2014-02-20



Fitness Ireland has partnered with BitPay to handle all BitCoin transactions. The BitCoin cryptocurrency can be accepted for all payments at Fitness Ireland’s retail locations and online. Traditional payments will continue to be accepted as well

The virtual currency BitCoin is catching fire as a revolutionary new payment method. Recognizing the trend, one popular discount supplement website is announcing that it will accept the virtual currency as payment for goods.

The addition of a BitCoin payment option at www.fitnessIreland.ie puts the online retailer of discount supplements on the fore of technological advancement and makes the company the first online sports supplement retailer to accept BitCoin in Ireland.

Fitness Ireland has partnered with BitPay to handle all BitCoin transactions. The BitCoin cryptocurrency can be accepted for all payments at Fitness Ireland’s retail locations and online. Traditional payments will continue to be accepted as well.

Fitness Ireland is Ireland’s largest discount online retailer of bodybuilding supplements, weight loss supplements, protein powder and sports supplements and more. Both the online and brick-and-mortar store carry a huge inventory of discount supplements, including protein powder, weight gainers, meal replacement shakes, thermogenic fat burners, fat metabolisers, nitric oxide and pre workout supplements, creatine, post workout supplements, intra workout supplements, BCAA's, amino acid supplements, protein and energy bars, energy gels and sports drinks as well as bodybuilding books, weight lifting belts and shaker bottles, and other accessories. They carry a number of major brands, including Optimum Nutrition, Kinetica, BSN and many more.

In addition, at the Fitness Ireland website anyone can access a wealth of information about training, nutrition and more via a massive article database.

"We are thrilled to be the first supplement company in Ireland to offer BitCoin,” said Graeme Conkie, Director of Fitness Ireland. “We have recently launched our new website, which features some of the latest technology available for e-commerce, and offering BitCoin makes perfect sense."

Fitness Ireland offers customers a price match guarantee, free next day delivery for orders over €50 and loyalty points for every purchase. They also offer a “Refer a Friend” rewards program. Products can be shipped fast to any location in Ireland, including Dublin, Galway, Cork, Limeick, Kilkenny, Waterford, Derry, Belfast or any regional area in the 32 counties of Ireland.

About Fitness Ireland

Established in 2003, Fitness Ireland is the largest and longest-running sports supplement retailer in Ireland. The web store offers the lowest prices on all the major brands of supplements, including supplement brand manufactured in Ireland. Fitness Ireland focuses on providing customers with the highest quality products along with unbeatable customer service.

Learn more at www.fitnessireland.ie or visit the Fitness Ireland supplement superstore at Smithfield Market, Dublin 7. Follow Fitness Ireland on Facebook and Twitter.

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