Fuel Rationing??

[boggen]

run into both problems.

fill up vehicle. fill up a couple regular gas cans, then i also need to fill some diesel gas cans.

by the time gas cans are filled up and then getting vehicle almost filled i can hit a limit.

then when it comes to diesel , i generally have to go to another pump at the station even if same pump has a combo gas / diesel option. and then sometimes i still need togo inside or i choose to hit another gas station.

if i go to say a distributor for off road diesel it can be a different story. but regular gas stations that see majority of there business as regular gas for run of the mill vehicles. there limits can get rather annoying rather quickly.

one thing i tend to avoid is gas stations that are busy maybe a cent or 2 less than some other gas station down the road or have some restruant mini grocery store. i will pay a couple cents more. due to more likely i will need to go in and ask for pump to be reset so i can continue to fuel up. 10 plus minutes wasted time waiting around or pay a couple bucks more for gas. paying a couple bucks more for gas wins the battle fairly quick for me.

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granted i have 300 gallon tanks for both gas / diseal. thing is, i don't have cash on hand to fill them. the gas prices are still way to high more so this time of year. they will go down some more and if i can wait it out i will wait till correct time of the year to get them filled. tends to be 2 times a year were gas prices get lowest around here. and that is when i tend to wait for. it is rather hefty cost to fill tanks. but long haul. that buck more a gallon can quickly pay for it self.

actually as i think of it. this is about right time to start filling the large tanks. crops are in, so farmers are not as heavy calling on fuel, and it just about time or is time for folks to start breaking out all there smaller tractors for landscaping and like. if i can get it right. in between above. gas prices can be down a good amount. till fall comes and a 3 weeks before holidays start up.

 

[dmccarty]

The local station I USED to fuel up the truck set the limit to $50 or less. The last time I filed at that station I had to swipe three times. The cashier blamed the credit card company so I called them. The CC said they do not place a limit, it is the gas station. I do not see that it is in the CC's best interest to have me swipe multiple times but is sure is for the gas station.

I only go to that station now to fill up the five gallon jugs fro the tractor.

Another station I used to go to did something similar but then switched back to a higher amount at least on the diesel pumps. The station I have been using is a bit more money but they let me fill up the truck without walking into the store twice or using a zillion credit cards. :thumbsup:

A new station has opened that is a bit out of my way but not much. They were about 15 cents cheaper than the cheapest gas. I am going to see if they have a limit on the credit cards.

Later,
Dan

 

[jonyyuma]

Most of the dispensors around here have the limit of $100.00 posted on them. Right beside the 10% ethanol sticker..

 

[richamor]

That's why I like my local gas and grub stores. Drive up, fill up however much I need, and go inside and pay. Gas or diesel.
Then go over and get a good ol' greasy cheeseburger all the way!

 

[Ken45101]

That's why I like my local gas and grub stores. Drive up, fill up however much I need, and go inside and pay. Gas or diesel.
Then go over and get a good ol' greasy cheeseburger all the way!

While that does have some advantages of avoiding the cutoff limit, I hate standing in line while someone tries to make up their mind on a half dozen different lottery tickets and all I want to do is pay for my fuel and get out of there.

 

[schoolsout]

Might have been mentioned before as I did not read entire thread, but back in the day when we were pumping 150+ gallons of gas into the boat to go fishing, we would pay with CC inside and didn't have to stop. I think the limits are for swiping at the pump.

 

[Bird]

That's why I like my local gas and grub stores. Drive up, fill up however much I need, and go inside and pay. Gas or diesel.

Can you do that without going inside first to pay, or leave a credit card or such? I know service stations had a number of "drive offs" that failed to pay for fuel in the past, but then some of the clerks found that if they came up short, they could just call the police and report a drive off theft for that amount, and of course they never had a license number or much of a description of the person or vehicle. So I think a lot of police departments quit even taking a report or anything else unless the clerk has the license number of the offending vehicle.

 

[ultrarunner]

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granted i have 300 gallon tanks for both gas / diseal. thing is, i don't have cash on hand to fill them. the gas prices are still way to high more so this time of year. they will go down some more and if i can wait it out i will wait till correct time of the year to get them filled. tends to be 2 times a year were gas prices get lowest around here. and that is when i tend to wait for. it is rather hefty cost to fill tanks. but long haul. that buck more a gallon can quickly pay for it self.

I seldom carry much cash and even having cash in hand is a problem...

Most if not all the Gas Stations in Oakland will not accept any bill larger than a $20 unless they clerk knows you are a regular.

I used get all my gas from a little Korean Owned Union 76 Service Station that also did repairs...

One day, he was trying to mount a new strut compressor machine on the wall and say he was having trouble... I opened my truck and walked over with my Bosch Roto Hammer and had all 4 holes done in about 2 minutes... made a friend for life... that is until he sold the business and moved to Oregon...

He was always there and when I pulled in the pump was set to let me fill and then I would pay the total... extremely convenient.

 

[LBrown59]

In recent weeks, I have fueled my vehicle, with diesel,paid, with my credit card, at 3 different stations.The pump, automatically turns off at $90.00.1* Anyone know why?

1*This is a result of the stations policy and has nothing to do with Fuel Rationing.

 

[schmism]

+1

if you get annoyed by the pre-authorized amount pick the button that says "pay inside" (if you have the option) and the pump will not kick off at a pre-determined figure.

I just put over $100 in fuel in my van in one pumping (28 gal) the other day, i used "pay inside" and had no issues with the pump cutting off early.

That's the amount they pre-authorize since they don't know:

a.) How much fuel you intend to purchase
b.) How much credit you have left on the card

It's programed into the point-of-sale system that runs the pumps, and varies by gas station. When you swipe the card, they create a pre-authorization transaction that essentially tells the credit card company to place a hold on that amount against your card.