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Trainline booking error means price increase x10

eshroom
eshroom Posts: 136 Forumite
I want to travel from London to Manchester today. Last night I found a ticket on trainline for £5.95, when I tried to book I got an error message "E00331" (not really sure what it means, but in any case it blocked the sale). It was too late to call the call centre so I left it until the morning. The ticket is no longer available and I can only buy the full far, almost £50.

I did take a screenshot last night and so have proof of the available ticket, is there any chance of me managing to reclaim the almost £45?

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  • alanrowell
    alanrowell Posts: 5,390 Forumite
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    Virtually nil as I doubt if it was a "real" ticket. From the sounds of things you were booking after 6:00pm and normally the only tickets available at that time are for the walk up fares
  • lee636
    lee636 Posts: 460 Forumite
    Reclaim? You said it blocked the sale. Did it take your £6? If not then your not getting the £6 to Manchester.
  • robt_2
    robt_2 Posts: 3,401 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    eshroom wrote: »
    I want to travel from London to Manchester today. Last night I found a ticket on trainline for £5.95, when I tried to book I got an error message "E00331" (not really sure what it means, but in any case it blocked the sale). It was too late to call the call centre so I left it until the morning. The ticket is no longer available and I can only buy the full far, almost £50.

    I did take a screenshot last night and so have proof of the available ticket, is there any chance of me managing to reclaim the almost £45?

    Of course not. You tried to buy a ticket and it stopped you from buying it - therefore there is nothing to reclaim.
  • lee636
    lee636 Posts: 460 Forumite
    Did you sort your 'reclaim' out? :rotfl:
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