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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) by Bot on Sunday July 29 2018, @09:36PM (1 child)

    by Bot (3902) on Sunday July 29 2018, @09:36PM (#714469) Journal

    All we need now to convert to contactless is muggers.

    Don't you like progress.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday July 30 2018, @02:49PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday July 30 2018, @02:49PM (#714745)

    We already did this. Laser pointers! Blind em rob em run!
    Duh
    You been living under a rock?