So the local gas station only charges £1 for a full tank

[Appledrop]

when I use one of my cards at the pump, I only get charged £1 - i noticed this 2 weeks ago after filling up and to date for that I only still have paid £1 for a £40 fill up.

I thought it was probably just a one-off bug, but i went down and filled up again today, using the same card, and again checking my statement a £1 charge...

very strange huh, kinda makes me wanna start going with barrels and selling them on 😛 But... That might tip them off, for now im happy with free motoring :S

I expect it is due to some incompatibility with the type of card I use, since it is an uncommon type of card issued by an unknown bank heh..

 

[CrazyLazy]

Hahahahaha yeah man stealing $ from local businesses is fun! brb I have to go knock over a liquor store.

 

[Howard]

It'll catch up to you.

 

[CRXican]

that is a sweet trick

 

[Flammable]

maybe its just verifying your card is usable and will bill you later...

 

[Appledrop]

Originally posted by: CrazyLazy
Hahahahaha yeah man stealing $ from local businesses is fun! brb I have to go knock over a liquor store.

its actually a well known supermarket (the british version of WALMART) - they are the ones that screw with local business

 

[Appledrop]

Originally posted by: Flammable
maybe its just verifying your card is usable and will bill you later...

i thought that, but its been 2 weeks since the first £1 charge *shrug*

 

[CrazyLazy]

Originally posted by: Money

Originally posted by: CrazyLazy
Hahahahaha yeah man stealing $ from local businesses is fun! brb I have to go knock over a liquor store.

its actually a well known supermarket (the british version of WALMART) - they are the ones that screw with local business

Yeah I guess as long as it's a big company it's okay to steal from them and post about it on the internet.

 

[So]

Originally posted by: CrazyLazy

Originally posted by: Money

Originally posted by: CrazyLazy
Hahahahaha yeah man stealing $ from local businesses is fun! brb I have to go knock over a liquor store.

its actually a well known supermarket (the british version of WALMART) - they are the ones that screw with local business

Yeah I guess as long as it's a big company it's okay to steal from them and post about it on the internet.

Totally. Ken Lay did nothing wrong, it was just big business. Same with Madoff...

 

[HardcoreRobot]

buy as much gas as you can right now!

then have fun paying the bill when the real charges follow the $1 place-holder authentication ones

damn pump probably tells you right there that the station might do this

 

[gorcorps]

That's not the final charge, the machine just initially charges you 1 of your local currency to ensure the card is valid before letting you pump. Those 1's will turn into the full prices within a week.