Mike Hall

sellers of the Big Issue in a scheme to accept so that you can make contactless card payments.

The magazine sold by people who lift to lift themselves out of poverty, launched the initiative, as consumers move away from using cash for small purchases.

a provider involved in a process scheme in five cities saw 80% of sales are cashless payments.

Russell Blackman, the Big issue, said that the seller would "increase its ability to acquire a legitimate income".

The magazine's Managing Director , added that the scheme was "an effort to improve the level of financial inclusion for the trader, often a life of poverty and difficulties in accessing the mainstream Financial Services and products typically offered by retail banks".

Jim Hannah, 59, who said sold the magazine in Norwich, he was "really happy" card payments offer, and now felt "ready for a cashless future".

"Before this all began, I had no ID, no Bank account, and a garbage phone and now I have a decent smartphone, a passport, a bank account and a card reader," he said.

Mike Hall , 29, who sold the magazine in the inner Bristol Temple Meads Railway Station , said: "It was really important to buy the attraction of more customers, the copies of the magazine of me".

the Other Big question of the seller, such as in Bristol, bought a card-reader for yourself, before The Pilot told not launched to potential customers for you, you have enough cash.

financial technology companies, iZettle makes the card Reader available to Large Problem providers for the reduced price of £9, and says, you benefit from a per-transaction fee "significantly lower" than its standard rate by 1. 75%.

in 1991, was Launched, the Big issue is sold by people, to homeless people, the homeless or in the vicinity. Vendors buy each magazine for £1. 25, prior to the sale to £2. 50.

Source of news: bbc.com