Dishonest people at the Z gas station, Mt. Wellington

**Street Gerbil** · 26th February 2012, 12:05

Heya folks,
guess who is back.
Ran into a really unpleasant situation last week.
Was fueling my cage at Mt.Wellington Z (Ellerslie-Panmure Hwy). Checked the meter - $79. Went in to pay - the cashier asks for $88. Went out to check - sure enough the meter now reads $88.
My wife was in the car and she saw the meter reading jump while I was inside. Apparently that's what the dishonest attendants do to protect themselves from having
to pay out of pocket if someone drives off without paying. They simply key in extra 5-10%.
My suggestion, snap the meter with a cameraphone before walking in. If they will pull that trick on you, the police station is right around the corner.

**MIXONE** · 26th February 2012, 12:14

There is no way the attendant can alter the figures on the meter from inside.

**Headbanger** · 26th February 2012, 12:18

Pfffttt.

Fucks sake.

**Madness** · 26th February 2012, 12:18

You're not supposed to operate electronic devices on petrol station forecourts.

**Virago** · 26th February 2012, 12:21

I'd be happy to have confirmation from someone who works in a servo, but I'm also pretty sure it couldn't happen as suggested.

Edit - or can they add two consecutive transactions together? Seems odd to be able to change the pump display remotely though.

**GingerMidget** · 26th February 2012, 12:31

I'd like to know how that could happen as well. Have you contacted the head office? This was not policy when I worked at a gas station many moons ago, and there was no way we could change the price from inside either.

**FJRider** · 26th February 2012, 12:32

Never heard of it being possible ... or ever happening as you describe.

**MIXONE** · 26th February 2012, 12:58

Originally Posted by Virago

I'd be happy to have confirmation from someone who works in a servo, but I'm also pretty sure it couldn't happen as suggested.

Edit - or can they add two consecutive transactions together? Seems odd to be able to change the pump display remotely though.

It's easy to add two transactions on the computer but it will show on the till receipt.
I repeat there is no way a pump can be changed like that from the inside.

**Bikemad** · 26th February 2012, 13:04

best ya get yaself along to specsavers Mr Gerbil

**Flip** · 26th February 2012, 13:32

The dispencers don't work that way. The teller can't change the volume front the till.

**tigertim20** · 26th February 2012, 13:52

Originally Posted by Virago

I'd be happy to have confirmation from someone who works in a servo, but I'm also pretty sure it couldn't happen as suggested.

Edit - or can they add two consecutive transactions together? Seems odd to be able to change the pump display remotely though.

I spent a few years working at servos, and I call bullshit.

What CAN happen though, it either you looked at the litres and not the dollars part, or, where there is a pump with two handles (91 and 96) you looked at the little display for the pump you DIDNT use, which displays the last total dispensed, until the handle is lifted to dispense again.

Based on my experience, it is not possible to alter the pump from inside.

**Zedder** · 26th February 2012, 14:03

Guess who is back? Slim Shady perhaps....

**Scuba_Steve** · 26th February 2012, 14:08

Originally Posted by tigertim20

I spent a few years working at servos, and I call bullshit.

What CAN happen though, it either you looked at the litres and not the dollars part, or, where there is a pump with two handles (91 and 96) you looked at the little display for the pump you DIDNT use, which displays the last total dispensed, until the handle is lifted to dispense again.

Based on my experience, it is not possible to alter the pump from inside.

is it possible to swap from 91 to 95 from inside??? that would alter price (but would probably be bigger diff than 9$)