TigerDirect now accepting Bitcoins as payment for goods

Shoppers can now pay for their TigerDirect purchases by using Bitcoins!

By: Charles Gantt | Business, Financial & Legal News | Posted: Jan 24, 2014 10:30 pm

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It seems like more and more retailers are jumping on the Bitcoin bandwagon every day with the TigerDirect being the latest to start accepting the cryptocurrency. TigerDirect now allows payment via Bitcoins through the payment processor, BitPay, and can be used to purchase more than 200,000 items that TigerDirect stocks.

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TigerDirect says that both its desktop and mobile versions of the site accept the virtual currency, and has even listed a handy getting started guide to Bitcoin payments and even Bitcoin mining at the source link provided below. "With individuals building their own high-powered PCs with parts offered on our site to mine Bitcoins, it's a logical fit." Steven Leeds, TigerDirect's marketing chief said in the company's announcement.

NEWS SOURCES:Tigerdirect.com