Oi coppa! I got a question for you

[superman]

As I understand ... the Gas stations "pre-pay" before it gets in their tanks ... why shouldn't the customer ... ???

That would be fine if we knew exactly at the point of arrival how much room there is in the tank. Something Gas stations would know exactly for their orders... something we can only guess.

[Zedder]

That was a bit rough. Proper explanation required.

scissorhands, the retailer typically gets 4 cents a litre.......and that is to cover everything.
Thats roughly 2-3% markup?
If a servo doesn't sell the 'extras' - they usually are closed down in about 2 years.

Four cents a litre is pathetic. I was reading a while back about Goverment getting 56% out of a litre of fuel. They rake in nearly $2.5 billion per annum from petrol sales then about $290 million in GST!!

[FJRider]

That would be fine if we knew exactly at the point of arrival how much room there is in the tank. Something Gas stations would know exactly for their orders... something we can only guess.

I may be wrong ... (sometimes am) but I would think those stations are capable of giving change.

[superman]

I may be wrong ... (sometimes am) but I would think those stations are capable of giving change.

Some people never ever carry cash... but if they could refund straight into my bank account that would be great. But that still means 2 trips to the cashier which is inefficient. It also means I need more money in my account than I'll actually be spending...

[Bassmatt]

I think there is something to this. I know of another G.A.S station in a very small town where they get the odd drive off. The Police have never turned up after a call has been made and this includes a case where the owner told police he knew the name of the drive off-er and could even show them where he lived.
Does seem a bit strange it is theft after all.

[BoristheBiter]

I think there is something to this. I know of another G.A.S station in a very small town where they get the odd drive off. The Police have never turned up after a call has been made and this includes a case where the owner told police he knew the name of the drive off-er and could even show them where he lived.
Does seem a bit strange it is theft after all.

If they didn't turn up how could he show them where he lived.

You will probably find that there was not a unit able to be sent at that time.

[Usarka]

Yeah, I got dicked around by a lippy local servo attendant, who then argued with me about what the sign said on the pump - it said "Lift handle and wait for attendant to activate pump" NOT "come inside and beg us to turn the pump on for you". Plenty of local servos and I'm sure that place enjoys plenty of custom from others, but I ain't going back there any time soon.

Oh well, it's not like they are markedly cheaper either.

Put the nozzle in the rubbish bin. The beeping will fuck him off and he'll have to get off his big ben pie arse and fix it.

[FJRider]

But that still means 2 trips to the cashier which is inefficient. It also means I need more money in my account than I'll actually be spending...

Perhaps you dont try to spend any more money than you need. Or afford. If you are unfamiliar with your bikes fuel capacity/useage ... about time you were. I can tell (within a few buck) how much fuel I will need to fill it. Unless you are regularly filling your tank when it is on reserve ... a few litres off a full tank is seldom an issue.

Inefficient ...

If you cant afford to fill your tank ... at least pay what you know you do have in your account.

The one thing about a pre-pay station ... if you need gas, and that is the only place open/near ... you dont HAVE to like it. Just have to (pre)pay it ...

[Bassmatt]

If they didn't turn up how could he show them where he lived. Exactly!

You will probably find that there was not a unit able to be sent at that time.

He knows who it was its not like they had to rush there to catch the guy in the act or pursue him. They could have attended to it the following day or the next.

They never turn up according to the owner, this has happened multiple times he says they just dont seem interested

[BoristheBiter]

He knows who it was its not like they had to rush there to catch the guy in the act or pursue him. They could have attended to it the following day or the next.

They never turn up according to the owner, this has happened multiple times he says they just dont seem interested

Then he should call the inquiry unit for what ever area he is in as it will go to them if it is after the fact.

[Bassmatt]

Would they come if I stole from the petrol station shop or took money from the till?
I think they would, whats the difference theft is theft? The more I think about it the more the "legal loophole" idea is beginning to make sense.

[Scuba_Steve]

Would they come if I stole from the petrol station shop or took money from the till?
I think they would, whats the difference theft is theft? The more I think about it the more the "legal loophole" idea is beginning to make sense.

Working previous in retail, if we had a theft it's was faster for us to get Chubb from across town (about 10mins) then it was to get a cop to put down his donut & walk across the road, in-fact the fastest we ever got a cop was 1:45hr... 1 hour & 45mins to put down the donut & walk across the road (yes we were literally across a 2-lane road from the cop shop) 1hr & 45mins it took them to walk 40m. Actually I don't think they even walked, they brought the car

So I would not be at all surprised if it is just the cops just not doing their jobs, I have had this problem with them many a time.

[Bassmatt]

So I would not be at all surprised if it is just the cops just not doing their jobs, I have had this problem with them many a time.

I wouldnt be surprised either but as you say they do turn up eventually. In the case I am talking about they have never come to even talk with the owner about it. This is a very small sleepy place, kinda surprising they even have a local Policeman and I cant imagine there is bugger all else to do, except hand out speeding tickets of course . Which is kinda ironic cos plenty of locals complain about the speed he drives around the place.
C'mon "coppas" fess up!

[SMOKEU]

I think there is something to this. I know of another G.A.S station in a very small town where they get the odd drive off. The Police have never turned up after a call has been made and this includes a case where the owner told police he knew the name of the drive off-er and could even show them where he lived.
Does seem a bit strange it is theft after all.

If someone does a fuel drive off and the store clerk calls the cops, then comms will usually issue a 10-1 with the vehicle description. There's not much else they can do other than chase up the registered owner of the vehicle at a later stage, assuming that the tags aren't stolen off another vehicle or deregistered.

[davereid]

I think there is something to this. I know of another G.A.S station in a very small town where they get the odd drive off. The Police have never turned up after a call has been made and this includes a case where the owner told police he knew the name of the drive off-er and could even show them where he lived.
Does seem a bit strange it is theft after all.

I know.

He should have said the person may possibly have violated copyright laws in another country.

Then the police would have sent two helicopters full of armed men, who would have kicked down every door they could find, and hold all the nannys and mums at gunpoint for two hours cos they might have hand-grenades in their bras.