Re: Metcard

["Johann Fan" <xyags@NOSPAM.geocities.com>]

Mick Stock wrote in message <3560C4FB.7604@bigpond.com>...
>Luke Webber wrote:
>>
>> "Michael Walker" <walker@hotkey.net.au> writes:
>>
>> >It's pretty ironic that the Act was designed to stop abuse of the system
by
>> >people using ridiculously small currency to pay for relatively expensive
>> >items. On the other hand, here is the PTC encouraging people to use
>> >ridiculously small coinage to pay for relatively expensive items. (e.g.
>> >using coins to buy a daily or weekly).
>>
>> Now that you mention it...
>>
>> Has anybody else noticed that the ticket dispensers seem to be uncommonly
>> fond of giving change in suboptimal denominations?
>>
>> Ahem. Sorry 'bout that, but I have cold. Now I'll say it again in
English.
>>
>> Why is it I keep getting five-cent pieces in my change? It's about the
>> only time I ever see the bloody things, and my fare is $4.30, so by
rights
>> I should get nothing smaller than a ten-cent piece.
>
>The only time I ever had to get change when buying a ticket, the ATM
>only gave me 5c coins - all 80c worth -- arrgggg!  My solution now is to
>do to the ATM what it did to me - where the opportunity exists, I feed
>it 5c coins in preference to larger value coins (mind you, if there are
>others waiting to buy tickets, then I'll use bigger coins rather than
>delay them unnecessarily). If metcard doesn't like it, then they should
>reprogram the ATMs to give out change in a more logical selection of
>coins.
>
>Mick.

The larger machines do not have 10c change coming out of them.. but the
smaller machines do I think... I just use EFTPOS nowadays (from the station
anyways)... lot less hassle... you can even use it for a 80c ticket which is
kinda stupid....
cheers
Johann