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Yesterday I tried to buy Boundary Zone 6 to Reading tickets, the ticket seller refused to sell me them unless I agreed to get a stopping train.

But isn't the whole point of Boundary Zone 6 that you don't have to get a stopping train?! Otherwise it may as well be a West Drayton to Reading ticket purchased :roll:

The ticket seller admitted that a travelcard from Reading was useable on fast trains, but refused to admit that BZ6 to Reading had the same validity but for the opposite direction.

I should have just said "we'll get a stopper" and used it on a fast anyway I suppose.

I got his name. Is it worth reporting him and asking for a refund?
 
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Yes. It is worth mentioning his name. He refused to sell you a perfactlly valid ticket
 

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I complained about Paddington staff before, the refused to issue me a Greenways Day Ranger, I have emailed FGW, but they have a massive backlog of complaints back to Mid-May, so you have a long wait.
 

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err... i sent a long complaint letter in may.. could this be my fault!
 

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JN114 said:
err... i sent a long complaint letter in may.. could this be my fault!

No... First lack the capacity to read long complaints.....
 

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Chaz said:
JN114 said:
err... i sent a long complaint letter in may.. could this be my fault!

No... First lack the capacity to read long complaints.....

Correction - First lack the capacity to do anything other than.....

Oops, better stop there before this turns into another anti-First rant ;)
 

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Right, let's clear one thing up. I made a long complaint in 2003 and they did respond quickly, although the response got lost, so it was many months (3) later before I heard from them.

I don't know much about BZ6 ticketing validity, but I'm informed by a Londoner you could get a Z6 extension to Aberdeen if you liked. I can't see you needing to get a stopper to there (not possible anyway), so I'm guessing it's perfectly fine.

Complain if you like, I'd be reckoning you won't get a reply, if you do it won't be much of one.

Finally, to finish this, it sounds like Marv hates First to the same extent I hate GNER!
 

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Rather than complain, ask to speak to the duty manager. I they give you excuses about why you cant speak to a manager, simply write a letter about the incident to the local GSM {Group Station Manager}. The details of the GSM are normally displayed somewhere on the station, normally by the fixed timetable boards
 

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FGWFan said:
I don't know much about BZ6 ticketing validity, but I'm informed by a Londoner you could get a Z6 extension to Aberdeen if you liked. I can't see you needing to get a stopper to there (not possible anyway), so I'm guessing it's perfectly fine.
They're wrong, as BZ6 tickets are only available as SDR/CDRs.

By contrast I once asked for BZ6 to Ipswich (without realising that it's considered too far for a day trip :roll: ) so I was given a SVR from Harold Wood! I was worried about using it on a fast train but was assured it was OK!
 

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I was once charged on FGWL for a standard day return when a cheap day return was perfectly valied so wrote to them. After a few weeks weeks (I think it was about two/three) they replied back saying the guard was going to get talked to and they refunded the difference with some vouchers that can be used on most UK train operating companies.
 

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Is there much difference between a CDR and a SDR?

Anyway, I've wanted to know this before now, having bought an Euston to MKC CDR instead as it was far quicker and easier:

How do you buy a BZ6 extension ticket? How do you word your query?
 
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