Fuel at pump displayed price?
08-14-2013 | 11:48 PM
#12
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From: Chicken Town
I've had the mystery penny added in the past, but now I either fill up completely or add X number of litres for a journey so don't really notice the pence figure.
The second decimal point is irrelevant these days anyway
The second decimal point is irrelevant these days anyway
08-15-2013 | 12:00 AM
#13
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From: North Lancs
I will be using the option of choice in future and avoiding the two stations in question. But it is quite interesting the number of people who have never been able to fill to a full pound and say it always goes over.
08-15-2013 | 01:04 AM
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From: Costa del Cornwall
I wait till the pump has stopped before going to the kiosk and take note of the price, if it goes up before you pay calmly walk back to the pump and check before re-joining at the back of the queue and tell them of their mistake and insist they go and check it. By the time they've gone through that palaver there will be a nice bunch of pissed off customers ready to moan at them. If you also take the time to report them to the local trading standards office (photo of pump and copy of the receipt) they will fall on them like a ton of bricks.
As for a few quid a day, a motorway services easily can process 5000 customers in 24Hrs so that £50 a day in their pockets a 1p a go.
As for a few quid a day, a motorway services easily can process 5000 customers in 24Hrs so that £50 a day in their pockets a 1p a go.
08-15-2013 | 09:37 AM
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I wait till the pump has stopped before going to the kiosk and take note of the price, if it goes up before you pay calmly walk back to the pump and check before re-joining at the back of the queue and tell them of their mistake and insist they go and check it. By the time they've gone through that palaver there will be a nice bunch of pissed off customers ready to moan at them. If you also take the time to report them to the local trading standards office (photo of pump and copy of the receipt) they will fall on them like a ton of bricks.
As for a few quid a day, a motorway services easily can process 5000 customers in 24Hrs so that £50 a day in their pockets a 1p a go.
As for a few quid a day, a motorway services easily can process 5000 customers in 24Hrs so that £50 a day in their pockets a 1p a go.
08-15-2013 | 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by richmc' timestamp='1376553875' post='22725397
I wait till the pump has stopped before going to the kiosk and take note of the price, if it goes up before you pay calmly walk back to the pump and check before re-joining at the back of the queue and tell them of their mistake and insist they go and check it. By the time they've gone through that palaver there will be a nice bunch of pissed off customers ready to moan at them. If you also take the time to report them to the local trading standards office (photo of pump and copy of the receipt) they will fall on them like a ton of bricks.
As for a few quid a day, a motorway services easily can process 5000 customers in 24Hrs so that £50 a day in their pockets a 1p a go.
As for a few quid a day, a motorway services easily can process 5000 customers in 24Hrs so that £50 a day in their pockets a 1p a go.
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08-15-2013 | 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Toms1989' timestamp='1376507573' post='22724413
[quote name='Burnsy' timestamp='1376506609' post='22724370']
My local Shell actually keeps a jar of pennies and 2p's to the side for people who go just over!
They only do it if you ask but I saw someone kicking off in there once because the jar had run out!
Wrexham for you.....
My local Shell actually keeps a jar of pennies and 2p's to the side for people who go just over!
They only do it if you ask but I saw someone kicking off in there once because the jar had run out!
Wrexham for you.....
just never go there and bang on midnight, if you fill up just a minute before midnight you have to wait for 15 minutes or so whilst the computer reboots itself?!
To the OP, yep, happened a good few times to me.
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Haha, I just refer to it as Newi as I spent and still do spend a lot of time in Wrexham
that's where I used to live