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Gas Stations Charging Credit Users More Than Cash Users

by Flexo on September 22, 2008. Consumer 13 comments.

Clark Schinger owns a gas station. Like an increasing number of gas station owners, he is charging his customers who use credit cards a surcharge for every gas purchase. Effectively, there are two tiers of prices: one for customers who use credit cards and one for those who use cash. This is apparently not ... Continue reading this article…

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Introducing Fuelly

by Smithee on September 10, 2008. Software 11 comments.

Fuelly is a new, free online service which helps you track your mileage. It pays attention to what kind of car you’re driving, how much you’re spending, and creates helpful charts to let you know whether your mileage is improving or declining over time. It has great support for mobile browsers, which is exactly what I ... Continue reading this article…

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Have You Cut Your Expenses Due to Gas Prices?

by Flexo on July 21, 2008. Consumer 29 comments.

A recent Nielsen study revealed that almost two-thirds of consumers in the United States, many more than those surveyed just one year ago, have cut back their expenses, specifically due to escalating gas prices. According to the study, which queried about 50,000 consumers during the first week of June, when regular gas averaged $3.98 ... Continue reading this article…

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Get Cash Rebates for Buying Gas With Credit Cards

by Flexo on July 3, 2008. Credit 8 comments.

Every week, cash back credit card deals are decreasing. American Express recently emailed me to let me know that they have lowered the cash back rate on their SimplyCash Business Card from 5 percent to 3 percent on gas station purchases. If this is your card, it might be time to seek out another deal. Here ... Continue reading this article…

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List of New Jersey Gas Stations in Violation, Part 3

by Flexo on June 25, 2008. Consumer 5 comments.

Here is the third part of the list of gas stations in New Jersey that are ripping off customers. For more information, see this first part and the second part. The first part also contains a map of every gas station fined for violation of a variety of regulations. This list begins with Morris ... Continue reading this article…

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List of New Jersey Gas Stations in Violation, Part 2

by Flexo on June 25, 2008. Consumer 3 comments.

Here is the second part of the list of gas stations in New Jersey that are ripping off customers. For more information, see this first part. The first part also contains a map of every gas station fined for violation of a variety of regulations. This list begins with Essex County.

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Getting Ripped Off for New Jersey Gasoline: Inaccurately Calibrated Pumps

by Flexo on June 25, 2008. Consumer 5 comments.

If you buy gasoline in New Jersey, you may want to avoid the gas stations listed in this article. The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs has fined 350 stations out of 1,025 total inspected during a recent three-day operation across the entire state. Most of the stations fined were guilty of innacurate ... Continue reading this article…

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Payment Method Discrimination Strikes Again at the Gas Station

by Flexo on May 20, 2008. Consumer 31 comments.

Last June, I noticed that a few gas stations in my area were charging different prices for gas depending on whether your method of payment was cash or credit. My biggest problem was that this wasn’t advertised on the large signs attracting drivers to the station. The station later changed its signs, though ... Continue reading this article…

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Gas Stations’ Profits Hurting: Should Congress Intervene?

by Flexo on May 14, 2008. Economy 4 comments.

A recent article on CNN Money described the woes of independent gas station owners. The increasing cost of a gallon of gasoline results in less profit thanks to the processing fees credit card companies charge the merchants. I can appreciate that doing business in this type of environment is tough. With gas prices soaring ... Continue reading this article…

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