Penistone Road petrol station 1p rip off.

[Hots on 10]

The petrol pump at the Penniston Road petrol station has been calibrated in such a way that you cannot stop at exactly £20.00, it jumps from £19.99 to £20.01.

[Lushcannon 10]

The petrol pump at the Penniston Road petrol station has been calibrated in such a way that you cannot stop at exactly £20.00, it jumps from £19.99 to £20.01.

 

Is this the Texaco one?

[truman 10]

The petrol pump at the Penniston Road petrol station has been calibrated in such a way that you cannot stop at exactly £20.00, it jumps from £19.99 to £20.01.

 

Call local trading standards then....

[proskilz 10]

so does the one on wordsworth avenue really gets on my nerves!

[Guest sibon]

The petrol pump at the Penniston Road petrol station has been calibrated in such a way that you cannot stop at exactly £20.00, it jumps from £19.99 to £20.01.

 

Put 19.99 in then.

 

And insist on your change.

[gnvqsos 10]

The petrol pump at the Penniston Road petrol station has been calibrated in such a way that you cannot stop at exactly £20.00, it jumps from £19.99 to £20.01.

 

I saw BBC Watchdog cameras there some 20 minutes ago threatening to expose this monumental deceit.

 

How trivial can you get?

[truman 10]

I saw BBC Watchdog cameras there some 20 minutes ago threatening to expose this monumental deceit.

 

How trivial can you get?

 

It'd only be deceit if you didn't get £20.01's worth of fuel wouldn't it?

[ProgRocker 10]

The petrol pump at the Penniston Road petrol station has been calibrated in such a way that you cannot stop at exactly £20.00, it jumps from £19.99 to £20.01.

 

Are you seriously suggesting that this is deliberate? How would the station benefit from this, the additional profit from the extra pennyworth of fuel?

Surely they would be happier to sell exactly £20 worth and accept notes to that value rather than have to mess about with the loose change.

[Bonjon 10]

The petrol pump at the Penniston Road petrol station has been calibrated in such a way that you cannot stop at exactly £20.00, it jumps from £19.99 to £20.01.

 

What would this gain the retailer?

 

If anything its more hassle having to give change etc. Maybe you need a gentler touch with the nozzle.

 

Edit - ^^^^^ snap

[alchresearch 214]

But will it stop at £19.00, £18.00 and so on?

[gnvqsos 10]

It'd only be deceit if you didn't get £20.01's worth of fuel wouldn't it?

 

Dead right Truman-my word you are as accurate as Fred.

[BLADE8T1 10]

If anything,the government will benefit more from that penny than anyone else...CONSPIRACY!.

But seriously though,I always have odd coppers kicking around the car for this reason.(not bobbies lol).

We all overshoot now and again,especially with the price increases .