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Old May 6th 08, 01:36 PM posted to uk.transport.london
Boltar Boltar is offline
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Default Boris - remove this absurd Oyster vs cash cost disparity

On May 6, 1:32 pm, eastender wrote:
Boltar wrote:
If small corner shops can handle cash and still make a profit TfL can.


While we're about it I suggest bringing back old money such as the groat.
Then you can really get your own back by handing the bus driver a big sack of
coins. You could also dress as Dickens and wave said bag in front of the
revenue inspectors on bendy buses.


Hilarious. Not. Nor is it amusing for visitors to get stitched up on
fares unless they buy an oyster card which many of them probably
haven't even heard of.
Its also not funny to in effect have to pay a fine for forgetting to
top up an oyster card by paying for cash instead. Tell you what , next
time you go down the newsagents and buy your newpaper with some loose
change , make sure you give the newsagent twice the price because you
didn't pay by card, after all , cash is hassle isn't it?

Idiot.

B2003