Question of ethics: What would you have done?

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Originally posted by: BoomerD
Oregon and New Jersey do not permit self-service gas stations. Prices are often a couple cents higher than neighboring states, but not always. Too many regional differences in price to compare accurately.

OP, I'd have just asked her to go ahead and fill it up, and given her a nice tip...

WENEEDLIGHT, no. Tipping at full serve stations is not necessary. But then again, neither is most of the tipping that goes on in this country...

I can't speak for Oregon, but NJ is usually cheaper than NY or PA, and we sometimes have the cheapest prices in the country due to low gas taxes. Note the low gas taxes - of course we have to make up for it elsewhere like with our high property taxes.

You're right about the tipping though, I've never heard of someone tipping for gas here unless you have them add a quart of oil or something.

 

[imported_Stewy]

Yeah, I've never heard of tipping a gas attendant. They are doing their job putting gas into my car. Perhaps if there was the option of self service in Oregon, as well as full service, then I might consider tipping for full service. However, I am forced to have them put gas in my car, when I would perfer to do it myself.

 

[BW86]

I would of listened to her and left

 

[Accipiter22]

paid for the full tank. The Father sees everything 😉 you were being tested