F'ing BP credit card surcharge

[nosebleed]

Bugger, just filled the runabout today at BP and didn't notice any surcharge, nor any notices of surcharge. Thats not to say there wasn't a C/C surcharge - just that I wasn't looking for one.

Unfortunately years of having a company BP Fuel Card (for the co. vehicle - Diesel) lead me to automatically aim for BP's reagrdless of what I'm piloting.
Although for the as mentioned reason's I personally prefer alternative supplies

[pete376403]

[QUOTE=sunhuntin;1129601587
at $2 shop, we dont accept any credit cards due to the fees. its great, no more worry about forged sigs.[/QUOTE]

OK you obviously know what the credit card fee structure is (even if you don't accept them) - would you mind telling us?

[sunhuntin]

OK you obviously know what the credit card fee structure is (even if you don't accept them) - would you mind telling us?

wouldnt have a bloody clue mate. lmao. i only work there and spend ages telling the toffee noses that no, we dont accept credit cards and no, it wont go through even if you insist on trying it. went to palmy store today and they also have no credit cards, so it must be a head office directive as opposed to a store decision.
when i was at bp, they stopped taking amex due to the fees. whether that was the owner or the head office, i dont know.

[ynot slow]

If a C/C has been stolen AND the owner notifies their issuer then next time the crim goes to use it the eftpos terminal will let you know of the problem(they will push enter so as to sign the invoice),simple thing then is tell the thieving prick you have to get management ok,all the while holding the card.You have two things happen(in office ring cops)the crim will run/walk off or the cops will arrive and all good.

[cs363]

Credit card 'interchange fees' are up to 2% for the trading banks, but from memory Amex and Diners are considerably higher which is why hardly anyone accepts them anymore.

Edit: Apparently there are changes in the wind that may lower these fees and bring us into line with Aussie where the rate is 0.5%, though somehow I doubt our lot will go that low!

[steve_t]

OK you obviously know what the credit card fee structure is (even if you don't accept them) - would you mind telling us?

Visa and Mastercard have a fees of a % of the transaction. The fee each merchant pays is generally negotiated upon and relates to monthly throughput and average transaction amount.
Amex and Diners also have a fee which is a % of the transaction but it's generally quite a bit more. There are a LOT of places that accept visa and mc but not amex and diners.

I don't expect places like the $2 shop or dairies to accept credit cards. They'd probably get stung around 5% of the transaction which would severely lower their profits/ability to stay in business!

[sil3nt]

EFTPOS ftw?

[Toaster]

Well, I am ever in the position of knowing when I wll die, I will book an expensive holiday on credit card and go before its due for payment.

They can all go smell my corpse.

[Genie]

easy fix...dont' use your credit card for petrol. I did once and they charged an extra amount until my purchase cleared and then reversed the funds back.

[Mikkel]

Only for credit cards I take it - not EFTPOS?

No they're not. BP 98 is 1.809 a litre at the moment, I know this because it's all I put in my car. BP/Autobarn Papakura has always been 1 cent a litre more expensive than any other BP. This is obviously because they are the busiest service station in New Zealand so think we should pay more for the honour of their stupid long ques. Cunts.

Well, as long as they have got queues there is really no good reason why they shouldn't up the prices even more. Supply and demand you know...

[trevsnz]

I stop going to BP years ago... 9 out of 10 times its BP that puts up there fuel prices first.. which makes me wonder why AA supports them.

[steve_t]

I stop going to BP years ago... 9 out of 10 times its BP that puts up there fuel prices first.. which makes me wonder why AA supports them.

Cos AA are working for the motorist... hmm... anyone else seeing a Tui billboard right now?
I wonder how much AA get in "donations/sponsorship" from BP.

I guess BP's directors think $20billion net profit annually just isn't good enough

[neels]

In churchur most of the BP stations are 1c more expensive than everybody else.

I'm not sure when the law change takes effect, but expect to see more retailers passing on the credit card charges to their customers, when it happens you'll just have to vote with your feet if you don't like it. Interestingly Telecom have been doing this for ages and calling it a service fee if you pay by credit card. I can kind of understand it from the retailers point of view to stop bastards like me using my credit card for everything to accumulate enough points to pay for the xmas presents at the end of the year.

[Berries]

Shell or Caltex IMO.
Mobil are bastards

I've been boycotting Shell for a couple years since they wouldn't sell me a sandwich because I had my helmet on. The local BP was the only BP that didn't tell me I had to get off the bike to fill it up. Then one day the guy who had served me loads of times before pointed out the sign saying no straddling the bike so they are off the list as well. My only choice now is Mobil. If they piss me off I am really going to be in the shit.

[MaxB]

No they're not. BP 98 is 1.809 a litre at the moment, I know this because it's all I put in my car. BP/Autobarn Papakura has always been 1 cent a litre more expensive than any other BP. This is obviously because they are the busiest service station in New Zealand so think we should pay more for the honour of their stupid long ques. Cunts.

Remember reading in a trade mag that Papakura/Bombay/Pokeno service areas have the highest ground rents for fuel sites in NZ. So the out of towners and tourists that use SH1 get screwed 'cos they don't know how close they are to cheaper petrol off the motorway. That said the onsite McDonalds and BKs manage to keep their prices the same as the rest of the country.