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From: barryg@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Barry Gold)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Cash-payers: take note
Message-ID: <1021@sdcrdcf.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 19-Apr-84 15:37:49 EST
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Posted: Thu Apr 19 15:37:49 1984
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Reply-To: barryg@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Barry Gold)
Organization: System Development Corporation, Santa Monica
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>       Worse still, there is a Chevron station on El Camino Real in San Mateo
>       just south of Hwy 92 (yes, I'm MAD!) that posts "cash" prices on big
>       signs by the road (o.k.), has the pumps charge you credit card or
>       "normal" rates on the meter (still o.k. so far, the little computer
>       in the cash register prints the meter reading on the credit slip and
>       the "cash discount" is rung up separately), BUT...
>
>       ...after dark, this "24 hour" station charges you credit-card rates
>       for cash fill-em-up purchases. (Bogus "cost of security"???) There
>       is NO sign that tells you that. You don't know 'til you go to pay.


My last problem with a major gasoline company was may years ago, but I
just wrote the company (Std. Oil of Calif. in the case of Chevron) and
told them what happened.  They sent me a check for the difference.  They
don't want to see you change brands because of one turkey station.
-- 
	Barry Gold
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