tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post3883691481306735354..comments2024-03-11T12:46:28.806-04:00Comments on You. Me. Ride This Crazy Train - Adventures and Observations on The GO: Tried to load my Presto card online. Transaction failed. Tried again from my phone - failed. Cleared the cache on my PC - failed. Now TD VISA has locked me out of my account and... oh, Presto load machines are still failingC.J. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03325979176373626807noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-76356331527695524512018-04-14T11:53:31.533-04:002018-04-14T11:53:31.533-04:00It won't work for me either. Thank god there...It won't work for me either. Thank god there is a Shopper's drugmart down my street. I can top my card from Shoppers. I haven't called in to ask why it won't accept my card.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-28667982174818053232017-02-03T20:06:11.546-05:002017-02-03T20:06:11.546-05:00We are all aware the Presto loading system hasn...We are all aware the Presto loading system hasn't worked right since day one. Avoid the aggravation and load your card at the Presto counter (they're pretty empty).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-22810004256450786882017-02-01T23:13:50.790-05:002017-02-01T23:13:50.790-05:00This is why I refuse to do on line or machine top ...This is why I refuse to do on line or machine top ups. I go to the ticket agent at my station, Brampton, or to the adjacent bus terminal and do it in person. She has never charged me $5000 for a 50.00 top up.<br /><br />It would be so much better to use Tim's cards. Then I could carry one less card and be sure that it would work.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11186212591522101893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-29127996997696840422017-01-31T09:35:39.728-05:002017-01-31T09:35:39.728-05:00I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest that...I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest that it cost Starbucks and Tim Horton's less than <a href="https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2016/10/12/presto-card-rollout-on-ttc-running-millions-over-budget.html" rel="nofollow">$700 million</a> to implement their systems. And what do we get for this premium price? A shockingly bad product. Imagine if Presto's programmers were responsible for programming the medical equipment that injects drugs into your IV, or sets the amount of radiation exposure you get during an X-ray, and they made a calculation that was 100x off the mark. Ridiculous.Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18160376382277488872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-14832324482240903412017-01-30T21:53:55.847-05:002017-01-30T21:53:55.847-05:00Since I mostly use the TTC these days I'm just...Since I mostly use the TTC these days I'm just going to keep using tokens until they physically force me to start using PRESTO. I see no advantage to becoming an early adopter considering all the glitches their system seems to be having. I don't know why they keep having these problems though. Other jurisdictions have been using reloadable cards for decades with relatively few problems, I don't know why Ontario can't seem to get its act together. Roryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03022674245009707487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-28705340754311318302017-01-30T19:56:51.284-05:002017-01-30T19:56:51.284-05:00@sylv i can do this with starbucks as well... why ...@sylv i can do this with starbucks as well... why cant presto?gmcnewlookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11383388990943587635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-56839370621329004912017-01-30T15:36:17.081-05:002017-01-30T15:36:17.081-05:00Am I seeing things or does it have a load value of...Am I seeing things or does it have a load value of $25.00 up top and $2500.00 at the bottom?Outbursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01767528480041943661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-53808750244405364992017-01-30T15:21:25.845-05:002017-01-30T15:21:25.845-05:00I used to be set up for automatic loads, but then ...I used to be set up for automatic loads, but then my credit card expiry date changed and the system fell apart. I kept loading money, it kept showing me a negative balance. Aha, I thought, I'll just get a new card and deal with later (I didn't want to have to buy single ride tickets all the time). <br /><br />I got rid of card no. 1, and started using card no. 2. After a few weeks, card no. 1 had a positive balance, but I no longer had the card. Now, I cannot transfer the funds from the old card to card no. 2 and I have no way to get at the funds from card no. 1! I have called Presto, but apparently it is not possible (but I point out that I can do this with my Tim cards!)<br /><br />Sorry, rant over.Sylvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13362906932933102021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-90407040405016822702017-01-30T13:52:04.338-05:002017-01-30T13:52:04.338-05:00What Squiggles said!What Squiggles said!Skin Mannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-60559312365575753962017-01-30T10:35:29.463-05:002017-01-30T10:35:29.463-05:00I won't use the self-load machines. All becau...I won't use the self-load machines. All because of these stories. Plus, I had a horrible experience with online loading that I haven't used it in years. Pretty much gun shy with all these automatic loading systems. <br /><br />If they are expecting riders to stop using the agents to load up their cards, they need to get their acts together.<br /><br />I won't switch to an automatic system until I know I won't be screwed over financially.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230203164105678177noreply@blogger.com