Beware Pilot in NJ

Jim@HiTek wrote:
I think the attendant just screwed up.

Yea, Oregon is one of only two states where you can't pump your own (except diesel) and I'm very happy about that. Our fuel prices are very near those states around us that 'claim' they have cheaper fuel. Just not true. And we have thousands of people employed doing it too.

I often see people fighting to fuel their cars in bad weather too often spilling. The attendants here are experienced, capable, and ready for the weather so that seldom happens.

The best part is that for nearly the same cost, I get someone who pumps my gas for me! HAH! And I can keep my clothes clean at the same time. And stay warm and dry inside my car.

Those who voted for self serve in Washington several years ago, for instance, saw the fuel prices drop for six weeks after the vote, and then they slowly crept up to OVER what we typically pay in Oregon. So much for savings when you pump your own.

I see both sides. I think it's great that by not allowing self-serve fueling, there are all these jobs available for kids. I also think it's great that folks are able to stop for gas without having to deal with the pump, etc. (I am usually most envious when I am sick or the weather is freezing and I REALLY don't want to deal with it).

On the other hand, it REALLY isn't rocket science to fill a tank with gas. I haven't seen anyone spill in decades and that was when they were filling a portable gas can. Even little old ladies are capable of pumping their own gas - and they don't even get their clothes dirty doing it.


As for the OP - I agree it was most likely an honest mistake. I would have called the station as soon as you saw the error - that would have established a timely recognition that something had gone wrong. I suspect that by waiting until tomorrow to make first contact, you will get very little in response. The attendant isn't even going to remember the transaction by then.