how funny that this conversation has turn to us our riches and our area which is not quite where it began. I have seen some bloke taking money off both the young woman and the older woman who sell the big issue outside of sainsburys. I feel uncomfortable by this because i dont like the idea of the exploitation of any person and particularly women in a situation of vulnerability. However, their selling does not bother me (certainly not as much as the JW who ring my bell at 9 30am on a saturday see another thread...). A polite no thank you does the trick if you dont want to buy the mag, and if the you are really concerned then there is a whole management team who run the big issue,,,,,