Gas stations in my area don't have change when you fill up...

[waggy]

It also says there's no obligation for them to accept currency at all. There's no obligation for them to sell you gas; if you don't agree to their terms (in this case, a refusal to provide change), they have the right to tell you to purchase gas elsewhere. It may not be a good business decision, but it's not illegal (at least at the Federal level).

err seems to me if they accept cash at all they can't then say oh we don't give change. that would be theft. that law does say they can say only correct change.

i have seen places say no cash after 8pm, no bills above $100 etc.

but never have i seen or heard a place saying they won't give change out. that i would think would be against the law. IF you accept the money you need to give change.

shrug.

 

[LTC8K6]

"Exact change" is legal as far as I know, as long as it's stated up front.

 

[edro]

Pour the rest on the ground and surrounding area.
That'll teach'em.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

err seems to me if they accept cash at all they can't then say oh we don't give change. that would be theft. that law does say they can say only correct change.

i have seen places say no cash after 8pm, no bills above $100 etc.

but never have i seen or heard a place saying they won't give change out. that i would think would be against the law. IF you accept the money you need to give change.

shrug.

amdhunter was informed of the policy before he paid. It's not theft to be forced to pay for services in only whole bills.

 

[Humpy]

Around my area you prepay for gas.

If you go in and buy $30 worth and don't have a container big enough to hold it all then it's your own f'n problem, not the gas stations.

Most people just use a card at the pump because it makes more sense.

 

[Svnla]

Never heard such thing as no change for cash purchase.

<<<---- always paid with 2% cash back for gas credit card.

 

[crownjules]

Around my area you prepay for gas.

If you go in and buy $30 worth and don't have a container big enough to hold it all then it's your own f'n problem, not the gas stations.

Most people just use a card at the pump because it makes more sense.

Gas stations make you prepay with cash because it's easy to just drive away without paying if they don't. And then it becomes a hassle involving the police so why not avoid that by just making people pay before they can pump?

 

[Atomic Playboy]

In my state, we aren't even allowed to pump our own gas. It's literally illegal. How fun is that?

 

[AMDZen]

Around my area you prepay for gas.

If you go in and buy $30 worth and don't have a container big enough to hold it all then it's your own f'n problem, not the gas stations.

Most people just use a card at the pump because it makes more sense.

Exactly. Plus you get cash back.

There should be one person on this planet that complains about this. And we all know who that is

 

[AMDZen]

In my state, we aren't even allowed to pump our own gas. It's literally illegal. How fun is that?

Its pretty sweet actually. I would pay a premium for gas station attendants, and the only way that it would be an option is if the state made it mandatory. They check your tire pressure or oil or whatever you ask them to check, and wash your windshield and all that. Would be Awesome!@!

 

[jagec]

Around my area you prepay for gas.

If you go in and buy $30 worth and don't have a container big enough to hold it all then it's your own f'n problem, not the gas stations.

Most people just use a card at the pump because it makes more sense.

Seriously? I've NEVER been in an area that takes credit, but won't give you change if you prepay more than you fill. Where is this?

 

[AMDZen]

Gas stations make you prepay with cash because it's easy to just drive away without paying if they don't. And then it becomes a hassle involving the police so why not avoid that by just making people pay before they can pump?

Nobody is disputing that. Obviously thats why they do it, but they shouldn't require you to know how much you need. If you pay $30 and used $28 worth of gas, they should give you $2 in change. Obviously. DRRRRRRrrrrRRRRRRrrr

I mean, this is logic son

 

[Humpy]

Gas stations make you prepay with cash because it's easy to just drive away without paying if they don't. And then it becomes a hassle involving the police so why not avoid that by just making people pay before they can pump?

I get why they do it and and it's a good idea.

I also get why they wouldn't give a refund for the gas that the OP couldn't fit in his tank. Why put up with a customer who can't figure out how to buy something as simple as gasoline?

 

[jagec]

Its pretty sweet actually. I would pay a premium for gas station attendants, and the only way that it would be an option is if the state made it mandatory. They check your tire pressure or oil or whatever you ask them to check, and wash your windshield and all that. Would be Awesome!@!

In my experience, the attendants in the "can't pump your own" states do none of those things. All they do is pump the gas, which takes longer than it would to do it yourself because you have to wait for them to notice you, and then they spill it all over the side of your car because they're incompetent morons.

It also raises the price of gas, but no one notices because NJ and OR have lower gas prices to begin with. But they would be even lower without the attendants.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

I always get change when I pay cash and it doesn't take the whole amount to fill up.

 

[amdhunter]

$30 isn't enough to fill up any car on this planet any way, so whats the problem?

When I offer to drive someone somewhere, I usually fill my tank up before the trip, and then ask them to fill the tank after all is said and done. This is the only fair thing to do these days.

This person lacked a credit card, so I went in to pay with cash. I probably needed less than 20 to fill up. He literally said, if I need $24.50 to fill up, I'd have to pay $24.50 exactly.

 

[amdhunter]

So why didn't you just put $20 in and call it a day?

I didn't know how much I needed to fill up. Read my post above.

 

[crownjules]

Nobody is disputing that. Obviously thats why they do it, but they shouldn't require you to know how much you need. If you pay $30 and used $28 worth of gas, they should give you $2 in change. Obviously. DRRRRRRrrrrRRRRRRrrr

I mean, this is logic son

Drrrrrrr I was responding to Humper who seemed to think the arrangement was the gas station says "$30 = X amount of gas" tough luck if you don't get your money's worth.

I get why they do it and and it's a good idea.

I also get why they wouldn't give a refund for the gas that the OP couldn't fit in his tank. Why put up with a customer who can't figure out how to buy something as simple as gasoline?

Because I want to fill up my tank to full. Gas prices fluctuate and the amount in my tank will vary as well. I don't know if a fill up is going to cost me $39.40 or $44.30. So change is to be expected because I can't know the exact amount.

 

[amdhunter]

It sounds like bollocks until realizing, though not explicitly stated, that it must have been pay-in-advance-only in which case refunding cash would be unnecessarily complicated.

In which case, simply choose an amount such as $20 or whatever given denominations on hand and within remaining tank capacity -rather than "obsessing" over "filling up the tank" especially when clearly not near empty if $30 was sure to be too much.

I should start guessing how much I need now?

 

[edro]

If they won't give change, just take some food items that are approximately the value of the change.

When the police are called, explain.

 

[Atomic Playboy]

Its pretty sweet actually. I would pay a premium for gas station attendants, and the only way that it would be an option is if the state made it mandatory. They check your tire pressure or oil or whatever you ask them to check, and wash your windshield and all that. Would be Awesome!@!

Yeah, that very rarely happens. Maybe once a year I'll have a gas station attendant wash my windows, and it's usually when I'm on vacation somewhere outside my hometown (or outside the state). I've never had one check my tire pressure or oil. When you make it mandatory for them to pump gas, that's pretty much all they're going to do, and they have to do it for every customer that comes in, so they don't have time to do the additional service.

 

[Atomic Playboy]

I should start guessing how much I need now?

You've honestly never pre-paid for gas? "I'd like $20 on pump 1 please." Problem solved.

 

[amdhunter]

Exactly. Plus you get cash back.

There should be one person on this planet that complains about this. And we all know who that is

Paying with CC in NYC is usually 10-20 cents higher than paying with cash.

 

[Atomic Playboy]

If they won't give change, just take some food items that are approximately the value of the change.

When the police are called, explain.

Why would the police be called over that? It sounds like you're suggesting he round up the transaction with additional items. As long as he doesn't take more than he can pay for, that all constitutes a typical transaction for the station. Unless he just grabs a handful of Snickers and runs out, I guess, in which case he's shoplifting.

 

[amdhunter]

You've honestly never pre-paid for gas? "I'd like $20 on pump 1 please." Problem solved.

OK - lets say I paid $20.

I put in $15.50 worth.

I'm supposed to accept the fact that they keep $4.50 because they don't give out change?