Sheetz offering "Pump First" cards

The Sheetz chain of convenience stores is implementing a new "Pump First" card to try and cut down on the number of gas thefts.

[Chuck]

I think this is old news - i saw the "pump first card" signs on their pumps last year.... maybe not the same thing?

[The Dude]

This is news worthy of the newspaper?

[annon]

i believe wa wa has similar pump start cards

[Noname in Bethlehem]

The Dude wrote:

This is news worthy of the newspaper?

Not really. Maybe they need to step up the lay-offs.

[Liquid]

Was this placed on the main Web page of mcall.com to bump the story of the MCall layoffs off the front?

Can't think of any other reason to give it such play.

[Ehh]

Why don't they just make you pay before you pump like any other gas station? Am I missing something here?

[LARRY]

WOW, I'VE HAD THIS CARD FOR A YEAR ALREADY. WHAT IS THE HYPE???

[confused]

Ehh wrote:

Why don't they just make you pay before you pump like any other gas station? Am I missing something here?

I pay cash all the time. Go in pay and then pump. I'm with you Ehh, something is missing.

[please]

People who want to fill up and don't know how much it will take don't want to always have to go into the store twice - first to pay then to get change.

Ehh wrote:

Why don't they just make you pay before you pump like any other gas station? Am I missing something here?

[Tina]

That will be the day I give them my personal information. I don't go to shitz anyway!!!! I mean sheetz.....haw haw haw

[Joe Joe]

OLD NEWZ
Had mine for 17 months now!

[yikes]

Noname in Bethlehem wrote:

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Not really. Maybe they need to step up the lay-offs.

LOL yep!

[M Jones]

The Dude wrote:

This is news worthy of the newspaper?

They had to put something in the paper. Oops -- they forgot the real things going on!

[OsFan]

Good idea.... until yours goes "missing" and is used in a drive off....

This also helps to get you into the store to buy other items.

Pay at the pump keeps foot traffic out of a store, where you'll buy a few other items. Same with pre-pay, you pre-pay then leave. This card will help sell more stuff. Which, in the long run can help keep a few cents off the pumps.

[God Bless]

If someone steals your card, then uses it and drives off...are you still responsible? I am not seeing any advantage to this card other than the money Sheetz will make from the foot traffic. What is wrong with a debit card? Doesn't everyone on the modern world have one?

[please]

These stations pretty much all have video security systems covering the pumps. If they have no video documented that it was you or your car, it should be pretty easy to dispute a drive-off accusation. But in any case it would be wise to report the card missing just like a credit card.

OsFan wrote:

Good idea.... until yours goes "missing" and is used in a drive off....
This also helps to get you into the store to buy other items.
Pay at the pump keeps foot traffic out of a store, where you'll buy a few other items. Same with pre-pay, you pre-pay then leave. This card will help sell more stuff. Which, in the long run can help keep a few cents off the pumps.

[snafu]

And this is what it comes down to...

And to think that 60 years ago we did not have to lock our doors at night or when we got store credit because times were tight, the manager or owner could trust you to pay later.

Great turn for society...bunch of greedy, irresposible thieves with no values or moral character.

Worse than whippersnappers or hippies.

[dumb]

just insist on prepay for cash and forget about this stupid card idea

[Ehh]

please wrote:

People who want to fill up and don't know how much it will take don't want to always have to go into the store twice - first to pay then to get change.
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Oh, good point. I guess I just know how much my car takes so I'm pretty good at guessing and not going over. I used to be able to fill my car for 26.00 and now it takes 40.00 :(

[A_Wise_Man_Once_ Said]

Why not just pay with a credit card at the pump?