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May 5, 2020

Used laptops and Playstations are best-sellers during Covid

Refurbished electronics startup Back Market is having a good crisis: it's seen sales double — and it’s raised $120m from Goldman Sachs.


Used laptops, computer screens, Playstations and Xboxes are ranking on top of the coronavirus confinement best-sellers list, as consumers scramble to work from home and stay entertained — on a budget.

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Back Market founders including chief executive Hug de Larauze, centre.
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Back Market team photo.
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