With all the fraud, Iโm pleased that Pilot/Flying J and VISA is being very cautious about credit cards. I traveled through 6 western states this summer fueling at Pilot/Flying J stations, and only had one case where, after the purchase, VISA called to check to see if the purchase fuel was legitimate. This happened to be Las Vegas. They explained they have a lot of fraud in Vegas, so consequently they called verifying the purchase on my VISA card. They did not hold up the purchase, just verified the purchase afterwards.
I called VISA before I left and told them where I would be travelling, and when I would return home. Absent the advance notice, VISA will almost always stop the 2nd purchase in any 24 hour period, thus requiring a phone call before fueling.
The only complaint I had about Flying J, and I so advised them, is that the RV Parking area in Lodi was totally occupied by trucks, leaving no room for RVโs. This in spite of the fact the driveway was clearly marked NO SEMI TRUCKS. They assumed truck drivers can read, which evidently they cannot. The trucks I saw arrive didnโt even check the truck parking area first.
Richard L. Miller
2001 Safari Zanzibar, 38'
2014 Honda CRV toad
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