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ForeverAddickted
ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,304
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My wife has had to fill up with fuel at a local Station in Orpington tonight... When she got to the petrol station the big advertising signs had Unleaded as 122.9 yet halfway through filling up she realised it said 132.9 on the actual pump.

When she complained at the counter the bloke there wasnt really interested; Is there anyway it can be taken further as is surely false advertising?

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  • Addickted
    Addickted Posts: 19,456
    Did she fill up with super unleaded in error?
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,304
    Addickted said:

    Did she fill up with super unleaded in error?

    Not that she's aware of as that was my thought
  • Addickted
    Addickted Posts: 19,456
    edited November 2017
    Should say on the receipt.

    Not seen standard petrol/diesel that high for a while. Even 122.9 seems high.
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,331
    ForeverAddickted said:

    My wife has had to fill up with fuel at a local Station in Orpington tonight... When she got to the petrol station the big advertising signs had Unleaded as 122.9 yet halfway through filling up she realised it said 132.9 on the actual pump.

    When she complained at the counter the bloke there wasnt really interested; Is there anyway it can be taken further as is surely false advertising?

    Did she get a photo of the advertising sign? And a receipt for the fuel?
  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,198
    The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 - Regulation 5 I should think - probably a Trading Standrds matter. No doubt a photo with a time/date stamp to match your bill would have assisted.
  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    Have a shit on the forecourt
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,331
    cafcdave123 said:

    Have a shit on the forecourt

    But no photo or receipt required for this if you do
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,990
    edited November 2017
    https://www.petrolprices.com/

    Unlikely you would pay 132.9 for unleaded in Orpington.
  • SouthWest_Addicks
    SouthWest_Addicks Posts: 6,307
    cafcdave123 said:

    Have a shit on the forecourt

    I heard a story once from a mate who said that this happened on their first evening shift, working at a petrol station.

    These kids were messing about around the pumps, he asked them over the intercom to stop and one of them took a shit on the forecourt.
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,890
    Add up the difference between the two cost prices, return to the shop of the petrol station and steal that amount in chocolate bars, air freshners, Pepperamis and 'My Bad' bumper stickers.
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  • Robbo on the wing
    Robbo on the wing Posts: 4,135
    May I suggest you don't move the vehicle any further as you now have a tank full of diesel.
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,668
    Robbo on the wing said:

    May I suggest you don't move the vehicle any further as you now have a tank full of diesel.

    Genuine lol
  • cafcnick1992
    cafcnick1992 Posts: 7,413
    I made the error of filling up my car in Folkestone yesterday after coming off the Eurotunnel...£1.50/litre!!!
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,624
    Covered End said:

    https://www.petrolprices.com/

    Unlikely you would pay 132.9 for unleaded in Orpington.

    This. Only time I've seen petrol/diesel prices over £1.30 is on motorway service stations. Must be an error somewhere. You sure your wife isn't telling porkies - been to see someone around the M25 & stopped off at Clacket Lane ?
  • Goonerhater
    Goonerhater Posts: 12,677
    filled up in Folkestone today £117.9
  • Saga Lout
    Saga Lout Posts: 6,845
    cafcnick1992 said:

    I made the error of filling up my car in Folkestone yesterday after coming off the Eurotunnel...£1.50/litre!!!

    That's now my local station, having retired to the coast. Can't say I use it much...
  • Taxi_Lad
    Taxi_Lad Posts: 3,766
    I paid 157.9 for diesel in Chelsea/South Kensington recently
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    SouthWest_Addicks said:

    cafcdave123 said:

    Have a shit on the forecourt

    I heard a story once from a mate who said that this happened on their first evening shift, working at a petrol station.

    These kids were messing about around the pumps, he asked them over the intercom to stop and one of them took a shit on the forecourt.
    This should be "took a shit FROM the forecourt", surely?
  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    Did I tell you what happened to me at a petrol station at the weekend?

    Went to the M&S petrol station at Crown Woods today, stuck a random amount of fuel in my car and picked up a couple of food items in the shop. Put them on the counter and the bloke said Any fuel? I said yes No.6. He rang up the items and asked me to put my card in the reader. As I went to put in my PIN I glanced up at the till and the amount due was MY PIN NUMBER! Freaked my out for a second or two, was the card machine linked to the display on the till? Obviously just a coincidence but I found it really wierd.
    I've told quite a few people about it today and hardly anyone batted an eyelid!
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,616
    Taxi_Lad said:

    I paid 157.9 for diesel in Chelsea/South Kensington recently

    Was she worth it?
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  • man_at_milletts
    man_at_milletts Posts: 5,620
    Riviera said:

    Did I tell you what happened to me at a petrol station at the weekend?

    Went to the M&S petrol station at Crown Woods today, stuck a random amount of fuel in my car and picked up a couple of food items in the shop. Put them on the counter and the bloke said Any fuel? I said yes No.6. He rang up the items and asked me to put my card in the reader. As I went to put in my PIN I glanced up at the till and the amount due was MY PIN NUMBER! Freaked my out for a second or two, was the card machine linked to the display on the till? Obviously just a coincidence but I found it really wierd.
    I've told quite a few people about it today and hardly anyone batted an eyelid!

    How much was it? Just wondering.
  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    man_at_milletts said:

    Riviera said:

    Did I tell you what happened to me at a petrol station at the weekend?

    Went to the M&S petrol station at Crown Woods today, stuck a random amount of fuel in my car and picked up a couple of food items in the shop. Put them on the counter and the bloke said Any fuel? I said yes No.6. He rang up the items and asked me to put my card in the reader. As I went to put in my PIN I glanced up at the till and the amount due was MY PIN NUMBER! Freaked my out for a second or two, was the card machine linked to the display on the till? Obviously just a coincidence but I found it really wierd.
    I've told quite a few people about it today and hardly anyone batted an eyelid!

    How much was it? Just wondering.
    £12.34

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