On Wed, 26 May 2004 11:29:16 +0100, "TC"
wrote:



Or perhaps it's to do with Oyster's standing in the financial world?
Technically oyster cards can be cashed in - and if they can also be used to
make payments perhaps a few people started to get worried that oyster cards
were becoming cash cards.

But you can buy tickets with real cash cards from the machines?

"k" wrote in message
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On Wed, 26 May 2004 11:29:16 +0100, "TC"
Or perhaps it's to do with Oyster's standing in the financial world?
Technically oyster cards can be cashed in - and if they can also be used
to
make payments perhaps a few people started to get worried that oyster
cards
were becoming cash cards.

But you can buy tickets with real cash cards from the machines?

My point is that Oyster can be used instead of cash cards - meaning that
banks dont get interest and have no control over it etc. I suppose the Bank
of England might have a thing or two to say about it as well.

Any form of electronic cash when used in a widespread environment involves a
significant amount of financial politics - I just tried to point it out,
doesn't neccesarily mean I understand it :-)

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TC

On Wed, 26 May 2004 12:17:27 +0100, "TC"
wrote:



My point is that Oyster can be used instead of cash cards

Ah, I see what you mean.

- meaning that
banks dont get interest and have no control over it etc.

Good! :-)

k typed


On Wed, 26 May 2004 11:29:16 +0100, "TC"
wrote:



Or perhaps it's to do with Oyster's standing in the financial world?
Technically oyster cards can be cashed in - and if they can also be used to
make payments perhaps a few people started to get worried that oyster cards
were becoming cash cards.

But you can buy tickets with real cash cards from the machines?

Yes if you mean Switch type ATM cards. You can also use credit cards.

--
Helen D. Vecht:
Edgware.

On Wed, 26 May 2004 12:54:54 +0100, Helen Deborah Vecht
wrote:


But you can buy tickets with real cash cards from the machines?

Yes if you mean Switch type ATM cards. You can also use credit cards.

Yes, those are what I meant.