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Street Performers to Take Contactless Tips at Edinburgh Fringe

posted by mrpg on Sunday July 29 2018, @11:45AM   Printer-friendly
from the they're-gonna-be-hacked-in-six-months-tops dept.

MrPlow writes:

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[...] Artists entertaining at specific spaces along the Royal Mile will be equipped with special readers to take fixed-amount payments.

It comes after feedback which noted a drop in the number of people carrying cash.

[...] Street performer Scott Hutchison said: "Until now, I've relied on cash contributions from audiences and I have definitely noticed a dip as the number of people carrying cash has decreased.

Source: Street Performers to Take Contactless Tips at Edinburgh Fringe

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  • (Score: 2, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday July 29 2018, @08:55PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday July 29 2018, @08:55PM (#714454)

    Street performer waves reader in front of audience soliciting contributions. Some step back quickly, but the reader has already taken contributions from not just one but all the contactless cards in their wallets.

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