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rsmith6621 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 01:17 PM Original message |
The New Trick Gas Stations Are Using In My Town.. |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
1. Protest the charge... |
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meegbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
2. Are you sure that's the price? |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
3. It works just the opposite for me. When I use the debit card to |
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CarmanK (459 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 01:36 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. That's how it works for me, and I never use my PIN. It is chged. |
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ChandlerJr (554 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 01:52 PM Response to Reply #3 |
19. Same here, |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
4. I absolutely LOATH gas stations that advertise a "cash price" at the pump... |
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SoCalNative (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 01:25 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Why is it dishonest? |
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1monster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 01:37 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. No. The Federal Reserve has lowered the amount banks are allowed to charge |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 02:31 PM Response to Reply #12 |
25. Not true for credit cards, or debits processed without a pin. |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 01:44 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. because they advertise the cash price knowing that most folks... |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 02:12 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. Those sound like gas stations that are ready for Occupation or |
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Fla Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 02:02 PM Response to Reply #6 |
20. No. that should already be built into their price structure. n/t |
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dtexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 02:35 PM Response to Reply #6 |
26. No, they're passing on much MORE than it costs them for credit transactions. |
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leftyohiolib (413 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 01:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. the debit cards were advertised as same as cash |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 02:06 PM Response to Reply #4 |
21. It isn't really their fault. Blame the banks |
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cui bono (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 02:26 PM Response to Reply #4 |
24. They are charged for using cards as well. I just pay the cash price |
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SheilaT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
5. Personally, I almost always |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 01:29 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. I've used my credit union debit card for the last 18 years everywhere in the world. I've never had |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
7. I've never seen that with my credit union debit card in NC. |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 01:29 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Is it from Think? |
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Speck Tater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
10. Gas stations are one of the places I only pay cash. I've had too many strange charges show up. nt |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
14. Walmart adds a charge that you don't know about, IF you use certain types of credit cards... |
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SheilaT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 03:47 PM Response to Reply #14 |
29. That's quite interesting. |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
15. don't have that problem here. |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 03:15 PM Response to Reply #15 |
28. Me neither. And I use the evil Bank of America debit card. n/t |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
17. weird. n/t |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
18. does this station TELL U up front somewhere there will be an extra charge added?? |
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dembotoz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
22. i pay cash or write a check |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
27. Most gas stations now have 2 prices, one for cash and one |
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