Gareth Marston
Established Member
Several months ago Mrs Bluefox travelled from Carlisle to Preston and back for work.
She was given advance tickets on TPE services, that cost more than the TPE off peak day return that she could have used instead.
When I explained that she could have got a flexible return ticket for less money, she said they're bought via an agency, and the agency says they get advance tickets because they come with a seat reservation...
This is all to common with Corporate Central Purchasing - Percy in Procurement is told that he'll be getting a deal but in reality hes lazy and wants the simplified admin of a monthly statement not lots of T & S claims. The agency is also lazy and wants to do things as quickly as possible so just bangs out the first fares the computer gives without doing any leg work and most employees have an attitude that the company is paying.
My ex colleagues from Welsh Government come in buy from me or more often than not collect TOD's. I see some right horror story's from Evolvi Corporate