what the heck is a simplygo ezlink card?

[forests_gump]

Ezlink card wise no difference from previous ezlink card only that you can't see balance at gantry

Omg TS you miss a lot of good benefits.

simplygo = a lousy SMRT transaction system that everyday gives ppl problems
everybody wish the system will simplygoaway

Haha, the benefits of your Money SimplyGo Away without know (no balance) ?!?

 

[sPacEmAn_sPiFf]

what is the difference between just tapping your credit card (without any registration) and using simpygo?

 

[GarnetDragon]

Still using classic old Ezlink card


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[acura_ra]

I think the bank cards are already auto registered with simply go, at least for my dbs cc that was the case

 

[zueinder]

Lol, had the same question so I went to test out of curiosity.

So far what I know is:

1) SimplyGo is supposed to be this new system they are transitioning into so that all forms of payment such as ez-link, bank cards, mobile devices linked for contactless payment etc are combined into one system. 1 main benefit I think is you can use your bank card to tap the ez-link even without sign up or activation. I tried on a DBS debit card but on their site it says all cards can.

2) If you using an ezlink card now, you can go 'upgrade' to the Simplygo version via the ez-link topup terminal at MRTs and bus stations. However, this also means it will have some changes:

• To encourage people to do so, they hire promoter to help you 'upgrade' and give you $2 rebate immediately. I did exactly that and is not bad, $2 free money.
• However, please note that with that, everytime you tap the ez-link, it will show SimplyGo instead of info like the amount deducted & ez-link balance remaining. For that, you have to download the ez-link app which will bump a notification everytime you tap out.
• Apparently also after the transition to SimplyGo, if your ezlink card expires, apparently you can just transfer it to another card via their app but I haven't tried so not sure what's the diff as when we go to MRT control station to do this.

3) other than all that, SimplyGo has no other visible benefit other than checking your trip history in more detail as compared to the Ez-link app.

That's all I know.

 

[wongminmin]

but ezlink card also can top up from phone

auto top up
charge to card/bank directly

 

[Mecisteus]

Haha, the benefits of your Money SimplyGo Away without know (no balance) ?!?

Lol are you kidding ?

Go to simplygo website to track your transactions.

Any dispute just claim only.

Easy peasy and earn tons of rebates.

It's so silly to reject free money.

 

[dambio]

Balance/ txn amount won't be displayed when tap in or out

So tat ppl wun c how expensive d fare has become or has risen is it?

 

[win_man]

SimplyGo will not show balance or transfer rebate!!! dont tell me to open app and check.

 

[tsnd01]

Why do they keep reinventing the wheel? Why not spend time and money to rebuild broken system like DBS and IHIS IT infrastructure ?

 

[{jarvis}]

The bad thing about not showing our balance and just showing a generic message is that often we dont even know if our card was tapped successfully or not because the person in front of me whom use a simplego card was also shown the same generic message at the gantry.

On top of that, they have a stupid "cool down" period if your card fall below $2 or neg.. Then you wont be allowed to use your card for few hrs or 1 day.. Need to go translink counter to reset..

 

[zueinder]

Oh yea, btw, I noticed that if use bank card, cannot see the transaction immediately & have high chance will overcharge. Already many people open thread about this overcharge so I rather not use bank card.

 

[PCguy]

how does it even work?

You simply goooooooooo......

 

[elimmel]

another one of those implementations that create issues rather than solving them. tell boomers use app to check?

 

[wongminmin]

Lol are you kidding ?

Go to simplygo website to track your transactions.

Any dispute just claim only.

Easy peasy and earn tons of rebates.

It's so silly to reject free money.

u never ask yourself why need to dispute in the first place?

 

[deepblue_82]

use coins

not happy still can throw

i dont think the machine takes coins anymore..
and each station only has 1 machine that takes cash... the rest all cards only

 

[Mecisteus]

u never ask yourself why need to dispute in the first place?

Errors can happen due to system or you have forgotten to tap.

Regardless of simply go or not, don't tell me you don't track your transactions online ?

Cannot be stand like a and hog at every single gantry to check transactions right ?

 

[Visor9999]

Use normal ez link card better can see the fare every trip

 

[Visor9999]

Errors can happen due to system or you have forgotten to tap.

Regardless of simply go or not, don't tell me you don't track your transactions online ?

Cannot be stand like a and hog at every single gantry to check transactions right ?

I always check the transactions, if got problem will go counter to demand refund

 

[amazingone]

I think the bank cards are already auto registered with simply go, at least for my dbs cc that was the case

As long your cc is a master/visa can just tap, even for foreigner cards.