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ithegenius Rookie Author Los Angeles Posts:1 Points:7,870 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Nov 10, 2012 7:01:26 PM Ignore ithegenius Report Abuse we need a way to show both prices. or at least select option to choose between one and the other. and for example "arco" dont take credit and charge a $.35 fee for debit. but not always i.e. the arco at olypic and robertson in los angeles takes credit for no fee.

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Message Posted: Nov 10, 2012 7:01:26 PM

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we need a way to show both prices. or at least select option to choose between one and the other. and for example "arco" dont take credit and charge a $.35 fee for debit. but not always i.e. the arco at olypic and robertson in los angeles takes credit for no fee.

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scoutmaster Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:81,207 Points:3,251,520 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Nov 13, 2012 7:48:31 AM Ignore scoutmaster Report Abuse How many times are people gonna suggest the same thing? And CK keeps adding to the list no one reads! Moderators please shut this repeat topic down!
GLM4205 Champion Author Toledo Posts:4,042 Points:797,370 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Nov 13, 2012 7:11:06 AM Ignore GLM4205 Report Abuse Most of the gas stations accept credit cards except few would like to have cash for the better gas price.
CampKohler Champion Author Sacramento Posts:9,446 Points:1,562,015 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2012 6:20:45 PM Ignore CampKohler Report Abuse This suggestion has been added to the Suggestion Tracking List as a new topic on an existing subject.
seabrz7 Champion Author California Posts:1,400 Points:224,810 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Nov 11, 2012 7:12:01 PM Ignore seabrz7 Report Abuse I agree with Bytebug.. anything unusual or different I make a notation in the comment field.
kwzh Champion Author San Jose Posts:20,639 Points:3,681,410 Joined:Jul 2001	Message Posted: Nov 11, 2012 4:17:29 AM Ignore kwzh Report Abuse Short answer: Known problem, being addressed.
cookieguru Sophomore Author Seattle Posts:119 Points:557,390 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Nov 11, 2012 4:00:16 AM Ignore cookieguru Report Abuse Yup, lots of Arco stations around me take credit cards and have nixed the $0.35 debit fee. A few aren't participating, and one charges the same for debit and credit and kept the $0.35 debit fee (and may have a credit fee as well). I have a feeling these participating stations are marking up a few cents more than they did before waiving the debit fee. Seems silly that gas stations are the only ones that have to pass on charge fees to consumers--restaurants, clothing stores, and on and on don't feel the need to do so. But to the issue at hand, ithegenius, the best way to handle this right now would be to add the Arco stations in your area to your Favorite Stations List and indicate in the comments that the price is cash/debit only and that debit incurs a $0.35 fee. That way, every time you post the prices from the FSL, the comment gets posted as well. For most of mine, the comment is "Cash/Debit price. Credit $0.10 more". Or for grocery stores with loyalty cards it's "$0.03 less with xx card" [Edited by: cookieguru at 11/11/2012 4:01:18 AM EST]
Gas_Buddy Champion Author Maryland Posts:25,953 Points:3,032,015 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Nov 10, 2012 10:54:52 PM Ignore Gas_Buddy Report Abuse This issue has been (and is being) discussed in multiple threads already. As for a Los Angeles ARCO station accepting credit cards, according to the ARCO website, ARCO continues to not accept credit cards (other than their own fleet card), although at participating ARCO stations in the Seattle area they will be testing the use of credit cards. And, again at participating ARCO stations in the Seattle area they have eliminated the debit card fee, meaning the debit card and cash price are the same. This has not, according to ARCO, is only taking place in the Seattle area, and at participating stations; credit card acceptance and no-debit card fee has not been put in place in other areas yet, nor has ARCO announced when the new program may expand or to what areas. [Edited by: Gas_Buddy at 11/10/2012 10:57:52 PM EST]
bytebug Champion Author Orange County Posts:26,372 Points:4,121,680 Joined:Oct 2001	Message Posted: Nov 10, 2012 8:20:31 PM Ignore bytebug Report Abuse That's what the comment field is for.