TFL Fine - Payment In Cash
Discussion
I have a fine from TFL. Box junction, front wheel just in it.
I can't /won't dispute the offence. Am willing to pay full amount
of £65 in cash. They however don't accept cash.
Payment by card, cheque or Postal order. This was from a telephone conversation from someone from TFL.. I offered to pay in full, in cash, but he said they can't/won't accept it. I asked if I write in, will they write me a letter stating they
are refusing my payment. He said there is no reason why not....
Now, I have taken a stance not to use card/cheque any more, as I have had
fraudulent activity in my bank this year for thousands of pounds.
So to ensure this does not happen again I will not be using them.
Postal order for £65 will actually cost more than £65 with the post office fee, and as the fine
is only £65, that is all I am willing to pay.
I do believe cash is still legal tender; coin of the realm etc etc, and no offence is committed by spending it.
Is
There any advice furthere as to where this could go?
Over to the masses....
I can't /won't dispute the offence. Am willing to pay full amount
of £65 in cash. They however don't accept cash.
Payment by card, cheque or Postal order. This was from a telephone conversation from someone from TFL.. I offered to pay in full, in cash, but he said they can't/won't accept it. I asked if I write in, will they write me a letter stating they
are refusing my payment. He said there is no reason why not....
Now, I have taken a stance not to use card/cheque any more, as I have had
fraudulent activity in my bank this year for thousands of pounds.
So to ensure this does not happen again I will not be using them.
Postal order for £65 will actually cost more than £65 with the post office fee, and as the fine
is only £65, that is all I am willing to pay.
I do believe cash is still legal tender; coin of the realm etc etc, and no offence is committed by spending it.
Is
There any advice furthere as to where this could go?
Over to the masses....
^^^
Payment by card online.
Payment by card over the phone/automated.
Payment by post using card details/cheque/Postal order.
Do not send cash.
As I said, not refusing to pay. 4 crisp notes - 3x £20, and 1x£5....
Wonder if they will send Boris round on a bike to collect it....
Payment by card online.
Payment by card over the phone/automated.
Payment by post using card details/cheque/Postal order.
Do not send cash.
As I said, not refusing to pay. 4 crisp notes - 3x £20, and 1x£5....
Wonder if they will send Boris round on a bike to collect it....
Edited by deanrufleg on Thursday 24th July 15:19
Thank you for your measured response, as useless as it is.
Before you cast assertions over sod all you know about, maybe in future you should
think before replying.
For your information, back in February this year I used my debit card in a branch of a well known high st food shop.
That was the only time I used the card that day, and indeed in the small hours of the morning I had contact
from Barclays saying card had been suspended due to transactions for about £4k.
Hence my reluctance to use a card really.
Happy now?
It's a right royal PITA, having to go through all the grief sorting out such when I am supposed to be working.
Self employed, so if I don't work, I don't earn.
Before you cast assertions over sod all you know about, maybe in future you should
think before replying.
For your information, back in February this year I used my debit card in a branch of a well known high st food shop.
That was the only time I used the card that day, and indeed in the small hours of the morning I had contact
from Barclays saying card had been suspended due to transactions for about £4k.
Hence my reluctance to use a card really.
Happy now?
It's a right royal PITA, having to go through all the grief sorting out such when I am supposed to be working.
Self employed, so if I don't work, I don't earn.
Shaoxter said:
Even if you could, sending the cash by post would surely cost quite a bit (as you'd want recorded delivery). I think you should:
- Pay the fine by card
- Get your fraudulent activity investigated and refunded by the bank
- Don't enter your card details on dodgy websites
- Don't use your card in dodgy shops
- Stop whinging
You have way more consumer protection with credit cards than cash, and it's not like you're the one losing out if there's fraudulent activity.
- Pay the fine by card
- Get your fraudulent activity investigated and refunded by the bank
- Don't enter your card details on dodgy websites
- Don't use your card in dodgy shops
- Stop whinging
You have way more consumer protection with credit cards than cash, and it's not like you're the one losing out if there's fraudulent activity.
TheEnd said:
It'd be more noble to pick your dummy back up and stop trying to be awkward to get your own back.
Why is it being awkward when one is offering to pay in cash? If that is what I choose to use as my everyday medium to pay for things? No dummy spat out. Indeed almost choked on it with your thought out response.Good day.
Oli.
Thank you. Maybe I should not have entered details, as to make it more impersonal.
I have not asked for an opinion of am I being childish/dummy spitter/prick/whatever.
There are only rare occasions I post now- I don't think this place is what it once used to be.
You ask for impartial advice on theoretical issues, and of course done propel just use it as a to to take
an opposite view.
Thank you. Maybe I should not have entered details, as to make it more impersonal.
I have not asked for an opinion of am I being childish/dummy spitter/prick/whatever.
There are only rare occasions I post now- I don't think this place is what it once used to be.
You ask for impartial advice on theoretical issues, and of course done propel just use it as a to to take
an opposite view.
zcacogp said:
Let's go back to the original (interesting) Q. Offering to pay a fine to a government body in the coin of the realm is not unreasonable, and I wonder if refusal is lawful? Can anyone shed any light?
Oli.
Oli.
Internet? Yes. I have. I'm on it now....
Was working over in Tooting at the time.
Yes I got the money back.
New card, used a week later. Same high St, same food store, different branch.
Same thing happened again for a smaller amount.
Hence my then sticking 2 fingers up and thinking I'll stick to using cash.
The only risk I then have is not being a target for fraud, but getting mugged.
Bizarrely, shops still accept cash but, they sometimes looked shocked when you
produce it...
Did you get the money back?
If not - why not?
If so - what's the problem.
We all have personal admin to sort out that takes time away from work/family/fapping/other hobbies.
I am pretty confident that paying for everything in cash rather than a card is adding more to your burden than sucking up the risk of being defrauded again.
Have you heard of the internet? It's quite a big deal.
Sometimes ordering items online can save you both time and money.
Unfortunately you can't buy those things with cash.
So, in short, you are bonkers!!
(Good luck with sticking it to the man though - I hate TFL.)
Was working over in Tooting at the time.
Yes I got the money back.
New card, used a week later. Same high St, same food store, different branch.
Same thing happened again for a smaller amount.
Hence my then sticking 2 fingers up and thinking I'll stick to using cash.
The only risk I then have is not being a target for fraud, but getting mugged.
Bizarrely, shops still accept cash but, they sometimes looked shocked when you
produce it...
walm said:
deanrufleg said:
In the small hours of the morning I had contact from Barclays saying card had been suspended due to transactions for about £4k.
Hence my reluctance to use a card really.
Happy now?
Not really.Hence my reluctance to use a card really.
Happy now?
Did you get the money back?
If not - why not?
If so - what's the problem.
We all have personal admin to sort out that takes time away from work/family/fapping/other hobbies.
I am pretty confident that paying for everything in cash rather than a card is adding more to your burden than sucking up the risk of being defrauded again.
Have you heard of the internet? It's quite a big deal.
Sometimes ordering items online can save you both time and money.
Unfortunately you can't buy those things with cash.
So, in short, you are bonkers!!
(Good luck with sticking it to the man though - I hate TFL.)
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