On May 6, 11:12 am, John B wrote:
On 6 May, 10:10, Boltar wrote:

I had to use a bus on the w/e and found that my pre pay had run out.
It cost me 2 quid to go 1 mile because I had to pay by cash. Is that
fair? I don't think so. Same story on the tube.

I think one of the first things boris should at is ditch Kens
idiotic , deliberate and spiteful disparity between the Oyster and
cash fares to deliberately force occasional commuters to use Oyster to
no benefit to themselves but every benefit to TfL.

You realise that if it benefits TfL, that means it benefits
ratepayers, right? Cash handling is expensive and it is right that
this should be reflected by putting prices at a deterrent level,
thereby saving us all money and allowing more spending on improving
the service...

If small corner shops can handle cash and still make a profit TfL can.
And it costs the same amount to support cash whether 1 person per week
pays using it or 1 million. If shops charged more if you paid by cash
than by card there'd be an outcry , but for some reason the same rules
don't seem to apply for TfL and everyone just accepts it.

B2003

Boltar wrote:

If small corner shops can handle cash and still make a profit TfL can.

While we're about it I suggest bringing back old money such as the groat.
Then you can really get your own back by handing the bus driver a big sack of
coins. You could also dress as Dickens and wave said bag in front of the
revenue inspectors on bendy buses.

E.

On May 6, 1:32 pm, eastender wrote:
Boltar wrote:
If small corner shops can handle cash and still make a profit TfL can.

While we're about it I suggest bringing back old money such as the groat.
Then you can really get your own back by handing the bus driver a big sack of
coins. You could also dress as Dickens and wave said bag in front of the
revenue inspectors on bendy buses.

Hilarious. Not. Nor is it amusing for visitors to get stitched up on
fares unless they buy an oyster card which many of them probably
haven't even heard of.
Its also not funny to in effect have to pay a fine for forgetting to
top up an oyster card by paying for cash instead. Tell you what , next
time you go down the newsagents and buy your newpaper with some loose
change , make sure you give the newsagent twice the price because you
didn't pay by card, after all , cash is hassle isn't it?

Idiot.

B2003