tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20436439.post8352664121743093093..comments2019-02-11T11:42:42.926+00:00Comments on Along the Central Line: Oystercard DepositsCentral Userhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01488603451815841959noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20436439.post-59418045002237778682009-04-23T10:59:00.000+01:002009-04-23T10:59:00.000+01:00I think it was on "It's all about mileage" that I ...I think it was on <A HREF="http://mrbe.typepad.com/itsallaboutmileage/" REL="nofollow">"It's all about mileage"</A> that I read that some b@stards actually have recorded the "sound" of the Oyster card being read / accepted, and then try and "play" it using their mobile 'phones as they get on buses, to fool the driver when they have no actual card!<br /><br />Considering the pass cards in my old job cost something like £200 (any idea how much the Oyster ones are to produce?) I think a deposit is a great idea too. I wish my old place had taken my suggestion of deposits for the cards onboard, instead of ignoring it, and just accepting losses (<I>"Oh, I can't find it..."</I> of 10 or more cards a month... :-(James (UK)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09835526134217618466noreply@blogger.com