what is this!?

• Fireindahouse

  13 Oct 07, 20:11

  i lost my student ezlink card recently and had been using my parent adult ez-link for the past week and plan to remake my student card during the holidays.
  
  then today, i don't feel like tapping the adult card as i have quite some heavy coins in my wallet to spare.. then i paid ADULT fare 90cents, the uncle ask me to take out my ez link card and ask me to tap,after that ask me to go(into the bus)
  
  WHAT!? i paid 90cents already and the uncle ask me to tap card somemore?? He actually wanted me to pay double!!???
  
  and b.t.w. i forgot to tap the adult card when i alighted as i have the habit of not tapping for my concession card. so how much exactly is deducted from an adult card if i didn't tap the card when i alight.??
  
  
• yuko-ogura

  13 Oct 07, 20:17

  y din u rebutt him, say u put in the coins for the bus fare liao?
• oOprinceOo

  13 Oct 07, 20:18

  i think when u dont tap when u alight its the max maybe say $1.60
• Y_Shun

  13 Oct 07, 20:58

  since u pay liao, then dun tap mahz -.-
  
  i believe theres no law or terms & conditions that say you cannot pay adult fare by cash bah?
• SBS2671B

  13 Oct 07, 21:01

  Originally posted by Fireindahouse:

  i lost my student ezlink card recently and had been using my parent adult ez-link for the past week and plan to remake my student card during the holidays.
  
  then today, i don't feel like tapping the adult card as i have quite some heavy coins in my wallet to spare.. then i paid ADULT fare 90cents, the uncle ask me to take out my ez link card and ask me to tap,after that ask me to go(into the bus)
  
  WHAT!? i paid 90cents already and the uncle ask me to tap card somemore?? He actually wanted me to pay double!!???
  
  and b.t.w. i forgot to tap the adult card when i alighted as i have the habit of not tapping for my concession card. so how much exactly is deducted from an adult card if i didn't tap the card when i alight.??
  
  

  Which service was that?
  
  I tot BCs often do that to 55cent paying students
  
  90cent? and after that to tap card
  Thats relatively unreasonable, he could be cheating u $$
  
  EzLink Card have wreaked havoc to students every since they came
  
  Maybe transitlink should just revort to the good old magnetic farecard
  
  
• Fireindahouse

  13 Oct 07, 21:19

  ok then im gonna email a complaint..
• SBS9889U

  13 Oct 07, 21:44

  Originally posted by Fireindahouse:

  ok then im gonna email a complaint..

  Claim back $$$ from transitlink
• Fireindahouse

  13 Oct 07, 22:07

  Originally posted by SBS9889U:

  Claim back $$$ from transitlink

  can meh??
  tiresome procedure or not?? for 90cents..
  
  but in terms of principle..
• patdog112

  13 Oct 07, 22:12

  first time hear such case
• SBS1985C

  13 Oct 07, 22:13

  Originally posted by Fireindahouse:

  can meh??
  tiresome procedure or not?? for 90cents..
  
  but in terms of principle..

  Make a phonecall. (Let the teleoperator do the rest of the work.)
  Besides since you did not tap out your card, there is bound to be more to be claimed besides the 90c.
  
  Toll-free TransitLink Hotline 1800-2255663 (1800 no. Go ahead and call, its free)
• carbikebus

  14 Oct 07, 01:45

  Originally posted by Fireindahouse:

  can meh??
  tiresome procedure or not?? for 90cents..
  
  but in terms of principle..

  There's a new button on the IDFC which can trace any EZ-Link,Just for verification purpose.Like 1 SBST BC check on one of the part-time ITE student.In the end the student are required to pay adult fare depending on the destination.
• gunner77

  14 Oct 07, 02:13

  Originally posted by patdog112:

  first time hear such case

  x2
• wetdreamX

  14 Oct 07, 02:23

  lol, things are getting shitty.. those damn uncles... as if the father's company..
  
  i once saw a guy who looks definitely a teenager coming out from a sec school but wasn't in uniform, and he was asked to pay adult fare becos he didn't have ez-link with him.. he even showed his ic to prove etc..
  
  the uncle sibei guai lan told him to call blah blah ask his company or smth.. fking, be FLEXIBLE man.. nuts!!
• Runawaylove

  14 Oct 07, 05:20

  Sbs very stupid one leh. They like cannot think with their brains like that. You wear UNIFORM but forget to bring EZlink card out also must pay adult fare. They think that we would splurge on a set of uniform just to save 40 (pathetic) cents? They're taking advantage because theyre one of the main mode of transport in Sg. Damn it.
  
  But I have to admit that some bus drivers are nice.
• swee_heng

  14 Oct 07, 10:31

  Originally posted by Runawaylove:

  Sbs very stupid one leh. They like cannot think with their brains like that. You wear UNIFORM but forget to bring EZlink card out also must pay adult fare. They think that we would splurge on a set of uniform just to save 40 (pathetic) cents? They're taking advantage because theyre one of the main mode of transport in Sg. Damn it.
  
  But I have to admit that some bus drivers are nice.

  This is the stupid rule don't know by PTC or LTA or Transitlink. I'd rather transitlink not introducing Ez-link cards , don't know why they want to withdrawn services for the old farecard , scared people cheat money? This is the reason why i never like PTC or LTA , especially PTC , who introduces such rules.
• technoboy

  14 Oct 07, 10:39

  Ezlink still must tap when going out of the bus. Last time the farecard just have to throw away the bus ticket!!
• TrixCereals

  14 Oct 07, 10:58

  Originally posted by wetdreamX:

  lol, things are getting shitty.. those damn uncles... as if the father's company..
  
  i once saw a guy who looks definitely a teenager coming out from a sec school but wasn't in uniform, and he was asked to pay adult fare becos he didn't have ez-link with him.. he even showed his ic to prove etc..
  
  the uncle sibei guai lan told him to call blah blah ask his company or smth.. fking, be FLEXIBLE man.. nuts!!

  I kena duno how many times those guai lan BCs.
  
  Sometimes my ez-link pass to my parents help me top up ma.
  
  Den i board the bus i pay by cash, the BC say don't have student pass den must pay adult fare, when i'm in school uniform??
  
  Once i paid 50 cents and got mocked by the BC, 'Eh kid, take bus is 55 cents, no money don't take bus lar!" And gave a haughty smirk or something. The other passengers beside were like all stunned. Fedup, i borrowed a 5 cent from a friend and thew it at him before alighting immediately.
  
• Y_Shun

  14 Oct 07, 12:09

  actually the ez-link is sort of a advanced method of paying(smth like cashcard, but you just TAP!)...unfortunately, the ez-link company isn't really making ez-link card that popular.
  
  they should partner with companies like macdonalds(they are doing it now), popular bookstore etc..launch a campaign to use more of ez-link cards
  
  like in hongkong, they have the octopus card whereby when they use their cards to pay, they get points, and the points can be used to redeeem vouchers or even free meals.
• icyboiz

  14 Oct 07, 17:35

  but u actually quite stupid to tap the ezlink card again
• t_a_s

  14 Oct 07, 19:08

  Originally posted by SBS1985C:

  Make a phonecall. (Let the teleoperator do the rest of the work.)
  Besides since you did not tap out your card, there is bound to be more to be claimed besides the 90c.
  
  Toll-free TransitLink Hotline 1800-2255663 (1800 no. Go ahead and call, its free)

  this sbs is a blood sucker, i kena aso lasttime, ask ppl double tap, no wonder the director earn so much
• Otaku Traveler

  14 Oct 07, 19:52

  Originally posted by icyboiz:

  but u actually quite stupid to tap the ezlink card again

  I agree. Wah lau eh why you so gong?
• Otaku Traveler

  14 Oct 07, 19:56

  Lol do you pay by ez-link after you pay for your meal at mac donalds by cash?
  (If the cashier asks you to)
  
  do you pay by credit card/nets after paying by cash when shopping?
  
  Wah lau eh. Have some balls to say no mah.
• PachelbeL_20

  14 Oct 07, 20:20

  Better Service ?!?!?! higher transport fees?
  
  I m for once tt have gone case all those nonsense bus uncle's rubbish. Let none be afraid of them!!! no matter wat age or wat status, e moment we board the bus and pay our fees , they are our "DRIVER", we are paying them to "SERVICE" us, we are the CUSTOMERS and customers are always right!
  
  so F%^& them , do not endure anymore of their abuse and let them bully students or all. After all , we are paying more and more for bus trips, shld nt we demand for more? lets demand they greet us when we board the bus even!
  
  Better service wat ? right ? i see no other way to improve that except to have a nice smile and a greeting.....
• QX5216J

  14 Oct 07, 20:21

  Originally posted by wetdreamX:

  lol, things are getting shitty.. those damn uncles... as if the father's company..
  
  i once saw a guy who looks definitely a teenager coming out from a sec school but wasn't in uniform, and he was asked to pay adult fare becos he didn't have ez-link with him.. he even showed his ic to prove etc..
  
  the uncle sibei guai lan told him to call blah blah ask his company or smth.. fking, be FLEXIBLE man.. nuts!!

  dont blame the uncle.
  its the transitlink idea.
  
  i post like dont know how many monkey times liao,
  term and condition of student ezlink card.
  
  1) School uniform is not a form of proof (so does IC, c'mon, intl sch students pay adult fare even though they're like 13yr old).
  2) ezlink card is the form of verification. show the driver before paying student fare.