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Personally I've never experienced that

• brohoolio 10y ago
  You probably haven't used a debit card to purchase gas.
• toomuchtodo 10y ago
  https://www.card.com/faq/will-preauthorization-hold-always-equal-exact-amount-my-transaction-0 https://www.card.com/faq/will-preauthorization-hold-always-e... https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/2k761i/gas_station_125_credit_card_authorization/ https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/2k761i/gas...
• chipperyman573 10y ago
  Not all places do it. It's mostly common in lower income areas
  • cowsandmilk 10y ago
    I've found it more common at interstate gas stations than at local gas stations. E.g. the one that always does it for me is Hooksett, NH; with a Tesla Supercharger, it is more a place that serves everyone and their mother than a lower income area.
  • toomuchtodo 10y ago
    Costco does it at their gas pumps. Almost all shell stations auth between $85-$100. As does Pilot and Flying J travel plazas on the interstate.