Pumphunt - Fuel price search

rockhead006 · 22-06-2022 8:33am #1

This forum will be for users of www.pumphunt.com and the PumpHunt apps.

The app is for finding the cheapest petrol and diesel prices in Ireland.

Please use this forum board to post any issues with the app, or request any new features.

You can visit the website in any browser, https://www.pumphunt.com/

You can get the Android app from https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pumphunt.app

You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter and Google Groups (https://groups.google.com/g/pumphunt).

vandriver · 22-06-2022 8:54am

Sounds like a tinder alternative.

horse7 · 22-06-2022 9:02am

Nice replacement for pumps, I wish I could update prices without being physically at the station.

rockhead006 · 22-06-2022 1:16pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119233501#Comment_119233501

You can update within 250km of the station. Is this not enough?

horse7 · 22-06-2022 3:44pm

You sure I could,not.

horse7 · 22-06-2022 3:51pm

It's something to do with browser/settings/privacy etc.

frosty123 · 22-06-2022 5:17pm

Bit awkward changing location having to move the marker across the map..it automatically thinks your web provider is your location

rockhead006 · 22-06-2022 7:02pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119235819#Comment_119235819

When you first open the website/app, it asks if you want to permit telling it your location. If you decline this, then it falls back your ISPs location.

This is a choice, if you decline this, and the station you are trying to update is more than 250km away from your ISP, then you won't be able to update prices for a station.

If you want to change this permission (to allow location sharing), I believe you can go into the app settings (for Android), or the website settings (for browser).

rockhead006 · 22-06-2022 10:12pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119235819#Comment_119235819

If you see a small circle button on the bottom left, try clicking it to get your current location.

23-06-2022 3:11pm

Needs a cleanup...

ThreeGreens · 23-06-2022 9:50pm

Android App - Samsung Galaxy S22

I can't change the prices to be able to update the prices.

If I tap on the numbers, I get the keyboard. I type a number and if flashes, but remains the same. So I can't update prices.

homingbird · 25-06-2022 5:31pm

Cheapest isnt all ways the best as there is alot of yellow pack fuel out there that you only get 5 miles to the gallon so you want to be posting about quality as well call out those stations profiting out of your misery.

Gant21 · 25-06-2022 5:35pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119248852#Comment_119248852

How does a end user provide accurate data of fuel purchased? I would safely say your 5mpg is pub talk.

homingbird · 25-06-2022 5:40pm

I have bought from stations & only got down the road & had a big drop in fuel. We all been told of stations to stay away from.

masterboy123 · 26-06-2022 9:17am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119239637#Comment_119239637

True that. Many duplicate pumps in Limerick area.

horse7 · 26-06-2022 9:20am

What are the colour codes in the map for?

rockhead006 · 26-06-2022 9:49am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119251110#Comment_119251110

Do you mean the colour of the markers/fuel stations?

This depends on your search settings on the list page. The fuel stations at the top (3) of the list will be green, then I believe orange (next 3), then yellow (next 4) then red (next 10), the remaining ones are grey.

rockhead006 · 26-06-2022 9:50am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119251170#Comment_119251170

Oh, and the ones with a heart in them are added favourite places.

rockhead006 · 26-06-2022 9:52am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119251101#Comment_119251101

Correct. The stations are gathered from Google data, and Google has a lot of old places still.

As with the fuel prices, I need you all to notify me about duplicate stations. This is not a job I could easily do myself. You can click on an invalid station, click the Report link and select Duplicate from the list.

rockhead006 · 26-06-2022 9:56am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119248872#Comment_119248872

Are you saying this is low quality fuel? E.g. 95 octane Vs 97 or 98? I'm not sure how easily this information could be added.

If you all think it would be a good feature, I could add some ratings/stars to a station for fuel quality and other things. I could also allow users to add comments/notes, but that can get messy with spammers. If you all comment what you'd like I can look into adding new features.

rockhead006 · 26-06-2022 10:08am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119241099#Comment_119241099

Do you get the same functionality in the web browser as the app? Have you ever been able to update a price in the app and/or website?

macvin · 26-06-2022 11:35am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119248872#Comment_119248872

Nearly always this is "pub talk" as most people don't realise that all fuel is literally identical except for the additive some put in as a marketing ploy to get people to pay extra. The only thing that can be different is if the tanks are old and not serviced properly, but that would be very rare due to regulations

If a station is getting fuel from whitegate, (Irving oil owners of TOP) the tankers literally line up and it makes no difference what livery is on the tanker you simply fill up in turn. In Dublin Applegreen took over the Topaz/Esso share in a storage facility. Valero (Texaco) are the other 50% owner. Irving Oil also have facilities in Dublin. Most fuel sold in Leinster comes from one of these two facilities. Delivery is usually by companies such as Camp freight, Reynolds or DHL Energy. Circle K have facilities in Dublin airport (jet fuel) & Galway.

Basically oil is refined into petrol & diesel in huge quantities. The fuel tankers can carry ten of millions of refined fuel and they simply unload into whatever storage facility required. It is then distributed to fuel stations. So before any marketing additives are added, ALL fuel is absolutely identical.

So adding a section for people to make defamatory statements because they heard something from some drunk in a pub on on some karen's social media page, would not be conducive to good business

26-06-2022 2:08pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119251188#Comment_119251188

There aren't 4 stations at that location on Google Maps though

masterboy123 · 26-06-2022 9:37pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119252121#Comment_119252121

I am assuming it's from the old Google data?

ThreeGreens · 27-06-2022 9:31am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119251228#Comment_119251228

I've not tried using a web browser.

I've never been able to update the fuel prices on the app. I click on the price and the keyboard appears. I type a number and the box flashes (refreshes) but the value doesn't change.

homingbird · 27-06-2022 11:52am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119251523#Comment_119251523

If fuel is all the same ask the filling stations that have four prices up for there fuel. regular & super its wide ope to take advantage of you i can only tell you of what i experienced & others told me of stations to stay away from.

MarkR · 27-06-2022 12:26pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119251188#Comment_119251188

I did some updates around Limerick, removing duplicate stations. Not sure how Fine Wines managed to sell fuel! :-D

rockhead006 · 27-06-2022 8:05pm

If you zoom right in on the station (like the most you can do) you'll see the other stations on Google Maps.

All the data from Google is current, it's just that they don't remove/add these places on the maps, it's the companies/owners that usually add them, and they don't often bother to remove them if the close or change owner.

mikeecho · 27-06-2022 11:28pm

No need for a review or star rating of stations.

Silly comments by users, will get the Dev in a spot of bother.

Keep it simple, pumps , was good in its day, and it just did the basics.

EarWig · 28-06-2022 10:55am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119259777#Comment_119259777

Yes, you can just imagine a comment about the fuel somewhere being dodgy.

How do you cover the legal risks.

Comments would also probably attract contributors who may have a political angle that would spill over into prices posted. We saw this already earlier in the year.

mikeecho · 28-06-2022 2:32pm

Down the road (excuse the pun) , a feature detailing what services are at each station.

Lpg, elec charging, toilets, ATM, pay at pump, car wash , open 24hr, etc etc.

But that's something that can be looked at in the future maybe.