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  • grayme-m
    grayme-m Posts: 1,484 Forumite
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    This is about the booking fee.

    Some TOCs will even post it to you for free - especially if your local station does not have a TOD facility.

    so again are you happy to pay a booking fee - which is totally unnecessary and a postal fee when others do not charge you?

    Don't start on me, I couldn't give a **** :p
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  • DCFC79
    DCFC79 Posts: 40,641 Forumite
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    Could you borrow a railcard from someone else? A friend perhaps? Ask around, you never know.

    lol, if the OP tries that they could get caught and done for fraud which i bet the OP doesn't want a criminal record.
  • must admit, i use the apple trainline app, but then always buy from eastcoast.co.uk
    as its free pickup or first class, no fees
  • jamespir
    jamespir Posts: 21,456 Forumite
    dzug1 wrote: »
    You can't get a £150 ticket for £10 - you can get a £10 ticket for £10 - plus booking/card/delivery fee if applicable

    If it IS a £150 ticket you'll pay £150 for it - again plus relevant fees

    i have got travel to london which normaly cost 150 for 10.00 by booking in advance
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  • jamespir wrote: »
    i have got travel to london which normaly cost 150 for 10.00 by booking in advance

    No your buying a £10 ticket.
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  • dzug1
    dzug1 Posts: 13,535 Forumite
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    jamespir wrote: »
    i have got travel to london which normaly cost 150 for 10.00 by booking in advance

    It's booking in advance that got you the cheap fare - not booking through thetrainline
  • jamespir
    jamespir Posts: 21,456 Forumite
    dzug1 wrote: »
    It's booking in advance that got you the cheap fare - not booking through thetrainline

    sorry did i not mention that in my post ?
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  • Jo_Mc_2
    Jo_Mc_2 Posts: 483 Forumite
    No your buying a £10 ticket.


    Actually, that's wrong...you're buying a £10 ticket
  • No your buying a £10 ticket.

    You are a rather rude little man, aren't you.

    By the way, you are wrong.

    Ta.
  • Jeff_Bridges_hair
    Jeff_Bridges_hair Posts: 6,330 Forumite
    edited 12 October 2011 at 10:22AM
    Jo_Mc wrote: »
    Actually, that's wrong...you're buying a £10 ticket

    Yeah im always messing that one up.
    You are a rather rude little man, aren't you.

    By the way, you are wrong.

    Ta.

    Could you please explain:

    1- How am I being rude

    2- How I am wrong


    Thanks.


    EDIT: Just to add so this issue is very clear to all parties

    £150 ticket - Top tier ticket - offers the most flexibility and times of travel.

    £10 ticket - Lowest tier ticket - offers no flexibility without further costs.Restricted to time and train it is sold for.


    So you can clearly see that you do not get any of the benefits of the £150 ticket when you purchase a £10 ticket. Therefore you are not buying a £150 ticket for £10.
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