Comments on: Ten Things Your Gas Station Won’t Tell You http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/07/28/ten-things-your-gas-station-wont-tell-you/ A personal finance blog dedicated to discussing such topics as budgeting, asset allocation, 401K, IRA, cash flow, insurance, financial planning, portfolio management, and other areas in personal finance. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:56:44 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Fred http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/07/28/ten-things-your-gas-station-wont-tell-you/comment-page-1/#comment-388283 Fred Sun, 14 Dec 2008 22:52:13 +0000 http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/2006/07/28/ten-things-your-gas-station-wont-tell-you/#comment-388283 I got $20.00 at a Sunoco & they put a hold for 100.00 . I think this is credit fraud. They shound know what the amount of gas becase its a computer. THIS IS BULL . I got $20.00 at a Sunoco & they put a hold for 100.00 . I think this is credit fraud. They shound know what the amount of gas becase its a computer. THIS IS BULL .

]]> By: Bill http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/07/28/ten-things-your-gas-station-wont-tell-you/comment-page-1/#comment-233959 Bill Thu, 14 Feb 2008 06:02:41 +0000 http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/2006/07/28/ten-things-your-gas-station-wont-tell-you/#comment-233959 About the one gallon being one gallon - I just got checked for this at the station I run, it's been 8 months since the last time. And from records left by the previous owner, it was only 8 months prior to that. This most recent event was due to a customer complaint, they claimed we were selling less fuel than displayed. When W&M came out to the pumps, they discovered - to my bemusement - that we were pumping more gas than displayed, 1.07 gallons per gallon. This doesn't seem like much, but it explains the discrepancies in my fuel reports, and all the complaints from my accountant. Now I just wish I could find the person who complained and let them know they owe me money. :) About the one gallon being one gallon – I just got checked for this at the station I run, it’s been 8 months since the last time. And from records left by the previous owner, it was only 8 months prior to that. This most recent event was due to a customer complaint, they claimed we were selling less fuel than displayed. When W&M came out to the pumps, they discovered – to my bemusement – that we were pumping more gas than displayed, 1.07 gallons per gallon. This doesn’t seem like much, but it explains the discrepancies in my fuel reports, and all the complaints from my accountant. Now I just wish I could find the person who complained and let them know they owe me money. :)

]]> By: Todd http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/07/28/ten-things-your-gas-station-wont-tell-you/comment-page-1/#comment-17357 Todd Wed, 02 Aug 2006 06:39:13 +0000 http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/2006/07/28/ten-things-your-gas-station-wont-tell-you/#comment-17357 Many times Gas stations actually lose money by selling gas. Where I live almost everyone sells the gas for the same price, if there is a difference, it has a huge effect on where people go. They make the money back by selling the products inside the store. Many times Gas stations actually lose money by selling gas.

Where I live almost everyone sells the gas for the same price, if there is a difference, it has a huge effect on where people go.

They make the money back by selling the products inside the store.

]]> By: udandi http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/07/28/ten-things-your-gas-station-wont-tell-you/comment-page-1/#comment-17047 udandi Mon, 31 Jul 2006 17:07:48 +0000 http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/2006/07/28/ten-things-your-gas-station-wont-tell-you/#comment-17047 Pilot gas stations (at least the ones I've visited in KY) do the hold on a debit card. Pilot gas stations (at least the ones I’ve visited in KY) do the hold on a debit card.

]]> By: mapgirl http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/07/28/ten-things-your-gas-station-wont-tell-you/comment-page-1/#comment-17026 mapgirl Mon, 31 Jul 2006 13:21:28 +0000 http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/2006/07/28/ten-things-your-gas-station-wont-tell-you/#comment-17026 As the daughter of a long time gas station owner, and a former store manager, ALWAYS CHECK FOR A CURRENT CERTIFICATION STICKER. No kidding. While you are waiting for the tank to fill, check the sticker for a date. Usually the weights and measures people certify all the pumps at once. (It's like rebalancing a scale before you weigh yourself.) I find it shocking that the state of Arizona doesn't do it by county. Maybe it's an east coast thing, but around where I grew up and where I live, it's a County Weights and Measures office that handles it. They certify pumps and food scales used for trade at the grocer, etc. I disagree with a lot of stuff in the article, but I agree with most of it. It's a funny business and one that gets people really insanely crazy when prices go up. As the daughter of a long time gas station owner, and a former store manager, ALWAYS CHECK FOR A CURRENT CERTIFICATION STICKER. No kidding. While you are waiting for the tank to fill, check the sticker for a date. Usually the weights and measures people certify all the pumps at once. (It’s like rebalancing a scale before you weigh yourself.)

I find it shocking that the state of Arizona doesn’t do it by county. Maybe it’s an east coast thing, but around where I grew up and where I live, it’s a County Weights and Measures office that handles it. They certify pumps and food scales used for trade at the grocer, etc.

I disagree with a lot of stuff in the article, but I agree with most of it. It’s a funny business and one that gets people really insanely crazy when prices go up.

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