On 5/7/2017 3:08 PM, Micky wrote:

Back to the gasoline thing, why do they check if your debit or credit
card has enough to pay even for more than will go in your tank, but
if you plan to pay cash, they don't check in advance** to see if you
really have the cash?

They certainly do. Many stations take the money up front and set the
pump to give only what you paid for.