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LUL false advertising
Alan OBrien wrote:
There are posters on the Underground which say that people should always swipe in and out so as to get the best fare. If by 'best' they mean cheapest they are wrong. Surely if you have the chance you should either not swipe in or swipe out, or both. If you do neither, then you do not have a valid ticket and are deliberately trying to avoid the fare, rendering you liable for either a penalty fare or prosecution. If you deliberately don't touch in or out, then the same presumably applies. Additionally, if you only do one, then you incur an unresolved journey which may be charged at a high rate (e.g. exiting mainline gates at London rail terminals), may prevent you from using your card (thus losing your deposit if you don't top up) and will definitely prevent capping from working (thus resulting in more expense). The cheapest fare is the cheapest valid ticket for your journey. If you don't have a valid ticket at all and don't intend to obtain one, you are essentially a thief! You could equally accuse Tesco of false advertising for saying that their baked beans are cheaper than any other place's - Sainsbury's baked beans are "free" if you shoplift them. -- Dave Arquati Imperial College, SW7 www.alwaystouchout.com - Transport projects in London |
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