New CEPAS-compliant ez-link cards to roll out from Dec

last SG · 2008-12-03T20:22:51+00:00

The GIRO charge is sad especially the wording Premium is used. So govt payroll transfer use atas service tat was designed by e govt?

s0nic SG

this sounds like a scene out of Money No Enough 2

lianamaster SG

this sounds like a scene out of Money No Enough 2

You got me.

SBS7484P SG

it might just happen in future

TPS Timothy Mok SG

Originally posted by TPS Timothy Mok:

Tampines Primary School is 22 April. Some of the students from Tampines Primary must have exchanged before 22 April either to adult or concession cards.
- Those students (P2-P6) who joined the school after 16 February will immediately get their new cards from ticket offices/CROs. They will not be in the 'Card Replacement Class List'.
- Those students (P2-P6) who joined the school before 16 February will get their new cards during the card replacement exercise.
- Those students (P2-P6) transferred from other schools after 16 February and have issued their new cards from other schools will not get their new cards. It will denite 'TI'.
- Those students (P2-P6) transferred from other schools after 16 February and have not issued their new cards from other schools will get their new cards during the card replacement exercise.
- Those students (P2-P6) transferred from other schools before 16 February will get their new cards during the card replacement exercise.
- Those students (P2-P6) who have exchanged their cards before the card replacement exercise, the teacher/card replacement officer will denote 'EXCHANGED' (or 'E'). If your card has been:
Kept for various reasons - They will not issue their new cards from the school.
To be exchanged at ticket office - The cards will be handed over to the ticket stop for exchange, then the new card will be issued from the school.

'L' - Lost, 'F' - Forget, 'A' - Absent, 'E' - Exchanged, 'AG' - Auto Top-up facility, 'TI' - Transferred from other schools in the event of card exchange.

P1 pupils are the new cohort of the school. TransitLink will issue the new unactivated cards before the card replacement exercise. They should exchange the Child ez-link cards with the School Smartcards at the TransitLink Ticket Office.

More information given to http://timothymrt.blogspot.com/2009/04/mass-ez-link-card-replacement-exercise.html.

NSmen and non-MOE students will issue new cards very soon........... at 21 July for everybody. please bring OLD and NEW cards for activating at transitlink ticket office.

mancha SG

I find it ironic that we have to pay for the EZ Link Card.

This system was implemented for the convenience of the transport service providers. They should actually give out the card free, for commuters to top up and use the "public' transport. After all it is for their convenience.

Now we have the EZ Reload.

One time application fee of $1.50? Each auto top up $0.25?

Shouldn't they be like some bank, that charges for over-the-counter service for their electronic banking accounts, but do not charge for transactions done electronically?

Giro lessens the work of the ticketing booth staff.

We pay for the service providers' convenience?

lianamaster SG

No free lunch.

There's a price to pay for convenience these days.

That's how 'Convenience Fees' come about.

mancha SG

I help you, and pay you for the "privilege".

Yusry SG

So far only EZ-Link charges a convenience fee for both GIRO and credit-card auto top-ups.

LTA (administered by TransitLink) does not charge for GIRO, but charges 25 cents for credit-card auto top-ups.

Too bad LTA does not issue Adult CEPAS cards, otherwise we would also have free GIRO auto top-ups.

I wonder what NETS might have in store once CEPAS FlashPay is open to the general public. Right now, topping up NETS FlashPay can only be done at selected outlets and Transitlink Office Counters.

lianamaster SG

I help you, and pay you for the "privilege".

Sounds kind of dumb actually....

mancha SG

Don't you get the realization that we all were conned into accepting this EZ Link card system.

First it was a "refundable deposit" of $5.00 for the card. To start off, only $3.00 for early birds and to gain acceptance.

Then, a life span for the cards was introduced. This life span incidentally is stretchable.

Now we are made to buy the card to use for their convenience, (but presented as for our convenience).

I don't think the Corporate honchos were short sighted when they implemented the EZ Link fare collection system. The whole thing was phased for our acceptance.

SBS n SMRT SG

hi, does this means that Student CEPAS card will be free for GIRO top ups

ZYX2005 SG

this roll out, takes place Dec 2009?

ZYX

mancha SG

Changed my last EZlink. A Giro linked card. I have two other cards changed earlier.

Decided not to link the new card with Giro because I do not like the deal.

But on second thought, I feel I should take the application fee waiver and have the Giro top up facililty, just in case. Giro top up enabled cards can still be top uped manually, thus saving the 25cents charge for each auto top up. Giro for when caught in bo pian situations only.

Have till Feb 2010 to think about it.

sbst272 SG

New NETS flashpay ez-link card (launch on 09/10/2009):
http://www.nets.com.sg/netsflashpay

NETS launches FlashPay card that allows payments for transport, retail services

SINGAPORE: Electronic payment provider NETS has launched a new smartcard called the FlashPay card offering Singaporeans more cashless payment possibilities.

The new stored-value card promises to bring convenience in a flash.

The NETS FlashPay card can be used for public transport, ERP gantries and carparks, as well as at over 2,500 retail outlets.

NETS currently has 37,000 merchant partners with some 2,500 of them already FlashPay enabled.

Singapore's other smartcard, EZ-Link has about 70 merchant partners.

In a statement issued to MediaCorp, Ez-Link said it welcomes the competition and we believe that competition is good for the industry.

With the launch of this new card, NETS is hoping to tap into small value payments at convenience stores, food and retail outlets and supermarkets.

It estimates that about S$1 billion worth of cash-based transactions in this segment could be converted into electronic payments.

The CEPAS-enabled FlashPay card can store a value of up to S$500.

It's also the company's entry into the S$1.3 billion transit market where it's confident of capturing a significant share.

The company is also working with banks to roll out ATM and debit cards that will be integrated with FlashPay's stored value capacity.

OCBC and UOB banks will start issuing these cards in November while DBS bank will issue theirs in March next year.

This unique feature is a world first and will allow cardholders to top up while they pay for purchases.

Poh Mui Hoon, chief executive officer, NETS, said: "We look at it as a lifestyle card in the sense that we look at what our consumers will need in their busy lives and how we can make it easier for them. We also look at our merchants and how do we make their business easier."

To celebrate the launch, the company is offering cards with S$5 of bonus transit value and you get a S$7 bonus if the card is purchased at iNETS kiosks.

The promotion runs while stocks last.

Each card also comes with a complimentary one-year insurance of up to S$20 for lost cards and up to S$5,000 for permanent disability due to a public transport accident.

SBS7382C SG

New NETS flashpay ez-link card (launch on 09/10/2009):
http://www.nets.com.sg/netsflashpay

NETS launches FlashPay card that allows payments for transport, retail services

i wonder how popular these cards will be....

choww SG

i wonder how popular these cards will be....

It have more benefits/offers as compared to ezlink. The design is much nicer.

sbst272 SG

It have more benefits/offers as compared to ezlink. The design is much nicer.

The card also compared to cashcard with ez-link, i like the "Fatty Bee" design...

I bought from yesterday.

(Promotional Price: pay $12 and get $12 stored value!)

SBS1984E SG

Don't you get the realization that we all were conned into accepting this EZ Link card system.

First it was a "refundable deposit" of $5.00 for the card. To start off, only $3.00 for early birds and to gain acceptance.

Then, a life span for the cards was introduced. This life span incidentally is stretchable.

Now we are made to buy the card to use for their convenience, (but presented as for our convenience).

I don't think the Corporate honchos were short sighted when they implemented the EZ Link fare collection system. The whole thing was phased for our acceptance.

The Flashpay promotion seems more attractive. I've jumped ship already (Today. Lols). Problem is I can't use the GTM or the AVM to top up the card value. =(

Hope Transitlink and NETS can work something out =P

Beanman SG

whr to buy the NETS ez-link card?looks so nice :O

SBS1984E SG

whr to buy the NETS ez-link card?looks so nice :O

iNets kiosk, 7-11 (selected), Transitlink offices. etc etc

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