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I bought a Big issue today. I gave the guy 1.50. As I walked off I noticed it was 1.70. I was only 5 ft away so i turned round and said sorry i didn't see the price and gave him 50p. He said "1.50 would have been fine". which made me feel bad for patronising him. I'm all for working not begging, but it does my head in. I'll buy one but there's so many hurdles for an englishman.
Do you take a copy or not? they've only got a few, but on the other hand, you don't want to make out like its a charity.
Also 1.70 is such a problematic amount. As if you're gonna ask for change.
They get some good writers in the big issue now days, but I never see anyone buying one, I never see them anywhere apart from in a sellers hand. I think it's a problem.