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eppur_se_muova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-24-10 01:30 AM
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Olympics 2012: fans must use Visa for tickets (BBC)
Sports fans who want to buy tickets by card for the London 2012 Olympics will only be able to use the Visa payments system.

The restrictions are part of the sponsorship deal struck between Visa and the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Visa credit and debit cards will be the only ones accepted at shops or cash machines at Olympic venues.

The competition enforcer the Office of Fair Trading said it was looking into the matter.
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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/10394970.stm




CONFORM, PEASANT!
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qnr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-24-10 01:33 AM
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1. That's pretty dumb - I can see even Visa cardholders getting annoyed at
that type of attitude.
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realisticphish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-24-10 02:02 AM
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2. Pretty sure Beijing was the same way
Visa only, but I'm not sure on that.

Still, it's ridiculous. I can understand slapping a fee on there; Visa IS a sponsor. But not even excepting other plastic? That's flat out criminal.

Apparently, the ticket-purchase exclusivity is for UK customers only, at least according to the Guardian
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LawnKorn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-24-10 05:23 AM
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3. The mark of western capitalist greed is now displayed across the 'amateur' Olympic Games
What was once the gathering of the best amateur athletes from around the world has now become the gathering of the best marketing organizations seeking to extract money from the fans.

What comes next? Legalized steroid use for the 2016 games?
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