by HappyDad 12 Replies latest jw friends
The guy who got busted confessed that there is a big market for this type of thing and the chips are made to order based on how you want it to overcharge the buyers.
Yeah, yeah, yeah... I've heard many stories over the years but haven't seen any reliable, verifiable reports yet. Not that I've tried looking too hard.
Good way to check: Get a tank that holds exactly 12.5 gallons of gas. Then put 12.5 gallons (according to the pump) into that tank. If the tank is not full, it is cheating you (if it fills short of 12.5 gallons, all the better because that is in your favor).
If the error is more than a few milliliters, you should document it. Then, report it first to the station, and then to the authorities if nothing is done about it. I believe there are laws that ban charging for phantom products, as this is fraud. (However, an honest price of $6 a gallon, if displayed honestly, should not be illegal if a station sees fit to charge that much).
I actually watched a state inspector check a pump once. He had a 10 gallon bucket that had marks all the way up the side so he could compare the pump display with the marks as it filled.
