On Fri, 08 Jun 2007 19:01:57 +0100, Fig wrote:

On Fri, 08 Jun 2007 14:55:51 +0100, Theo Markettos
wrote:

Does the gripper carry an Oyster reader when
expresstituted?

Not when I used it last weekend. I just waved my oyster wallet at him and
he seemed happy with that.
I did this twice.
(The HC grippers usually ask to physically see the card, but they don't
have readers either)

They used to, though why they stopped I do not know.

I generally have a go at them if they insist on seeing the card, as
it's pointless. IME, they very rarely ask, though maybe it's because
of the time of day I travel.