[coolbeans]

Originally Posted by RoverJames

How this sh1te was moved from AHs to here rather than being locked is a mystery.

Agreed. Anything that came from After Hours, the ultimate knuckle dragger's forum, should be put down.

[Oral Surgeon]

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[phutyle]

I always pay by Laser card, so I always expect (and am happy) to pay exactly what the pump reads, but I have noticed that a couple of local stations round it back if I'm only a cent or two over even though I'm paying by card.

[Sofiztikated]

Originally Posted by neuromancer

I rememeber getting diesel one day, can't remember the exact amount, but I went over by 2c or 3c. So I gave him the note(10 or 20), and a 5c coin. He gave me my reciept and said thanks. I asked for my change, and he said "sure it's only 2c". The cheek of that.

Many a time I've bought something in a shop, and if the total amount came close to an even Euro, I told them its fine and walked out of the shop. Which means they can keep it. But that's MY choice. The store clerk is obliged to give back your change just as I'm obliged to pay for my stuff, even though the service may be crap.

Afaik, this isn't quite true. I can't quite remember where to get the details, but its something to do with the price is the price offered. If you give the seller more, they are not obliged return the change to you.

[mconigol]

Originally Posted by Sofiztikated

Afaik, this isn't quite true. I can't quite remember where to get the details, but its something to do with the price is the price offered. If you give the seller more, they are not obliged return the change to you.

Invitation to treat.

Basically the advertised price is only a suggested price by the seller. It's not a legally binding contract. If you offer more money then that's what you have offered to pay.

[Jimbob 83]

Originally Posted by Sofiztikated

Roll your eyes all you want, 100 x 1c a day, over a year is €365, seeing as most stations are open all year round.

Please explain otherwise.

Pretty much, i have worked as a manager in a statoil when i was younger and when you have 1 till letting people off with 2-3c per transaction doing 200 transactions a shift and 8 tills a day.

Needless to say over the course of a month it would leave enough of a shortfall to guarantee words from your area manager.

[MYOB]

I had someone in the old Applegreen "M1" (Balbriggan junction) give me €20 in change from a fifty for something along the lines of €30.25.

Which was (at the time, not a hope now) a full tank in my car... must have thought I was trying to take the piss, or just chronically out of small coins!

[MCMLXXV]

I wouldn't get two days out of a tenner so usually put in a minimum of €50 if not a full tank at about €130. I'm not one of those who slow down once they reach X9.XX and click lowly until I reach X0.00. I go full blast until the last nanosecond and release hoping to get bang on X0.00 but normally fail!

I usually pay by card and they always (rightly so) charge full whack but if I'm paying with cash and I've gone a few cent over they never look for the change. If I went over 10c I would certainly offer to pay the full amount but thankfully my reactions are quicker than that. The extra 3/4c I've saved wouldn't get me out of the forecourt though.

[NeVeR]

I've often wanted to fill up with €50 and it went over to €50.01 - I would always go and get that extra cent ! and pay for what I got.

[Compton]

Originally Posted by NeVeR

I've often wanted to fill up with €50 and it went over to €50.01 - I would always go and get that extra cent ! and pay for what I got.

Cool story, bro.

[corktina]

Originally Posted by MYOB

I had someone in the old Applegreen "M1" (Balbriggan junction) give me €20 in change from a fifty for something along the lines of €30.25.

Which was (at the time, not a hope now) a full tank in my car... must have thought I was trying to take the piss, or just chronically out of small coins!

you don't have to accept it. Theres a legal limit to how many coins are legal tender. I've not a clue how many, but then again nor will the cashier have...

[Limerick man]

i'd always go for the extra one cent but the place where i always get my diesel, he never asks for it. The odd time then if i went over a cent i'd throw 5 cent and leave the change.

i put in €20 euro recently and payed €0.

That was very embarrassing when it click when i got home from Cork, lol.

[antodeco]

A lot of the times if I do go over, and I have the cash, I'll buy a bar or something to beef it up to the euro

[-Corkie-]

Originally Posted by RoverJames

How this sh1te was moved from AHs to here rather than being locked is a mystery.

Ah that solves the mystery of the thanks whoring on page 1..

Any how even though I have not being to a filling station in years I always try and keep it to the right amount.

[EPM]

Originally Posted by Limerick man

i'd always go for the extra one cent but the place where i always get my diesel, he never asks for it. The odd time then if i went over a cent i'd throw 5 cent and leave the change.

i put in €20 euro recently and payed €0.

That was very embarrassing when it click when i got home from Cork, lol.

I made out of that though

I always pay whatever it is on the pump. I usually pay by laser anyway so a cent or two over is always included. I did create havoc at a pre-pay pump when it stopped 8 cents short. That's that station out two pints a week plus the other cars in the family.