Self Serve Fuel Warning

Jay Honeck wrote:

If one must use debit, another option would be to use Online debit
(PIN-Based). When a PIN is used only the exact amount is withdrawn, and
it
is done almost instantly. There are no preauthorizations, no holds, no
settlements several days down the road. You get what you get in real
time.

Quite true.

Hotels. The BEST way to do things is to make your hotel reservation
(either on-line or on the phone) using your *credit* card. Then pay for
the room/suite with your *debit* card, using the PIN.

By doing so, you still get to pay with "cash" (no debt), and your available
balance on your debit card hasn't been tied up with a $140 (or whatever)
pre-authorization.

Plus it makes the friendly local inn-keeper happier and more able to keep
prices down because the transaction fees for online debit is almost nothing
compared to offline debit/credit cards, especially if the transaction is
sizable.

Jessica wrote:

That's great, I guess-- you sound like a Visa commercial. But except for paying
Intuit's extortion every year or two to constantly upgrade their bloated product
so that it will still operate, doesn't just about everyone normal do something
similar?



Not if you look at the number of folks who don't pay balances off.

FWIW, I buy TurboTax every year, and end up with the latest version of
Quicken and TT for $20-$25, using Staples sale prices and Intuit's silly
rebates.

B A R R Y wrote:
On Mon, 29 May 2006 17:26:12 GMT, kontiki
wrote:
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. I'm not worried about
eventually paying the correct amount, I won't have to pay it until
next month.

Gas stations preauthorize a buck just to make sure the account is
there if you ask for a "fill up". They then will allow you to pump
a certain amount of fuel that they decide. I had a nice discussion
with a bankcard security guy on this.

"Ron Natalie" wrote

Gas stations preauthorize a buck just to make sure the account is
there if you ask for a "fill up". They then will allow you to pump
a certain amount of fuel that they decide. I had a nice discussion
with a bankcard security guy on this.

I have a real problem with gas stations that have a cut-off dollar amount on
the credit card fill-ups.

I have a work van that has a 31.5 gallon tank. It is not unusual for me to
run it down low enough to put in 30 gallons. At 2.749, that is $82.47. I
have found that many gas stations shut off the pump at unreasonably low
amounts.

I would much rather they put 100 bucks on reserve, and let me buy all of the
dang gas I want to buy!
--
Jim in NC

I have a work van that has a 31.5 gallon tank. It is not unusual for me
to run it down low enough to put in 30 gallons. At 2.749, that is $82.47.
I have found that many gas stations shut off the pump at unreasonably low
amounts.

Piker. Try filling the Mighty Grape nowadays...to the tune of $150+...

:-(

Luckily, our gas station recognizes the vehicle, and lets the pump run, and
run, and run....
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

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"Jay Honeck" wrote:

Piker. Try filling the Mighty Grape nowadays...to the tune of $150+...

fillup your goldwing to achieve balance.

--
Bob Noel
Looking for a sig the
lawyers will hate

"Jay Honeck" wrote

Piker. Try filling the Mighty Grape nowadays...to the tune of $150+...

:-(

Luckily, our gas station recognizes the vehicle, and lets the pump run,
and run, and run....

Do you use the go in and pay option, or do you just scan the card at the
pump?
--
Jim in NC