CeX to Buy Used Tech from UK Customers, Pay Out in Bitcoins
CeX, an online marketplace for buying and selling technology and entertainment products, is now paying bitcoin for used goods on the UK version of its site. UK-based users are now able to sell products on the website for bitcoin as an option in CeX's shopping cart. The cart informs users that they will receive the BTC equivalent fair value at the time a good is sold: "Your actual bitcoin payout will be determined at the time of payment processing, after we have received and tested your goods." Selling items for bitcoin. The decision for CeX to take bitcoin for used goods follows a recent....
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