Thread: CharlieCards v.v. Oyster (and Octopus?)
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Old January 22nd 12, 02:23 PM posted to uk.railway,uk.transport.london,misc.transport.rail.americas
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In message , at 09:08:00 on Sun, 22 Jan
2012, Stephen Sprunk remarked:
Many US retailers push for card use because they believe the labor and
fraud costs of handling cash are higher.

Do you mean the risk of counterfeit banknotes? This is something that
seems to have been overcome in the UK one way or another.

Or is it employees pocketing the cash.
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Roland Perry
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