cash vs credit at gas station

[topless_mike]

beware the shady gas station!!

i rolled up into a raceway gas station yesterday. sign said 3.35. to the left of it, it said unleaded, and in small letters above it, it said cash. i dont know why i noticed it, but i did.

roll up to the pump, its 3.35 if you pay cash, 3.44 if you pay credit, which im assuming most people do.

so, i tell ahkmad to close my tank, and that i am going elsewhere.

just look out when you go to fill up, ok?

[Heather 8]

Most of the places around here have the same price for both pay options, but I remember growing up in PA and seeing drastically different prices for cash vs credit (as much as a 20 cent difference at some stations).

[Thebazile78]

There was some legislation proposed in the NJ State Assembly not long ago that would make it illegal to not clearly state that the lower price was cash.

I go to a station where the price is the same cash or credit.

HOWEVER, there's a station by the same company that charges different prices cash/credit and then there's the Valero station across the way that has its cash price prominently advertised ... and the credit price is only on the pumps.

One thing that Matt found out is that, if you pay using a debit card, sometimes you can Jedi mind-trick the attendant into giving you the cash price because it's coming straight from your checking account anyway and is (effectively) the same as cash. (Of course using this method means you have to get out of your vehicle and key in your PIN before you start your transaction, so if you are in a hurry this may not be the best method for you.)

[LordJezo]

There was some legislation proposed in the NJ State Assembly not long ago that would make it illegal to not clearly state that the lower price was cash.

GOOD.

Route 18 is the worst for this. I was suckered in by it last year coming home from the beach. I should have driven away but I just paid it and left in a huff. Means they wont though.

[A.J.]

Good thing I always pay in cash.

[Sheeplovr]

i thought thats jsut common knowlege cash is 9 to 12 cents cheaper thats why i only use cash

[Snacks]

in the 80's when credit card became a normal way to pay gas companies charge 5cents more for cc. but now i havent seen that in 15 + years. credit card companies have rules in their contracts. you are not allowed to charge a fee for accepting a credit card and you cant have a sign that says $10 min for credit card use.

[Jujubees2]

I remember years ago that in New York they would charge more for using a credit card but I haven't seen a gas station in New York recently that charges more for using a credit card.

[Thebazile78]

i thought thats jsut common knowlege cash is 9 to 12 cents cheaper thats why i only use cash

Not everywhere.

They get to gouge in Ringwood because there's only 2 stations on Skyline Drive. And one of them is a Shell, right?

Shell, Raceway & Valero charge different prices cash/credit ... at least by me.
BP doesn't, for the most part, except for the BP across from the Valero.

And don't get me started on the stations on Route 1. (I have refused to buy gas on Route 18 for almost 5 years now.)

[underdog]

I hadn't seen a different priced cash/credit gas station in at least 6 years until about 6 months ago. Now, its becoming really common again. And it sucks.

Who carries cash?

[A.J.]

Who carries cash?

Tango.

[Judge Smails]

GOOD.

Route 18 is the worst for this. I was suckered in by it last year coming home from the beach. I should have driven away but I just paid it and left in a huff. Means they wont though.

I know exactly what station you're talking about. I always gas up at the BP station on Route 18 because it's just up the block from my house. I charge it though because I usually don't carry large sums of cash on me.

I went there just last week and decided to pay cash. I filled up the tank and it came to $48.00. So, I hand the guy a $100 bill and he looks at me all pissed off like I just fucked his sister or something. Then he walks away in a huff and doesn't even say where he's going. He comes back a minute later wiith my change and practically throws it at me. WTF? A full tank of gas is no longer a minor purchase. If you're going to charge exorbitant prices then you've got to get used to dealing with the bigger bills. What am I supposed to do - go to the bank and break my large bills before going to the gas station like when I'm getting singles to go to a strip club?

[King Hippos Bandaid]

I try to hit the ATM , so i have $30 to fill my car up twice a week

the lazy slob in me says pay by card, but we are already getting raped

I dont want the gas companies sticking it in any harder, my ass hurts

[hurlmon]

Who carries cash?

Tango.

:clap:

[Freitag]

Actually, you can use your debit card with a visa/mc logo to pay as cash at the tank, but you have to SPECIFY to the guy working that you want to use your card like this.

A nine cent difference on 20 gallons is a $1.80, and I get frequent flyer miles. 1.80 more is a half gallon of gas, a whole 7-10 miles for me.

[Bossanova]

I know that Mobil and Exxon also charge an additional dollar to you card to for a service fee.

[EddieMoscone]

Actually, you can use your debit card with a visa/mc logo to pay as cash at the tank, but you have to SPECIFY to the guy working that you want to use your card like this.

A nine cent difference on 20 gallons is a $1.80, and I get frequent flyer miles. 1.80 more is a half gallon of gas, a whole 7-10 miles for me.

But since you used your debit card (and I assume entered your pin), doesn't your bank bang you for a buck and a half?

[underdog]

I know that Mobil and Exxon also charge an additional dollar to you card to for a service fee.

What?

But since you used your debit card (and I assume entered your pin), doesn't your bank bang you for a buck and a half?

And what?

But seriously, what type of awful bank are you using that charges you to use your debit card?

[Bob Impact]

None of what has been described has ever once happened to me, and I pay with credit every single time.

[SatCam]

None of what has been described has ever once happened to me, and I pay with credit every single time.

Seriously................ I feel like I'm living in a different world than these people............



oh that's right. It's called NJ

[OGC]

There are some stations around here that accept ONLY cash and their prices are about 5 cents lower, but when I use my discover card, I get 5% cash back credited to my account.

It has been quite a while since I saw a station that has different prices for cash/credit.

[epo]

So let me get this right: You get Full Service & are complaining about the price of gas at $3.35?

Animals.

[EddieMoscone]

What?



And what?

But seriously, what type of awful bank are you using that charges you to use your debit card?

If you are using your debit card as a "Cash" card and enter your pin, it is just like making a withdrawal from an ATM. That's why most people will get hit with the service fee. In this case the business processing the transaction is not assessed any fee.

If you use it as a credit card there is no fee, since all fees are passed on the the business processing the transaction.

That's why you can still get the "Cash" price at a gas station even though you are using a debit card, because they would not be the ones hit with the processing fee.

[Tenbatsuzen]

If you are using your debit card as a "Cash" card and enter your pin, it is just like making a withdrawal from an ATM. That's why most people will get hit with the service fee. In this case the business processing the transaction is not assessed any fee.

If you use it as a credit card there is no fee, since all fees are passed on the the business processing the transaction.

That's why you can still get the "Cash" price at a gas station even though you are using a debit card, because they would not be the ones hit with the processing fee.

What are you talking about? I've used my debit card with a pin several times at gas stations, drug stores, etc. and NEVER had to pay a service fee. In fact, that's one of the ways I get around paying a service fee when I need cash and my bank's ATMs aren't close by - I buy a soda in a drug store, use my debit card, and get cash back.

[SatCam]

If you are using your debit card as a "Cash" card and enter your pin, it is just like making a withdrawal from an ATM. That's why most people will get hit with the service fee. In this case the business processing the transaction is not assessed any fee.

If you use it as a credit card there is no fee, since all fees are passed on the the business processing the transaction.

That's why you can still get the "Cash" price at a gas station even though you are using a debit card, because they would not be the ones hit with the processing fee.

Dude you need a new bank. I would never get a card at a bank that charged me to use my debit card. That is why people use debit cards and not ATM cards. It is also why your bank wants you to use your card as "credit" (because they get hit with the fees when you use your pin, and a shitty bank will pass those fees onto you).

[EddieMoscone]

What are you talking about? I've used my debit card with a pin several times at gas stations, drug stores, etc. and NEVER had to pay a service fee. In fact, that's one of the ways I get around paying a service fee when I need cash and my bank's ATMs aren't close by - I buy a soda in a drug store, use my debit card, and get cash back.

Well, I guess I'm a retard.

[FUNKMAN]

Most of the places around here have the same price for both pay options, but I remember growing up in PA and seeing drastically different prices for cash vs credit (as much as a 20 cent difference at some stations).

the question is when they have the same price for cash or credit is whether you are paying the cash or credit price, maybe somewhere inbetween?

i'm sure most people like myself don't really price compare so who really knows?

[Tenbatsuzen]

Well, I guess I'm a retard.

Seriously, what bank do you use? Investigate Free checking accounts. You can get 20,000 continental onepass miles if you sign up for Chase Checking this month. That's almost a free flight.

[topless_mike]

So let me get this right: You get Full Service & are complaining about the price of gas at $3.35?

Animals.

bayway refinery is about 6 minutes from my house. god forbid some arab sets off a bomb there, its been nice knowing you. we used to get full service, where they would clean your windows, check your oil, etc.
now they are all lazy fucks that grumble grumble everytime you pull into the station to give them bidness. i would much rather pump my own gas and pay at the pump. i could be in and out in a hot minute. but nooooooooooooooooo. ahkmad MUST pump my gas for me.

[PD]

most NY gas stations stopped charging diff for credit a while ago, but a few do exist.

I pay for my gas with credit card all the time- especially now since I get 5% back when I use it- and at 3.85/gal that makes a big diff. The one thing I need to watch is not all gas stations list with the credit cards properly; If the station markes it as "general purchase" and not "auto-fuel", I lose the rebate.

given what credit cards charge though, I'm surprised more don't charge differently.