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Proving you checked in/out on oyster
DJonny replied to dan2011's topic in Public transport (Trains, tubes and buses)
A v interesting post! Essentially FCC are threatening to prosecute someone with a valid ticket over what is a known fault with the oyster system. The problem is trying to rely upon inspectors' knowledge and common sense - often they don't have much -
That's a bit harsh, the OP did have a ticket and was just helping out a friend who didn't. The train companies seem to rely on the fact that it is often too much hassle to dispute a penalty to bully people into paying up when really they have no prospect of winning the case in court - just like debt collectors and private parking enforcers.
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Good for you - well done for sticking to what you believed was right and for having the balls to stand up for yourself in court. It does go to show that in some cases the Train co.s are just trying it on by sending out threatening letters etc. without having a good case.
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