Does your airport WiFi?

Jay Honeck wrote:

No way! With gas at $3.40 per gallon? Who the heck walks around with that
much cash in their wallets?

And don't even tell me they take checks...

In planning my across-the-US trip for late May, I found a couple of
relatively inexpensive fuel stops, thanks to Airnav.com.

When I called these airports to inquire about fuel prices, availability,
etc., two of them told me they do not take credit cards. I jokingly asked
if they take out of state checks and they answered, "of course we do!"


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"Peter R." wrote

In planning my across-the-US trip for late May, I found a couple of
relatively inexpensive fuel stops, thanks to Airnav.com.

When I called these airports to inquire about fuel prices, availability,
etc., two of them told me they do not take credit cards. I jokingly asked
if they take out of state checks and they answered, "of course we do!"

It isn't all that hard to figure out. They are selling fuel as cheap as
they can, and do not want to lose the percentage of the sale they would have
to pay to the card company.
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Jim in NC

Morgans wrote:

It isn't all that hard to figure out. They are selling fuel as cheap as
they can, and do not want to lose the percentage of the sale they would have
to pay to the card company.

I wasn't questioning the obvious. Rather, I was simply surprised that in
this age of widespread fraud a business would still take an out of state
check.

There is certainly a cost up to the amount of purchase in handling out of
state checks that are returned for insufficient funds. Apparently the
percentage of checks that actually are returned must be very close to zero,
which says something about the quality of their customers.

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It isn't all that hard to figure out. They are selling fuel as cheap as
they can, and do not want to lose the percentage of the sale they would
have
to pay to the card company.

I wasn't questioning the obvious. Rather, I was simply surprised that in
this age of widespread fraud a business would still take an out of state
check.

There is certainly a cost up to the amount of purchase in handling out of
state checks that are returned for insufficient funds. Apparently the
percentage of checks that actually are returned must be very close to
zero,
which says something about the quality of their customers.

For sure. One returned check for a $150 fill up will eat up more than a
month's worth of the 3% they'd be paying to have a credit card machine.
Which, of course, they could pass along to their customers, as do we all.
(Business people, that is...)

Which, of course, we would all appreciate, given the relative convenience of
using a self-serve pump with a credit card reader. Too often I've landed
in some out-of-the-way airport (on a Sunday, naturally) only to find a
padlocked FBO and no credit card reader on the pump...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay Honeck wrote:

For sure. One returned check for a $150 fill up will eat up more than a
month's worth of the 3% they'd be paying to have a credit card machine.
Which, of course, they could pass along to their customers, as do we all.

Maybe you would do that, but they have the N-number and check number, and in
many States, bouncing a check falls under the fraud statutes. Bounce one in
Tennessee and fail to make it good (with penalties) within ten days, and you're
looking at 2 to 10 years. And they *will* extradite.

George Patterson
There's plenty of room for all of God's creatures. Right next to the
mashed potatoes.

Maybe you would do that, but they have the N-number and check number, and
in many States, bouncing a check falls under the fraud statutes. Bounce
one in Tennessee and fail to make it good (with penalties) within ten
days, and you're looking at 2 to 10 years. And they *will* extradite.

While I would love to believe this to be true, in my experience law
enforcement regards a bounced check as a civil matter.

Personally, I would institute the death penalty for kiting checks -- but,
since most people regard that as a bit extreme, we simply (and regretfully)
don't accept personal checks at all.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Yep Jay,
They usually take bounced checks pretty serious in Tennessee. I am not sure
of the amount but over a certain figure is considered a felony..I am
thinking 500 bucks, but it may be lower than that. I try not to bounce any
so I don't know! But you can and will go to jail for doing it. Maybe the
difference between misdemeanor and felony is county jail and state pen? hee
hee

Patrick
student SPL
aircraft structural mech

W P Dixon wrote:

Maybe the difference between misdemeanor and felony is county jail
and state pen?

Pretty close. Misdemeanors carry sentences of less than 1 year. There's also a
limit on the fine that can be levied, but I'm sure it's gone up since the last
time I knew any details (used to be $1,000 back around 1970). Sentences of less
than 1 year are typically served in the county jail. Felony convictions are
served in State penitentiaries.

George Patterson
There's plenty of room for all of God's creatures. Right next to the
mashed potatoes.

Yeah,
That's pretty much how I had it figured. So don't write bad checks around
my house, or you go to the big house and become Bubba's love slave!!! HAHAHA
And I think over the state line in Virginia they behead you if your
exhaust system is not up to code. Yeah I am just kidding there, but Virginia
is terrible at harassing drivers. Always lots of police reports in the paper
( they put the Scott, Lee and Wise County , VA. in the Kingsport, TN paper)
with lots and lots of out of state people being pulled over and fined for
window tint. Hole in exhaust pipe, etc. etc.
But oh well we go over to VA and get groceries because their sales tax
is so low. So I just keep my fingers crossed the whole time I am in The Old
Dominion.

Patrick
student SPL
aircraft structural mech
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W P Dixon wrote:

Maybe the difference between misdemeanor and felony is county jail and
state pen?

Pretty close. Misdemeanors carry sentences of less than 1 year. There's
also a limit on the fine that can be levied, but I'm sure it's gone up
since the last time I knew any details (used to be $1,000 back around
1970). Sentences of less than 1 year are typically served in the county
jail. Felony convictions are served in State penitentiaries.

George Patterson
There's plenty of room for all of God's creatures. Right next to the
mashed potatoes.

And I think over the state line in Virginia they behead you if your
exhaust system is not up to code.

I wish Iowa had something like that. I've got a neighbor who takes great
pride in the fact that his '73 Dodge Dart still runs. Unfortunately, he's
kept it original stock -- including the muffler...and he goes to work EARLY.

I've been sticking pins in little Dodge Dart dolls for months now. Luckily,
I think it blew a head gasket the other day, so my voo-doo finally worked!

;-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"