The two pump fillup

[GimmieBoost]

How does that work? %on the amount charged? If so, then I see what you are saying, but I thought debit cards worked off of transaction fees every time you swiped your card.

That's only for when you use a card inside the store. Fee's vary from .20 to .75 plus a small percentage... just depends on the card. That's why a lot of stores don't like it for you to use a card to pay for a few bucks worth of stuff. Sucks to lose money on a sale because someone had to bust out their debit card for a 99 cent Coke.

And Ron's right about wanting you to come inside. The store I work part time at doesn't make hardly anything on fuel. Only reason they sale it is because if they didn't then no one would stop there. (oil companies are screwing the stores over just like the rest of us)

 

[kdunc]

If I sucked a bunch of crude out of the ground, toted it halfway round the earth, turned it in to gasoline and brought it damn near to every ungrateful SOB in the world's doorstep, I'd want at least $5 a gallon. Beats walkin.

 

[drkelly]

That's only for when you use a card inside the store. Fee's vary from .20 to .75 plus a small percentage... just depends on the card. That's why a lot of stores don't like it for you to use a card to pay for a few bucks worth of stuff. Sucks to lose money on a sale because someone had to bust out their debit card for a 99 cent Coke.

That is interesting. What makes it different being outside? I'm still swiping my card twice, and entering my PIN twice, just like if I went inside and bought a drink, then decided I was hungry and got back in line and bought a bag of chips.

 

[drkelly]

I do remember reading that the high flow rate on the big truck side can damage the fuel level senders on the Dodge if run wide-open..

Fortunately, even the first click on those nozzles is pretty dang quick.

LOL, Tony's fuel sender doesn't work anyway. (smilie of dude walking right here, lol)

I didn't know that, and I occassionally fill up at the big truck pumps at the Citgo near my work. I always have it wide open too.

 

[UncleWillie]

Her is a list of NC Sheetz ( that just sounds wrong)
http://www.sheetz.com/main/locations/searchByState.cfm
355 5198 Reidsville Rd Walkertown NC 27051-9770 336-595-1126 336-595-1142
356 4319 W Wendover Ave Greensboro NC 27407-1910 336-855-8898 336-855-5677
361 4801 Thornton Rd Raleigh NC 27616-3110 919-862-0904 919-862-0913
365 1655 N Main St Fuquay-varina NC 27526-9021 919-577-2215 919-577-2296
366 5421 Hornaday Rd Greensboro NC 274072747 336-852-1003 336-852-1014
371 5200 New Bern Ave Raleigh NC 27610-1428 919-212-2506 919-231-8834
380 1237 Mebane Oaks Rd Mebane NC 27302-9680 919-304-9536 919-304-9539
383 564 US 1 Hwy Youngsville NC 27596-9184 919-554-0838 919-554-8532
385 2505 Somerset Center Dr Winston-salem NC 27103-6767 336-760-5081 336-760-5084
391 2100 County Home Rd Greenville NC 27858-9567 252-353-9021 252-353-2194
396 2835 Forest Hills Rd Sw Wilson NC 27893-9296 252-291-1389 252-291-8276
397 1000 Charles Blvd Greenville NC 27858-3313 252-758-2174 252-758-2873
398 3021 S Miami Blvd Durham NC 27703-9045 919-485-8000 919-485-8007
399 1600 Aviation Pkwy Morrisville NC 27560-6233 919-840-0466 919-840-0469
405 1244 Wilkesboro Hwy Statesville NC 28625-3214 704-873-1193 704-873-4317
409 650 Whitley Dr Winterville NC 28590-7931 252-355-3717 252-355-2721
411 12290 N Nc Highway 150 Winston-salem NC 27127-9730 336-775-2126 336-775-2129
414 2980 Nc 68 South High Point NC 27265 336-841-8900 336-841-8970
415 1201 Portertown Rd Greenville NC 27858-1013 252-758-4583 252-758-5136
416 1406 N Arendell Ave Zebulon NC 27597-8734 919-404-2347 919-404-2350
417 2628 Alamance Rd Burlington NC 27215-6256 336-227-3730 336-227-0792
418 5905 Finch Farm Rd Trinity NC 27370-8847 336-476-0128 336-476-0143
428 102 N Van Buren Rd Eden NC 27288 336-627-0740 336-627-0794
432 1001 Gardner Hill Dr Jamestown NC 27282-8901 336-454-3200 336-454-3216
436 790 North Main Street Kernersville NC 27284 336-992-2313 336-992-2149
437 1690 Benvenue Road Rocky Mount NC 27804 252-212-1580 252-212-1563
447 3715 North Wesleyan Blvd Rocky Mount NC 27804 252-212-3363 252-212-3368
453 5519 Gumtree Road Winston Salem NC 27107 336-771-4099 336-771-4133
454 1065 East Dixie Drive Asheboro NC 27203 336-328-0213 336-328-0215
455 1449 Yadkinville Road Mocksville NC 27028 336-679-2212 336-679-2215

 

[GimmieBoost]

That is interesting. What makes it different being outside? I'm still swiping my card twice, and entering my PIN twice, just like if I went inside and bought a drink, then decided I was hungry and got back in line and bought a bag of chips.

I have no idea why it's like that and it may vary from store to store.

 

[rockcity]

I think you're talking about the cash vs credit prices...?
I've been buying at Sheetz ($100 to cutoff, still can't get a full tank) or the truck stop. Those fawkers with $50 and $75 cutoffs don't get my business anymore.

Nope. When i was at a truck stop in Conover, I pulled up to the truck pumps so I didn't have to fight the cars at the car pumps while I had the trailer and the buggy....

Cashier told me inside that if I pulled to the car pumps it was $.04 cheaper per gallon.. I asked why and she said the truckers get added "free" services like free air, water, and whatever else...

Of course, I pulled over to the car pumps...

 

[BigBody79]

I like getting the two pumps going at the same time. The truck in the front and the boat in the back. But that doesn't happen very often, but when it does it will put a dent in your account.

 

[HAPPY]

I fill up at Quality in Morganton, I usually fill up when I hit 1/4 tank, usually takes $90 to $95 at $4 a gallon. I've never had the pump cut me off.

What I did notice, is that the transaction is "pending" for the amount of $1 for 3 to 4 days before it finally comes out....

As far as profit for the gas station, I worked at a garage in Swannanoa back in the early 90's, gas was .90 to .95 a gallon. Our profit was only about .05 to .08 a gallon. After you figure in pump maintenance, taxes, fees etc.... we barely broke even on gas! Just kept it to bring in buisness for the garage.

As far as profit for the oil companies? Yeah we're getting shafted. The last time the price per drum set record highs, so di the price at the pump. When the price per drum droped, prices at the pump droped only half as much as drum price.

IMO, if the government really wanted to fix the economy, they would set a price ceiling for gas, say..... $2. BUT, when the government is ran by contributing corporations....... well you get teh point.....

 

[GimmieBoost]

I fill up at Quality in Morganton, I usually fill up when I hit 1/4 tank, usually takes $90 to $95 at $4 a gallon. I've never had the pump cut me off.
What I did notice, is that the transaction is "pending" for the amount of $1 for 3 to 4 days before it finally comes out....
As far as profit for the gas station, I worked at a garage in Swannanoa back in the early 90's, gas was .90 to .95 a gallon. Our profit was only about .05 to .08 a gallon. After you figure in pump maintenance, taxes, fees etc.... we barely broke even on gas! Just kept it to bring in buisness for the garage.
As far as profit for the oil companies? Yeah we're getting shafted. The last time the price per drum set record highs, so di the price at the pump. When the price per drum droped, prices at the pump droped only half as much as drum price.
IMO, if the government really wanted to fix the economy, they would set a price ceiling for gas, say..... $2. BUT, when the government is ran by contributing corporations....... well you get teh point.....

The profit per gallon hasn't changed much at all since then.