Larry Caldwell
Super Member
Buy gas at Safeway, or dozens of other gas stations on the West Coast. Credit card one price, cash or debit discounted.
Are you this old?
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turnkey4099
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My brother found a stick in an old abandoned house. He laid it on a stump and lit with a match. All it did was burn. That's when I found thatburning dynamite does not set it off - takes a blasting cap.
Molalla1
Super Member
Yep . . . a little help
PILOON
Super Star Member
I went to my bank to pay my phone bill on Tuesday and they were closed and had been on the Thursday Dec23 as well.
This time I saw a sign on the door stating they'd re open next Tuesday, Jan 11!
That's 13 days!
\Blamed on COVID ???
OK, they have 2 ATM's (with only one working) and you had to be a midget to work it as it was so low.
OK so I gather the low one is for chair patients but as it was the only one functional they could have provided a chair as it is hard to tap the touch screen looking down and inverting your hands.
More frustrating was that the dang thing was on coffee break or something as I had to tap multiple times to pay a bill and then when I wished to make a deposit it shut down.
Time to change banks!
This time I saw a sign on the door stating they'd re open next Tuesday, Jan 11!
That's 13 days!
\Blamed on COVID ???
OK, they have 2 ATM's (with only one working) and you had to be a midget to work it as it was so low.
OK so I gather the low one is for chair patients but as it was the only one functional they could have provided a chair as it is hard to tap the touch screen looking down and inverting your hands.
More frustrating was that the dang thing was on coffee break or something as I had to tap multiple times to pay a bill and then when I wished to make a deposit it shut down.
Time to change banks!
Bird
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I used to go to a QuikTrip gas station to use their ATM when I needed cash, which was very very seldom and there was no charge for getting cash from my credit union that way. However, about a month and a half ago I tried to do that and it wouldn't accept my card. So the next day I stopped by one of my credit union's offices (not the main office) and the young lady there had no idea what happened but told me to call the main office. Well, I didn't call, but got to looking on their website at places that I could use my card at no cost, and to my surprise, QuikTrip no longer, but even more other places, including one within sight of the QuikTrip I can no longer use, AND I found a list all over the nation that I can use with no fees.
PILOON
Super Star Member
I agree, shucks some banks even offer a bonus or perk to get your business, usually the simply ask that U have a minimal amount in the acct.
There is one local one that offers a $250. 'perk' to get U to shift.
I'll have to look into that.
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The bank I was already in the process of leaving (they closed the nearby branch, now it’s 20 miles) just hit me with a $25 minimum balance fee for December plus $3 paper statement fee. There were several very nice perks but required a $5000 minimum. Time to speed up the closing.
Molalla1
Super Member
Look into credit unions also.
That sounds like the offer for an AMEX card I received today. All sorts of features and I thought that maybe I would upgrade rather than just turn my current card in. Then I read about the $95.00 annual fee...
No thanks. There are plenty of free cards out there, I don't need to pay to use theirs. I have too many cards anyways and am starting to weed them out; and AMEX still isn't accepted at a lot of places.
Oaktree
Super Member
I've heard of gas stations that have different cash & credit prices, but don't think I've ever seen one. Certainly no where I ever go.
Supermarkets sell gas in Oregon? Maybe a west coast thing?
I wonder if the state laws here prohibit these practices.
LD48750
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Some stations in MI do & yes, supermarkets & party stores can & do sell gas.
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Pixguy
Super Star Member
Amex has the highest swipe and percentage fees and are a pita.
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Pixguy
Super Star Member
Plenty of stations in the Southeast as well. Irving up near us charges .06 if you don't need their loyalty card which links to your cking acct.
Molalla1
Super Member
Yes, for incentives ($) off for buying at they're store.
Perhaps NH state law prohibits that?
Cross the border and you will see it a lot... don't you have Irving down there? They give a discount for using their debit card... I won't even use the card my bank issues and there's no way that I'm going to give a private corporation direct access to my checking account.
buckeyefarmer
Epic Contributor
Places that charge extra for CC are way too high to start with. Exxon today is $.36 per gallon higher than Costco next door.
Larry Caldwell
Super Member
More likely it's a business model thing. I can't imagine the complexity of a law that would let gas stations sell food (convenience stores) and not let food stores sell gasoline.
GeneV
Elite Member
Not only do I keep every receipt and reconcile the cc statements, I also enter the charges into my quickbooks to track expenses. I know exactly how much we spend on groceries, carryout, auto expenses, repairs, tax deductable stuff...everything. Even diesel for the tractor. All money coming in gets recorded in there as well. I keep track of our personal finances with quickbooks just like I do with my business finances. Some people might find that a bit extreme, but I don't care. I love being able to track expenses, compare them to other years, etc...and it also makes tax time very easy for me.
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