Lightflyer1
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Saw this today. Pretty unusual for diesel to be lower than gas. $1.89 for unleaded and $1.73 for diesel.
Not here in California unless the company or station owner decides to do so.Just curious, do other states add a premium on non cash (credit) payments?
Ca. adds 10 cents a gallon.
Just curious, do other states add a premium on non cash (credit) payments?
Ca. adds 10 cents a gallon.
Here in the central valley, Ca. I have never seen one station NOT Charge a premium (for years). Not saying its a law or your wrong either. Your input tells me this area is like that. Cant wait to flee this state and its politics.Not here in California unless the company or station owner decides to do so.
Here in the central valley, Ca. I have never seen one station NOT Charge a premium (for years). Not saying its a law or your wrong either. Your input tells me this area is like that. Cant wait to flee this state and its politics.
Just wondering how it is else where?
I think what you are calling a "premium" is the station's charge to recover the Interchange Fee(s) they are charged by the card issuers to process credit and debit card transactions. It is these recovery fees that make up the difference between the lower "cash" prices and the higher "credit/debit" prices. The stations around here Oroville pretty much charge the same price whether payment is cash or card, so basically we cash users are subsidizing the card users. BTW, by refusing to accept credit cards, ARCO doesn't have to pay any credit interchange fees so it can keep its fuel prices low (however they do charge a flat 35¢ "convenience" fee/transaction to cover debit card interchange fees). Credit card interchange fees average 2% per transaction.Here in the central valley, Ca. I have never seen one station NOT Charge a premium (for years). Not saying its a law or your wrong either. Your input tells me this area is like that. Cant wait to flee this state and its politics.
Just wondering how it is else where?
BTW, I absolutely have Prescott on the short list.
Around here it's station dependent. I choose not to buy from those stations since I put all fuel purchases on a cash back card.Just curious, do other states add a premium on non cash (credit) payments?
Ca. adds 10 cents a gallon.
A lot of them around here do, usually around 10 cents.Just curious, do other states add a premium on non cash (credit) payments?
Ca. adds 10 cents a gallon.
I remember ARCO was famous for their credit/debit policy. Food4Less was same way. But ARCO was only station I have seen that takes cash at the fuel island.I think what you are calling a "premium" is the station's charge to recover the Interchange Fee(s) they are charged by the card issuers to process credit and debit card transactions. It is these recovery fees that make up the difference between the lower "cash" prices and the higher "credit/debit" prices. The stations around here Oroville pretty much charge the same price whether payment is cash or card, so basically we cash users are subsidizing the card users. BTW, by refusing to accept credit cards, ARCO doesn't have to pay any credit interchange fees so it can keep its fuel prices low (however they do charge a flat 35¢ "convenience" fee/transaction to cover debit card interchange fees). Credit card interchange fees average 2% per transaction.
Unfortunately, they did away with that some years ago.But ARCO was only station I have seen that takes cash at the fuel island.
Speaking of premium. I saw premium diesel today. Not needed I assume?Just curious, do other states add a premium on non cash (credit) payments?
Ca. adds 10 cents a gallon.
Or US$2.54Here in Nova Scotia I paid .90 a litre a few days ago.
As there are 3.78 litres in each US gallon, that would be $3.40 a US gal.
$2.59-D2$1.94 in Madison Wisconsin just now. Regular was $2.06.
What does it come out to in galImp?Here in Nova Scotia I paid .90 a litre a few days ago.
As there are 3.78 litres in each US gallon, that would be $3.40 a US gal.
4.54609 Liters = 1 Imperial gallon so at 90¢ CDN/liter, it would be $4.091 CDN (US $3.05) per Imp. Gal.What does it come out to in galImp?Here in Nova Scotia I paid .90 a litre a few days ago.
As there are 3.78 litres in each US gallon, that would be $3.40 a US gal.
I realized I missed your comment.... WHY??!! That seems like a step backwards. I actually wished more places did it that way. Also probably cheaper than taking cash right at the pump.Unfortunately, they did away with that some years ago.