Train Con

@p1kef1sh (45681)
February 20, 2020 9:27am CST
OK, not a huge con, but nevertheless charging double the outward journey to return home having lured you into travelling by dangling a cheap one way fare is a little underhanded. I was offered a fantastic single fare of £29 from London to Paris. However, the return element of journey is £59.95! So the total would be £88.95. Still not a bad price to be honest, but somehow the trickery leaves a nasty sense that I am being cheated.
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pumpkinjam
@pumpkinjam (8769)
• United Kingdom
20 Feb 20
That doesn't seem like a bad price (especially considering it wasn't much less than that for me to travel less than half that distance within the same country) but, yes, it is a bit unscrupulous. That's why I always check the best price. Last time I travelled on a train, I got a better deal on the price by choosing specific times but that was a bit of a pain.
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pumpkinjam
@pumpkinjam (8769)
• United Kingdom
21 Feb 20
@p1kef1sh I decided I'll pay the extra few pounds next time as we ended up having several hours to kill in a place where there isn't much to do!
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p1kef1sh
@p1kef1sh (45681)
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21 Feb 20
@pumpkinjam Sound thinking.
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p1kef1sh
@p1kef1sh (45681)
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20 Feb 20
I do that too, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Feb 20
That is underhanded. Like the tickets to shows in our city - they state one price but when you get to the checkout there are a few more fees tacked on.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Feb 20
@p1kef1sh You can't even complain as the sites don't have a 'contact us' button.
Just an Ordinary Owl?
@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
20 Feb 20
All round, £89 return looks quite a good price, though it depends on the date and times. I suppose it's meant to be a cheap one-way ticket for the immigrants who are going to have to leave the country.
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p1kef1sh
@p1kef1sh (45681)
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20 Feb 20
Ha, perhaps Eurotunnel cannot imagine anybody wanting to return.
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much2say
@much2say (56142)
• Los Angeles, California
20 Feb 20
There's always a catch to these deals! But hey, if you decide to stay in Paris for good, then you won't need to pay for that return fare .
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p1kef1sh
@p1kef1sh (45681)
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20 Feb 20
Hmm...There are circumstances where that might be attractive.
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much2say
@much2say (56142)
• Los Angeles, California
20 Feb 20
msdivkar
@msdivkar (23359)
• India
20 Feb 20
It appears you booked each journey separately. Is the fare same for the return journey?
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p1kef1sh
@p1kef1sh (45681)
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20 Feb 20
No, apparently not. Costs twice as much to come back than to go.
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msdivkar
@msdivkar (23359)
• India
20 Feb 20
@p1kef1sh Normally return fares are cheaper than 2 one way tickets. Definitely not for government owned train services like that of ours but some private airlines offer cheap rates for return journey.
besweet
@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
20 Feb 20
That's a good trick to persuade people to buy tickets for a trip they probably weren't planning to do. It always works with me! The overall price is very good though, I hope you got your tickets.
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p1kef1sh
@p1kef1sh (45681)
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20 Feb 20
I'm thinking about it. Thank you.
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