Quick gas station rant - Page 3

mikeyworm · #21 02-02-2007, 01:53 AM

In L.A. all of the ARCO stations only accept debit/cash. They charge a small (maybe .50 fee for using your debit card) They are usually about 10c cheaper per gallon then the other places. They also have this weird kiosk thing that you have to walk to and make sure you type in the correct pump number before you pay. It sucks. Then again, I have never been someone to quibble over an exta 14c per gallon. I have a small car so that's like a 1.50 difference. Really doesn't matter. I consistently fill up at a station that is 45 seconds closer to my apartment even though it costs about 10c more per gallon.

ThaSaltCracka · #22 02-02-2007, 01:56 AM

ARCO gas is not good for your car.

mikeyworm · #23 02-02-2007, 02:00 AM

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Well that makes me feel even better about never going there. I hate using my debit card. At least I get miles for my CC.

mikeyworm · #24 02-02-2007, 02:01 AM

Also, why?

ThaSaltCracka · #25 02-02-2007, 02:04 AM

I have been told by someone who use to work on cars. Can't remember the exact reasons, but I would avoid them.

VORP · #26 02-02-2007, 02:20 AM

I'm pretty sure every Arco in CA and NV has the debit only setup. That's the first I've heard about their gas being bad. It is pretty consistently cheaper.

milliondollaz · #27 02-02-2007, 02:24 AM

get your gas here....

QuikTrip
Chevron
Conoco
Phillips
76
Shell
Entec Stations
MFA Oil Company
Kwik Trip/Kwik Star
The Somerset Refinery, Inc.
Chevron-Canada
Aloha Petroleum
Tri-Par Oil Company
Shell-Canada
Texaco
Petro-Canada

top tier retailers. it only means that they have an approved amount of detergents, but at least you know the gas has been tested and it's not complete crap.

Shillx · #28 02-02-2007, 02:30 AM

I don't know if this is still the case but it probably had/had to do with fraud. People would steal CCs and test them at gas pumps. Makes perfect sense from a criminals perspective.

Also you can look up the MSDS for various gasolines. They are all basically the same.

Alobar · #29 02-02-2007, 02:43 AM

Thats [censored], as a merchant there is no difference between a credit card or a debit card, both have the exact same fees. I guess it could be a fraud thing like shill mentioned, but I doubt thats the case. Stolen hard credit cards arent a big enough issue that a place of business would stop taking all cards because of it.

anyway, thankfully I havent seen a pump in Phoenix that doesnt take credit. What is effing annoying tho is the pumps that only let you put $50 in, I cant fill my tank for less than 50, so to fill up I gotta run my [censored] card twice.

CORed · #30 02-02-2007, 02:51 AM

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I seriously doubt this. Any tank truck driver will tell you it all comes out of the same tank. Gasoline is about the most commoditized product around. In all but the biggest cities, there are no more than three or four refineries or pipeline terminals that supply all of the gasoline in the town.