Hello Alan Ianson!
** On Sunday 31.07.22 - 18:40, Alan Ianson wrote to August Abolins:
Turns out that in the last two weekends alone, some
assholes filled up their tanks and just drove-off. [...]
The station owner said that they lost $6000 due to drive-
offs.
We have had to prepay here for as long as I can remember.
It could be that gas thieves are the reason.
No doubt. I don't blame the station owner for implementing
that system. They KNOW who the locals/regulars are, so they
could activate specific pumps to allow normal operation. But
when it gets busy I suppose it's hard to individualize each
usage.
I was fine with using the CC card at the pump. But they stopped
maintaining the printers at the pumps, so I have to go in to
get a receipt - that kinda defeats the purpose of
"convenience", imho.
I use my debt card most of the time. I choose $50, my car
seldom takes more than around $40.00. They just withdraw
the actual amount whatever it is even though the pre-
authorize for $50.00. It has never been a problem.
Yes.. that's sounds like the way it actually works, wrt debit
cards. But they "overcharge" on a credit card, and the actual
amount gets resolved after a few days.
Someone else told me about their first experience with
the pre-pay system, and ended up paying too much for the
fuel. They did NOT get the difference in cash. Not sure
how that is supposed to work. I forget whether they paid
in cash or debit.
I've never had that happen to me but not all merchants are
created equal.
Turns out that the person was confused about the "pre-
authorized limit". She thought it was the actual amount she
was paying.
I don't understand the mentality of drive-offs. Their cars and
plates are recorded as evidence. The police will track them
down, and they will be charged and get a record. The only way
they might get away with it is if they shield their plates.
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