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sure you've seen those signs at every gas pump, or on the door to the station. You know, the sign that says, "We do not accept bills of $50 or more." Well, it's about time for those to come down. I drive a Honda Civic, and it costs me about $35 to fill it up. So, that sign tells me that the gas station doesn't have $15 for my change? Well, I know they do. But what about people who drive trucks and SUVs? Their gas costs are upwards of $100 a tank. But the gas stations can't take two $50 bills for that fill up? I noticed a new sign the other day. It said something to the tune of, "Please check inside before presenting a bill of $50 or more." Glad to see things are changing.
Another change that needs to be in the works are for those of us who never pay for gas with cash. It's no new thing, but credit card companies have a limit to how much you can spend per day at the pump. According to a USA Today article, MasterCard customers have a $75 limit. Visa and Discover customers are restricted even more, with a $50 cap. Like I said, these restrictions are not new. But they're just not being noticed as gas prices are pushing purchases past the cap limit. People are having to use two and three credit cards at one day to ensure a complete fill-up. Oh, you can also use just one card if you pay inside. That, however, completely destroys the convenience of pay-at-the-pumps. Come to think of it, so does having to use three credit cards to full up your Ford Environmentblaster. Because the limits are imposed by the credit card companies, and not the gas stations, it doesn't look like the rules are going to be bent anytime soon. Until then, better get a second card.
sure you've seen those signs at every gas pump, or on the door to the station. You know, the sign that says, "We do not accept bills of $50 or more." Well, it's about time for those to come down. I drive a Honda Civic, and it costs me about $35 to fill it up. So, that sign tells me that the gas station doesn't have $15 for my change? Well, I know they do. But what about people who drive trucks and SUVs? Their gas costs are upwards of $100 a tank. But the gas stations can't take two $50 bills for that fill up? I noticed a new sign the other day. It said something to the tune of, "Please check inside before presenting a bill of $50 or more." Glad to see things are changing.Another change that needs to be in the works are for those of us who never pay for gas with cash. It's no new thing, but credit card companies have a limit to how much you can spend per day at the pump. According to a USA Today article, MasterCard customers have a $75 limit. Visa and Discover customers are restricted even more, with a $50 cap. Like I said, these restrictions are not new. But they're just not being noticed as gas prices are pushing purchases past the cap limit. People are having to use two and three credit cards at one day to ensure a complete fill-up. Oh, you can also use just one card if you pay inside. That, however, completely destroys the convenience of pay-at-the-pumps. Come to think of it, so does having to use three credit cards to full up your Ford Environmentblaster. Because the limits are imposed by the credit card companies, and not the gas stations, it doesn't look like the rules are going to be bent anytime soon. Until then, better get a second card.
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You write very well.
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