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0 pointsjsprogrammer9y ago0 comments

Money is only a token of value.

What if you were unable to accept cash (for example, you are on vacation)?

Wouldn't it be useful to make a deposit on a car, right before you use it?

What hasn't been explained here, are what guarantees the depositor receives.

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I just don't see how ethereum (or even bitcoin) is useful here. If you make a deposit on a rental vehicle then the deposit will be returned when you return the vehicle as it was given to you. Why is a smart contract needed?

jsprogrammerOP9y ago

When you do not want to be there to physically collect the deposit?

homogeneous9y ago

Certainly a smart contract is not necessary for that.

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0 pointsjsprogrammer9y ago0 comments

Money is only a token of value.

What if you were unable to accept cash (for example, you are on vacation)?

Wouldn't it be useful to make a deposit on a car, right before you use it?

What hasn't been explained here, are what guarantees the depositor receives.

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homogeneous9y ago

jsprogrammerOP9y ago

When you do not want to be there to physically collect the deposit?

homogeneous9y ago

Certainly a smart contract is not necessary for that.

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