Thread: CharlieCards v.v. Oyster (and Octopus?)
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Old March 5th 12, 05:12 PM posted to uk.railway,uk.transport.london,misc.transport.rail.americas
Graham Murray Graham Murray is offline
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Default card numbers, was cards, was E-ZPass, was CharlieCards v.v. Oyster (and Octopus?)
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Many stores seem to welcome a debit card used as such (PIN required)
over a credit card. They will give the customer "cash back" (add it
on the purchase amount), something they do not do on credit card
purchases. Presumably they are charged less by the clearing house on
debit card transactions.

Also it reduced the amount of cash that they have to count and bank.
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