We Deliver Local Brings Bitcoin to the High Street
More than 40 independent and local shops in the UK are now accepting bitcoin. Some of them don't even know about it. As of April 1st, We Deliver Local, a UK-based e-commerce solution for local shops added bitcoin as an official payment method. We Deliver Local allows registered customers to buy products online from their nearby greengrocers, butchers, fishmongers and delicatessens. The company also provides a delivery service for a flat fee of £2 where drivers pick up all the orders from shops and bring to the customers' address. Below is a short video produced by We Deliver Local on how....
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