I'd be willing to be money it is not the airport 'morons' fault.

The hold placed by Sunoco, Citgo, and Mobil auto gas stations is a
buck, as in $1. I'm sure the hold will clear in a few days and revert
to the actual charge, they always do.

This makes no sense to me.

The only reason for any merchant to put a "hold" on ANY amount (or, as
we call it, a "pre-authorization") is to make sure that the users
credit/debit card is actually valid for the amount of the purchase.

Therefore, "pre-authorizing" $1 proves nothing -- especially with gas
purchases topping $75 - $100 a shot. Shoot, unless the card has been
revoked, ANYONE is going to be "okayed" for a buck -- and therefore
preauthorizing that amount simply is not worth the effort.

There must be more going on here.
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
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