Presto

abkdt41

abkdt41

Well-known member
Forum Sponsor
Any one know how long it takes for your balance to update, when you load your Presto card with a credit card online?

I just added some, but got a message saying it will be updated within 24 hours. Need to use it tomorrow morning

Thanks

Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
 
Last edited:
24 hours. Their system sucks.

Nota bene, if you have an overdraft on the card you MUST go to a station counter to have it manually cleared even if the overdraft is a single penny and you have $1000.00 waiting to come through online. Their system is that retarded that it can't clear it on its own and credit you $999.99 instead.
 
any penalties for overdraft? does it give you the green light even if you dont have enough balance
 
Only if you had enough to start the trip with a bit of overdraft. It won't work otherwise as the overdraft is $5.

When it is cleared, the penalty is 25 cents for being in overdraft which is friendlier than the $5 the banks charge.

This is revenue generation as it wasn't possible to overdraft the paper tickets.
 
Every aspect of the Presto card is ... defective.

A few days ago I tried to log in to www.prestocard.ca so I could get my total expenses for 2013 (to use for tax purposes) and I could not log on anymore. Because they changed the "website" you have to re-register again... even when all your personal information / card information is still there!

Somebody told me that some very smart people have been hired to overhaul the system(s), but the problem is the initial architecture... a bunch of incompetent people was in charge, now they have to re-do everything... at twice the cost...
 
It's a good idea (to pre-load Presto card so the system doesn't get overloaded with thousands of credit card transactions when each ride is paid), but very flawed implementation ... I spoke to a fella who is part of the development team ... he was shaking his head at some things which were allowed to happen in the initial design phase.

Again, I guess they didn't pay for the best people ... LOL ... Or have they? Maybe they still think they had the best ....
 
just an update

i loaded my card at 10 pm - got a confirmation email 40 minutes later but the balance still had not updated

in the morning (7am) when i tapped it at the GO station - the balance was available
 
I think the latest report I read stated to take 24hrs into consideration before the balance will be updated, that's why they want people to set up the auto-recharge well before you run out of money ....
Forum Sponsor
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom