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Big Issue seller outside Sainsbury's
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Taffhamster


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18-03-2008 11:40 AM

Hi Londondrz, can you elaborate? Do you mean a replacement vendor, or yet another one in addition to the usual two? I noticed a new vendor there on Sunday, but she persisted in nagging me to buy when I explained that I'd already bought two mags during the week*, one from each of the two women who usually sell on that pitch. Cue "Yes, but you haven't bought from me." I said I'd buy when the new mag came out if she's the first vendor I see, but she seemed surprised not to have many customers on a Sunday. And that three vendors sharing a pitch doesn't necessarily equate to three lots of income. (For the record, if she's the sole new vendor, I'll happily buy a mag from her each week.)

*A misfired attempt to negotiate with the other two. I'd promised the younger one that I'd buy a mag from her every week provided she didn't beg me for extra handouts ? a promise I kept, despite buying from the older woman (on the same proviso) because I saw her first. This didn't make the slightest bit of difference, and I finally lost patience with them both on Saturday night when they started nagging me to buy them goods from the store (non-essential items). No confrontation, I just walked off.

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RE: Big Issue seller outside Sainsbury's - Taffhamster - 18-03-2008 11:40 AM

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