Is it true that EZ-Link card got expiry date?

• PoRen

  10 Jan 08, 21:42

  The EZ-Link card has a 5-year warranty upon purchase
  During warranty, the card can be replaced FOC (free-of-charge)
  After warranty, will require non-refundable payment of $5 for a replacement card
  The card will expire in 5 years upon purchase
  In every top-up, the 5-years expiry is extended, but subjected to a maximum expiry extension of 2 years (5+2yrs)
  The card can only be used for a maximum of 7 years, after which it will expire and become invalidated
  In other words,
  After 5 years, need to pay $5 for a replacement card, even due to wear-&-tear (no more warranty)
  Reference - see attachment Number 7
  Recommendations
  Check your card expiry (use the General Ticketing Machine, note whether card still under warranty or not)
  If still under 5-year warranty, but expiring soon, better get a new FREE replacement soonest
  Card can only be replaced when it cannot be read by system - so better use the card without card holder or protective holder , so that it will turn old or unreadable within 5 years, and get a new card FREE
  If a user protects his EZLink card so cleanly, and the card survives pass the 5-year warranty, will require payment of $5 for a new replacement card (card cannot be used after 7 years)
  Other notes
  The old card has deposit requirement of $3 (ie 'dead' cash not utilised)
  The new card has deposit requirement of $5 (more 'dead' cash)
  Transport operators has excess millions of dollars from all the EZLink cards deposit
  Investment of these millions of dollars can result in even more capital gains in the operators' profit
  Not worth for consumer to pay $5 for a new card every 5-7 years
  
• Isis

  10 Jan 08, 21:47

  yup there is..
• mudkipz

  10 Jan 08, 22:11

  $5 only think so much for wad?
• a-Lost-9uY

  10 Jan 08, 22:14

  got ar
  i used at least 5yrs ardy still can use le
• smartboy4

  10 Jan 08, 22:55

  how u all tahan 5 yrs.. i use a few months spoil liao
• FireIce

  11 Jan 08, 01:51

  my very first ezlink is spoilt last year
  got to buy a new one at the transitlink office......
  and wait 2 weeks for the spoilt card's credits to be credited back to me bank account
• Jem777

  11 Jan 08, 07:40

  Welcome to 2008.
• Pitot

  11 Jan 08, 07:50

  5 yrs?
  
  then those in primary sch how? 6 yrs?
• de_middle

  11 Jan 08, 08:58

  yup incidentally i also realised it recently
• nehpyh

  11 Jan 08, 09:26

  Originally posted by PoRen:

  Transport operators has excess millions of dollars from all the EZLink cards deposit
  Investment of these millions of dollars can result in even more capital gains in the operators' profit
  Not worth for consumer to pay $5 for a new card every 5-7 years
  

  Ezlink from transport operators?????
  
  Do all these 'research' and still dunno where ezlink is from?
  
  http://www.ezlink.com.sg/theCompany.htm
• dangerboi

  11 Jan 08, 11:41

  it's merely $5. You can't even buy a proper meal with $5
• mistyblue

  11 Jan 08, 11:49

  Wah you eat very well.
  I an get $2 lunch in the City area and I am very happy.
• Jamie Zawinski

  11 Jan 08, 11:52

  apply for citibank smrt card, the activation fee is $3 so you save $2
• alwaysdisturbed

  11 Jan 08, 11:59

  Originally posted by dangerboi:

  it's merely $5. You can't even buy a proper meal with $5

  i can easily have a proper with less than 5 bucks.
• Xcert

  11 Jan 08, 12:09

  Originally posted by Jamie Zawinski:

  apply for citibank smrt card, the activation fee is $3 so you save $2

  if U earn at least 30K per year.
• wonderamazement

  11 Jan 08, 12:12

  Originally posted by Pitot:

  5 yrs?
  
  then those in primary sch how? 6 yrs?

  For schools one different i guess.
• yongtoufu

  11 Jan 08, 17:23

  E card cost $1 a year leh... $1/365.. $0.002 a day.. can't even make into legal currency.
  
  pls dun play all these punk thing.. then e company lose $5 x million ppl playing punk, it will backfire on us in terms of higher fare and all those stuffs....
• Hello Kitty

  11 Jan 08, 17:45

  S$5 gib dem lah.
• Jamie Zawinski

  11 Jan 08, 17:47

  Originally posted by Xcert:

  if U earn at least 30K per year.

  there's debit card ...
• PoRen

  10 Apr 08, 18:14

  so u guys all change yr ezlink card already?

• ^tamago^

  10 Apr 08, 18:26

  mine still gt a bit of time then expire.

• Maith

  10 Apr 08, 20:36

  Originally posted by dangerboi:

  it’s merely $5. You can’t even buy a proper meal with $5

  
  -.- i can survive with $5 for 2 days seriously. fried bee hoon $1 and drink $1+

• Y_Shun

  10 Apr 08, 20:39

  i prefer the magnetic farecard even more

  gt different pattern let u collect. give ut he $5 i oso song

   

  this ez-link card pattern look like sh3t.

• mancha

  11 Apr 08, 00:42

  Originally posted by mudkipz:

  $5 only think so much for wad?

  Hello!

  We are supposed to be using public transport, not privileged or private transport.

  If public transportation is considered a privilege, then I don't mind applying for it and paying for the privilege.

  Will you pay $5 for the privilege to shop at NTUC Fairprice for five years? Mind you, you still have to pay for your purchases.

  EZ Link cards should be given out free, because it is for the convenience of the transport operators, not the commuters. Pay $5 still must top up only at MRT or Bus terminals (7-11 charge 30 cents service fee). Is it for your benefit?

  You have no choice, you are captive market. If they say you must join SBS or SMRT Welfare Society before you can get an EZ Link card, you quai quai must join.

  That is the issue.

   

• natural_boy

  11 Apr 08, 07:13

  Originally posted by PoRen:

  Card can only be replaced when it cannot be read by system - so better use the card without card holder or protective holder , so that it will turn old or unreadable within 5 years, and get a new card FREE
  If a user protects his EZLink card so cleanly, and the card survives pass the 5-year warranty, will require payment of $5 for a new replacement card (card cannot be used after 7 years)

  
  Mine is act cute sticker..

  swee bor??