Credit cards at the pump
We just got back from NYC and stopped at a Sunoco on the Penn. Turn Pike. I paid with credit card at the pump and pumped $125. On the second time, because we all buy more than $125, the pump told me t...
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MTPockets1 wrote:
Most stations allow $100 per card, (occasionally more or less) but only once on that day. I usually pump $100, hang up the nozzle, start over with a second credit card and go for the second $100, then the same if I need another round.. I often pump about 60 gallons deisel, so the third card is convenient.
I was told the reason they have a limit is they initiate a transaction for the full $100, then refund the difference when you're done pumping. This keeps the station from filling your truck and then finding out your card is denied. Unlike a product at a store, they can't take it back from your tank. Some stations have lower limits than others because believe it or not some people have cards with only $100 credit available and they don't want to deny them.
You should be able to pick a different pre-charge amount to save the headache, though.
