'Take it to Timpson': MusicMagpie and Timpson team up for new smartphone takeback service

James Murray
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Credit: Timpson / MusicMagpie
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Credit: Timpson / MusicMagpie

New service aims to make it easier for people to trade in old smartphones, allowing them to receive payment in minutes

Recommerce service musicMagpie has today announced it has teamed up with Timpson to provide a new in-person smartphone trade-in service, which aims to make it easier for people to get paid for recycling...

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