> On 16 Sep, 17:23, "Michael R N Dolbear" privacy.net> wrote:
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>> Barry Salter nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote

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>>> j.p.har...@talk21.com wrote

>>>> Until recently, it has been possible to purchase an in-boundary
>>>> one day travelcard (one with a London station as the origin) on
>>>> a trainline-derivative booking site and then collect it from a
>>>> fastticket machine.  This now appears to have changed.

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>>> "The Manual" (formerly Section K of the NFM) that state:
>>> +  in advance – from 0930 Monday to Friday, any time at weekends, and
>>> Public Holidays, up to 7 days in advance of the day for which the
>>> ticket is dated.

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>> If this applies to any Off-Peak ticket then you can buy one in advance
>> only at on a day and at a time when it would be valid if issued for
>> immediate travel ?

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>> Seems pointlessly restrictive

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> Perhaps just intended to keep leisure travellers who wish to buy
> tickets in advance away from clogging up busy ticket offices during
> the rush hour (leisure travellers often having a leisurely demeanour
> whilst rush hour travellers are often... you see where I'm going with
> this).
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>> Would a NR automatic ticket barrier reject an attempt to use a
>> post-dated ticket ?

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> Yes, as would an LU one.