Gas: Cash is King

[Plum Crazy]

That is so wierd that we were talking about it and it hit the news last night.
Maybe the credit card companies will smarten up and stop charging for "EVERY SINGLE LITTLE THING"
I always pay cash for gas. I hate paying before hand though.
Just a pet peeve I guess. I hate handing over money before I have my product.
We have the drive -offs to thank for that!
I always start out at $100 but my truck always takes more so I have to go back in and pay again.
It just sucks all the way around and there is no winning.
I am still buffaloed by how people like the cable company can charge me an extra $10 by paying over the phone with my debit card.(I know, off subject, but it got me thinking) How can that be right?

[The Iceman 6]

As follow-up, now 3-4 gas stations in my hometown are doing the same thing. I'm pretty lazy and like paying at the pump but now I'll walk the extra 10 steps and pay cash..

[Jimbo]

It is a pain to have to go to an ATM where you don't get charged a fee to get gas at the cheaper price. NJ has the gas cheaper for cash than credit, but there's Velero and maybe some others if you use their credit card you pay the cash price. On the Cape I do like the idea that you can use your receipt from Stop n Shop for .20 of per gallon at Christies. That helps.

[Mike P]

How often do you hear of people getting robbed at gas stations nowadays, as compared to getting robbed in supermarket/convenience store/bank parking lots?

Once the discount for cash goes in, expect that to change, too