Pumping Gas (was: St. Pete (was RE: [rescue] Sun Ray Thoughts?))

[Ken Hansen]

Credit Cards are not as common in Europe, but debit/smart cards are,
so I imagine a similar solution could/has been deployed there...

Ken

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Loch" <kloch at gurunet.net>
To: <rescue at sunhelp.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2001 10:54 PM
Subject: Re: Pumping Gas (was: St. Pete (was RE: [rescue] Sun Ray
Thoughts?))


> I just put the little plastic card in the slot, the nozzle in
> the fill tube and pump gas.  When I'm done i leave.
> Sometimes I have to push a key to tell it not to print
> a receipt.
>
> KL
>
> Joshua D Boyd wrote:
>
> >
> > We do it both ways in the US.  It depends on the gas stations
policy.  With
> > prepay, the pump usually shuts off when you've reached the amount
that you
> > paid for.  So, if you want to fill the tank, you need to pay more
than you
> > could possibly need, then run back in to get your change when you
are done.
> >
> > Very stupid.  But more and more stations are switching to using
this policy
> > after dark.
> >
>
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