Plenty of shops claim to accept Bitcoin. Far fewer actually do it without quietly routing you through a KYC'd processor, a card backup, or custody of your coins.
If checkout sends you to a processor's branded page asking for an email, it isn't Bitcoin-only. It's a payment gateway wearing a Bitcoin hat.
The moment there's a "pay by card" button next to it, the Bitcoin option is a marketing surface, not the mechanism.
A store that needs a login has a customer database. A Bitcoin-only shop can hand you the file without knowing who you are.
Lightning settles to a real wallet, and on-chain payments can be checked on a block explorer. Nothing is held in an internal store balance you must trust.
Instant delivery means there's no reason to ask for an address. A mandatory email field is a marketing list, not a delivery mechanism.
It shows you exactly what to send, converted at a rate you can check — not a vague "contact us for a quote".
Not a claim — the actual mechanics, so you can check them yourself.
A Lightning invoice and QR code, checked server-side for settlement. An on-chain address and txid check remain available as a fallback.
None. There is no signup, no login and no customer database. The checkout is a page, not an account.
Straight after verification, a short-lived signed link streams your file. Nothing is emailed, because nothing needs your email.
There is no card option, no processor and no fallback. Bitcoin is the only way to pay.
No subscriptions, no licence servers, no tracking pixels, no "create an account to continue". Files you buy are yours to keep and use.
The Bitcoin-only corner of the web is smaller than it should be, and that's a feature — it's mostly run by individuals rather than growth teams. When you're evaluating any of them, apply the six checks above: a real Bitcoin checkout, no card fallback, no account, actual settlement, no email requirement, transparent pricing. A store that passes all six is almost always a real one operated by someone who actually uses Bitcoin.
We'd rather you buy from a shop that treats Bitcoin as money than from a shop that treats it as a marketing channel — even when that shop isn't ours.