Pilot/Flying J

lhenry8113 wrote:
Went to Flying J few days ago in McAllen, Tx.--put my D.C. into pump and filled up. After fill up the gas pump receiver declined my card :h
Went into station and my card was declined again-tried a different card-it was declined. Paid cash--got home and phoned bank and there was more than enough cash in accounts to cover fuel costs. Still scratching my head, on that-but, won't be going back there.

This has been an issue forever. When you buy diesel, especially at the big truck islands, they attempt to put a $500 hold on your card as soon as it processes your data from the swipe. Many banks look at this as an attempted fraud, and it automatically gets rejected. I discussed the problem with Wells-Fargo, who explained the what and why, and also made it clear that they couldn't care, and would not resolve the issue. The solution I found was to go to the counter and tell them that you want 100 gallons of diesel, and then leave the card with them. Not an acceptable solution, so I stopped bothering with the game you needed to play to buy diesel there. I also fired Wells-Fargo, which I waited far too long to do. Glad to be rid of that circus.