In article ,
Mizter T wrote:
(Though annual Travelcards prob best purchased on the 31st, just in
case of any purchasing difficulties - New Year's Day might not be the
best time for such a transaction! That said, it could start a booking
office (clerk) somewhere off onto a positive start for the year to
come...)

Presumably you'd have no difficulty buying a Travelcard on the Oyster
web site (assuming you already have an Oyster card). Could be
relevent to someone waking up and making a New Year's resolution to
stop driving to work...

Are booking office clerks on commission, then?

-roy