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[Axe]

Nowadays you can no longer use the excuse of saying you have no change when a street beggar asks you for money for a cup of tea because more and more so called street beggars are technology aware and have SumUp card machines.  Is someone with a mobile phone and a card machine really destitute?

Edited November 19 by Axe

[echo beach]

7 minutes ago, Axe said:

Nowadays you can no longer use the excuse of saying you have no change when a street beggar asks you for money for a cup of tea because more and more so called street beggars are technology aware and have SumUp card machines.  Is someone with a mobile phone and a card machine really destitute?

In a word NO. 
They’re not only taking the mickey they’re also trying to get your money.

The whole thing beggars belief!

echo.

Edited November 19 by echo beach

[bassett one]

a friend tells me theres some beggers at st james shopping centre begging and they live nearby on disabled benefits ect ,disgrace

[RollingJ]

15 minutes ago, Axe said:

Nowadays you can no longer use the excuse of saying you have no change when a street beggar asks you for money for a cup of tea because more and more so called street beggars are technology aware and have SumUp card machines.  Is someone with a mobile phone and a card machine really destitute?

So, they have bank accounts, which requires an address, not cheap mobiles AND a SumUp machine - which costs - they really are taking the p, if they exist.

[HeHasRisen]

Hang on. Surely it's only the Big Issue sellers that have these, for the purposes of selling said magazine? 

 

If not, somebody tell Anna and Organgrinder where they are, they will be straight round with their debit cards. 

Edited November 19 by HeHasRisen

[The_DADDY]

24 minutes ago, RollingJ said:

So, they have bank accounts, which requires an address, not cheap mobiles AND a SumUp machine - which costs - they really are taking the p, if they exist.

My bold

I thought the same but a quick Google shows some banks do offer accounts to people with no fixed abode. 

[RollingJ]

1 minute ago, The_DADDY said:

My bold

I thought the same but a quick Google shows some banks do offer accounts to people with no fixed abode. 

OK, thanks.

[nikki-red]

https://www.itv.com/news/2019-04-03/homeless-people-should-be-given-card-readers-government-told
 

I can’t find anything confirming it happened tho.

[Mister M]

20 minutes ago, nikki-red said:

https://www.itv.com/news/2019-04-03/homeless-people-should-be-given-card-readers-government-told
 

I can’t find anything confirming it happened tho.

Perhaps it happened to the OP?

[Prettytom]

43 minutes ago, Mister M said:

Perhaps it happened to the OP?

Quite possibly.

I can see Axe with a SumUp machine.

[Axe]

16 minutes ago, Prettytom said:

Quite possibly.

I can see Axe with a SumUp machine.

You never know what is around the corner. If the Tory party fail to win the next general election then the likelihood is there will be many more beggars on the street with SumUp machines. By the grace of god we all have been lucky to be blessed with a Tory government.

[dsweetman]

In Edinburgh 3 or 4 years ago around christmas time and there were nearly as many beggars as there were tourists.Most of the beggars had mobile phones and were quite obviously not living on the streets.Begging is now a job with prospects especially when claiming government benefits as well!I no longer give to these vermin and I do not donate to so called charities whose directors get paid more than senior government officials.Charity has to begin at home!!!