stupid and pedantic or what ?

briggie · 20-02-2011, 18:42

sheila has just come back from the garage after putting some diesel in her disco . she was furious

.... 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

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Originally Posted by briggie

sheila has just come back from the garage after putting some diesel in her disco . she was furious

.... 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

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.

20-02-2011, 18:52

i think theres a limit o how much you can pay out in pennys,was thinkin next time £20 in pennys?!

clivvy · 20-02-2011, 19:41

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

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Originally Posted by clivvy

well, if they were that way with me, id have said I dont have the 1p, and demanded to see the manager.

rebel

rustic · 20-02-2011, 20:04

Offer them to remove 1p of fuel from the tank... simples

You have made an offer for them to obtain their property back.
But driving off in a temper would be theft.

spinna · 21-02-2011, 20:42

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?

21-02-2011, 21:00

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thomas-the-Terrano2

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!

briggie · 21-02-2011, 22:37

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Originally Posted by PLANK

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

(RIP) PLANK · 21-02-2011, 22:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by briggie

ask for your change

tin snips?

rustic · 21-02-2011, 22:44

Do you remember the series "Not The 9 o'clock News" ?

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

21-02-2011, 22:46

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!

20-02-2011, 18:42	#1
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	stupid and pedantic or what ? sheila has just come back from the garage after putting some diesel in her disco . she was furious .... 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 )

20-02-2011, 20:04	#6
rustic Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Staffordshire Vehicle: Maverick Mk I 2.7 TD LWB Posts: 7,825	Offer them to remove 1p of fuel from the tank... simples You have made an offer for them to obtain their property back. But driving off in a temper would be theft. __________________ Ford Maverick GLX 1995 2.7TD LWB in illusion silver, 98k miles. Owned since new, for 22 years. Best car I have ever owned. Just wish I could drive it more.

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21-02-2011, 22:44	#14
rustic Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Staffordshire Vehicle: Maverick Mk I 2.7 TD LWB Posts: 7,825	Do you remember the series "Not The 9 o'clock News" ? 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 __________________ Ford Maverick GLX 1995 2.7TD LWB in illusion silver, 98k miles. Owned since new, for 22 years. Best car I have ever owned. Just wish I could drive it more.

20-02-2011, 18:52	#3
jace Guest Posts: n/a	i think theres a limit o how much you can pay out in pennys,was thinkin next time £20 in pennys?!

20-02-2011, 19:41	#4
clivvy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Huddersfield Vehicle: Terrano 03 LWB Posts: 6,947	well, if they were that way with me, id have said I dont have the 1p, and demanded to see the manager.

21-02-2011, 20:42	#7
spinna Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Telford, Shropshire Vehicle: Nissan Patrol y60 4.2d Posts: 1,287	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)

21-02-2011, 20:53	#8
(RIP) PLANK Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Central England, in the Heart of the Black Country Vehicle: T2 2004 TDI SE LWB Posts: 7,740	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?

21-02-2011, 21:00	#9
jace Guest Posts: n/a	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!

21-02-2011, 22:46	#15
jace Guest Posts: n/a	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!