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« Reply #15 on: February 14, 2010, 13:55:13 »
I've always wandered what would happen in the event of the card being refused. I often fill up with Petrol with no cash on me, instead putting it on the Debit Card. Would they hold me ransom if the card was refused  Tongue
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« Reply #16 on: February 14, 2010, 13:58:58 »
Quote from: devon_metro on February 14, 2010, 13:55:13
I've always wandered what would happen in the event of the card being refused. I often fill up with Petrol with no cash on me, instead putting it on the Debit Card. Would they hold me ransom if the card was refused  Tongue

Issue you with an Unpaid Fuel Notice  Wink

They actually do, normally take your details off your driving license and give you 7 days to pay before they send the boys round  Smiley
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« Reply #17 on: February 14, 2010, 20:38:07 »
Quote from: FallenAngel on February 12, 2010, 19:11:48

This is just adding to my preconception that Swansea guards are ******** in general

Probably an unfair statement to make since I have yet to encounter a Swansea based member of staff who is not friendly, approachable and helpful. Sometimes it works both ways when it comes to be speaking to staff and if oyu are politie they are polite in return. Just my two cents worth
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« Reply #18 on: February 14, 2010, 21:56:06 »
Quote from: FallenAngel on February 12, 2010, 19:11:48

This is just adding to my preconception that Swansea guards are ******** in general

Perhaps, counting those missing characters, she actually meant, they are 'Welshmen' in general ... I wouldn't bet on that, though.  Roll Eyes Lips sealed
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« Reply #19 on: February 14, 2010, 22:21:37 »
I'm sure FA would have said Welshpersons, so it must have been something else.... Grin
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« Reply #20 on: March 18, 2010, 21:35:26 »
To raise this again.........on sunday, my card worked in a swansea guards C&P machine.  Today on a gatwick service, it did not.

I then- when reluctantly handing over my amex because I don't like using it for day to day and I KNOW my card works when keyed in (which he refused to do for 3.85 when the guy this morning on the worcester to reading did it for 28.70 and I showed him the receipt!) to the avantix, got a lecture about if I know my cards don't work, I should get cash out first.

Right, so its my problem FGW▸ (First Great Western) machines are not fit for purpose.
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« Reply #21 on: March 18, 2010, 22:16:25 »
Whilst waiting for change this morning at Bomo booking office the guy in front of me asked the clerk to use the slidy chip and pin in the side of his computer screen, rather than the customer operated terminal on the counter. They seemed to be linked as he entered his pin on the counter terminal. Seemingly the card will work in the one, but not the other!
So it seems SWT▸ (South West Trains) also have problems with some type of cards in some of their machines, but not others!
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« Reply #22 on: March 19, 2010, 08:32:47 »
My HBOS card always works as payment on the train and touch wood i've never had an issue with it. Grin

However my Alliance & Leicester card works as payment at both old & new TVM▸ (Ticket Vending Machine)'s and also at the Ticket Office with FGW▸ (First Great Western)... But when trying to pay a ^13.05 rail fare on a SWT▸ (South West Trains) service to BRI» (Bristol Temple Meads - next trains) it did not play ball...  Huh Handed over my HBOS card and it worked straight away... Roll Eyes

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