fiat sale on the spot.

I've toyed with the idea of selling online for Hive, only to escape the hoops that have kept me from investing anymore so far. But figuring the cost of a website and doxxing myself has kept me from that as well. 

Looking forward to seeing what you do and if anyone is interested that walks into your shop.

Speaking of your shop, I seem to recall you were opening a store right before the shutdown. Did it ruin the store for you, or were you able to somehow make it through ok?

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I think HBD is much more stable for trading. I haven't tried using hive in such regard though. But it's an option to consider

In general, I think it is a great idea. It gives crypto, in general, a more "real" status if you can use it in a bricks-and-mortar store. Obviously, that's risky and only you, as a business owner, can decide whether it's a risk you're able/willing to take.

I can't help with the details though, so I hope someone else can. It's good to see you posting here again.