On Thu, 4 Feb 2016 15:27:53 -0000
"Robin" wrote:
wrote:

Hmm. I don't like the idea of a company being able to extract money
from someones card without permission because there's always the
danger of an error which goes unnoticed by the owner or if the card
has been nicked. It would be far better if they just blocked it so it
couldn't be used again until the owner paid the fare.

I don't see how you arrive at "without permission". From Contactless
Conds of Carriage : "2.3 When you touch your contactless payment card on
a yellow card reader, or a portable card reader held by staff, you are
giving authorisation for the cost of your journey, including any maximum
fares or unpaid fares, to be charged to your card account."

Well given no setup is required for using a contactless card on the tube
these conditions of carraige need to be clearly printed next to each gateline
so anyone who pops into the tube using contactless can see them. Are they?
No. In which case they have as much legal authority as a copy of the Beano
since someone must be made aware of any and all conditions of a contract they
even unwittingly enter into. (Eg parking companies can't get away with hiding
their terms and conditions on a notice hidden behind a tree). I suspect any
challenge in court would be successful.

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Spud