*grouch*

[annwfyn]

My day just started with me getting a £20 fine from South West trains. It's entirely my fault - I saw the oyster card readers at Vauxhall train station yesterday and so assumed that my oyster card would get me to work on the overground train.

It doesn't.

I got fined much money for not having a ticket.

I am now feeling deeply sulky.

Bah. And humbug.

Comments

[silver-blue.livejournal.com]

I hardly think it's entirely your fault. They make it very unclear that pre-pay Oyster doesn't work on overland trains (although Oyster travelcards do), to the extent whereby it's near deceptive IMO.

[annwfyn.livejournal.com]

I think in some ways I'm saying 'it's my fault' to stop myself stamping my feet even more than I am currently inclined to do. I also think that while I understand fare dodging is a problem, £20 is a hell of a lot to charge people when there is a reasonable chance of an honest mistake.

[melsner.livejournal.com]

I felt the same way when my car got towed at Joe's old apartment complex. I wasn't in a numbered space, but they'd changed their policy so only residents could park anywhere in the complex. $250. I can fly anywhere in the US for that.

[castorpollux23.livejournal.com]

They definately don't make it clear, it seems like it would be an easy mistake to make.

20 quid isn't as bad as it could be. Once I was confused about a ticket on a train I was on in Poland, (I thought I could have a one zloty ticket instead of a two zloty ticket) and they fined me 175 zloty. Of course, they were taking advantage of a girl who didn't speak much Polish. Gah, I know they totally pocketed most of it.

[melsner.livejournal.com]

Did you try explaining that you're really from London Below and that the rules of London Above don't really apply?

[wraithwitch.livejournal.com]

*is surprised*

when I made that mistake the guy just let me buy the correct ticket.

but that might just have been 'cos Anubis was looking out for me.

i like Anubis, he kicks arse =)

[annwfyn.livejournal.com]

I believe it may have been coz I got on at Waterloo and the guard thought I had no excuse for not having bought a ticket!