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[[File:Activate-PLEX.png|thumb|right|Activate a PLEX.]]

[[File:Multi-char-training.png|thumb|right|Select what to do with the PLEX.]]

While PLEX bought in-game is a normal in-game item, PLEX bought from out-of-game sources appear in your [[redeeming window]], and must first be redeemed (i.e. transferred) to one of the characters on that account, where it will appear as an item at that character's location (in the station's item hangar or the ship's cargo bay). It can then be moved, transported, and sold like any other in-game item. It's highly recommended that you only redeem PLEX when your character is either at a [[Trade ~~Hubs~~|trade hub]] or if you intend to use it immediately (see [[#PLEX safety|below]]).

While PLEX bought in-game is a normal in-game item, PLEX bought from out-of-game sources appear in your [[redeeming window]], and must first be redeemed (i.e. transferred) to one of the characters on that account, where it will appear as an item at that character's location (in the station's item hangar or the ship's cargo bay). It can then be moved, transported, and sold like any other in-game item. It's highly recommended that you only redeem PLEX when your character is either at a [[Trade hubs|trade hub]] or if you intend to use it immediately (see [[#PLEX safety|below]]).

Once redeemed, you can right-click on the PLEX item to add 30 days of game time, exchange it for Aurum, etc - note that these actions consume the PLEX.

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As PLEX (once redeemed) is an in-game item like any other, it can be transported in ships and traded via [[contracts]]. Since it's so valuable, it's worth being extra careful with it.

You should '''NEVER''' haul PLEX, as every [[Suicide Ganking|suicide ganker]] in New Eden will be trying to destroy your ship in the hope that they can retrieve the PLEX from your ship's wreck (like any other item, there is a 50% chance that the PLEX will be destroyed when your ship is blown up). You should never need to haul PLEX - only buy, sell, or redeem it at [[Trade ~~Hubs~~|trade hubs]], and if necessary you can use it to add game time (or any of its other uses) remotely from anywhere in the universe through the [[Managing_Your_Assets#The_Asset_Window|Assets window]].

You should '''NEVER''' haul PLEX, as every [[Suicide Ganking|suicide ganker]] in New Eden will be trying to destroy your ship in the hope that they can retrieve the PLEX from your ship's wreck (like any other item, there is a 50% chance that the PLEX will be destroyed when your ship is blown up). You should never need to haul PLEX - only buy, sell, or redeem it at [[Trade hubs|trade hubs]], and if necessary you can use it to add game time (or any of its other uses) remotely from anywhere in the universe through the [[Managing_Your_Assets#The_Asset_Window|Assets window]].

Additionally, since PLEX is both valuable and fairly commonly used (compared with other items of comparable value), it is often used in [[Scams_in_EVE_Online#Contract_Scams|contract scams]]. If you want to be safe only buy PLEX from the [[trading|market]], or be extra-careful when reading the terms for contracts involving PLEX (note that the vast majority of contracts involving PLEX, especially those advertised in the Local chat window, are scams).

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 [[File:Activate-PLEX.png|thumb|right|Activate a PLEX.]]
 [[File:Multi-char-training.png|thumb|right|Select what to do with the PLEX.]]
-While PLEX bought in-game is a normal in-game item, PLEX bought from out-of-game sources appear in your [[redeeming window]], and must first be redeemed (i.e. transferred) to one of the characters on that account, where it will appear as an item at that character's location (in the station's item hangar or the ship's cargo bay). It can then be moved, transported, and sold like any other in-game item. It's highly recommended that you only redeem PLEX when your character is either at a [[Trade Hubs|trade hub]] or if you intend to use it immediately (see [[#PLEX safety|below]]).
+While PLEX bought in-game is a normal in-game item, PLEX bought from out-of-game sources appear in your [[redeeming window]], and must first be redeemed (i.e. transferred) to one of the characters on that account, where it will appear as an item at that character's location (in the station's item hangar or the ship's cargo bay). It can then be moved, transported, and sold like any other in-game item. It's highly recommended that you only redeem PLEX when your character is either at a [[Trade hubs|trade hub]] or if you intend to use it immediately (see [[#PLEX safety|below]]).
 Once redeemed, you can right-click on the PLEX item to add 30 days of game time, exchange it for Aurum, etc - note that these actions consume the PLEX.
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 As PLEX (once redeemed) is an in-game item like any other, it can be transported in ships and traded via [[contracts]]. Since it's so valuable, it's worth being extra careful with it.
-You should '''NEVER''' haul PLEX, as every [[Suicide Ganking|suicide ganker]] in New Eden will be trying to destroy your ship in the hope that they can retrieve the PLEX from your ship's wreck (like any other item, there is a 50% chance that the PLEX will be destroyed when your ship is blown up). You should never need to haul PLEX - only buy, sell, or redeem it at [[Trade Hubs|trade hubs]], and if necessary you can use it to add game time (or any of its other uses) remotely from anywhere in the universe through the [[Managing_Your_Assets#The_Asset_Window|Assets window]].
+You should '''NEVER''' haul PLEX, as every [[Suicide Ganking|suicide ganker]] in New Eden will be trying to destroy your ship in the hope that they can retrieve the PLEX from your ship's wreck (like any other item, there is a 50% chance that the PLEX will be destroyed when your ship is blown up). You should never need to haul PLEX - only buy, sell, or redeem it at [[Trade hubs|trade hubs]], and if necessary you can use it to add game time (or any of its other uses) remotely from anywhere in the universe through the [[Managing_Your_Assets#The_Asset_Window|Assets window]].
 Additionally, since PLEX is both valuable and fairly commonly used (compared with other items of comparable value), it is often used in [[Scams_in_EVE_Online#Contract_Scams|contract scams]]. If you want to be safe only buy PLEX from the [[trading|market]], or be extra-careful when reading the terms for contracts involving PLEX (note that the vast majority of contracts involving PLEX, especially those advertised in the Local chat window, are scams).