I used to work for a company that made gas pumps (I won’t mention names but there is a 3 out of 4 chance that the one you use was made by this company). I still never got the answer to this or why gasoline is measured to one one-thousandth of a gallon.
The credit card reader is both the bane and boon of the convenience store. They really want you to come into the store to buy anything. That’s where there real money is made. Stores make pennies on a gallon if that much. The mark up on other merchandise is sometimes over 100%. However, people won’t frequent a store if they have to go inside to pay. So the ads they serve up on modern gas pumps is a way to recover revenue. Some companies will pay for ad placement at the pump. Most of the time, however, the station is hawking their own products.
I have a rewards program from a grocery store that’s supposed to reduce the price per gallon by 5 to 15 cents per gallon. To get me to come into the store, the danged thing never worked.
I no longer use it. The Pilot station down the street is 5 – 10 cents a gallon cheaper normally and I got a Gas Buddy card that gets an extra 7 cents a gallon discount.
Years ago I got a Mobile SpeedPass that is linked to my credit card. Wave it past the reader on the pump, start pumping the gas, and you’re done. That was then, but now I’m faced with the same extra questions as the guy in the cartoon, so the “Speed” in the SpeedPass has disappeared. Anyway, now I drive an electric car, so goodby Mobile.
This is like the list of options on support lines that says at end, “To repeat this menu, press *” since you’ve already forgotten what the options are.
M2MM about 5 years ago
Great final question. LMAO
Brian G Premium Member about 5 years ago
Every time I choose “Pay here, Credit”, the thing asks me if it is a debit after I slide the card.
sandpiper about 5 years ago
Very good today. Perfect example of over-use of technology.
VTX1800F about 5 years ago
Stupid tech.. the chip knows what it is…
DanFlak about 5 years ago
I used to work for a company that made gas pumps (I won’t mention names but there is a 3 out of 4 chance that the one you use was made by this company). I still never got the answer to this or why gasoline is measured to one one-thousandth of a gallon.
The credit card reader is both the bane and boon of the convenience store. They really want you to come into the store to buy anything. That’s where there real money is made. Stores make pennies on a gallon if that much. The mark up on other merchandise is sometimes over 100%. However, people won’t frequent a store if they have to go inside to pay. So the ads they serve up on modern gas pumps is a way to recover revenue. Some companies will pay for ad placement at the pump. Most of the time, however, the station is hawking their own products.
Nighthawks Premium Member about 5 years ago
BTW, those tv screens on the gas pump are completely ridiculous
Zen-of-Zinfandel about 5 years ago
Sounds like an April fuels joke.
Plods with ...™ about 5 years ago
I have a rewards program from a grocery store that’s supposed to reduce the price per gallon by 5 to 15 cents per gallon. To get me to come into the store, the danged thing never worked.
I no longer use it. The Pilot station down the street is 5 – 10 cents a gallon cheaper normally and I got a Gas Buddy card that gets an extra 7 cents a gallon discount.
Kevin Hardisty Premium Member about 5 years ago
OK, Its not just me. Made me laugh
HappyDog/ᵀʳʸ ᴮᵒᶻᵒ ⁴ ᵗʰᵉ ᶠᵘⁿ ᵒᶠ ᶦᵗ Premium Member about 5 years ago
Years ago I got a Mobile SpeedPass that is linked to my credit card. Wave it past the reader on the pump, start pumping the gas, and you’re done. That was then, but now I’m faced with the same extra questions as the guy in the cartoon, so the “Speed” in the SpeedPass has disappeared. Anyway, now I drive an electric car, so goodby Mobile.
cuzinron47 about 5 years ago
This is like the list of options on support lines that says at end, “To repeat this menu, press *” since you’ve already forgotten what the options are.