tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post8691191772293979181..comments2023-11-05T04:03:35.548-08:00Comments on BART Musings: Growing # of BART tickets for sale on Craigslistbartmusingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16327844700926513435noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post-92114821208652040472014-01-11T11:25:27.132-08:002014-01-11T11:25:27.132-08:00my money was deducted pre tax from my payroll chec...my money was deducted pre tax from my payroll check. i got a commute check but my van owner only wanted cash. i used the check to buy bart tickets as the check would expire and i didn't want all the hasle of trying to return the commute check. after 5 years i have finally used them all up. i should have sold them as the bart fare from 5 years ago went up alot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post-80516392222555020612009-07-09T09:31:31.126-07:002009-07-09T09:31:31.126-07:00I have, and am currently, selling BART tickets at ...I have, and am currently, selling BART tickets at half face value. I lost my job that was BART friendly after having been issuesd commuter checks, and my employer did not want the tickets returned when asked. I now have a new job that I carpool to. These tickets are a resource that, when sold at a discount, can help me get through a tough time, and help someone else reduce their commute costs. Who gets hurt here?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post-71883073976950363792008-09-09T17:25:00.000-07:002008-09-09T17:25:00.000-07:00Brycen, you might be jumping to conclusions withou...Brycen, you might be jumping to conclusions without all the facts. These vouchers are often the result of a tax deduction. $115 per month for combined commuter highway vehicle transportation and transit passes may be excluded from FICA and Fed wages. The employer may distribute the vouchers to the employee up to three months in advance. If someone does not use this full amount up, they might sell the balance on craigslist. I am sure many bart tickets are sold on craigslist as a result.dooder8https://www.blogger.com/profile/15030345813909862990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post-36872207779493064112007-04-19T20:45:00.000-07:002007-04-19T20:45:00.000-07:00Chances of a resold cash value ticket not having a...Chances of a resold cash value ticket not having a fraudulent backstory are near zero. The only legitimate story would be someone who left on a airplane after a once-in-a-lifetime trip with value still on the card. The others are magnetic duplicates (not so hard to do), commuter check fraud (even easier), just fraud (risky but easy), and stolen goods.Bryce Nesbitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09506305553035198284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post-49383369937510962442007-03-08T23:29:00.000-08:002007-03-08T23:29:00.000-08:00In Chicago, we have Metra commuter rail to a littl...In Chicago, we have Metra commuter rail to a little bit of Wisconsin, a little bit of northern Indiana, and all of the suburbs. <BR/><BR/>There's a $5 weekend fare, for unlimited travel on the network. Some people use these on Saturday and then post on C-list Saturday night that they are giving away their ticket to the first person who picks it up. <BR/><BR/>Separately, I believe that all transit agencies bar ticket transferring.Steven Vancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187232603226921265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post-85760101523799833122007-03-03T22:06:00.000-08:002007-03-03T22:06:00.000-08:00I BOUGHT TICKETS FROM C-LIST BEFORE AND THEY WERE ...I BOUGHT TICKETS FROM C-LIST BEFORE AND THEY WERE DEMAGNETIZED. IT WAS A PAIN IN THE ASS TO GET A REFUND FROM BART BUT WHEN I DID I GOT MORE THAN WHAT I PAID FOR.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post-70529354694787126972007-03-03T14:33:00.000-08:002007-03-03T14:33:00.000-08:00My thinking is that re-selling a BART ticket would...My thinking is that re-selling a BART ticket would be of no consoquence(sp) to BART because:<BR/>1) BART can only sell one ticket one time.<BR/>2) A BART ticket can only be used for the amount of dollars stated on the ticket.<BR/><BR/>My view on the employer who provides the subsidy (commuter check) is different though. This would be an employee benefit that is not transferable.<BR/>My company does not provide to me the subsidy.<BR/>So, my opinion is...cool. <BR/>I'd probably buy a ticket from someone, as long as I can beat them up if I got burnt ;-)<BR/>jbap21Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18311878622411189183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post-71993002446667407062007-03-03T07:31:00.000-08:002007-03-03T07:31:00.000-08:00I think there are probably many genuine articles b...I think there are probably many genuine articles being sold, mixed in with a few scammers. For that reason, someone would have to be extraordinarily stupid to gamble on getting the genuine article via Craigslist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post-13705027642645386702007-03-03T02:10:00.000-08:002007-03-03T02:10:00.000-08:00Most likely all false. If there's one thing in li...Most likely all false. If there's one thing in life I learned is to never trust strangers selling you something that's too good to be true, regardless of the "popularity" of whatever they're selling or in this case the number of Craig's List postings. It's probably some new scam.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post-89708811065322796872007-03-02T15:20:00.000-08:002007-03-02T15:20:00.000-08:00I'm not sure if the resale of BART tickets is allo...I'm not sure if the resale of BART tickets is allowed or not per BART's rules. If BART does not allow them to be resold, then it would be a violation of craigslist's terms of use, and any similar ads should be flagged off as "prohibited"Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12703513987899992771noreply@blogger.com