TigerDirect is the First Major Internet Retailer to Accept

[conjamuk]

TigerDirect is the First Major Internet Retailer to Accept Bitcoin via BitPay | Business Wire
http://www.tigerdirect.com/bitcoin/
To all the butthurt bitcoin skeptics.

 

[ShadowCaster]

Well that worked well..

Access Denied

You don't have permission to access "http://www.tigerdirect.com/" on this server. Reference #18.cd453c17.1390502993.13d9c7fd

 

[conjamuk]

Well that worked well..

Is Latvia blocked?
http://i.imgur.com/janjxo5.png

 

[ShadowCaster]

Is Latvia blocked?
http://i.imgur.com/janjxo5.png

Maybe, it works via proxy, weird though, it worked ok before.

 

[BlogHue]

Down for me too...

Access Denied

You don't have permission to access "http://www.tigerdirect.com/" on this server.
Reference #18.9b453917.1390503452.812ffef

 

[barman]

i thought Overstock was?

 

[NutraTech]

I tend to stay away from TigerDirect, because I have had some poor experiences with them in the past, but I might have to give them another try.

 

[Red_Virus]

I guess traffic from India is IP blocked.

 

[wayn3]

Amazon is the only major Internet retailer

 

[microphone head]

From their homepage you'd never have known - far to inconspicuous I'd say:

 

[cassius]

Free [cheap] publicity.

 

[lukep]

NewEgg was talking about doing it, so TigerD decided to beat them to the punch and steal the 1st mover advantage. Sneaky but effective, I hear they're having a great day.

I laughed my ass off when I saw their affiliate link to Butterfly Labs tho... Wow have times changed.

 

[geomark]

Discovered: Lukep's true identity