Pay Before You Pump

Papi Chulo

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Could this be coming to Ontario soon??

This is apparently common in many states. BC was the first province to implement this. Effective today, in BC, everyone must pay before pumping gas anytime of the day... This law was brought forward because some idiot working at a gas station could not follow the rules. Instead of letting someone drive away without paying (and taking a plate number)... he tried to stop them and died in the process.
 
Does it really matter? Just use a card at any modern pump and you never have to go inside and deal with anyone. Save your cash for the ladies!
 
In the states a lof of places will not take your cards at the pump because we have postal codes rather then zip codes and the authorization delivery system never sends the request and authorization attempt fails and u must go inside.
Not a biggy but if u use Amex ...... after 3 fills at the pump in 3 states they fail your next authorization with a please call declined. now the catch is most gas attendants ( i have come across) tell you to call yourself they don't have time and go back to picking zits.... sorry about the rant.... i had to throw that in
 
Not trying to hijack the thread .... with Amex they want to actually speak with you..... what i have started doing is telling them i will be traveling during this time period.
 
pay befor you pump... sounds familar... i don't remember where?????????
 
elmufdvr said:
pay befor you pump... sounds familar... i don't remember where?????????
and your milage may vary
 
The gas station I usually fill up at went to pay-first after dark when the gas prices first jumped so dramatically as they were having a lot of gas-n-dashers. A little while later they went to that policy 24-7.
 
It's becoming more and more common.

Last summer I was in Guelph and had to fill up at a local station and was told by one of the attendants there that if there's a gas-and-dash, the money lost actually has to come out of the pockets of the people who are working there at the time.
 
paying 1st isn"t that bad of a thing to deal with ,

what pisses me off is the final 50 cents or so,
it seems to take 5 minutes
to finish filling because the pump slows down :mad:


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amber-jade said:
paying 1st isn"t that bad of a thing to deal with ,

what pisses me off is the final 50 cents or so,
it seems to take 5 minutes
to finish filling because the pump slows down :mad:


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That's only if you preset the amount. The por widdle pumpie's just trying to do what you told it to. Swipe your card w/o selecting an amount and you're good to go at max pump pressure until your credit limit or the storage tank hits empty.
 
Usually pay up-front when we visit SP's of GTA, but with some classy Courtesan's its always after having full fun, & prior leaving u slip the envelope on side table of her bed with a smile & goodbye hug and kiss, it all depends how much faith & trust you both share with each other
 
oldjones said:
That's only if you preset the amount. The por widdle pumpie's just trying to do what you told it to. Swipe your card w/o selecting an amount and you're good to go at max pump pressure until your credit limit or the storage tank hits empty.


I read some time ago that doing this actually puts about a $250 freeze on your credit card.

????
 
it happens in ontario now, late night fill ups usually require prepayment at the cash or a card at the pump
 
Half the gas stations where I live are like that--I am on the good side of town :p

With video cameras, cell phones-where you can be followed and somebody can tell the police where you are at-how does anybody think they get away?
 
Give them the card....no way

asn said:
what usually happens is the attendant will tell me to fill it up and then come back inside where they will charge the card manually.

Many of the stations in the US ask that you leave the card with the attendant while you go back out to fill the tank. Let's see......give my card to someone I don't know who could begin swiping it the minute I turn my back. No way. That's what I say and then go to find another station.
 
sailorsix said:
With 99.99% of SP's I have to pay before I pump.
If you are a Regular customer, you can Pump Her full and then Pay. LOL
 
I've been to a few stations here in Ontario where you have to PrePay or use a credit card between 11pm and 6am.