From Coindesk
Global shipping giant UPS may be looking at accepting bitcoin through an item-exchange locker service, newly published patent filings show.Read more: https://www.coindesk.com/ups-might-making-locker-accepts-bitcoin/UPS is eyeing a system of locker banks that can take digital forms of payment, according to an application released by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Thursday. In addition to traditional payment systems, the patent filing lists bitcoin as a possible currency to pay with.
The filing outlines a system of lockers where a party trading or selling an item can leave it in the locker for a buyer to pick up at their convenience. Some of these lockers may be configured to accept payments if the parties are renting the locker.
The filing outlines different methods by renters can pay for the locker, specifically stating:
“In example embodiments, the locker bank may include a point-of-sale (POS) system for accepting payment from users in the form of: (1) a cash transaction; (2) a credit or debit card transaction; (3) a gift certificate; (4) an electronic payment, such as payment by Google Pay, Apple Pay, PayPal, Bitcoin; and/or (5) any other suitable type of payment.”
UPS is a massive company and a huge Amazon partner. It looks like the mega corporations are waking up to the future.
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Ups accepting bitcoin for lockers will be a huge step for all cryptocurrency it will be a huge step forward.
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That sounds to be a great idea. But there will be some fee for such kind of purchase system right. Doesn't that take us back to the centralization concept again. They will obviously charge a transaction fee for facilitating this trade.
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As soon as Amazon starts sending out dronesUPS is done
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Hopefully ups can meet the needs of the world community
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They were already awake....they just want to control it
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Waw.. Nice to hear that.. Thanks @contentjunkie
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Some fear it, some fight, some embrace it (good for u UPS).
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