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Help!!!! What happens now! Buying ticket from ticket tout
On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 11:48:10 -0700, "Kat" wrote:
"Robin May" wrote in message ... Bus revenue inspectors I've come accross have been much less bothered. I was on a bus the other day and a revenue inspector asked to see my ticket. I showed him my oystercard and that was him satisfied even though he had no way of knowing what ticket was on it. You're supposed to carry your record-card with the ticket I believe. Actually, you don't have to, though you won't get a Gold Card discount on National Rail without it. And if you renew online you don't get a new record card anyway. HTH, Barry -- Barry Salter, Read uk.* newsgroups? Read uk.net.news.announce! DISCLAIMER: The above comments do not necessarily represent the views of my employers. |
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Help!!!! What happens now! Buying ticket from ticket tout
"Barry Salter" wrote in message ... On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 11:48:10 -0700, "Kat" wrote: "Robin May" wrote in message ... Bus revenue inspectors I've come accross have been much less bothered. I was on a bus the other day and a revenue inspector asked to see my ticket. I showed him my oystercard and that was him satisfied even though he had no way of knowing what ticket was on it. You're supposed to carry your record-card with the ticket I believe. Actually, you don't have to, though you won't get a Gold Card discount on National Rail without it. And if you renew online you don't get a new record card anyway. In that case (and in answer to the original point) I suppose that all revenue inspectors will carry something akin to our hand-held checkers. -- Kat in Downtown Toronto |
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Help!!!! What happens now! Buying ticket from ticket tout
Barry Salter wrote:
On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 11:48:10 -0700, "Kat" wrote: "Robin May" wrote in message ... Bus revenue inspectors I've come accross have been much less bothered. I was on a bus the other day and a revenue inspector asked to see my ticket. I showed him my oystercard and that was him satisfied even though he had no way of knowing what ticket was on it. You're supposed to carry your record-card with the ticket I believe. Actually, you don't have to, though you won't get a Gold Card discount on National Rail without it. And if you renew online you don't get a new record card anyway. I renewed at the card-only ticket machine at London Bridge, pressed for a receipt and didn't get one! -- James Farrar | London, SE13 | |
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Help!!!! What happens now! Buying ticket from ticket tout
On Thu, 23 Oct 2003 20:59:37 +0100, James Farrar
wrote: I renewed at the card-only ticket machine at London Bridge, pressed for a receipt and didn't get one! IMO, the default when paying by credit card in every case should be to issue a receipt, with an option *not* to do so. To do otherwise is to display a cavalier attitude towards credit card fraud, and for the cardholder it makes it much more difficult to prove (if doubted) a dodgy transaction. You shouldn't have to display lightning-fast reactions (as you do at some ticket machines) to get something to which you should be entitled as a matter of course. Neil -- Neil Williams is a valid email address, but is sent to /dev/null. Try my first name at the above domain instead if you want to e-mail me. |
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On Thu, 23 Oct 2003 20:11:26 +0000, Neil Williams wrote:
IMO, the default when paying by credit card in every case should be to issue a receipt, with an option *not* to do so. To do otherwise is to display a cavalier attitude towards credit card fraud, and for the So If I have a fake credit card, I am forced to get a receipt? I'm not sure how this helps cardholder it makes it much more difficult to prove (if doubted) a dodgy transaction. The burden of proof should always be on the accuser, lest we forget innocent until proved guilty. |
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