Flying J Ripoff
As one of the "benefits" of membership, I obtained a Flying J card that is supposed to give me a substantial discount on fuel. On Friday we went to the Ellensburg WA truck stop. I inserted the card, gave my pin, and filled up. I asked for a receipt and learned I didn't get the discount because I paid at the pump. No indication I shouldn't. I ended up paying $4.19/gal while only a mile or so away I could have paid $3.93.
I tried again in Spokane. I went to the office first. This time I was told because my rig wasn't with us (it was at the RV park. We like to fill up prior to hitching), the discount didn't apply. Furthermore, they told me the card would be discontinued in December. The price again was $4.19 vs $3.93 elsewhere. We left only adding enough fuel to go to a non-ripoff gas station.
Good Sam is who I blame. While it is nice that the Camping World / Good Sam team made a deal with Flying J, it turns out that Flying J does its best to overcharge RV customers. Based on the difference in price, my Good Sam "discount" has cost me more than $10 in extra fuel charges.
I tried again in Spokane. I went to the office first. This time I was told because my rig wasn't with us (it was at the RV park. We like to fill up prior to hitching), the discount didn't apply. Furthermore, they told me the card would be discontinued in December. The price again was $4.19 vs $3.93 elsewhere. We left only adding enough fuel to go to a non-ripoff gas station.
Good Sam is who I blame. While it is nice that the Camping World / Good Sam team made a deal with Flying J, it turns out that Flying J does its best to overcharge RV customers. Based on the difference in price, my Good Sam "discount" has cost me more than $10 in extra fuel charges.
