56 litres of unleaded for £1

[Dale V]

lets say you filled your car up at a pay at the pump station and filled it to the max allowance of £60 worth, then after a week your bank statement shows for that fill up, you got charged just £1, would you feel a little guilty (is it classed as theft? ) or would you feel a little smug?

 

[Maccy]

Why has this happened to you?

 

[Deanje]

I'd feel smug and give that garage my custom more often.

 

[lordrobs]

I'd be stoked

 

[Dale V]

Why has this happened to you?

yup, ill keep an eye on my bank statement, and see if anything changes, surely it cant though as its only 1 transaction

 

[DannyDan]

I'd feel compelled to go back there again as a) i've just robbed £60 of their petrol and b) i might be able to get some more

 

[Andri]

lol...

if 56 liters cost you £1 i wonder what deal they would do on my 19.5 liter tank

not sure if they can take the remaining money as i think card transactions are authorised for only a short period after which they can no longer debit your card.

 

[LeperousDust]

Wouldn't worry me and i'd go back more often Its hard for you to prove that you were undercharged let alone them to prove this, haha!

 

[cymatty]

If it is on a maestro card and is not taken after 5 days iirc then you can claim your money back, I did and got £30 of petrol for £0

 

[Dale V]

think i might have to go back to the same pump in a couple of weeks when the tanks empty and see what happens

 

[Hunders]

Nice. I wish that would happen to me, I filled up my car today and I was thrilled to see that super had gone up to 119.5ppl.

 

[Mark A]

I think I'm going to have to start using my card instead of cash from now on.

 

[stigggeh]

i thought the norm was to take £1 just to make sure the card and pin is ok.

It puts the £1 back and takes the full amount a few days later ??


edit: Ignore me i didnt read its already been a week.

edit 2: My GF tells me it has taken 4-5 days for hers to show up on a few occations, she says check your pending items before you go spending the cash

 

[cymatty]

i thought the norm was to take £1 just to make sure the card and pin is ok.

It puts the £1 back and takes the full amount a few days later ??

True, although it does not actually take the £1 from your account.

 

[Dale V]

plently of cash in there so it will be ok if they do take it, but its been about 5 working days so far, hmmmm we will see

 

[Redrum]

not sure if they can take the remaining money as i think card transactions are authorised for only a short period after which they can no longer debit your card.

Yes, its about 7 calender days that an authorisation lasts for, and if its then debited on the 7th day, its about 2-3 working days for it to show on your statement. However, if they keep the card number and expiry date, theres nothing stopping them submitting another auth a week, or even years later.

 

[cymatty]

Yes, its about 7 calender days that an authorisation lasts for, and if its then debited on the 7th day, its about 2-3 working days for it to show on your statement. However, if they keep the card number and expiry date, theres nothing stopping them submitting another auth a week, or even years later.

Well apart from the fact that you can claim it back, no.

 

[[TW]Fox]

Nice. I wish that would happen to me, I filled up my car today and I was thrilled to see that super had gone up to 119.5ppl.

Its 109.9 at Sainsburys, fill up there instead.

 

[PhillyDee]

2 questions really,

Where is it?
And what card did you use?

Just trying to maximise my chances

 

[Iamzod]

think i might have to go back to the same pump in a couple of weeks when the tanks empty and see what happens

Hey, tell me what pump it is and i'll go & try it for ya!

hehe.