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sheila has just come back from the garage after putting some diesel in her disco . she was furious :eek:.... she had gone over £20 by 1p..... ie it said £20.01.......they insisted on her giving them another £20 note and gave her the change £19.99........ fuffin stupid and pedantic or what ? ( was tescos )
Deleted account DD
20-02-2011, 18:44
sheila has just come back from the garage after putting some diesel in her disco . she was furious :eek:.... she had gone over £20 by 1p..... ie it said £20.01.......they insisted on her giving them another £20 note and gave her the change £19.99........ fuffin stupid and pedantic or what ? ( was tescos )
thats pretty pathetic actually . they normally carry a customer generated float anyway :nenau
Never ceases to amaze me how you put £20 in on the pump but by the time you replace the hose its gone up a penny or two.
i think theres a limit o how much you can pay out in pennys,was thinkin next time £20 in pennys?!
well, if they were that way with me, id have said I dont have the 1p, and demanded to see the manager.
Deleted account DD
20-02-2011, 19:59
well, if they were that way with me, id have said I dont have the 1p, and demanded to see the manager.
rebel :D
Offer them to remove 1p of fuel from the tank... simples :clap
You have made an offer for them to obtain their property back.
But driving off in a temper would be theft.
most garages are like that. its quite sad really. i only know of 1 garage near me that has penny jar for this purpose. (Bayston hill services on the A5, shrewsbury)
(RIP) PLANK
21-02-2011, 20:53
and with the price of fuel the way it is, it is easier than ever to go over, 1p worth of fuel can;t be very big, less than a tea spoon full surely?
sometimes u need to work out if its worth going over by few pence,£20 might not exactly fall into x amount gallons but say 20p or so more could top up to next full gallon!
Thomas-the-Terrano2
21-02-2011, 22:32
some of our local garages, though not morrisons have an honesty bowl of copper.
i tend to put in in multiples of 10 litres well be a yorkshire lad yer no.
if it sez £1.31.9 thats ehat Im gonna pay, none of this £1.32.0 etc!
to be fair, the 24 hour tesco in chesterfield has pumps where as well as opting
to pay at the pump, which i rarely do as I think its slippery slope to less staff
in shop, you can pre programme how much you want to draw in £s or litres
to stop the 1p issue.
(RIP) PLANK
21-02-2011, 22:36
some of our local garages, though not morrisons have an honesty bowl of copper.
i tend to put in in multiples of 10 litres well be a yorkshire lad yer no.
if it sez £1.31.9 thats ehat Im gonna pay, none of this £1.32.0 etc!
to be fair, the 24 hour tesco in chesterfield has pumps where as well as opting
to pay at the pump, which i rarely do as I think its slippery slope to less staff
in shop, you can pre programme how much you want to draw in £s or litres
to stop the 1p issue.
it's odd how 10 times 1.29.9 comes to £13 quid though - don't you think? They should put an end to this .9 nonsense!
it's odd how 10 times 1.29.9 comes to £13 quid though - don't you think? They should put an end to this .9 nonsense!
ask for your change :augie:lol
(RIP) PLANK
21-02-2011, 22:39
ask for your change :augie:lol
tin snips? :augie
Do you remember the series "Not The 9 o'clock News" ? :nenau
The sketch with the fuel station, the motorist was so careful putting exactly £20.00 in,
then suddenly, as he was putting the nozzle back, the attendant pressed a button, + 1/2 p. Agghhh :doh
they should give u an i.o.u,wouldnt it be theft? obtaining money by deception? as they know the 0.9p is nye on imposible to get to a figure they can re-imburse at the till! maybe a court ruling to end the 0.9p ? one things for sure they wont round down lol!
lacroupade
21-02-2011, 23:06
they should give u an i.o.u,wouldnt it be theft? obtaining money by deception? as they know the 0.9p is nye on imposible to get to a figure they can re-imburse at the till! maybe a court ruling to end the 0.9p ? one things for sure they wont round down lol!
how did we get here FFS? She owed them the 1p remember....and they gave her change?:lol
(RIP) PLANK
21-02-2011, 23:08
how did we get here FFS? She owed them the 1p remember....and they gave her change?:lol
do try to keep up :augie
Do you remember the series "Not The 9 o'clock News" ? :nenau
The sketch with the fuel station, the motorist was so careful putting exactly £20.00 in,
then suddenly, as he was putting the nozzle back, the attendant pressed a button, + 1/2 p. Agghhh :doh
I couldn't find the youtube clip but this is better..
"I like trucking", I wonder where you can get the hedgehog decals from?
Or a hitch hiker, :eek:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9lmCpIzhFo
:lol
The last time i tried to stop the pump on exactly the pounds, i thought id done it and then looked at the pump £20,02!!!, i cursed and swore right across the forecourt, when i got to the counter the women was pi**ing herself laughing at me, "just give me what you meant to put in and we'll call it squits" she said, so i gave her a tenner and walked out.:lol:thumbs
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