Screaming Bean |
Monday, April 11, 2005
The news is rife with reports about gas prices spiraling ever higher. People wince at the thought of filling their tanks. Yesterday, the spouse and I spotted what we hope is not a new insidious trend. Driving by a local station, the prices are pretty decent for today's standards and we normally stop there if we're in the neighborhood. Spouse jumps out and I hear muttering. Seems that while the prices on the sign were lower, those prices were only for cash purchases. The prices for credit were six cents higher. I was outraged. I yelled to cancel the sale. Spouse got back in the vehicle and we left. You're telling me it costs these gas companies six cents a gallon to process a credit transaction? And you thought the drive-offs were bad before...force people to pay cash for gas. Hell, I don't normally carry that kind of cash on me. Tell me that this isn't the new scam...
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