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Matt Barrow wrote:
I did say that your post was rather silly, posting it to a Newsgroup that is
frequented by maybe 100-200 pilots out of the 750,000 active. It sounded
like whining to me.

Where did you get the 750k number?
There haven't been that many active pilots.
The number I heard last year was around 600k.

I bet there aren't even that many ,,,


"john smith" wrote in message
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Matt Barrow wrote:
I did say that your post was rather silly, posting it to a Newsgroup that
is
frequented by maybe 100-200 pilots out of the 750,000 active. It sounded
like whining to me.

Where did you get the 750k number?
There haven't been that many active pilots.
The number I heard last year was around 600k.

Not to confuse the issue even more, but I didn't say those two sentences
that you are apparently attributing to me.

I'm not blaming anyone, either. It's just a damned shame of a situation.

No, but you essentially crapped on the CC company for not eating the
charge.

??? I don't believe it's the credit card company's fault, that's for sure.

My only comment is that the CC companies will never lose. If forced to
credit back the customer, they will charge back the FBO before they eat
anything themselves -- and they will ALWAYS take the word of the customer
ahead of the vendor.

In this particular case, especially, that would truly be a travesty of
justice.

Having been screwed multiple times by credit card companies in the three
years we've been a vendor (at the hotel), I can tell you that credit card
companies are run by the biggest pack of scum on the planet. They will
screw anyone and everyone, without provocation or excuse, to make a nickel.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Matt Barrow" wrote

It's a tough life, kid.

Do you practice being an ass, or does it come naturally?
--
Jim in NC

AOPA says 618K pilots and 88K instructors.

http://aopa2.org/special/newsroom/stats/pilots.html


"John Larson" wrote in message
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I bet there aren't even that many ,,,


"john smith" wrote in message
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Matt Barrow wrote:
I did say that your post was rather silly, posting it to a Newsgroup
that
is
frequented by maybe 100-200 pilots out of the 750,000 active. It
sounded
like whining to me.

Where did you get the 750k number?
There haven't been that many active pilots.
The number I heard last year was around 600k.

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:8bWHe.214647$_o.200543@attbi_s71...
Not to confuse the issue even more, but I didn't say those two
sentences
that you are apparently attributing to me.

I'm not blaming anyone, either. It's just a damned shame of a
situation.

No, but you essentially crapped on the CC company for not eating the
charge.

??? I don't believe it's the credit card company's fault, that's for
sure.

Didn't say that it was their FAULT.


My only comment is that the CC companies will never lose.

That was ONE comment, but not your ONLY comment. IIRC, you suggested the CC
company should eat the charge.

If forced to
credit back the customer, they will charge back the FBO before they eat
anything themselves -- and they will ALWAYS take the word of the customer
ahead of the vendor.

Nope.


In this particular case, especially, that would truly be a travesty of
justice.


Having been screwed multiple times by credit card companies in the three
years we've been a vendor (at the hotel), I can tell you that credit card
companies are run by the biggest pack of scum on the planet. They will
screw anyone and everyone, without provocation or excuse, to make a
nickel.

Now you're coming off as the whiney one. Birds of a feather with the OP?

"Morgans" wrote in message
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"Matt Barrow" wrote

It's a tough life, kid.

Do you practice being an ass, or does it come naturally?

Are you ever going to outgrow adolescence?

"john smith" wrote in message
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Matt Barrow wrote:
I did say that your post was rather silly, posting it to a Newsgroup
that is
frequented by maybe 100-200 pilots out of the 750,000 active. It sounded
like whining to me.

Where did you get the 750k number?
There haven't been that many active pilots.
The number I heard last year was around 600k.\

Does that really add anything to the point?

Having been screwed multiple times by credit card companies in the three
years we've been a vendor (at the hotel), I can tell you that credit card
companies are run by the biggest pack of scum on the planet. They will
screw anyone and everyone, without provocation or excuse, to make a
nickel.

Now you're coming off as the whiney one. Birds of a feather with the OP?

Well, we may both be whining, but we're certainly seeing the issue from
different ends of the telescope.

He's worried about getting screwed by a fellow pilot who used his unused
credit at the pump. Others have suggested that he inform the credit card
company, in an effort to receive credit for the "unauthorized" charge.

I, on the other hand, am speaking from experience with dishonest card
holders who dispute legitimate charges, and are backed up by their
criminally complicit credit card companies. If the original poster informs
his CC company, and they actually credit him back the disputed amount, they
WILL charge the FBO, no questions asked, sight unseen. It is their standard
policy -- and the FBO will have very little recourse.

Bottom line: CC companies NEVER lose.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Matt Barrow wrote:

nickel.

Now you're coming off as the whiney one. Birds of a feather with the OP?



Matt, do you ever say anything nice?