F'ing BP credit card surcharge

[steve_t]

Haven't confirmed it myself but my brother just rang me to say that BP just charged him an extra 1.9% to pay by credit card. I know that it was recently made legal to do but man, why is it always BP that leads the charge to rip the motorist off??!!
Funny that BP and AA are in bed with each other too

[rwh]

Haven't confirmed it myself but my brother just rang me to say that BP just charged him an extra 1.9% to pay by credit card. I know that it was recently made legal to do but man, why is it always BP that leads the charge to rip the motorist off??!!
Funny that BP and AA are in bed with each other too

I hadn't heard that the rules had changed - but the notice at BP Karori says the charge is effective from the 9th (IIRC - future, anyway).

That's a fixed fee though, not a percentage (though it's higher if you buy over a certain amount)

Richard

[sAsLEX]

Well about time I switched main providers.

[Slyer]

Shell or Caltex IMO.
Mobil are bastards

[quickbuck]

Shell or Caltex IMO.
Mobil are bastards

Ummm Yup.
A huge choice in Bulls!

Thankfully Sanson is only a few fumes away.... But Shell is the only station remaining there....

[cs363]

Yep, stopped using BP and Mobil ages ago (and yes, I thought the BP/AA tie up was a bit ironic..) 9 times out of 10 I use Shell, and at least they give you Fly Buys even if you have to buy 60 million litres to get anything decent!

[Scotty595]

Total BS. Saw the sign on my local BP the other day. Luckily I dont use them TOO much anyway

[sAsLEX]

From a recent Coro Trip
-----------------------Type-------L-----------$
29-12-09----36,457.0---ULT98-----12.83----1.819--BP Autobahn
29-12-09----36,642.0---V-Power---12.13----1.729--Shell Whitianga
30-12-09----36,811.0---V-Power---12.76----1.729--Shell Whitianga
30-12-09----36,978.0---ULT98-----10.49----1.809--BP Bombay

Shell was cheaper in Whitianga than BP in Auckland.

[steve_t]

But Shell V-Power is only 95 so you have to compare it to BP 95 (where available)..... still, stupid credit card surcharge!!

[cs363]

When we had to change over to using that BP Ultimate in NZV8's no-one could stay in the pit garage when the car was started, the stuff stinks and makes your eyes water like you wouldn't believe and it makes the exhaust run really black and sooty. I'm not convinced by it. Anyway, they're mates with the AA and we hates them.... Shell V-Power FTW!!

Can't beat that nice, safe, leaded, race gas.....

[scracha]

Credit card companies do charge retaillers extortionate fees but I'd doubt very much that BP are being stung 1.9% with their purchasing power. They are big enough to be able to issue their own credit card FFS.

[ukusa]

our work account uses Shell & Caltex, so no probs there. Personally don't use alot of BP either, there seems to be none on the main routes I use.
Will make a point to never use them.
If the others start, I'll have to start pushing.

[sAsLEX]

But Shell V-Power is only 95 so you have to compare it to BP 95 (where available)..... still, stupid credit card surcharge!!

I compared the "above 91" each company offered.


Also interesting to note that the Autobahns are generally 10 cents more a litre, not sure if many people notice that.

[White trash]

Also interesting to note that the Autobahns are generally 10 cents more a litre, not sure if many people notice that.

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.

[sunhuntin]

makes me glad i dont use bp unless theres no other choice and tend to not use credit card. i refuse to use the local mobil as well as the owner is a cunt and refuses to put in security cameras, making it his staffs word against the customers if anything goes wrong never mind having footage of any holdups and drive offs.
always use vpower if possible... love the stuff.

at $2 shop, we dont accept any credit cards due to the fees. its great, no more worry about forged sigs.