Can you do this in a british shop?

rogue_elements

DrScotsman wrote: »

Someone on the forum mentioned you can do this with Oyster cards.

Tesco and ASDA have both refunded me in cash with price errors (small ones)

please elaborate on this

DrScotsman

rogue_elements wrote: »

please elaborate on this

Buy prepaid Oyster cards on a credit card, go to another station and get them refunded to cash. That's what I remember being said.

agsnu

DrScotsman wrote: »

Buy prepaid Oyster cards on a credit card, go to another station and get them refunded to cash. That's what I remember being said.

TfL has always been pretty strict about requiring refunds back onto the card they came from in my experience.

DrScotsman

agsnu wrote: »

TfL has always been pretty strict about requiring refunds back onto the card they came from in my experience.

Well I know nothing about this having just remembered it from another poster, but how would they know what payment method was used? Do they scan the Oyster card then it comes up on the system?

agsnu

DrScotsman wrote: »

Well I know nothing about this having just remembered it from another poster, but how would they know what payment method was used? Do they scan the Oyster card then it comes up on the system?

Yes. Perhaps it used to be possible but they clamped down on it because it was being abused? *shrug*

Olipro

yes, they know exactly what payment method was used, they also link your Oyster Card to your detailsthe moment that you use a card to top it up.

savagej

B&Q's tills forces you to use the same card for the refund as the purchase, as I put in the wrong one by mistake. I had to be given back the receipt to find out which card I bought the item on (by matching the last 4 digits). But, they do always return money in a like for like manner. I think every retailer is supposed to do the same under their card acceptance agreements.

Bloomberg

savagej wrote: »

B&Q's tills forces you to use the same card for the refund as the purchase, as I put in the wrong one by mistake. I had to be given back the receipt to find out which card I bought the item on (by matching the last 4 digits). But, they do always return money in a like for like manner. I think every retailer is supposed to do the same under their card acceptance agreements.

As far as I know the reason why the retailer is obliged to put the money back on the card is to stop people using their credit cards to obtain cash and therefore having a cash free advance. It is also a general security measure.

c-m

So what happens if you have cancelled that account. The store still has a legal obligation to refund you.. so cash is the only alternative.

stclair

c-m wrote: »

So what happens if you have cancelled that account. The store still has a legal obligation to refund you.. so cash is the only alternative.

Ive always thought about that c-m whos saying the accounts still open or what happens if you dont have your card at the time :-S