Begging on Trains

[alywin]

Must be honest most noticed on Penge East trains.

I wonder if she had a ticket ????

On the basis that you don't need to go through a ticket gate for most Southeastern stations, I should think. I've noticed people going through and putting things on seats, but they usually come back about a minute later and pick them all up again, before I've even bothered to lift my eyes from my book and see what's happening. A bit pointless, if you ask me.

When I saw the title of this thread, I thought that standard begging was meant, and that's been going on for years and years, especially on the Vic-Orpington route. Don't remember seeing much on the LBG-SYD routes, now I come to think of it.

[Eagle]

More on South Eastern . Guess easier to board because of few gates.

It is begging or at very best peddling without a licence.

[blakewho]

Same formula in operation on the Overground from Sydenham to Canada Water on Sunday. Chap came round leaving a small packet of tissues and a note asking for 'some money' to help feed his wife and two children. I couldn't help thinking that the absence of any minimum price for the goods meant they were probably stolen, but perhaps I'm being uncharitable in more ways than one.

[Eagle]

Why are you being uncharitable. I do not think so.

It is disgusting how this type of begging and unsolicited peddling has moved into Britain.