Extra Pennies at the Pump

carefulnotmean

Has anybody else noticed buying diesel quite often the price increases by 1p when the pump is put back in its holder.
I have been careful to take my finger off the trigger but it still happens.I know its only 1p but could happen 100,s of times a day at a busy Station so be a nice little profit Booster for the owner.
I have read a few explanations why it happens but don't understand why it has only happened in the last year and I have been filling cars for over 40 years

DohRayMi

I actually have noticed this the odd time myself. I too hate going over as I then feel obliged to pay it and so maybe have to break another note.
I don't think they will get rich on it, apparently they make about a quarter of a pence per litre profit on fuel, the real income comes from the shop, but it is annoying none the less.

NAR

I find this quite irritating too. Our local Asda garage does not take the 1p if you are paying by cash :T , but does if you are paying by card.

ally_bee47

Yes I have noticed this happening a few times recently!! A lot of garages ask for the penny now as well, which is a pain when you have no change. I sometimes feel like filling it 9.99 each time and waiting for my 1p back

happy_gardener

If you went food shopping and your shopping cams to £20.01 you would have to pay the full amount. Why is diesel/petrol any different? If my fill-up comes to 1p over, I would pay.

These petrol stations are running a business NOT a charity....

You not paying....... does this mean you are stealing? :eek: 'cause you are not paying for something you have taken.

You can go into the fuel station and ask them to 'stop' the pump dead on the £20....they can do this!!

spike7451

happy_gardener wrote: »

If you went food shopping and your shopping cams to £20.01 you would have to pay the full amount. Why is diesel/petrol any different? If my fill-up comes to 1p over, I would pay.

These petrol stations are running a business NOT a charity....

You not paying....... does this mean you are stealing? :eek: 'cause you are not paying for something you have taken.

You can go into the fuel station and ask them to 'stop' the pump dead on the £20....they can do this!!

You've got the wrong end of the stick.This was on Watchdog a few months ago & it's not just diesel either.What's happening is that even if you release the pump lever when it's dead on,say £5,the pump will click up an extra 1p.Not 2p or 3p,1p even tho the pump stopped at £5.
I've had it happen to me a few times but in 99.9% of the cases,the 1p has been refused by the cashier,and it's not just Tesco this happens at.

HeadAboveWater

There is no such thing as '00' on any pump anywhere!!!!!!!

happy_gardener

headabovewater wrote: »

there is no such thing as '00' on any pump anywhere!!!!!!!

complete rubbish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ballyblack

IS there not a penny's worth of fuel residue lying in the curve of the hose from the last user???

So no short changing!

DohRayMi

ballyblack wrote: »

IS there not a penny's worth of fuel residue lying in the curve of the hose from the last user???

So no short changing!

Even if that were true, then you're still leaving a penny's worth for the next person.

DohRayMi

HeadAboveWater wrote: »

There is no such thing as '00' on any pump anywhere!!!!!!!

I'm intrigued now. :eek: