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[Kevin Wood]

Won't be long before a set of 4 tyres is cheaper than a tank of petrol anyway.

Kevin

[Andy B]

Won't be long before a set of 4 tyres is cheaper than a tank of petrol anyway.

Kevin

 

[DaveyDavey]

I once had some chap try and charge me £5 for a full tank of petrol in my motorbike, which came to just over £15. I asked him if he was absolutely sure he wanted £5 and when he looked slightly puzzled I told him that I had put in three times that amount. Turns out he was looking at the wrong pump!!

Iif someone is intent on not paying for petrol, they are just as likely to drive out across the pavement and avoid the stingers altogether.

[HolyCount]

Whether this particular approach is right or wrong, it is about time the garages did something themselves to prevent drive offs instead of relying on the police to bring the offenders to book after the fact.

[Kevin Wood]

Whether this particular approach is right or wrong, it is about time the garages did something themselves to prevent drive offs instead of relying on the police to bring the offenders to book after the fact.

Absolutely. And, let's face it, they could make it a thing of the past overnight if they adopted the "pay at pump" style stations you see in France.

The fact is, they choose to force you to get out of the car and pay on foot in the hope that you'll buy some of the carp they have in display in the shop, so I don't have a great deal of sympathy.

Kevin

[bob.dent]

I'm not so sure which thieves are worse........the thieves that drive off without paying or the oil companies. Hold on, the winner is.............The Government!!

[HolyCount]

Got it in one there Bob !!

Spot on too Kev  

[waspy]

I'm not so sure which thieves are worse........the thieves that drive off without paying or the oil companies. Hold on, the winner is.............The Government!!

How VERY true  

[Danny]

I once had some chap try and charge me £5 for a full tank of petrol in my motorbike, which came to just over £15. I asked him if he was absolutely sure he wanted £5 and when he looked slightly puzzled I told him that I had put in three times that amount. Turns out he was looking at the wrong pump!!

Iif someone is intent on not paying for petrol, they are just as likely to drive out across the pavement and avoid the stingers altogether.

I went to the cashier at tesco and said "pump 2 please" and she said "scuse me?" and I repeated myself in a somewhat confused manner saying "pump 2 please, the big blue vauxhall" and she said "it's been paid for, that guy's at pump 2", she then pointed to a guy, as we both watched him drive off in his own car... from pump 8!!

lucky for her, we had put the same amount in!

[Andy B]

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I went to the cashier at tesco and said "pump 2 please" and she said "scuse me?" and I repeated myself in a somewhat confused manner saying "pump 2 please, the big blue vauxhall" and she said "it's been paid for, that guy's at pump 2", she then pointed to a guy, as we both watched him drive off in his own car... from pump 8!!

lucky for her, we had put the same amount in!

I wonder what would have happened had he just filled up & you'd just put £30 in. Who would be out of pocket, Tesco or you?