£21 of rail vouchers - What to do?

[Max]

After a complaint to TPE about a 2 hour delay to a journey, I have been lucky to come into £21 of rail travel vouchers! However, I have no idea how to spend them. Has anybody got any ideas?

 

[Nym]

Give me them? lol
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Give me them?

Come to manchester for a coffee and go home again?

 

[Spaceflower]

Yes, spend them on a 4 hour delayed train:razz:

Or on the highland cheiftain to Inverness on 15th August

 

[ChrisCooper]

I remember one time I was delayed and got some vouchers, so I spent them on another journey and I was delayed again, so I ended up getting another load of vouchers for that. I suppose Central Trains does have it's good parts (particularly since the first delay was on the return journey, so it wasn't a particularly big problem other than getting home about 2 hours later than I expected to). Then again, the second time wasn't Central's fault, since it was a gas leak near (or possibly in, I can't remember) New Street South Tunnel that caused the delay, and the guard came around and took everyone's details so we didn't have the trouble of having to contact them ourselves (to be honest I wouldn't have bothered if he hadn't). That did slightly spoil the day out to Cardiff though, being 2 hours late, but I did still get a run behind the 37 which is what I went for.

 

[Daniel]

I got £38 in RTV's after a 2 hour delay caused by NR, plus another £10 from a complaint about a staff member. Anyway, I saved all my vouchers for when I'm running a bit low on cash - only have £12 left now!

 

[Mojo]

FGW have just sent me 6x£25 vouchers and 1x£3 voucher for two delays I've encountered. Problem is one of the delays they've refunded me for was with a group of people in 1st class and I've never spent more than £25 on a rail ticket, so I don't know what to do with them as I've heard you can't get change. FGW told me they only give cheques for 20% of the total ticket cost.

I've heard that some more innovative staff have 'bought' the RTV off the customer, but I don't know if it's still possible to do that.

I get about £1 per week off FGW because the 0636 Redland - Temple Meads often gets cancelled - the return costs 50p but they can only give vouchers in whole pounds!

 

[Techniquest]

Is there usually a reason for always cancelling your train?

 

[yorkie]

I thought you don't get refunds on PRIV discounted tickets?

The vouchers are transferrable so you can always sell them.

 

[Techniquest]

Or donate them to me...

 

[Mojo]

Is there usually a reason for always cancelling your train?

All the letters they've sent me say it's staff shortage.
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The vouchers are transferrable so you can always sell them.

I don't know if anyone would be up for that - I certaintly don't want to sell them at a loss.