<p>Blockonomics recently introduced peer to peer <a href="https://medium.com/@blockonomics_co/peer-to-peer-no-signups-invoice-in-fiat-get-paid-in-bitcoin-f77772e4308b#.ook6isgnb" rel="nofollow">invoices</a> which are perfect for freelancers/contractors to maintain security/privacy. You can invoice in any currency and it would show BTC converted according to rate at the time the payer opens the invoice.</p>

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2016-06-25T06:55:02.013Z
2016-07-09T07:33:17.900Z
2016-07-09T07:33:17.900Z
dark knight
<p>The contract language to use is along the lines of:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>$N converted to bitcoins using the prevailing exchange rate [obtained
  from source, such as 24 hour weighted average] on the date that
  payment is made.</p>
</blockquote>

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2013-09-09T20:32:24.610Z
2013-09-09T20:32:24.610Z
Stephen Gornick
<p>In practice your invoice fee should be cited in the most stable and liquid of the currencies you support. Typically your national currency since you live with it anyway.</p>

<p>The contract would then stipulate that if the client pays in another currency that the amount that the client must pay is the going rate to <strong><em>sell</em></strong> that currency back into the primary contractual currency at the time of payment.</p>

<p>The client, if they don't have enough bitcoins at time of payment, may care more about the <em>buy/bid</em> exchange rate. But you care much more about the value of your work in the most stable and liquid currency, hence the <em>sell/ask</em> exchange rate at time of payment.</p>

<p>For example:</p>

<ul>
<li>Contract stipulates a payment of $100 USD</li>
<li>Contract stipulates that payment in bitcoin is the amount of bitcoins if sold at the weighted global average at the time of transfer would be equivalent to $100 USD; rounded to the nearest desired fraction of a bitcoin (e.g. 0.001 BTC).</li>
</ul>

<p>This should completely resolve currency volatility between the time of invoice and payment. I'm sure most modern bitcoin payment gateways auto-convert currency exchange rates, so the logistical burden to a client should be minor.</p>

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2013-09-09T11:13:01.140Z
LateralFractal
<p>I do freelance work and I was considering offering my customers the option of paying me in Bitcoin. Given that bills are usually paid in 2 - 4 weeks after sending them, and the exchange is still quite volatile, how could I do this? Can I do anything more than just write on the bill "please contact me to arrange a payment in Bitcoin" ? Has anyone done this successfully?</p>

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Freelancer: billing my customers in bitcoin
Chinthamani
# Freelancer: billing my customers in bitcoin

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-09-09)

I do freelance work and I was considering offering my customers the option of paying me in Bitcoin. Given that bills are usually paid in 2 - 4 weeks after sending them, and the exchange is still quite volatile, how could I do this? Can I do anything more than just write on the bill "please contact me to arrange a payment in Bitcoin" ? Has anyone done this successfully?

**Tags:** exchange-rate, commerce, business, spending


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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2013-09-09. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

In practice your invoice fee should be cited in the most stable and liquid of the currencies you support. Typically your national currency since you live with it anyway.

The contract would then stipulate that if the client pays in another currency that the amount that the client must pay is the going rate to ***sell*** that currency back into the primary contractual currency at the time of payment.

The client, if they don't have enough bitcoins at time of payment, may care more about the *buy/bid* exchange rate. But you care much more about the value of your work in the most stable and liquid currency, hence the *sell/ask* exchange rate at time of payment.

For example:

* Contract stipulates a payment of $100 USD
* Contract stipulates that payment in bitcoin is the amount of bitcoins if sold at the weighted global average at the time of transfer would be equivalent to $100 USD; rounded to the nearest desired fraction of a bitcoin (e.g. 0.001 BTC).

This should completely resolve currency volatility between the time of invoice and payment. I'm sure most modern bitcoin payment gateways auto-convert currency exchange rates, so the logistical burden to a client should be minor.


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### Answer by username_1 on 2016-06-25. Score: 1

Blockonomics recently introduced peer to peer [invoices](https://medium.com/@blockonomics_co/peer-to-peer-no-signups-invoice-in-fiat-get-paid-in-bitcoin-f77772e4308b#.ook6isgnb) which are perfect for freelancers/contractors to maintain security/privacy. You can invoice in any currency and it would show BTC converted according to rate at the time the payer opens the invoice.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2013-09-09. Score: 1

The contract language to use is along the lines of:

> $N converted to bitcoins using the prevailing exchange rate [obtained
> from source, such as 24 hour weighted average] on the date that
> payment is made.


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