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Is It Just Me?

Karen · 4 Comments

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Or do the fueling stations in this country treat us all like criminals? Ever since we became full time RV’ers, we have used a certain nationwide chain that is known to have RV lanes, because having that RV lane made it really easy to get in, fill up with diesel fuel, and get out again and back on the road.  I noticed on this trip though, that it was very annoying and even verging on being a hassle to get enough fuel in the tank without having an aneurysm. If you scan your debit card at the pump, it now shuts off at $75. With the price of diesel fuel at an average of $4.09 during the time of our trip, and a 30 gallon tank, this made it impossible to fill up without the pump shutting down. And if you go inside, you have to tell the cashier how much you want to spend. Hello? I’m filling up. With your high priced fuel. Just turn the damn pump on!

But no,  now you have to go inside, tell them how much you want to spend, then they preauthorize that amount on your debit or credit card. If you don’t pump that much fuel, then  you have to go back inside and let them refund you what you didn’t pump. At one fuel stop, I had to go back and forth inside and out, four times! Just to get the tank filled. So, now, forever more, that well known national chain is marked off my list of place to get fuel.

Is it just me?

 

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  1. Dee says

    April 22, 2011 at 7:47 am

    I know the chain you’re talking about from reading on a forum but it’s not just that chain. We have a minivan and went to fill up the other day at a DIFFERENT chain and the pump shut off at $50. They raise gas prices so it’s between $50-$100 to fill up a normal 20 gallon tank and then make it so you can’t fill up

    I didn’t know if it was the station or the bank but when I mentioned this to the bank yesterday they were shocked. They told me at most stations when you use the debit card it puts a pre-authorized hold of $1 on account so I guess it’s the stations that are placing the limit.

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  2. Susan Shepard says

    April 22, 2011 at 9:50 am

    Hi Karen,
    We’ve found that most places that cut you off at $50 or $75, you can just start over and get another $50 or whatever you need. Not necessary to go inside.

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  3. Froggi Donna says

    April 22, 2011 at 11:56 am

    For that chain, get their RV Frequent Fueler card, http://www.frequentfueleradvantage.com

    We have the original card and it still works…Stu used it on our trip up here. Gave us the cash price, too!

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  4. Emily says

    May 5, 2011 at 7:48 am

    We have the same issue with our truck at nearly every station here in Georgia. The pumps cut off at $75 and the truck is not quite full. It hasn’t been a big issue for us because we are only driving the truck when we really need to because of the gas prices, but I can imagine the hassle that it is for people who need to fill up!

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