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 ‘Easy Ticket’ to Amsterdam more expensive than standard fare, You could be paying more from Schiphol to Amsterdam with Easy Ticket |
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| ‘Easy Ticket’ to Amsterdam more expensive than standard fare, You could be paying more from Schiphol to Amsterdam with Easy Ticket |
 Jan 23 2009, 03:14 PM
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 Member  Group: Editors Posts: 2 Joined: 17-November 08 Member No.: 82,977  |
A reader sent this comment in to me and asked me to post it on the forum:
"When I was at Schiphol airport recently, I saw that the ticket machines for the trains have an ‘Easy Ticket’ to Amsterdam. The English language page on the screen automatically selects a first class single for €6.60 so the unwitting passenger is easily taken advantage of. They are not told about the standard fare which is considerably cheaper. This seems rather unfair...perhaps the VVV should know of this , too!" |
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Mar 16 2009, 01:50 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 7 Joined: 13-October 08 Member No.: 81,550 |
QUOTE (EditorNL @ Jan 23 2009, 01:14 PM)  A reader sent this comment in to me and asked me to post it on the forum: "When I was at Schiphol airport recently, I saw that the ticket machines for the trains have an ‘Easy Ticket’ to Amsterdam. The English language page on the screen automatically selects a first class single for €6.60 so the unwitting passenger is easily taken advantage of. They are not told about the standard fare which is considerably cheaper. This seems rather unfair...perhaps the VVV should know of this , too!" How dare they. The NS is having too many marketing boys and girls who clearly need some ethics training. However, I have always found their complaints dept to be extremely unhelpful, so better to contact VVV, city of Amsterdam, and the airport, so that they can put pressure on NS. I hope they will learn that squeezing money out of people in this way will only turn otherwise friendly people against them. They should be ashamed |
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Jul 5 2009, 11:51 PM
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Apprentice Group: Members Posts: 56 Joined: 6-June 08 Member No.: 75,858 |
QUOTE (stapas @ Mar 16 2009, 12:50 PM) I hope they will learn that squeezing money out of people in this way will only turn otherwise friendly people against them. They should be ashamed Welcome to the Netherlands, don't be shocked because of that. There is more to wait for you. This post has been edited by wageningen: Jul 5 2009, 11:52 PM |
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Aug 14 2009, 03:43 PM
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Master Group: Members Posts: 331 Joined: 12-August 09 Member No.: 92,682 |
I notice it has now changed to "comfort ticket."
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Aug 15 2009, 12:13 PM
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Old Hand Group: Members Posts: 3,451 Joined: 23-July 07 From: Randstad Member No.: 58,494 |
QUOTE (stapas @ Mar 16 2009, 12:50 PM) How dare they. The NS is having too many marketing boys and girls who clearly need some ethics training. However, I have always found their complaints dept to be extremely unhelpful, so better to contact VVV, city of Amsterdam, and the airport, so that they can put pressure on NS. I hope they will learn that squeezing money out of people in this way will only turn otherwise friendly people against them. They should be ashamed Are you Dutch? You are making such a fuss for only €6.60  You'd rather pay €50 for a rough taxi ride through half of Amsterdam with an ignorant driver? Good Lawd! I don't know how much second class fare costs but I would always choose the comfort of first class on such a short trip.
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Aug 16 2009, 12:12 PM
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Apprentice Group: Members Posts: 30 Joined: 10-August 09 Member No.: 92,597 |
[quote name='emilio416' date='Aug 15 2009, 11:13 AM' post='826049']
Are you Dutch? You are making such a fuss for only €6.60 |
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