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Spreadie
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Location: IoW
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I've seen several fuel stations in England, where the furthest pumps from the kiosk (and closest the exit) are pre-pay. Obviously this is to prevent drive-offs.
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Amnesia10
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Location: Guantanamo Bay (thanks bobbdobbs)
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With the rising price of fuel I expect it to become the norm. _________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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Nick
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Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:36 pm
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Location: Portsmouth
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My card doesn't work in the pre-pay pumps.  _________________
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l3v1ck
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Location: The Right Side of the Pennines (metaphorically & geographically)
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I don't know why they don't adopt the American system here. It would stop "drive-offs" overnight. You either: A) Pay at the pump by card B) Pay by cash before you fill up. eg (Go in give them, £40, fill up with eg. £35.75 worth of petrol, go back in and get your £4.25 change. The pump won't let you take more than £40's worth so you can't steal petrol).
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Amnesia10
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Actually none of mine would either. I have chip and signature cards. _________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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Linux_User
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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Nick
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Location: Portsmouth
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Yeah, it's the only place I can't use it now - when I first got the card some shops didn't accept them but these days the pre-pay pumps is the only place I can't use it  _________________
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JJW009
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The pumps at Asda in Luton didn't take my Allstar fuel card, and they didn't even have a kiosk so I was completely stuffed and had to go elsewhere.
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Linux_User
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It's because of the way Electron cards are authorised compared to normal Visa Debit cards.
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