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by jolmg 36 days ago
> I suppose it would be only the same as credit cards.

The cards seem to accept cash
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chadgpt3 36 days ago
He means the tracking potential is the same. Is the Oyster card anonymous?
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tkocmathla 36 days ago
Yes, they can be anonymous in the sense that you can buy one in person and top it up without an ID [1].

[1] https://tfl.gov.uk/fares/ways-to-pay/where-to-buy-tickets-an...

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jolmg 34 days ago
> He means the tracking potential is the same.

If you can buy and use with cash, then it isn't.

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