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Train travelcards and ticketing sites ('discount' deleted)
This may be useful to know for the ethnical consumer.
A colleague last year mentioned various travel websites they use to buy cheaper train tickets. When I looked into them I found almost all are owned by Chinese entities and/or with HQs based in China/HK
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why is this a concern? I know that not everyone likes dealing with Chinese companies for various reasons but what makes these sort of sites suspect?
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What sites offer cheaper train tickets than those offered by the train operating companies?
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I decided not to list them, but the ones purporting to be UK owned companies that I can't find information to the contrary, are: Raileasy Ltd (Trainsplit), Split My Fare (but partial information available on dysfunctional website); TrainTickets.com;
RedSpottedHanky (French/European)
I don't use any of the above as I consider my data more valuable than a discount.
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The companies that you have listed don't offer discounts - they just point you in the direction of fares that are widely available through the train operating companies. I use the 'split fare' sites to identify a good price, then go direct. No personal data is shared.
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I consider them in the same way I consider certain fast fashion website/apps from the same country. Ethical consumers will know the reasons why some will not purchase items made or produced in that country.Free thinker.:cool:0 -
Good point about my misuse of 'discount'. I think one non-UK company offers a points system that acts as a discount on ticket purchases if I remember correctly 😏
I suppose it depends on what security you have used on your device and browser/app too?
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Easy solution is to buy direct from the TOC some of whom offer up split tickets as standard, if available.
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