Amid a surge in fuel prices and fear of shortages, SA police chief signals officers might stop investigating ‘drive-offs’ unless service stations install prepaid pumps
I’m trying to think of the last time I actually filled up and paid at a fuel station, it’s probably a decade ago.
Stations with no pay at pump facility typically make you come into the shop and prepay.
I work at a servo in Australia and I don’t think anyone out of the last 10,000 customers has prepaid. It’s extremely rare to do and normally only when you are broke. Even then they’ll just be more careful pumping normally.
last time for me was in some hickville station in Missouri.
They specifically turned it off for us because we were from out of state, and they don’t trust out of state people to pay… so they wanted us to walk in and pay cash.
I’m trying to think of the last time I actually filled up and paid at a fuel station, it’s probably a decade ago. Stations with no pay at pump facility typically make you come into the shop and prepay.
I work at a servo in Australia and I don’t think anyone out of the last 10,000 customers has prepaid. It’s extremely rare to do and normally only when you are broke. Even then they’ll just be more careful pumping normally.
I remember distinctly. It was at a station that didn’t offer pay-at-the-pump, years after it had become the norm.
I filled up as usual, drove off as usual, and realized several minutes later that I hadn’t gone in and paid.
Australian here, Melbourne specifically. I have never had to prepay. It’s always fill up then go in to pay.
CostCo
Most servos in Queensland are post-paid, I think Costco is the only one I’ve seen recently with a pre-pay enforcement.
last time for me was in some hickville station in Missouri.
They specifically turned it off for us because we were from out of state, and they don’t trust out of state people to pay… so they wanted us to walk in and pay cash.
Fun fact. they no longer get to accept visa.
Coz servos make most of their money selling you junk in store.