gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
Do any of you buy this mag and help those poor lads who are trying to restart their lives? I do.
The Big Issue.
- Thread starter gavroche
- Start date
Page may contain affiliate links. Please see terms for details.
ScotiaLass
Guru
- Location
- Middle Earth
Not anymore.
There is/was a problem with Europeans coming here and big syndicates controlling the sales by buying up lots of issues of the magazine, then selling on to their 'sales' people for a cut. The local guys got bought out in effect.
annedonnelly
Girl from the North Country
- Location
- Canonbie
vernon
Harder than Ronnie Pickering
- Location
- Meanwood, Leeds
£250 for a pair of jeans. That is a big issue!
Someone's been exploited - the buyer.
Roadrider48
Voice of the people
- Location
- Londonistan
Where I live almost every seller is Eastern European!
D
Deleted member 26715
Guest
No, I walked up past Sheffield Cathedral the other day, the guy did stop talking long enough on his mobile phone to ask if I wanted to buy. He had a Stabuck's, cigarettes & a mobile phone yet wanted my hard earned money. Okay he may have been given the coffee & the cigarette's & the phone may have been given to him by his mum & he only has incoming calls so she can keep an eye on him, but it all didn't seem right.
Alan...
Booyaa
Veteran
- Location
- South Staffordshire
I went to buy one in Glasgow and while ago, and the guy selling it had a brand new iphone 3, spanking new Nike trainers, a very nice adidas tracksuit and was telling his mate about what a great night he had enjoyed in the Corinthian the night before. So I don't really buy it anymore. I used to buy it all the time, but after seeing it sold by someone that could clearly afford better clothes accessories and tech than I could I've not bothered. I only ever bought it to help out those that needed help, don't think I ever read one all the way through. I know they are not all the same but just never bothered since then.
Hip Priest
Veteran
I've not bought a copy in years, but I flicked through a friend's copy earlier this week and it's a pretty good read.
Might buy it next week.
Might buy it next week.
U
User33236
Guest
I bought it regularly when it first started but there are so many of them now and, as has been said above, many appear to be better off than I am so I don't bother anymore 
Dave Davenport
Guru
- Location
- Hampshire
Used to buy it every week but haven't for a couple of years for reasons already mentioned.
BigonaBianchi
Yes I can, Yes I am, Yes I did...Repeat.
- Location
- Iskele TRNC & Mordor UK
No but the way things are going I may start selling it next year
bikepacker
Guru
- Location
- South Worcestershire
Just passed a seller in Pershore, she was sat in a nice fold-up chair chatting to someone on her iphone. Needless to say I didn't buy.
U
User33236
Guest
Some of the sellers near me look like they'd be happier being given a can of Calsberg Special Brew than selling a mag.
Didn't seem right for someone to sell a magazine if he has had a cup of coffee? Forgive me if the reasoning is going over my head...
D
Deleted member 26715
Guest
Thanks for misquoting me & putting it out of context. maybe if you read the whole thing it wouldn't
Alan...
