RossTC Posted June 21, 2022 Report Share Posted June 21, 2022 Any idea if most traders will accept card payments this year? Im unsure how much cash to bring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotchilidog Posted June 21, 2022 Report Share Posted June 21, 2022 Expect most people to accept cards but the odd trader to be cash only. I'll bring around £100 just in case there are any issues. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_coholic Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 Brothers Bar is CASH only. £5 per pint. Make of that what you will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue6field Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 10 minutes ago, al_coholic said: Brothers Bar is CASH only. £5 per pint. Make of that what you will. Was just about to. Post this, only place so far that is cash only Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleoclaptrap Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 18 minutes ago, blue6field said: Was just about to. Post this, only place so far that is cash only You'd think they would have their tech shit together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkete Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 14 minutes ago, Cleoclaptrap said: You'd think they would have their tech shit together. A cider bus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_c Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 Two food places I've visited so far refused cash and it was card only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_coholic Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 Card transactions have worked mostly so far albeit slow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikebees Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 I literally put 80% of money in the lock ups and then I go to the brothers bat to find it cash only. I'd thought they'd have their shit together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkete Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 1 minute ago, ilikebees said: I literally put 80% of money in the lock ups and then I go to the brothers bat to find it cash only. I'd thought they'd have their shit together That's exactly what the folk at Brothers said about you 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinhead Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 1 hour ago, blue6field said: Was just about to. Post this, only place so far that is cash only Cash is VAT free... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_coholic Posted June 24, 2022 Report Share Posted June 24, 2022 Really bored with the cash only bollocks around the site now. Lots of the bars are now cash only. It's just lazy. There is signal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verrymerry Posted June 24, 2022 Report Share Posted June 24, 2022 Go get cash then 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OG Posted June 24, 2022 Report Share Posted June 24, 2022 how times change. it wasn't that long ago people were moaning about card only because they only carry cash. In such a short time things have flipped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dulcificum Posted June 25, 2022 Report Share Posted June 25, 2022 2 hours ago, al_coholic said: Really bored with the cash only bollocks around the site now. Lots of the bars are now cash only. It's just lazy. There is signal. Agreed. Loads of bars cash only and many many food shops and vendors too. V annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanoL Posted June 25, 2022 Report Share Posted June 25, 2022 2 hours ago, OG said: how times change. it wasn't that long ago people were moaning about card only because they only carry cash. In such a short time things have flipped Different people innit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkete Posted July 1, 2022 Report Share Posted July 1, 2022 I bought things about half dozen times over Thursday to Monday where it was advantageous to have cash - either because the place was cash only, was having issues with machines or in one case using cash meant being served at a bar by the person who was free, but did not have the scanner. On 6/24/2022 at 11:07 PM, al_coholic said: Really bored with the cash only bollocks around the site now. Lots of the bars are now cash only. It's just lazy. There is signal. So they're lazy because they (in most cases) have either technical issues or lack of scanners? That level of indignation is how I feel about those of you who are complaining - either ensure you've got a few twenties in your pocket just in case or shop elsewhere. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoraMaze Posted July 1, 2022 Report Share Posted July 1, 2022 Only used my card once, good to see cash is still king. Not surprised card readers were having trouble, my phone couldn’t get online all weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spindles Posted July 1, 2022 Report Share Posted July 1, 2022 I used cash all week, topped up once at the cashpoints. Quicker at bars/food stalls than the people who were struggling with card payments. Personally I felt more secure this way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incident Posted July 1, 2022 Report Share Posted July 1, 2022 20 minutes ago, clarkete said: So they're lazy because they (in most cases) have either technical issues or lack of scanners? As far as I'm aware, nearly everywhere had a scanner - all of the places I saw that were asking for cash were doing so because they couldn't get a sufficiently reliable mobile signal. Every one of those places could've easily resolved that by sending someone over to to the EE tent, and purchasing a PAYG sim with 5GB data (easily enough) for £10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gp12019 Posted July 1, 2022 Report Share Posted July 1, 2022 Used only card for the first couple of days. Friday seemed particularly bad for me for places switching to cash only. Finally buckled and took cash out Saturday afternoon and then typically didn't use it once as everywhere I went seemed to find signal again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettredmayne Posted July 1, 2022 Report Share Posted July 1, 2022 Shocked that brothers was cash only Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkete Posted July 1, 2022 Report Share Posted July 1, 2022 15 minutes ago, incident said: As far as I'm aware, nearly everywhere had a scanner - all of the places I saw that were asking for cash were doing so because they couldn't get a sufficiently reliable mobile signal. Every one of those places could've easily resolved that by sending someone over to to the EE tent, and purchasing a PAYG sim with 5GB data (easily enough) for £10. Ouch, if they were trying to use those networks all the customers were complaining about no wonder they had issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Andy Posted July 1, 2022 Report Share Posted July 1, 2022 Used card with ease all weekend, except needed cash for a lemonade in Small World. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaledonianGonzo Posted July 1, 2022 Report Share Posted July 1, 2022 I'd guess I used card 75% of the time - brought a tonne of cash home with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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