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SunAlsoRises · Forum General Joined: 11 Jan 2007 Posts: 1945 Location: NC

Prepare yourselves for a rant, I'm still pretty angry about this.

Today I stopped at a Texaco station to buy some gas, I went inside to use my card, since it doesn't ever work at pumps.

I asked for $10 of gas and the girl behind the register slid my card and handed me my receipt. Imagine my surprise when the subtotal read: $100.00.

I handed the receipt back and told her there must be a mistake, I only needed $10.00. She replied that it was perfectly fine, it was a new policy, instead of putting the exact amount that you need through, they simply "approve" your pump for "up to $100.00" and it only takes as much as you pump.

After a few more questions where she assured me I would only be charged what I pumped, I pumped my gas and left.

Sure enough, when I stopped by an ATM, it showed that $100 had been withdrawn from my account.

I rode back to the Texaco, and this time there was a manager present. After the manager looked through the receipts, she told me that it is indeed just a new thing that Texaco is doing, and that the $100 won't be charged, just the $10.

I showed her my bank receipt that showed the $100.00 being withdrawn and she said "The money goes into holding when we authorize the pump."
So I asked why I didn't get the money I didn't charge back, since I needed it for bills today, it was really a big inconvenience.

She replied that the money would be returned to my account within three business days!! But that if I wanted it returned sooner I would have to go to my bank and have them call the Texaco main office to cancel the charge.

Can you believe that?

So if you don't want $100.00 of your money tied up in a holding account for 3 days, I'd advise you to steer clear of Texaco. I know I won't be returning.

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doomster · Forum General Joined: 09 Mar 2007 Posts: 1676

Which one was it, was it a new dixie mart here in town? They tried something like this one time before, but it just authorized your card for up to $100 at prepay, and you couldn't pump over that amoun twith-out doing 2 transactions. If its the case with my money.....I'll go to Hess or elsewhere and buy fuel, I buy gas from them every single day almost in one of the vehicles, so if I tied up as much as $700 in charges tied up in a holding account I might be in trouble......I keep a little in my checking to get by on every week, but thats crazy.
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SunAlsoRises · Forum General Joined: 11 Jan 2007 Posts: 1945 Location: NC

It was the drive-thru gas station on 10th street next to Bojangles.

According to the employee it's a new "Texaco policy" though.
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doomster · Forum General Joined: 09 Mar 2007 Posts: 1676

jeezs!
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rrnclisten · Lieutenant Joined: 25 Feb 2008 Posts: 106

thats ridiculous if not illegal... i would talk to the Attorney General's office in Raleigh...

flyupsidedown · Captain Joined: 16 Feb 2007 Posts: 310

I agree. It sounds illegal to me. They are making interest on your money for those three days. It doesn't sound like much but multiply it by tens of thousands of like transactions. They've got quite a nice little slush fund going on there. It's hard to believe it is their policy. Sounds extremely counter-productive.
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Cap'n Slappy · Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 8:07 pm Post subject:

I wonder if somone used a debit card with less than $100 dollars available could they buy gas from Texaco?
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doomster · Forum General Joined: 09 Mar 2007 Posts: 1676

^ yeah if everyone did it, I'd be broke in a day, all I use is my debit card, I never carry cash, and never means...........I pay everything with my card or either set it up on bank draft or bill pay. I don't even own a checkbook, something else to worry about one stealing.
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SunAlsoRises · Forum General Joined: 11 Jan 2007 Posts: 1945 Location: NC

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks the whole situation "stinks."
I was not a happy camper. Laughing

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Roostercogburn · Captain Joined: 29 Feb 2008 Posts: 399

Have you thought about the possibility that the cashier was planning to scam you and take $90.00 and put it in her pocket. Lots of people don't bother to look at the receipt or their statement when it comes. If she did that to a hundred people and hauled ass before things got hot she could make out pretty good!
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SunAlsoRises · Forum General Joined: 11 Jan 2007 Posts: 1945 Location: NC

flyupsidedown · Captain Joined: 16 Feb 2007 Posts: 310

Hmmmm . . . wonder if they need any help at the ole Texaco?
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ThornInMyPride · Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 8:46 pm Post subject:

doomster · Forum General Joined: 09 Mar 2007 Posts: 1676