Damaged ticket

[trainophile]

My OH accidentally threw away the return half of his ticket, and it got stained on the back from a tea bag. I retrieved the ticket when we realised, and tried to wipe the tea stain off, but I'm now worried in case I invalidated the black strip along the back of the ticket which I believe might be the bit that contains the info that allows you through barriers. I rubbed it quite hard and a small area of the paper got "scuffed up".

Will we be okay using this ticket or will the possibly corrupted strip cause a problem? All the details on the front are fine, not damaged and clearly readable.

 

[scotsman]

If it's still legible and doesn't seem to have been tampered with - then I can't see the problem. If it's a huge problem, try asking a ticket office to reprint it. Just use manual barriers if there's a problem

 

[Intermodal]

Magstrips on tickets are routinely damaged. If you are really concerned - as scotsman said - get it reprinted, but I shouldn't expect it'd be any issue.

 

[trainophile]

Thanks both. That sounds okay then.

 

[strange6]

Thanks both. That sounds okay then.

You'll have to pay a reprinting fee of twice the value of the ticket

 

[ainsworth74]

You'll have to pay a reprinting fee of twice the value of the ticket

Don't forget the admin charge of £10

 

[Daniel]

You'll have to pay a reprinting fee of twice the value of the ticket

Really?! Wasn't aware of that, it's free on LU!

 

[Mojo]

Really?! Wasn't aware of that, it's free on LU!

I think you'll find it was a joke about the over-the-top fees charged by the railways for various services

 

[Deerfold]

I think you'll find it was a joke about the over-the-top fees charged by the railways for various services

Although you ought to be careful - you might give people ideas!

 

[strange6]

I think you'll find it was a joke about the over-the-top fees charged by the railways for various services

That was funny! and that's what makes this forum one of the best!

 

[Flamingo]

It'll probably be ok, I've been given tickets that look like they have been chewed, spat out, buried in a peat bog for three weeks and then recycled.

It's only when they have a suspicious looking tear around where a clip/stamp might have been that I say no.

 

[Daniel]

I think you'll find it was a joke about the over-the-top fees charged by the railways for various services

*watches it zoom over my head*

It'll probably be ok, I've been given tickets that look like they have been chewed, spat out, buried in a peat bog for three weeks and then recycled.

It's only when they have a suspicious looking tear around where a clip/stamp might have been that I say no.

I'm very careful how I tear tickets now, after seeing them re-presented having been screwed up, and told "It's been in my back pocket all day"

If it's a single being kept by a customer as a receipt, a tear in the mag strip at both ends to make it obvious it's not an accident, and if it's a used travelcard etc which I'm binning to stop someone pick it up, I rip it up totally now.