Pilot flying j issue

magicbus wrote:
Not to re-beat a dead horse but went to a Flying J yesterday and swiped and was told to go inside. I did (in the rain) and they said they put a $500 hold unless I come inside. She asked how much I wanted and I said fill it up. She said I can't do that, she needs an amount. I went across the street and filled up without having to get wetter.

The issue was not credit limit it was unusual activity. Bank of America was calling but my phone was in the RV. FJ lost my business, just not worth the hassle. Interestingly enough, I had no problems at the Pilots I visited and I think they are now the same company.

Dave

Far too many are blaming FJ when it's other issues, like your bank, and confusing purchasing gas at the RV or small vehicle islands, with puchasing diesel in the truck lanes, when it comes to $500 holds. When I was running a diesel MH, I could not use a Wells-Fargo CC at the truck lanes. The card would reject the $500 hold (which has been Flying J policy, at the truck lanes, for MANY years) as fraud. A second swipe would shut the card down. The bank refused to address this issue, as I had no history of large fuel purchases at FJ.(think about that circular logic for a bit, LOL) The solution was to join the millions of customers who abandoned Wells for real banks and credit unions, that treat customers as an asset.

I also find the whole claim of wildly overpriced FJs to be entertaining. As a gas MH operator, I apparently drive in a different universe, where most, but not all, FJs are very competitive, and my loyalty card drops that price even lower. Dedicated RV pumps, propane and dump station are real assets to me.