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Old December 8th 04, 11:35 AM
Morgans
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"Janet" wrote

Increasing that value would mean larger credit/debit preauthorized holds

for
everybody, including the vast majority of people that fill up with less

than
$50 at time. Why inconvenience everybody?


Inconvenience? What? You mean there are people running around filling
their tanks with a credit card, that will not have another $10 available on
their credit line? I'm not buying it, and neither would you if you thought
about it. In the meantime, it costs me, and all others with big tanks
another few extra minutes when we fill up. *That* is inconvenience, and I
will not go back to a place that has not kept up with the times and made a
higher preauthorizations.

If you need to pump more, just
restart the pump or pay with another method.


Rediculous.
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Jim in NC


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Old December 9th 04, 01:10 AM
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Morgans wrote:

"Janet" wrote

Increasing that value would mean larger credit/debit preauthorized holds

for
everybody, including the vast majority of people that fill up with less

than
$50 at time. Why inconvenience everybody?


Inconvenience? What? You mean there are people running around filling
their tanks with a credit card, that will not have another $10 available on
their credit line?


The $50 limit is set because it serves the vast majority of customers without
undue inconvenience of holding checking account money or tying up unnecessary
credit.


I'm not buying it, and neither would you if you thought
about it. In the meantime, it costs me, and all others with big tanks
another few extra minutes when we fill up.


I doubt you will find much willingness on the part of most consumers to require
more of their money to be held to save a moment to restart the pump for thirsty
gas guzzlers. Try using online debit.

*That* is inconvenience, and I
will not go back to a place that has not kept up with the times and made a
higher preauthorizations.


That's certainly your right. Since you don't shop at gas merchants where they
have only a $50 limit at least you don't have to deal with it when you do buy
gas.

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Old December 9th 04, 02:01 AM
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Debit cards are limited too. I use autogas and I fill 7-5 gallon cans as
well as my car sometimes. I like to put 5 gallons exactly in the cans and
now that's more difficult to do since it cuts me off in the middle of a can.

mike regish

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Morgans wrote:

Try using online debit.



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Old December 9th 04, 04:20 AM
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"mike regish" wrote

Debit cards are limited too. I use autogas and I fill 7-5 gallon cans as
well as my car sometimes. I like to put 5 gallons exactly in the cans and
now that's more difficult to do since it cuts me off in the middle of a

can.

mike regish


Janet is arguing, just to argue. There is not a reason that she has given
that stands up. It all boils down to the gas station operators being too
lazy to keep up with the changing gas prices necessitating a rise of the
purchase limit.

They can do it if they want to. They have done it at least 2 times before.
Some have already done it again. They will get my business.
--
Jim in NC


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Old December 9th 04, 04:23 AM
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Morgans wrote:

"mike regish" wrote

Debit cards are limited too. I use autogas and I fill 7-5 gallon cans as
well as my car sometimes. I like to put 5 gallons exactly in the cans and
now that's more difficult to do since it cuts me off in the middle of a

can.

mike regish


Janet is arguing, just to argue. There is not a reason that she has given
that stands up. It all boils down to the gas station operators being too
lazy to keep up with the changing gas prices necessitating a rise of the
purchase limit.

They can do it if they want to. They have done it at least 2 times before.
Some have already done it again. They will get my business.


Actually I'm not arguing at all, just pointing out what is actually happening,
and laziness has nothing to do with it. The vast majority of gasoline purchase
transactions are under thirty dollars today.

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Old December 9th 04, 04:49 AM
Morgans
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"Janet" wrote

The vast majority of gasoline purchase
transactions are under thirty dollars today.


There are one HELL of a lot of people that work for a living, and have to
have a vehicle that can tow a load and carry a load. They all have gas
tanks big enough to go over a 50 buck limit, when close to empty.

I'm done here. Have the last word, as I know you must.
--
Jim in NC


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Old December 9th 04, 05:04 AM
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Morgans wrote:

"Janet" wrote

The vast majority of gasoline purchase
transactions are under thirty dollars today.


There are one HELL of a lot of people that work for a living, and have to
have a vehicle that can tow a load and carry a load. They all have gas
tanks big enough to go over a 50 buck limit, when close to empty.


Not to worry, just about all diesel pumps have limits far in excess of 50
dollars.

 




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