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[email protected] · April 2nd 15, 10:16 PM posted to uk.transport.london

In article , (Roland
Perry) wrote:

In message , at
06:57:05 on Thu, 2 Apr 2015, remarked:
Does the online system get confused?

Last night my Oyster card balance was £2.65. I bought £5 top-up online to
collect at King's Cross St Pancras this morning and when I did the gate
duly showed my balance on entering as £7.65.

I went to Heathrow where the gate showed my balance on exit as £5.60 and
fare deducted (£2.05).

This was all as expected but going online just now my balance shows as
£4.20.

Huh?

£3.45 is the peak fare, I expect. (£5.10 before the 1/3 off)

Were you travelling close to the end of the peak period.

No (10:45 start) and there are no railcard discounts in the peak. Anyway,
the correct deductions and balances were shown by the gates. I make a point
of avoiding old gates that don't give me that information.

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Colin Rosenstiel