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Old November 24th 10, 08:15 AM posted to uk.transport.london
Matthew[_2_] Matthew[_2_] is offline
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Default Oyster top-up increased to ukp8

On Nov 23, 10:34*pm, David Walters wrote:
Changing the auto top-up threshold isn't going to change the number of
transactions. If my fares cost £20/week I'll have one top-up a week
with any threshold, just with the new one TfL will get a bit more of my
money in the bank for eternity just in case I go to Watford.

Avoiding negative balances for auto top-up customers seems reasonable
though.


But does a negative balance with auto top-up prevent you from entering
the
system again? And with the fare increases are you likely to blow the
amount
you're allowed to go negative.

I'm trying to establish if there's a technical reason, rather than TfL
having more
of my money in the bank and their "will always have enough credit"
reasoning
is sketchy.

Matt