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    Roman Baths loses £90k after switching to contactless wishing well
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    Roman Baths loses £90k after switching to contactless wishing well

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    1. Dalecn on

      I’m sorry, but this did make me laugh. I’m not going to press my contactless card to make a wish. Lmao

    3. Pyroritee on

      I remember early 2000s or thereabouts people were sending e-cards. It kinda reminds me of that, if there isn’t a physical thing is there a point of it?

      After a day of election news this did make me laugh thanks

    5. fantasy53 on

      a strange story this, I think the campaigner is delusional with his alarmist rhetoric about the March to a cashless society, but It’s bizarre that the charity could give up so much funding.

    6. ExtremeTiredness on

      I didn’t understand the instructions and threw my credit card in instead…😬

    7. Orwellseentoday on

      The Roman baths are one of these pretentious tourist attractions that if you could get in free you would but the masses might sacrifice a bit of their wage to visit once and regret it. I remember being over £60 for a family to visit a few years ago before covid and as someone who is interested in Roman history my favourite part was the graffiti the romans left behind. Taking a few pictures too was fine. It might be worth the entry fee for those few things but only once. I’m not surprised they lose money by not requiring a fee.

    9. kbm79 on

      It would be useful to know how much it cost to drain the baths, collect the coins, and refill the baths inc staff wages or contractors fees etc. Add on the potential loss from damage, including insurance.

      It might help people understand the reasoning behind going cashless.

    10. elmachow on

      Here’s an idea, contactless payment for wish tokens to throw in. You’re welcome Roman bath charity

    11. IlluminatedCookie on

      Sounds like charity collectors. I’ll throw my few quid into the bin but I’m not giving you a direct debit or contactlessing on your PayPal tappy thing for £10 minimum.

    12. Previous-Celery-3223 on

      Modern technology doesn’t always help. I was at a festival recently and they wanted my details for a petition. Fine I thought, write down my name and email on the list.. but no, had to scan a QR code. Which didn’t work as we were in the middle of a field!

    13. father-fluffybottom on

      Has anyone checked that we’re not living in an episode of Brasseye?

    14. BuzzAllWin on

      This is the most bath shit i’ve ever heard. Never met a Bather who wasnt tapped.

    16. MeckityM00 on

      People have been throwing coins into water for superstitious reasons since at least the bronze age. There are places where notices are up *begging* people not to throw coins into a particular pool and it’s been ineffective. It’s something that’s calling to the human psyche on a far deeper level than credit cards reach, even Amex.

      And if the Trevi fountain gets around 3,000 euros a day, surely they’re going to have to go back to coins.

      Having said that, I can’t remember the last time I used cash. I’d have to go to a cash machine and buy a freddo to break the note to get change to throw.

    17. Uncle_Nurgs on

      I don’t get it they’re going on like they’re diving 300 feet to get the coins it’s not that hard lol

    18. Mba1956 on

      Why did they have to drain the well, surely a vacuum arrangement similar to that used to clean pools would work quickly and the water could be put back ensuring minimal water loss.