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macandcheese
Joined: 27 Nov 2011
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 Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 3:25 am Post subject: T money card question |
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So, back in the summer, the bus fare was 900won. Since winter, I guess oil prices went up, and now it's an even 1,000won for a standard trip.
The thing is, I'm super OCD and I planned all my bus fare at the beginning of the month and put that exact amount on my card. And at some point between the last time I loaded my card and the time they raised the rate, I've come up with this 930won I can't get off my card. I tried getting the guy at the 7-11 to let me load 70won to get it up to an even 1,000won, but he wont let me. He said they can only load whole dollar amounts.
It's driving me nuts, to see that 930won every time I beep my card just staring at me. It's 90 cents I can't use. Besides being OCD, I'm frugal too. And having 93% of a fare on my card that can't be used is driving me nuts.
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koreatimes
Joined: 07 Jun 2011
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| Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 3:44 am Post subject: |
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| You are no longer going to use the card? Sell it to someone else for....drum roll....930 won. |
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crisdean
Joined: 04 Feb 2010
Location: Seoul Special City
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| Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 4:05 am Post subject: |
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| standard fare went up? really? when did this happen? I could swear I only paid 900 for the bus to and from work today. I guess I'll have to pay more attention tomorrow... |
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littlelisa
Joined: 12 Jun 2007
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 4:17 am Post subject: |
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| Take a green local bus somewhere. It's 600 won. |
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r122925
Joined: 02 Jun 2011
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| Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 4:25 am Post subject: |
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| crisdean wrote: |
| standard fare went up? really? when did this happen? I could swear I only paid 900 for the bus to and from work today. I guess I'll have to pay more attention tomorrow... |
Gyeonggi buses went up to 1,000 won a few weeks ago. Seoul buses are still 900 won. Don't know about the rest of the country. |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 4:27 am Post subject: |
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Perhaps you could ask here about it.  |
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jfromtheway
Joined: 20 Nov 2010
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| Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 4:31 am Post subject: |
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| crisdean wrote: |
| standard fare went up? really? when did this happen? I could swear I only paid 900 for the bus to and from work today. I guess I'll have to pay more attention tomorrow... |
Yeah, me too. I also take the bus to and from work, thought it was still 900.
On a mostly unrelated note, I've been stealing bus seats from ajummas like I'm Rickey Henderson lately. Get a good start and just slide in there. |
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CentralCali
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 4:33 am Post subject: |
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| You can use the card to pay for merchandise and food at some retailers. Go get something that costs 930 won, 1930 won, etc. and use the card to pay. Problem solved. |
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crisdean
Joined: 04 Feb 2010
Location: Seoul Special City
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| Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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| r122925 wrote: |
| crisdean wrote: |
| standard fare went up? really? when did this happen? I could swear I only paid 900 for the bus to and from work today. I guess I'll have to pay more attention tomorrow... |
Gyeonggi buses went up to 1,000 won a few weeks ago. Seoul buses are still 900 won. Don't know about the rest of the country. |
Okay, thanx for the clarification.
| CentralCali wrote: |
| You can use the card to pay for merchandise and food at some retailers. Go get something that costs 930 won, 1930 won, etc. and use the card to pay. Problem solved. |
Perfect idea!
hmmm... why didn't I think of that? I use my card to pay for things quite often when I have no cash and don't feel like going to the bank. |
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absane
Joined: 24 May 2011
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| Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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| I just hope that you didn't waste 930 won worth of caloric energy fretting over this. Doing the math that works out to about 900 calories. |
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CrikeyKorea
Joined: 01 Jun 2007
Location: Heogi, Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 7:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Catch a taxi an wait til the fare hits exactly2930 won and ask him to stop and let you off. Otherwise, go to a store that accepts t-money as a form of payment and buy 930won of goods. |
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