Hairdresser asking me to pay in cash

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Sally3490 · 28/06/2026 05:32

I've been going to my hairdressers for about 10 years. It's quite pricey £160 for full highlights and a cut (London). When I was last in they asked if I would pay in cash in future. The ATM is on route so in theory I could, but it adds some level of inconvenience and I'd rather not be carrying that amount of cash with me. But also, I feel it's damn cheeky. They are charging alot of money and should be paying their taxes. AIBU?

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TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 28/06/2026 05:58

Offer to pay by cheque (if you remember them)

whirlyhead · 28/06/2026 05:55

My hairdresser has only ever accepted cash, but a lot of self employed people where I live run cash only businesses.

TappyGilmore · 28/06/2026 05:51

I wouldn’t be going back. Not because I assume that they are not paying taxes, but because how I manage my finances is just to put all spend on credit card and then transfer money at the end of the month. It would actually be very difficult to obtain cash for something as pricey as hair. (BTW I don’t live in the UK but £160 for a full head of highlights and a cut sounds cheap! I was paying that two years ago for half head of highlights and a cut, that’s why I gave up getting highlights. But same answer regardless.)

IglesiasPiggl · 28/06/2026 05:46

Yeah that's quite a lot of money to insist on cash for. I can understand small businesses asking people to pay cash for small amounts if that makes up the majority of their transactions but this seems a bit much.

Amba1998 · 28/06/2026 05:41

Why do people automatically assume that it’s because people want to avoid taxes

Card machine fees are huge for small businesses

EasilyRemedied · 28/06/2026 05:36

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