Thursday 1 October 2009

Breaking the law, breaking the law...

I forgot to write about what happened to me on Monday. I was on my way to German class and was sooooo tired, soooo sick and a little late, too. When I was buying my U-bahn ticket, a teenage boy sitting next to the ticket machine asked me if I wouldn't buy a day ticket from him instead. I didn't really want to, and said I only needed a one-way ticket and he said I could have the day ticket for one euro. I examined it really closely, and the time stamp matched, and the ticket looked real. So I said ok. I got on the U-bahn and half-way there my cart got checked for tickets. I showed mine, and the inspector froze: "You haven't bought this at the BVG sales point?" he asked. No, I said. "This is a forgery, you will have to get off the train with us at the next stop". Ooooooh shit. So the guys tell me that they should call the police, that using a falsified ticket is very serious. I could be fined with €400. I was almost in tears, and totally speechless, I was so tired and shocked. I think they felt bad for me, the guy tried to stop me from crying and told me they were only going to fine me €40, but that I should never, ever buy a ticket from those kinds of hustlers again. I won't. I recommend that no one else does, either!

4 comments:

  1. Oon kans pari kertaa ostanu joiltain tyypeiltä käytettyjä lippuja ja sit jännittäny junassa, että toivottavasti ne on ihan valideja, jos tarkastaja sattuis tulemaan.. Sun kokemuksen perusteella taitaa olla, että en enää noita leimattuja lippuja osta. Kiitos tiedosta siis!

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  2. Suosittelen, olipa muuten aika ikävä kokemus...

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  3. wooow, i woulda never believed that. i can't believe they have the balls to forge tickets for like 1 euro. and that BVG has the balls to fine the buyer! shit. tough luck, girl! :( but i'm happy i know that now. thanks for the tip :)

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  4. I'm glad I can help :P I couldn't believe it either...

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