"Metspitzer" wrote in message
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On Thu, 07 Oct 2010 12:23:28 -0500, dpb wrote:

Metspitzer wrote:
I have a friend who just started driving a semi truck. He says that
if you use a credit card for fuel, you pay 6 cents on the dollar more.

Is this true?

A little Googling shows there are fleet cards. I hope that is what he
is talking about. I didn't find where a standard credit card cost any
more at the pump.
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Local stations may charge less for cash purchases than by credit
card--you'll not see it except by observing individual station charges,
not on the credit card side.

Wouldn't they have to change pumps to pump less fuel for credit
purchases? The price per gallon is posted on the pumps.

It would either have to be that or charge you more than you pumped on
your credit card statement.



Your friend has seen things which you haven't. If the price is different for
credit than for cash, there'll be a sign somewhere. If you pay with a credit
card at the pump, it'll be a higher price. If you pay with cash, they'll
push a button before pumping begins and the price at the pump will be
displayed differently. Of the 5-6 brands I can buy around here (Rochester
NY), I see just two whose pricing varies this way.