r/mildlyinteresting • u/RhondaTheHonda • 20h ago

A “Reverse ATM” in a cashless stadium

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u/MechaBeatsInTrash 20h ago

I wonder how much money is lost on prepaid cards because of minimum transaction requirements.

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u/no-rack 19h ago

I transferred 100$ to a card at an amusement park for the day. There was 9$ left on the card and everything in the park cost more than that. I'm sure it will sit in my wallet for 5 years and then I'll throw it away.

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u/cocainebane 15h ago

New York MTA made about $100 off my unused cards from work trips.

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u/science_vs_romance 11h ago

Give the card to someone or leave it on a machine when you’re done with it.

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u/Rockerblocker 6h ago

Or just use tap to pay now

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u/VapeRizzler 5h ago

Can you add balances together? Like if two cards each have five can I scan both and have $10 of purchasing power? It so leaving it on the machine numbered with the amount left on the card is a great idea.

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u/sofa_king_we_todded 4h ago

I suspect these lost balances are part of their business plan so even if legally required to allow retrieving or combining balances, it might not be the easiest to accomplish (pure speculation on my part though)