Tesco, payign before getting petrol into a cannister?

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Well, i went to put some petrol in a little cannister to take home to put in my car, so im stood at the pump with a tiny little green petrol tub whilst theres cars waiting and looking a complete plank trying to make myself look quite casual, next thing i know, im getting shouted at by the manager across the forecourt in a very rough yorkshire accent who obviously thought it was okay to let everyone else know what he wanted to tell me.

He wanted me to pay first before getting the petrol.

I eventually went inside to pay first and kindly asked how the hell he expected me to pay without putting it in as petrol prices vary and the last time i filled it up i couldnt get a £5a in there, then he said that i had to put it in first as i was paying on card and when he asked me to draw money out he got a.. how do i put it... not very english comment back..

So i went to fill up, came back in, paid, and was gone..

What a inconvienience and ball ache that was for me, so in all, i had to make 4 trips across the forecourt to get what i wanted??

Idiots.

/rant.
 
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Totally agree.
The local shell has stickers on the pump stating canisters need to pay first!
They must get a lot of scallys not paying when using canisters!
 
Totally agree.
The local shell has stickers on the pump stating canisters need to pay first!
They must get a lot of scallys not paying when using canisters!

I walked up with my £20 hat from next, £55 wolly jacket from Next, £45 trainers from next and £40 jeans from River Island surely the scally manager should have known i wasnt desperate for £4 odd..
 
I walked up with my £20 hat from next, £55 wolly jacket from Next, £45 trainers from next and £40 jeans from River Island surely the scally manager should have known i wasnt desperate for £4 odd..

People who think their special because they can list the price of everything they are wearing annoy me more than a manager who has probably had plenty of people fill a can and run off because theres sod all chance of them being caught, trying to save himself some hassle and god forbid make some money
 
Its fairly common, garages that get a lot of petrol thefts sometimes make you pay before you fill your car.
 
They normally make you leave your card with them while you fill up the can around here then you go in and complete the payment when you are done. Not that much hastle really though is it? It's not as if they can take your reg plate so they can identify you if you nick off with it... and how does he know you aint stole the clothes too :D
 
It does vary from station to station. I once went in, brought a canister to the till and asked if it would be OK if I filled it up, too. He said sure, go fill up first then pay for them both.

So I could have gotten away with canister and fuel :p
 
I walked up with my £20 hat from next, £55 wolly jacket from Next, £45 trainers from next and £40 jeans from River Island surely the scally manager should have known i wasnt desperate for £4 odd..

Wow, really compares to the £1000 of leathers. ;)
 
I walked up with my £20 hat from next, £55 wolly jacket from Next, £45 trainers from next and £40 jeans from River Island surely the scally manager should have known i wasnt desperate for £4 odd..

i thought river island was a girls shop ?, primark all the way for me :p
 
I would have thought they are just reacting to being ripped off numerous times by wrong'uns filling cans & legging it, Hardly any reason to be rude to the dude. I'd have just given him a fiver then if any change was due I'd have popped back in, Had a little banter with the Dude so he remembered me for next time & been on my merry way.
No dramallamas here.
 
They normally make you leave your card with them while you fill up the can around here then you go in and complete the payment when you are done.

Considering the reputation petrol stations have for card skimming and the like, there is no way in hell I'd accept this. I'd simple drive on to another station.
 
[TW]Fox;13452575 said:
Wow, I bet you were most certainly 'da man'.

LOL! Yeah i was da man with my clothes, because clothes make me DA MAN!

Love yoru childish comments, really make me lol AT you.
 
They normally make you leave your card with them while you fill up the can around here then you go in and complete the payment when you are done. Not that much hastle really though is it? It's not as if they can take your reg plate so they can identify you if you nick off with it... and how does he know you aint stole the clothes too :D

No way in hell I would leave a card with them while you're outside filling up a jerry can.

That's how people's cards get cloned... :o
 
LOL! Yeah i was da man with my clothes, because clothes make me DA MAN!

Love yoru childish comments, really make me lol AT you.

How amusing. There were 4 posts picking up on that sentence including one which implied you were a girl yet its me you chose to pick up on ;)
 
Considering the reputation petrol stations have for card skimming and the like, there is no way in hell I'd accept this. I'd simple drive on to another station.

Agreed. One of the BP's on the outskirts of Norwich was involved in a massive card cloning operation.
 
[TW]Fox;13452789 said:
How amusing. There were 4 posts picking up on that sentence including one which implied you were a girl yet its me you chose to pick up on ;)

You always comment similar to my posts! :D
 
[TW]Fox;13452789 said:
How amusing. There were 4 posts picking up on that sentence including one which implied you were a girl yet its me you chose to pick up on ;)

maybe his wolly jacket made him look a bit like a wally? :eek:
 
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