Comments on: How much does a Myki retailer earn? https://wongm.com/2023/12/how-much-does-a-myki-retailer-earn/ Marcus Wong. Gunzel. Engineering geek. History nerd. Thu, 14 Dec 2023 08:56:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: Liam https://wongm.com/2023/12/how-much-does-a-myki-retailer-earn/#comment-900527 Thu, 14 Dec 2023 08:56:13 +0000 https://wongm.com/?p=21649#comment-900527 In reply to jw1939.

Opel in Sydney can use a regular credit card, they even let you through the gates in case of “missing touch on”. It is only Melbourne that wishes to be actively hostile toward public transport users.

This post also touches on another issue. Payment processors charging like a wounded bull. The “fintech” are even worse than the banks, Square charges a whopping 1.9%. Might as well be a tax.

]]> By: jw1939 https://wongm.com/2023/12/how-much-does-a-myki-retailer-earn/#comment-900370 Wed, 13 Dec 2023 03:46:39 +0000 https://wongm.com/?p=21649#comment-900370 I think a very common feature in Australia is that these systems are never designed with the consumer/customer/passenger as the number 1 priority. Nor for interstate or overseas visitors. If I didn’t have a serviced railway station within walking distance of my home I wouldn’t have a clue where to buy a Myki card.
The Octopus Card in HK is a perfect example of customer first. You can buy one on arrival at the airport, and when you leave you can get a refund on what’s left (less a small service fee). Works in many places – even the little ferries down at Aberdeen.
Haven’t been to Singapore for a long time, but last time my host’s e-tag worked at shopping centre parks as well as on toll roads.
We are really backward here.

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