Re: Hybrids saving most money: Camry, Malibu, Altima

"EdV" <systmengr@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Jul 18, 1:48 pm, Michelle Steiner <miche...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> In article <g5qgsb$2m...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
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>>  "Tomes" <ask...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> > That is a problem.  I always thought that charging a different price
>> > for credit was against the agreement.  There must be a loophole
>> > somewhere.  The price advertised (what I see in NJ anyway) is a
>> > price, then you get to the pump and find out that they charge extra
>> > for a credit card.  I then drive away...
>>
>> Gasoline prices is a different story completely; different rules from
>> retail-store sales, as I understand it.
>>
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> Usually the price on the post is
> Regular Unleaded
> Premium Unleaded
> Super Unleaded
>
> The price, or advertised price, on the post for this gas station is:
> 3.89
> 4.01
> From a far you will think the 3.89 is regular and 4.01 is the premium
> right?
> but when you reach the pump it says cash and credit price. You look
> back at the big post and the fine print will show cash and credit as
> well.
> I didn't have cash so I drove away and pumped up on a 3.94/gallon
> station cash and credit.

Bet they include checks in their definition of cash.  At least they should

now that checks can be processed immediately by EFT (Electronic Fund 
Transfer) thereby eliminating the dishonored check problem.  I have EFTs 
going both ways and have yet to be charged a fee.  You don't even have to 
fill out the check and it is handed back to you after the transaction.