it's a jersey thing. it's illegal to pump your own gas, so they use the "card" to activate your pump. that way they force you to wait for them.
At my local gas station in NJ (Hess) they swipe a "white" looking card before every transaction - before paying cash or with my own CC.
I think it's a way to stop people from pumping their own gas, and this white card activates the pump for the attendant only.
Yea its just a Jersey thing, we like it that way too
YEP!! Our hands stay clean and we stay toasty warm in the winter and we never get rained on!! I LOVE our full service stations!!!
I'm sooooo jealous.......OH wait DH pumps my gas, same thing
Suzanne
to his credit card
I got gas at a full service (NJ) station and was paying cash. Before he typed in the amount on the pump, he pulled out a card from his pocket and swiped it where a credit card goes. After pumping, he took my cash.
I got to thinking - that's a good racket there! He uses his card for cash purposes and gets to keep all of the points/miles, etc. earned on his card for the purchase!
Of course, it took nothing from me personally, but it felt kinda sneaky
Anyone else experience this?
I wonder if there are any zombies pumping gas in NJ.
I wonder if there are any zombies pumping gas in NJ.