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mrsquirrel
Joined: 13 Dec 2006
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 Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 8:24 pm Post subject: Overcharged on the buses 900 vs 1600 |
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I keep getting overcharged on the buses.
I use my Samsung card Anypass.
It used to ring up 900B on the bus more often than not now it rings up 1600.
I can't work out why.
Any ideas.
Rang up 1600 on the first subway journey last time I used the subway but 900 for the next one. |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Use your bus token. And, you can always call up the Samsung Card "English" chick and put it to her. |
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mrsquirrel
Joined: 13 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 8:38 pm Post subject: |
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| spliff wrote: |
| Use your bus token. And, you can always call up the Samsung Card "English" chick and put it to her. |
i know what your advice is and it's crap.
I want to use my card.
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tselem
Joined: 24 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 8:39 pm Post subject: Re: Overcharged on the buses 900 vs 1600 |
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If there is a card swipe machine by the rear exit of a bus, swipe on and off the bus. This goes for most buses in Seoul and surrounding areas (Gyeonggi and Incheon). Neglecting to do so causes one to be penalized on the next card use (w900 becomes w1600).
It doesn't seem to apply to express buses (red). |
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mrsquirrel
Joined: 13 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 8:43 pm Post subject: Re: Overcharged on the buses 900 vs 1600 |
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| tselem wrote: |
If there is a card swipe machine by the rear exit of a bus, swipe on and off the bus. This goes for most buses in Seoul and surrounding areas (Gyeonggi and Incheon). Neglecting to do so causes one to be penalized on the next card use (w900 becomes w1600).
It doesn't seem to apply to express buses (red). |
They penalise me for using the bus? |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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| mrsquirrel wrote: |
| spliff wrote: |
| Use your bus token. And, you can always call up the Samsung Card "English" chick and put it to her. |
i know what your advice is and it's crap.
I want to use my card. |
It may be crap but, I know what I'm paying each trip and that I'm NOT being overcharged...  |
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mrsquirrel
Joined: 13 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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| spliff wrote: |
| mrsquirrel wrote: |
| spliff wrote: |
| Use your bus token. And, you can always call up the Samsung Card "English" chick and put it to her. |
i know what your advice is and it's crap.
I want to use my card. |
It may be crap but, I know what I'm paying each trip and that I'm NOT being overcharged... |
Bollocks |
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Atavistic
Joined: 22 May 2006
Location: How totally stupid that Korean doesn't show in this area.
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| Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 8:45 pm Post subject: Re: Overcharged on the buses 900 vs 1600 |
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| mrsquirrel wrote: |
| tselem wrote: |
If there is a card swipe machine by the rear exit of a bus, swipe on and off the bus. This goes for most buses in Seoul and surrounding areas (Gyeonggi and Incheon). Neglecting to do so causes one to be penalized on the next card use (w900 becomes w1600).
It doesn't seem to apply to express buses (red). |
They penalise me for using the bus? |
They penalize you for not swiping when you get off. Are you swiping the card both times? |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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I think they should triple fine the guy just for not taking my advice and being such a dork.  |
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mrsquirrel
Joined: 13 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 8:49 pm Post subject: Re: Overcharged on the buses 900 vs 1600 |
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| Atavistic wrote: |
| mrsquirrel wrote: |
| tselem wrote: |
If there is a card swipe machine by the rear exit of a bus, swipe on and off the bus. This goes for most buses in Seoul and surrounding areas (Gyeonggi and Incheon). Neglecting to do so causes one to be penalized on the next card use (w900 becomes w1600).
It doesn't seem to apply to express buses (red). |
They penalise me for using the bus? |
They penalize you for not swiping when you get off. Are you swiping the card both times? |
Sometimes if I remmeber. Still runs up 1600 though. I wonder if my card is stuck on intercity bus rate as well.
So how come that *beep* Spliff when he uses the bus with me doesn't get penalised using his little teddy bear bus token that he has? |
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nobbyken
Joined: 07 Jun 2006
Location: Yongin ^^
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| Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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If you use your card for a second journey, on bus or subway, within a certain time of the first one: it's considered as part of the same journey so the second journey is cheaper than the first.
[Not sure, but I think the second is cheaper, if used within 30 mins?] |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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| The "second journey" is free. |
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mrsquirrel
Joined: 13 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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| The "second journey" is free. |
Still doesn't answer why I keep getting skanked for 1600. |
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creesschaef
Joined: 18 Jun 2007
Location: Gyeonggi-do
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| Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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The only time you will be charged 1,600 won is if you forget to swipe your card upon exiting the bus. For example, if you don't swipe your card when you return from work, the next morning you will be charged 1,600 instead of 900.
Are you sure that the machine is reading your card upon exit? I have had it spit out the Korean version of, "Please swipe your card again you mangy bastard."
This applies only for intercity buses. |
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mrsquirrel
Joined: 13 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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| creesschaef wrote: |
The only time you will be charged 1,600 won is if you forget to swipe your card upon exiting the bus. For example, if you don't swipe your card when you return from work, the next morning you will be charged 1,600 instead of 900.
Are you sure that the machine is reading your card upon exit? I have had it spit out the Korean version of, "Please swipe your card again you mangy bastard."
This applies only for intercity buses. |
Thing is I never used to swipe it and it always said 900. Although I may have always gone in with the missus and asked for two and paid for both of us.
Why does it rob me on the next journey then? Is there any logic in it? |
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