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Re petrol, you could do what's done everywhere in Canada as far as I know, which is simply have people pay at the pump before filling. (And yes, it works for f
by tempestn 8y ago
Re petrol, you could do what's done everywhere in Canada as far as I know, which is simply have people pay at the pump before filling. (And yes, it works for filling the tank too, since you can authorize a larger amount than is spent.)
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- Raphmedia 8y agoI can't talk about all of Canada but I know that those pump before paying stations are still quite common in the eastern provinces during daytime hours.
- tempestn 8y agoAh, ok, I think the furthest east I've pumped gas is Quebec, but most of my knowledge comes from BC, Alberta and Ontario. Anyway, pre-paying for gas is a thing that's pretty straightforward, is my main point.
- perl4ever 8y agoIt's strange, now that I think of it, to consider that getting gas before paying has died out in a lot of places, such as where I live, but getting (and consuming) food before paying has not.
- tempestn 8y agoAlong with the social norm, there's probably a financial incentive behind that. If you make people pre-pay, they're much less likely to stick around and spend more. But obviously the norm is huge too; you'd be associated with fast food.
- ilovetux 8y agoI think all gas stations in the areas I frequent in the US (New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York and Virginia) are prepay only. I haven't seen a gas station that you could pump first since I was a teenager in the 90s.
- eric_h 8y ago> New Jersey Nitpick, but last I checked, New Jersey still doesn't let you pump your own gas.
- ilovetux 8y agoVery true, but by definition that means that you need to establish payment before they will pump. I thought it would unnecessarily complicate my comment to mention this so I'm actually glad you made this comment so I could make this reply.