Not charged for fuel

tower

Hi,
Filled my car at Tesco's today,went in to pay and picked up a paper and milk. I paid using my cc but have just noticed that i was only charged for the paper and milk. What is likely to happen now? should i just return and point out the error?

Thanks

bikebarbie

They will most likely have you and your car (and numberplate) on camera. But even they didnt you should nonetheless go back and pay for the petrol.

dazza.mk

Yes, Petrol Stations record the number plates of cars so they will catch up with you.

vax2002

The police wont be far away, so act now to prove you had no INTENTION of making off without payment, The chances of Driving there are slim as your car will get stopped by a ANPR camera equipped police car if you pass one.
First thing call the tescos immediately ask for the manager, you will have to blag past the £5.95 an hour nutjob on the phone, insist, argue, get through and explain the situation and ask where you can forward the payment to, pay by cheque, keep the stub and a photocopy of the cheque.
You are only not guilty of the offence if you can prove you had no intention to make off without payment, the dumb cashier is not forced to tell the truth to save a job. CALL NOW ! before you get a knock, the chances of getting away with it, 99.9% against you, the chances of getting charged with the offence if you dont try to correct it, very high indeed as your cover up will be used as admission of dishonesty, first call the card company to check you have not been charged.
Always remember : The police don't do excuses, they do results.

bengalknights

Are you looking at the receipt or the credit card slip?

Check your credit card to see you havent been charged as tesco sometimes give a receipt with items on it but no receipt for petrol unless asked for.

asbokid

vax2002 wrote: »

The police wont be far away, so act now to prove you had no INTENTION of making off without payment, The chances of Driving there are slim as your car will get stopped by a ANPR camera equipped police car if you pass one.
First thing call the tescos immediately ask for the manager, you will have to blag past the £5.95 an hour nutjob on the phone, insist, argue, get through and explain the situation and ask where you can forward the payment to, pay by cheque, keep the stub and a photocopy of the cheque.
You are only not guilty of the offence if you can prove you had no intention to make off without payment, the dumb cashier is not forced to tell the truth to save a job. CALL NOW ! before you get a knock, the chances of getting away with it, 99.9% against you, the chances of getting charged with the offence if you dont try to correct it, very high indeed as your cover up will be used as admission of dishonesty, first call the card company to check you have not been charged.
Always remember : The police don't do excuses, they do results.

Nothing like making a mountain out of a molehill!

And from where did you lift the final slogan? It smells like police propaganda!

As to the OP, I would go and pay but you've got a perfect alibi. You asked to pay for your juice (and the fags and the wankmag) but the cashier didn't hear you, and you didn't check your receipt.

davidjwest

asbokid wrote: »

As to the OP, I would go and pay but you've got a perfect alibi. You asked to pay for your juice (and the fags and the wankmag) but the cashier didn't hear you, and you didn't check your receipt.

Well, that's one side of the story, depends what Tesco say about it.

They could easily claim that you should have noticed that you hadn't been charged when you entered your PIN and that the cashier hadn't realised you'd taken fuel - I assume you did mention your pump number to them?

Boozer

I think you know the answer is to go back and pay for it, i would not imagine they will even notice until close of business and they try to add things up, i would actually say linking your CC to your registration and amount you did not pay would also be very challenging, if they would even spend so much time on it.

I dont really think you are on the police most wanted list and being searched for through ANPR just yet, but remove any doubt by phoning them to tell them you are coming back to pay anyway, not worth the hassle of worrying about it.

jadex

vax2002 wrote: »

You are only not guilty of the offence if you can prove

it works the other way round

asbokid

Boozer wrote: »

I think you know the answer is to go back and pay for it, i would not imagine they will even notice until close of business and they try to add things up, i would actually say linking your CC to your registration and amount you did not pay would also be very challenging, if they would even spend so much time on it.

The local Texaco petrol station has a small supermarket attached to it. I often re-fuel, move off from the pump to free it for the next motorist, before going inside to do the shopping. The till computer gives the driver some ten minutes to pay for his fuel before raising an alarm over non-payment.

Boozer

asbokid wrote: »

The local Texaco petrol station has a small supermarket attached to it. I often re-fuel, move off from the pump to free it for the next motorist, before going inside to do the shopping. The till computer gives the driver some ten minutes to pay for his fuel before raising an alarm over non-payment.

Then i stand corrected, that is actually a cool system.