Thread: CharlieCards v.v. Oyster (and Octopus?)
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Old February 26th 12, 05:54 PM posted to uk.railway,uk.transport.london,misc.transport.rail.americas
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Default cards, was E-ZPass, was CharlieCards v.v. Oyster (and Octopus?)
On 26-Feb-12 12:32, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
Roland Perry wrote:
The two-pass scheme is used in other circumstances, such as checking
into a hotel, when they often "reserve" an estimate of the final bill,
ahead of the day you eventually check out.

Ah. So the amount isn't always known. Do you provide the PIN
at that point, or not?

Hotels, rental car companies, may bill you for charges after you are
presented with the final bill.

Indeed; this is the "posting" step. If the amount they attempt to
charge exceeds the authorized amount, or if the authorization has
expired, that attempt may fail.

S

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