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Prestocard "undercharge" & duplicate payments

the journal of Michael Werneburg

twenty-seven years and one million words

Toronto, 2010.12.01

My struggles with the transit system continue. My card is currently locked because they disagree with the way I've been using it.

They call this an "undercharge", meaning they think I tried using the card without paying. So I logged into the online lookup for my account to see what history could teach me. There I noticed that several of the charges appeared more than once. As it currently stands, I've been overcharged $19.01. And that's in just three weeks. I guess it's up to Prestocard users to be vigilent about the balance on their card and what they're being charged by Metrolink and the local bus companies.

rand()m quote

I feel fortunate that I enjoyed the blandishments of modernity. I had hip replacement and root canal. I was able to travel on airplanes. I was able to take cheap food for granted. I went to the movies. I enjoyed rock 'n' roll. And now I'm ready to move on.

—James Howard Kunstler