Yet another situation with Petrol Stations

[wilbur]

[st3v3]

what is stopping them programming a card terminal so you:

pull up and put your card in and enter pin then it locks card in machine.
fill bike up then it calculates how much to take off card
then when it takes amount off card, it lets you take card back out, ride off

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[wilbur]

[TheShaggyDA]

[california_rookie]

Station owners have found a rather smart way of dealing with the situation here in the colonies: No gas 'til after you pay, either in person or at the pump.

Have you not debit/check cards that can be inserted into the little slot on the pump itsself? I'm sure you're all being charged extra for the few who choose not to pay...
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[TheShaggyDA]

[wilbur]

[california_rookie]

[freestyler_onli]

My local petrol station was quite good. It was 30 secs from my house and they weren't bothered that i kept my helmet on to pay.

Then i found out they were selling dodgy petrol, so that pissed me right off.

[zaknafien]

[st3v3]

[freestyler_onli]

Another reason was - it was cheaper.

I always paid as the other one is 'Tesco 24 Hour' which actually isn't - i could rely on my local one and always paid and that - but it turns out they fucked the fuel tank.

The bikes gone now so it's not too bad.

[california_rookie]

[iooi]

[california_rookie]

I see. Thought that kinda thing was fiction, relegated to movies such as Terminator 2, etc. Apparently that's not a problem here as I would've heard of at least one instance one the local news. Guess we're too lazy to actually put some work into our thievery these days. However, even if it was a problem here, no one would care as most credit card companies have fraud protection with such claims as 'your money will be back in your account by the end of the day'. Thanks for your elaborations, iooi. And all the extra periods.
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[iooi]

Its alive and well.
One thing i would never do is use a card in a petrol station, they are the worst point of compromise there is...
Unless it was one of these UPT's.

Not many in the UK will put money back the next day. Some will take weeks or months before you see your hard earned cash back in your account..
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[california_rookie]

[Bishbash]

[freestyler_onli]

Well they got busted for selling dodgy 'Red Diesel' but Unleaded etc.... and Super unleaded were found to have been ''watered down.''

I dont know if they literally meant 'watered down'.

I can't remember what 'chain' it is, but i know it ISN'T BP or ESSO/SHELL.

[Bishbash]

I am shocked! Thats terrible, is the garage closed down now?

LOL, cant belive they got busted for selling red diesel. Idiots!

[freestyler_onli]

Well, the garage is part of a car showroom and ......... repair shop.

I don't know if theyre closing or just ''improving'' the quality of the fuels.