Re: Debit cards in Met ticket machines

[David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>]

Peter Shute wrote:

> This morning I tried to pay for my monthly ticket by debit card, but
> after entering my pin number

So you entered your number twice?

> I got the message "bank not available".
> The train was pulling in, so rather than assuming the machine was
> faulty (which it was) and risking a fine for not having a ticket, I
> assumed it might mean there was not enough money in my account (which
> was a good possiblilty at the time). So I went home and drove to work.

When the machine tried to contact your bank to check on availability of funds,
it couldn't get through for one reason or another.

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David Johnson
CityRail Guard
trainman@ozemail.com.au
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman/