Sneaky Tricks at the Gas Pump
Gee, as if we don’t have enough to worry about with gas?!?
If you’re anything like me, I very rarely carrry cash on me in the first place, not alone carry enough on me for the crazy costs of fuel at the pump. Those of us that use the plastic at the pump need to be quite a bit more careful with this “bait and switch” ploy some gas stations have been using.
What’s happening is since most credit card companies charge merchants a fee per transaction, gas stations are starting to pass these fees along to those who use plastic at the pump. While I don’t think this is right in the first place, it gets worse. The “bait and switch” happens when the gas station doesn’t post or advertise that these additional fees are there. When you’re pulling into a gas station, you see one price per gallon but when you swipe your card at the pump, you see another.
Whatch this video to see how it’s been done then be sure to watch when you swipe the plastic. I can guarantee you, I find any gas stations doing this, they will be cancelling my sale. Not to mention I’ll never be back and everyone I know will know also.
Bait and Switch at the Pumps Video
Your fellow WAHM in success,
Anita
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