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[Matlock]

I get $13 worth of gas to top off ye olde Lumina, walk in to pay.

"Hello, I got thirteen bucks on pump 3."
"Would you like a lottery ticket?"
"No."
"Gift cards?"
"No."
"Cigarettes?"
"?! No."

At that point, I just slapped the $13 on the counter, slid it towards her, and walked out the door.

Goddamnit. -_-

 

[Teflar]

Heh, read the title and thought "... rebates?"

 

[impirius]

They're eschewing bargain-minded shoppers?

 

[number386]

A lot of stores do that now. Everytime I buy something at EB and gamestop, they ask me if I want to preorder upcoming games, and ask if I need an extra controller.

 

[xsarien]

A lot of stores do that now. Everytime I buy something at EB and gamestop, they ask me if I want to preorder upcoming games, and ask if I need an extra controller.

I assure you, it was 10 times worse when they were trying to offload those disc repair kits.

 

[human5892]

I bought a TV recently at Best Buy and had the salesman act like I just killed his fucking daughter when I declined (quite politely, I might add) his fucking service plan.

"Fine. But if it breaks YOU CAN'T TAKE IT BACK HERE."

*tosses my credit card back at me and glowers menacingly*

 

[xsarien]

*tosses my credit card back at me and glowers menacingly*

Did he push over your magazine rack?

 

[MetatronM]

:lol

The good thing about living in New Jersey is that you can't get anywhere even remotely close to any other products when paying for gas.

Ah, full-service gas stations. The ONLY perk to living in New Jersey.

 

[human5892]

Did he push over your magazine rack?

No, but he did try and push over my girlfriend by shoving her rack, which I guess is almost as bad.

 

[Brian Fellows]

I've never been pushed to buy anything from Best buy.

 

[Teflar]

Hey! Jersey rocks!

But yeah, its actually illegal to pump your own gas here. I remember when I went to school and had a car, some friends came to visit and when I filled up the tank they were amazed like putting gas in a car is the hardest thing in the world :lol

 

[revivalist]

Ah, full-service gas stations. The ONLY perk to living in New Jersey.

I must say. Jersey has it's fair share of beautiful women.

 

[atomsk]

:lol

The good thing about living in New Jersey is that you can't get anywhere even remotely close to any other products when paying for gas.

Ah, full-service gas stations. The ONLY perk to living in New Jersey.

i will admit it's something i miss. that and jersey mikes

i havent had a good cheesesteak since moving to the midwest =(

 

[Team Rancid]

Hey! Jersey rocks! Hey! Jersey rocks!

But yeah, its actually illegal to pump your own gas here.

I forgot about that NJ law. Whats the reasoning behind it? Safety concerns?

I haven't paid for gas in cash in years. Pay at the pump babee.

 

[Christoff Yurievich]

Oregon has the same law. I think that it helps create jobs not only for the people pumping the gas but the people who run the 'Gas Station Jockey' schools.

 

[Vicious]

I didn't know people still went inside to pay for their gas. Takes about 1 second to just pay at the pump and avoid the hassle.

 

[demon]

I didn't know people still went inside to pay for their gas. Takes about 1 second to just pay at the pump and avoid the hassle.

People who need to pay in cash?

 

[Trakball]

i havent had a good cheesesteak since moving to the midwest =(

You didn't have any good ones in New Jersey, either.

Long live Pat's!

 

[DJ Sl4m]

Heh, read the title and thought "... rebates?"

:lol :lol

OMG, could you imagine buying overpriced gas & recieve a mail in rebate that you have to mail off to recoup any actual saved money ?

 

[Christoff Yurievich]

have you seen those machines that take cash out by the pump? ARCO AM/PM has them, though I'm not sure how far west they reach.

 

[Trakball]

People who need to pay in cash?

There's AM/PM's (Arco) all over California that have bill feeders at the pumps. Anyone see them anywhere else?

*shakes fist* CURSE YOU, dune buggy!!!

 

[Minotauro]

have you seen those machines that take cash out by the pump? ARCO AM/PM has them, though I'm not sure how far west they reach.

There used to be a place near me that had these. In fact, there was actually no store or anything...just a bunch of pumps. Sadly, and inexplicably, it went out of business.

 

[The Bookerman]

I get $13 worth of gas to top off ye olde Lumina, walk in to pay.

"Hello, I got thirteen bucks on pump 3."
"Would you like a lottery ticket?"
"No."
"Gift cards?"
"No."
"Cigarettes?"
"?! No."

At that point, I just slapped the $13 on the counter, slid it towards her, and walked out the door.

Goddamnit. -_-

Hmm matlock, ever been to quebec?

If so, you do know about Couche-tard?

Same shit with them.,

 

[atomsk]

You didn't have any good ones in New Jersey, either.

Long live Pat's!

well no shit :lol

i meant i cant just drive an hour to philly for a good meal now.

 

[SteveMeister]

I don't remember the last time I went up to a gas station's cashier to pay for gas. I *always* pay at the pump. The only times I ever go inside is to buy a drink or to pay for a safety inspection.

 

[Trakball]

i meant i cant just drive an hour to philly for a good meal now.

I hear ya man. I'm an ex-Philly resident relocated in Cali and I would fucking KILL for a good cheesesteak.

 

[distantmantra]

have you seen those machines that take cash out by the pump? ARCO AM/PM has them, though I'm not sure how far west they reach.

They're at Washington State Arco stations.

$1.65 a gallon at the Arco in Auburn, WA makes me happy... it's sad that I'm happy paying $1.65 for a gallon, but still....

 

[Trakball]

Hey, that's about 35 cents less than we're paying in Southern Cali, though.

 

[Dsal]

On a recent trip to Best Buy the cashier guy wouldn't take no for an answer when I kept turning down his stupid protection plan on a GBA SP I was getting as a present for my niece.

"Would you like our Best Buy Protection Plan on this gameboy?"
"Nope."
"Are you sure? It's a handheld and..."
"No, it's a piece of Nintendo hardware. I'm sure it will be just fine."
"Really? Because if anything breaks...."
"Dude no. Dude. I've had one for years and it's solid. Seriously you have to learn how to take no for an answer."
I start staring more intently at him.
"What's your problem? I don't want the stupid protection pl..."
He starts talking in a totally different voice, much lowered volume...
"Sorry man. Company policy. You gotta have three no's before you stop asking. Sorry."

And he truly was sorry. Man that place is fucked up. What's with their always having like 1 cashier for dozens of customers. Is it really so they'll get bored and buy all that stuff they have by the line?

 

[Tarazet]

Arco rocks. They take debit cards at the one I go to, although there's a 39-cent surcharge which is made up by the 10-cent per gallon savings over a Chevron/Shell. I pay cash when I can, and I just go inside...

The EB's around here all try to sell warranties with games. I couldn't believe it at first. 2 bucks extra and if it's faulty, we replace it for free.. but I think out of 300+ games I've had, I only had one faulty one and it was a freaky Sega CD/32X combination CD.

 

[Mrbob]

Protection plans are practically free money for the stores that is why the suits love to push them so much. Most people forget that have them over time and never use them. For some things the plans are good but for many others they are a plain rip off.

In a former job, I remember getting into arguments all the time in the back with my sales manager. In my job, you needed a certain percentage of sales to be the plans. I had no problem hovering over the goal as, like I mentioned before, some products they are worth it. But my sales manager would get mad because I wouldn't shove them down customers throats. She knew I could sell more plans than what I did, but I would have felt dishonest in doing so. We would go back and forth on the issue all the time. She always wanted me to sell more plans so she get pad her bonus, but I wouldn't do it for the reason I listed above. Besides, I knew since I was one of the top sellers in the store, didn't pull any crap and stayed above my goal, she wouldn't do anything to me. It is ridiculous the amount of pressure stores put on employees to sell these plans, and one of the reasons I got out a couple years ago.

 

[LakeEarth]

There used to be a place near me that had these. In fact, there was actually no store or anything...just a bunch of pumps. Sadly, and inexplicably, it went out of business.

Hehe, yeah, no store, nobody around, and they somehow go out of business. Shocking really. :lol

 

[Vicious]

People who need to pay in cash?

All the pumps around here accept cash, which is what I was referring to. And everyone I know at least has a debit card to pay with, anyway.

 

[Minotauro]

Hehe, yeah, no store, nobody around, and they somehow go out of business. Shocking really. :lol

Heh, you could be right. Then again, I don't really know of any way a person could cheat their system.

 

[Seth C]

Hehe, yeah, no store, nobody around, and they somehow go out of business. Shocking really. :lol

It's a bad idea. Most gas stations only break even on gas. They make their money on things in the store.

 

[Wario64]

Heh, read the title and thought "... rebates?"

I was hoping you could price match gas prices...

 

[BobbyRobby]

Is the normal going rate for gas cheaper outside of New Jersey?

Around me, a gallon is about 1.90

 

[aoi tsuki]

I was hoping you could price match gas prices...

i was thinking they were adopting the "Angels and Devils" policy. That would be messed up if they wouldn't let you get gas at their station because you bought items that had low profit margins, as if those existed in gas stations to begin with.

 

[Matlock]

i was thinking they were adopting the "Angels and Devils" policy. That would be messed up if they wouldn't let you get gas at their station because you bought items that had low profit margins, as if those existed in gas stations to begin with.

Well, the gas...

 

[TheOMan]

:lol :lol

OMG, could you imagine buying overpriced gas & recieve a mail in rebate that you have to mail off to recoup any actual saved money ?

Heh, this exists in Canada (at least where I am). They're called "Co-operatives" - basically you get a share in the company and the more gas you buy, the more money you get back at the end of the year in the form of a cheque.

 

[DrLazy]

On a recent trip to Best Buy the cashier guy wouldn't take no for an answer when I kept turning down his stupid protection plan on a GBA SP I was getting as a present for my niece.

"Would you like our Best Buy Protection Plan on this gameboy?"
"Nope."
"Are you sure? It's a handheld and..."
"No, it's a piece of Nintendo hardware. I'm sure it will be just fine."
"Really? Because if anything breaks...."
"Dude no. Dude. I've had one for years and it's solid. Seriously you have to learn how to take no for an answer."
I start staring more intently at him.
"What's your problem? I don't want the stupid protection pl..."
He starts talking in a totally different voice, much lowered volume...
"Sorry man. Company policy. You gotta have three no's before you stop asking. Sorry."

And he truly was sorry. Man that place is fucked up. What's with their always having like 1 cashier for dozens of customers. Is it really so they'll get bored and buy all that stuff they have by the line?

I hate the way they try to do this. Is that the deal? They have to ask you 3 times? Because when I bought my computer, which is 3 and a half years old now, 3 different employees asked me like seven or eight times total. Sometimes the service plan costs almost as much as a brand new device and the STILL try to shove it down your throat. And they insist over and over again: "I don't get any bonus from this... bla bla bla."

So what's the real deal? Do employees get some kind of bonus for selling service plans? The store as a whole?