BITCOIN GUIDES · SOUTH AFRICA & WORLDWIDE
Everything about paying with Bitcoin
Short, accurate guides for every step: sending from the app you already use, what it costs, what happens if an amount is off, and how South Africa regulates crypto. Every Bitcoin order takes 5% off the goods.
Step-by-step
HOW-TO
How to pay with Bitcoin from Luno (step by step)
Pay a Living Water Labs order with Bitcoin straight from the Luno app: scan the QR, check the amount, confirm. 5% off, confirms automatically.
HOW-TO
How to pay with Bitcoin from VALR (step by step)
Pay with Bitcoin from VALR: withdraw to the address on your payment page, send the exact amount, done. 5% off and automatic confirmation.
HOW-TO
First time? Buy Bitcoin with rand and pay online in under an hour
New to Bitcoin? How South Africans buy Bitcoin with a bank transfer on Luno or VALR and use it to pay online — with 5% off at checkout.
Know before you pay
Bitcoin vs EFT: which is faster and cheaper for online orders?
Side by side: EFT and Bitcoin for paying online in South Africa — speed, cost, proof of payment and the 5% Bitcoin discount.
Is paying with Bitcoin legal in South Africa?
A factual overview: how South Africa regulates crypto assets (FSCA licensing of crypto asset service providers) and how SARS treats them. Not tax or legal advice.
Bitcoin network fees explained (and how to keep them low)
Why Bitcoin sends cost a fee, why it changes through the day, and practical ways to pay less when paying online.
Underpaid, overpaid or late? How we handle every Bitcoin payment case
Exactly what happens if your Bitcoin payment is short, too much, split into several sends, or sent after the price timer runs out.
Paying with Bitcoin: privacy and security, honestly explained
What Bitcoin does and does not keep private, how a fresh address per order protects you, and the rules that keep your wallet safe.
Lightning vs on-chain Bitcoin: what we accept and why
The difference between on-chain Bitcoin and the Lightning Network, which one our checkout uses today, and how South Africa pays with Lightning in stores.
Paying with Bitcoin from outside South Africa
Bitcoin works from any wallet worldwide, but we deliver within South Africa only. How to pay for a South African delivery from abroad.
Bitcoin payment glossary: every term on your payment page
Plain-English definitions of the Bitcoin words you will see when paying: address, satoshi, confirmation, mempool, network fee, quote window and more.
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