Barbers, Nail Salons and Vape Shops

[Bridge hibs]

Bostons second hand shop on Leith Walk was a perfect example of all of the above with regards a front for dubious transactions.

[Mon Dieu4]

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Bostons second hand shop on Leith Walk was a perfect example of all of the above with regards a front for dubious transactions.

Boston's was brilliant, like an early version of the middle of Lidl, could get a samurai sword, a pneumatic drill and a fruit machine

[Ozyhibby]

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But surely they need receipts for purchases and sales, for their account s

I never get a receipt at the barbers? And they don’t have to purchase much? All the costs are like paying tax for them.


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[CropleyWasGod]

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But surely they need receipts for purchases and sales, for their account s

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They will process fake appointments and claim to be busy.

The bank isn't interested in paperwork. They just process the cash.

HMRC very rarely ask for paperwork.

Accountants process the numbers in the records. Paperwork is generally only referred to if there is doubt, or clarification is needed. The "better " launderers will avoid accountants, or use those who aren't registered with any body that has anti-ML responsibilities.

[Wembley67]

My local Turkish barber offers discount for cash payment and gives a seriously scary death scare if you have to pay by card

[Ozyhibby]

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My local Turkish barber offers discount for cash payment and gives a seriously scary death scare if you have to pay by card

Mine flat out refuses anything but cash.


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[Smartie]

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My local Turkish barber offers discount for cash payment and gives a seriously scary death scare if you have to pay by card

I was at mine last week - he said the card machine was down and pointed me to the nearby cash machine.

Even taxi drivers are mainly card now, barbers seem to be the last bastion of “cash only”.

I wonder why? 😂

[Ozyhibby]

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I was at mine last week - he said the card machine was down and pointed me to the nearby cash machine.

Even taxi drivers are mainly card now, barbers seem to be the last bastion of “cash only”.

I wonder why?

Acorrding to my son and nieces, nightclubs regularly have a two hour window where the card machines go down and it’s cash only at the bar. And at the door.


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[CropleyWasGod]

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Acorrding to my son and nieces, nightclubs regularly have a two hour window where the card machines go down and it’s cash only at the bar. And at the door.


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That's less about money-laundering, more about tax evasion.

In years gone by, football clubs would "forget" to count the money from a couple of gates, and that cash would resurface in players' boots... the so-called "boot-money".

[Ozyhibby]

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That's less about money-laundering, more about tax evasion.

In years gone by, football clubs would "forget" to count the money from a couple of gates, and that cash would resurface in players' boots... the so-called "boot-money".

Yes, I agree.


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[Frazerbob]

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That's less about money-laundering, more about tax evasion.

In years gone by, football clubs would "forget" to count the money from a couple of gates, and that cash would resurface in players' boots... the so-called "boot-money".

It’s funny, in the days of Mercer & Waugh, both clubs were often accused of declaring lower crowds than actually attended. These days it’s the opposite. lol

[silverhibee]

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Boston's was brilliant, like an early version of the middle of Lidl, could get a samurai sword, a pneumatic drill and a fruit machine

He would then phone the polis and say someone is walking up the road with a stolen guitar and bike.

[Bridge hibs]

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He would then phone the polis and say someone is walking up the road with a stolen guitar and bike.

He used to break into houses around the Inverleith area and sell the stuff in his store, especially expensive golf clubs etc, the Police knew but he always struck deals with them as he was believed to be an informer

Roddy McLean book is an interesting read IMG_6506.jpg

[Pretty Boy]

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He used to break into houses around the Inverleith area and sell the stuff in his store, especially expensive golf clubs etc, the Police knew but he always struck deals with them as he was believed to be an informer

Wouldn't shock me if the police were among his biggest customers.

My grandad had a pal who was a renowned shoplifter way back when. It was rumoured that half of Fettes were throwing luxury watches and designer suits into Inverleith Pond when a few high heid yins from elsewhere were sent in to investigate.

There was more than a couple of Hibs players who availed themselves of said gentleman's services as well. Allegedly

[stu in nottingham]

These trends are everywhere, that's a fact. In Nottingham, there is a main arterial road into the city called Mansfield Road. The nearest description I'd have given it in the past is it's similar to Leith Walk. It used to be a well-used pub crawl with 9/10 pubs along it in around a quarter of a mile and a good number of restaurants, some of them really well reputed. Now there are 3 pubs that still linger and 2 restaurants. As similarly recorded in the thread, there are now 8 barbers clustered in .2 of a mile and another 8 wider within a further quarter mile. The obligatory desert/ice cream shop, various takeaways of varied appeal and a number of vape shops and nail shops.

Some of the barbershops are open until 11pm. Does anyone really have a haircut at that time? I see very few customers in any of them ar various times of the day or evening. It used to be a lively and fun area, now it's dreary, full of crime and with little of interest. The pavements are comparitively empty.

The once-proliferation of bettings shops can be explained easily. Each shop is allowed up to four fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) only. In the past, betting companies would simply open more and more shops on the high street in order to place four more of these high-profit machines to the public. In more recent times the machines have become more restricted in terms of stakes and have lost the popularity they once had. A big part of that too is the inexorable growth of online betting where people basically carry an online casino around in their pocket by way of a mobile phone. The industry has reacted by closing more and more betting shops gradually.

[The Modfather]

I passed the trophy shop at Slateford at the weekend. Even if they do extras like cutting keys etc, how can that possibly be a profitable business. Just how many folk or kids teams regularly need a cheap plastic trophy or medal?

[Bostonhibby]

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I passed the trophy shop at Slateford at the weekend. Even if they do extras like cutting keys etc, how can that possibly be a profitable business. Just how many folk or kids teams regularly need a cheap plastic trophy or medal?

Is this a big team related question?

It's been a while without a trophy and maybe Levein & Medals MacKay have been looking in their window.

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[Ozyhibby]

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I passed the trophy shop at Slateford at the weekend. Even if they do extras like cutting keys etc, how can that possibly be a profitable business. Just how many folk or kids teams regularly need a cheap plastic trophy or medal?

Every team needs them almost annually for POTY nights. And just about every kid walk home with one.


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[The Modfather]

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Every team needs them almost annually for POTY nights. And just about every kid walk home with one.


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Is that enough to sustain a business? Maybe it is, it must be as they’ve been around for years I suppose. Not a business I thought would be able to survive.

[Ozyhibby]

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Is that enough to sustain a business? Maybe it is, it must be as they’ve been around for years I suppose. Not a business I thought would be able to survive.

I’ve only ever used the one at Ferry Road but it’s busy enough. Seems to be about three people work there. Every kids sport needs them. Both my kids got at least a couple of worthless plastic trophies a year without breaking sweat or being particularly gifted. I think it’s the same for most kids. Footy, rugby, dance, swimming etc. Future landfills every single year.


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[CropleyWasGod]

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Is that enough to sustain a business? Maybe it is, it must be as they’ve been around for years I suppose. Not a business I thought would be able to survive.

The market isn't flooded, so as long as they're giving a decent service, they will get repeat business every year.

580 pages in their catalogue

https://www.activityawards.co.uk/what-we-do/

[CropleyWasGod]

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I’ve only ever used the one at Ferry Road but it’s busy enough. Seems to be about three people work there. Every kids sport needs them. Both my kids got at least a couple of worthless plastic trophies a year without breaking sweat or being particularly gifted. I think it’s the same for most kids. Footy, rugby, dance, swimming etc. Future landfills every single year.


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How dare you?

I still have my Highland Dancing medals from my childhood. Just waiting for the right moment (and offer) to donate them, and my bronzed dancing shoes, to the People's Story museum.

[Keith_M]

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Boston's was brilliant, like an early version of the middle of Lidl, could get a samurai sword, a pneumatic drill and a fruit machine

You as well?

[The Modfather]

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The market isn't flooded, so as long as they're giving a decent service, they will get repeat business every year.

580 pages in their catalogue

https://www.activityawards.co.uk/what-we-do/

They have certainly kept with the times. They even sell Padel trophies, fair play to them. A simple business but they appear to do it well.

[Smartie]

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Is that enough to sustain a business? Maybe it is, it must be as they’ve been around for years I suppose. Not a business I thought would be able to survive.

You’ll also sometimes get businesses that seem empty or quiet in person but have a significant online presence and do a roaring trade via the internet.

Not possible with the barbers.

[Ozyhibby]

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You’ll also sometimes get businesses that seem empty or quiet in person but have a significant online presence and do a roaring trade via the internet.

Not possible with the barbers.

Stamp shop at goldenacre?


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[CropleyWasGod]

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Stamp shop at goldenacre?


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Bobby Murray, who started that business waaay back, was a childhood pal. Again, a niche, with a mail-order customer-base that obviously became online.

It's only in the last few years that he has sold on.

[greenlex]

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I was at mine last week - he said the card machine was down and pointed me to the nearby cash machine.

Even taxi drivers are mainly card now, barbers seem to be the last bastion of “cash only”.

I wonder why? 😂

There’s plenty a Chinese takeaway that’s cash only.

[Bristolhibby]

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With the barbers, is it not just supply and demand? All the ones in Corstorphine are always flat out busy. Maybe blokes are going more than every 6 weeks these days, especially with all the beard trimming?
I would suspect money laundering if they were all empty but that doesn’t appear to be the case?

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My two teenage boys get their hair cut once a month for the eldest and once every two month for the youngest. £17 a pop of a skin fade.

I’m the mug paying for it. Also ironic that I’m a bald man shelling out for haircuts.

J

[Bristolhibby]

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How does a business with no customers launder money? Do they simply book themselves out to make them look a lot busier than they are on paper?

There's similar in Lanark, numerous barbers with no customers and big motors parked up out front. The only busy one is the one I use which is part of a chain in South Lanarkshire and West Lothian.

Correct. Just wash the money through as if it was a packed out barber shop. Then the money from nefarious means is clean, accounted for and the owner can explain the £100k Range Rovers. They'd pay a bit of tax, but that’s the cost of business.

Amazing though in this day and age of dabbing your card how many customers must pay cash.

J