<p>Suppose you go with just using one address.  Now suppose there comes a day when two different customers make reservations that have the same price. But you only get one payment to your address. Both customers claim to have paid. What will you do?</p>

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2014-02-21T06:35:58.530Z
2014-02-21T06:35:58.530Z
Nate Eldredge
<p>if you are collecting the payment with them face to face then a single address is fine. it is good because you can just print out the qr code and let them scan it.</p>

<p>If you are not collecting face to face then having multiple addresses is good.</p>

<p>Also if you want to code a price into the address then having multiple addresses is good too.</p>

<p>Bitpay, coinbase all help you do that.
for something really easy check out easybitz they have the quickest way.</p>

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2014-02-20T15:35:51.153Z
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SethThomasRoth
<p>Making a new address for each transaction will allow you to follow each and every transaction made to your hotel. If you used the same address for all the transactions everything will all go to the same wallet. While if you made new wallets (if you used blockchain.info you can see that you can make new wallets or addresses within your account) you would be able to see who booked and for how much. At the end it all depends how you like it.</p>

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2014-02-20T13:08:06.453Z
2014-02-20T13:08:06.453Z
Eros
<p>@JonathanRogiest you can download it <em>today</em> and compile it..</p>

<p>you can play with it here.. looks neat. </p>

<p><a href="https://bitcoincore.org/~gavin/createpaymentrequest.php" rel="nofollow">https://bitcoincore.org/~gavin/createpaymentrequest.php</a></p>

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2014-02-20T08:05:54.007Z
2014-02-20T08:05:54.007Z
angelitto
<p>I am currently accepting bitcoins as payment at <a href="http://www.ometepebeachhotel.com" rel="nofollow">my hotel</a>, but I am uncertain about the payment address(es). </p>

<p>I prefer to avoid payment service such as BitPay and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coinbase" rel="nofollow">Coinbase</a> to mention a few. </p>

<p>At this moment, the idea is that when a client books a room online he receives an invoice in US$ amounts by email with the payment options. In order to confirm his booking, he can then decide to pay in cash, credit/debit cards or bitcoins and replies by email or in person. In case of bitcoins, I, as the merchant, will send him an email (or inform at the reception) with the conversion rate US$/BTC and ask the client to transfer x BTC to my address.</p>

<p>My preference is just to show my payment address or <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QR_code" rel="nofollow">QR code</a> on my website, but I would like to know the following:</p>

<ul>
<li>Can I use the same payment address (how long?) or is it really important to create a new address for each client?</li>
<li>What best practises would you recommend for a legal and transparent merchant?</li>
</ul>

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As a small hotel accepting bitcoins, do I show only one payment address?
Jonathan Rogiest
# As a small hotel accepting bitcoins, do I show only one payment address?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-01-11)

I am currently accepting bitcoins as payment at [my hotel](http://www.ometepebeachhotel.com), but I am uncertain about the payment address(es).

I prefer to avoid payment service such as BitPay and [Coinbase](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coinbase) to mention a few.

At this moment, the idea is that when a client books a room online he receives an invoice in US$ amounts by email with the payment options. In order to confirm his booking, he can then decide to pay in cash, credit/debit cards or bitcoins and replies by email or in person. In case of bitcoins, I, as the merchant, will send him an email (or inform at the reception) with the conversion rate US$/BTC and ask the client to transfer x BTC to my address.

My preference is just to show my payment address or [QR code](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QR_code) on my website, but I would like to know the following:

* Can I use the same payment address (how long?) or is it really important to create a new address for each client?
* What best practises would you recommend for a legal and transparent merchant?

**Tags:** bitcoin-core, address, payment, merchants, business


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## 4 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2014-02-21. Score: 2

Suppose you go with just using one address. Now suppose there comes a day when two different customers make reservations that have the same price. But you only get one payment to your address. Both customers claim to have paid. What will you do?


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### Answer by username_2 on 2014-02-20. Score: 0

if you are collecting the payment with them face to face then a single address is fine. it is good because you can just print out the qr code and let them scan it.

If you are not collecting face to face then having multiple addresses is good.

Also if you want to code a price into the address then having multiple addresses is good too.

Bitpay, coinbase all help you do that.
for something really easy check out easybitz they have the quickest way.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2014-02-20. Score: 0

Making a new address for each transaction will allow you to follow each and every transaction made to your hotel. If you used the same address for all the transactions everything will all go to the same wallet. While if you made new wallets (if you used blockchain.info you can see that you can make new wallets or addresses within your account) you would be able to see who booked and for how much. At the end it all depends how you like it.


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### Answer by username_4 on 2014-02-20. Score: 0

@username_0 you can download it *today* and compile it..

you can play with it here.. looks neat.

<https://bitcoincore.org/~gavin/createpaymentrequest.php>


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