I had to do a double-take of the title. I initially read it as "Week of Sucking Petrol".
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Quoth Mystic View PostI've done this accidentally before. We have to use a store card to get a discount on petrol at the one I shop at (and to actually start the pump if you're not paying in cash beforehand). I forgot to swipe my credit card after and just took off. I ended up getting a letter in the mail because the store card was attached to my account that said to call them about it. I explained what must have happened and they told me no worries, just pay at one of their locations.
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Quoth Lace Neil Singer View PostI want free fuel!
We had a drive out, where a guy filled up and didn't even try to come in and pay. It was during a busy period, where we were overwhelmed with customers for a while so he would have been able to escape unseen... were it not for the customer who came after him. Sucks to be him; she not only gave us his registration number but also a complete description of his car. We passed this on to the old bill, so it won't be long before he's tracked down and arrested. Yeah, that was really worth it, wasn't it?
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The pumps at the C-Store chain I work at (and most others in the area) are pump and pay as well, with PAP and Pre-pay abilities, like CC was describing. You know, Lace,the guy could've been dumber. Had one at the C-store I started at that drove off, was caught, and went to court. Guy was stupid enough to not only have been seen by an employee, but be wearing the same clothing he'd been wearing when he'd committed the crime, AND be driving the same vehicle. Needless to say, former cw OWNED the guy in the courtroom, and C-Store got their money."And though she be but little, she is FIERCE!"--Shakespeare
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We should make a thread of horror stories about gas station customers so none of us try to apply for a gas station job. I'm thinking about applying at one because there's a station hiring only 2 blocks from my house, would make a great commute on foot, and I could use the extra cash for emergencies. But would it be WORTH the trouble? You guys decide!
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Well, it can be amusing at times, it's true. XD
Quoth BrenDAnn View PostThe pumps at the C-Store chain I work at (and most others in the area) are pump and pay as well, with PAP and Pre-pay abilities, like CC was describing. You know, Lace,the guy could've been dumber. Had one at the C-store I started at that drove off, was caught, and went to court. Guy was stupid enough to not only have been seen by an employee, but be wearing the same clothing he'd been wearing when he'd committed the crime, AND be driving the same vehicle. Needless to say, former cw OWNED the guy in the courtroom, and C-Store got their money.
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Quoth thehuckster View PostEvery single gas station I've been to here in the states always required a credit card inserted or cash paid to the station attendant before the pump even operated to prevent things like this. Is this less common in the UK?
Quoth Panacea View PostIn the US, only New Jersey and (IIRC) Oregon require full service by law. Every other state is self serve. You can pay at the counter in some places, not in others. It was quite flustering when I moved to a state where you HAVE to pay at the pump. North Carolina allows pay at the counter, and had issues with drive offs when the economy tanked and gas prices soared. Most of the stations have since retrofitted to pay at pump as a result.
Quoth Zenova View PostIOne place I went to, i tried to put in diesel as normal, but nothing happened. Its only when I went inside i was told that i had to pre-pay for a certain amount of fuel. Only ever had that at that one place.
Quoth fireheart View PostAlso, at least in South Australia, we have a system where you can check when your rego is due to expire online. Some petrol stations have been using that function to check licence plates of drive-offs, so that they can inform the police of the car make, model, colour and if the licence plates are stolen or not. (for instance, if a white 99 Toyota Camry drives off with a licence plate for a 2004 green Holden Barina, you can bet that the Barina plates have been stolen)
Quoth DarkProwler View PostThe gas stations around my parts are the standard prepay/pay-at-pump deals, but the one closest to my home now apparently won't let you prepay with cash (you can still pay at the pump with debit/credit, though). Instead, you register for this prepay card to start up the pump (they take your name, address, phone, and driver's license number), then you can pay cash inside when you're done. I haven't used that option yet, so I really don't see the benefit, other than getting info on non-credit/debit users.
Quoth Lace Neil Singer View PostUpdate on this guy; the police tracked him down and arrested him and he ended up in court charged with theft. Think he got whacked with a fine and also having to pay for the fuel and costs. Ignore CCTV at your peril...Any fool can piss on the floor. It takes a talented SC to shit on the ceiling.
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