Called in from Forecourt (Via Mic) in Petrol Station to Prepay before Prepay Hour

Gerbud on 11/01/2016 - 23:06

Hi,

Just wondering on the below. Not a major deal but would like some opinions.

So pulled into petrol station (WA) today to fill up a while back. Petrol was not pumping and then I heard a request over intercom for me to come into the station to prepay.

I went in not thinking much of it other than that it was an inconvenience and then went back out to fill up. A woman pulled up on the other side of the pump to fill up and she was not asked to prepay. I then looked at the sign on the pump and it said it was a pre-pay pump from 10pm until 6am (I think).

I went back into store and asked the guy on the register why I had to prepay when it was before 10 and quoted the sign. He told me the sign did not read what I said above but it did. A customer then butted in and told me that it was at his discretion. I left it at that.

I am just wondering does a person who work in a petrol station have discretion to do this at any time of the day?

Thanks

Automotive

Comments

  • subywagon on 11/01/2016 - 23:30
    +1

    You may have been judged upon your looks?

    • fruit on 12/01/2016 - 10:32

      Or choice of car?

  • spackbace on 12/01/2016 - 00:35

    Some pumps are permanent prepay as the cameras don't see them.

    But really, is it worth a post?!

    • eatwell365 on 20/01/2016 - 22:44

      Yes, cause OP is pumped!!

  • Findo on 12/01/2016 - 01:03

    Just suck it up and move on. If it really pisses you off go to another servo. I've never, ever been asked to prepay, even in the dead of the night.

  • Axelstrife on 12/01/2016 - 04:44

    How does prepay work ive never done it what if i want to fill up the car fully. idk exactly how much to pay would I? how does it work?

    • subywagon on 12/01/2016 - 10:57

      I think from memory it takes your account info and then waits until you finish pumping to charge you.

    • pjetson on 12/01/2016 - 15:16

      The only time i've ever had to "prepay", the operator was happy to just take my keys.

  • Nutrino on 12/01/2016 - 18:29

    Ive prepaided before. You tell him the amount you want to pay and it only pumps to that amount. You guess the amount you need.

  • [Deactivated] on 12/01/2016 - 20:03

    There's a pump at the end of a row at my local servo which is always pre-pay as the attendant can't see it on the camera. It's a pain in the neck so I fill up somewhere else

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