Why did I do it?

[Lonford]

@Topsy2

most of the barber shops had a sign in their windows firmly stating, ‘NO CARDS, CASH ONLY’. I accept some people will find my own view on this somewhat cynical, but it just screams tax avoidance to me.

I’m chuffed because I’ve finally found a good barber that accepts card (he’s got a SumUp reader)! He used to work at a larger barbers in the city that didn’t - and still doesn’t - accept card payments. I asked him why that place was cash only in this day and age and he admitted it was tax So while I’m sure there are some barbers that refuse cards to avoid processing fees (despite the impact that would have on their custom - I would actively avoid a cash only place for convenience and hygiene if nothing else), I think your ‘cynical’ view is probably fairly accurate.