Rising Gas Prices

[SinkingFast]

We accidently drove off Tuesday night, and forgot to pay, I realized the next day. The used car had a license applied sticker so they didn't get our plates. Feels kinda good getting something for nothing never had that happen before. But don't want to make it a bad habit!

It's theft. No matter how you choose to look at it.

In addition to taking money out of everyone's pocket by the station charging more to cover theft losses, you may be taking money out of another person's pocket as well. Some convenience stores and gas stations deduct drive-offs from their employee's paycheck.

I worked a self-service gas station in college. My employer had a $$ limit for drive-offs and then they started deducting the amounts from our paychecks. The company called it "Employee Loss" and they were CYA'd against doing anything illegal that way.

I wrote a check for $10 over at the grocery. When I grabbed the cart and started to leave, I thought the clerk hadn't give me my $10. She couldn't remember giving me my change as well. So she gave me $10. When I got home, I realized I had a $10 bill in one pocket and 2-$5 bills in the other pocket of my jeans. The clerk had given me my $10 cash back AND an extra $10 as well. Immediately, I called the grocery, told them what had happened. Who the cashier was. I knew the cashier by her first name only. Then I drove back to the store and gave them back the $10.

I don't wanna have to face my maker and explain why I didn't return that $10. I couldn't very well tell my children not to steal and then steal myself.

You should think about the fine example you set for your children with actions like that.

[anonymuse]

It's theft. No matter how you choose to look at it.

In addition to taking money out of everyone's pocket by the station charging more to cover theft losses, you may be taking money out of another person's pocket as well. Some convenience stores and gas stations deduct drive-offs from their employee's paycheck.

I worked a self-service gas station in college. My employer had a $$ limit for drive-offs and then they started deducting the amounts from our paychecks. The company called it "Employee Loss" and they were CYA'd against doing anything illegal that way.

I wrote a check for $10 over at the grocery. When I grabbed the cart and started to leave, I thought the clerk hadn't give me my $10. She couldn't remember giving me my change as well. So she gave me $10. When I got home, I realized I had a $10 bill in one pocket and 2-$5 bills in the other pocket of my jeans. The clerk had given me my $10 cash back AND an extra $10 as well. Immediately, I called the grocery, told them what had happened. Who the cashier was. I knew the cashier by her first name only. Then I drove back to the store and gave them back the $10.

I don't wanna have to face my maker and explain why I didn't return that $10. I couldn't very well tell my children not to steal and then steal myself.

You should think about the fine example you set for your children with actions like that.

It's a sad state of affairs when these cashiers can't do math in their head--I can't tell you how many times I've turned a mistake into a math lesson for one!

Ever notice what happens if you give them a $10 and they accidentally key $100 into the register and can't figure out how to make the change correctly. I had someone giving me $50 in change for an $8 purchase--she got a little lecture from me and I got a big thank you considering it would have come out of her paycheck. Some of these cashiers (not the majority, just a few bad eggs) really need to start using some common sense--this happens too frequently. Especially if you give some 4.01 for something that is 3.76--they're totally lost because you wanted a quarter in change.

**Steps off soap box***

[SinkingFast]

It's a sad state of affairs when these cashiers can't do math in their head--I can't tell you how many times I've turned a mistake into a math lesson for one!

Ever notice what happens if you give them a $10 and they accidentally key $100 into the register and can't figure out how to make the change correctly. I had someone giving me $50 in change for an $8 purchase--she got a little lecture from me and I got a big thank you considering it would have come out of her paycheck. Some of these cashiers (not the majority, just a few bad eggs) really need to start using some common sense--this happens too frequently. Especially if you give some 4.01 for something that is 3.76--they're totally lost because you wanted a quarter in change.

**Steps off soap box***

I won't even step up there with you, Anon.

Some of these cashiers today just drive me crazy!

[jane taylor]

What's worse is when they cop an attitude if I say something to them!

I could easily get on a soap box, too!

[YRUSODUMB]

Federal gov't has turned gas drive offs into felonies

[anonymuse]

Federal gov't has turned gas drive offs into felonies

Does that make it anymore acceptable? Yet, it's no different than shoplifting and in Colorado you lose your drivers license.

[rock247]

Go back and pay, they will eventually get you for it and it won't be pretty.

In texas it's a felony to steal gas and or oil.

You need to get a reciept that you paid ,If and when you do.
I would go to the police and show them that you paid.
Explain that you finally realized the mistake and you made it right.

Pay first and answer questions later.
The consequences are far greater than if you can pay now.
Hope this helps.
Roc247

[oliveoil]

Just paid $3.23 a gallon

That is the highest I have ever paid. It was very close to the coast.

[HRx]

the price of gas is definately rediculous nowadays! depending on where you go...you can find gas as cheap as $2.96 pg....but the prices seem to pretty much be lingering around $3.04 pg most places that i go.

[AMISLANDER]

711 has new contract...

..on gas with themselves instead of Citgo...they were 2.94 this morning...That's still way hard on my budget...the man at Publix, once again, reprimended me for my .17 banana; he said he would never be able to retire at the rate of my daily banana spending...well...the other $2 and change has to go to the gas tank!

[anonymuse]

$3.29 here and Colorado gets most of our gas from Wyoming!

[$$only4ever]

In Maryland, it is $3.05 a gallon. Last Thursday, I did get gas for $2.97 a gallon. I got so excited because it was under $3.00.

[Peevee]

$2.98 here in west tennessee.

[robivi3]

I was glad for one thing, the E350 got a high of 16.1 mpg on Vacation. Found Cumberland TN prices the same as here.

[CAB_44]

$2.98 here~ OKlahoma
We have a major expense for gasoline.....my husband works 60 miles daily 4 days a week...then every other weekend about 40 miles but stays so it's only a round trip weekend.....we told the attorney that we spend 600.+ a month on gas~ she had no problem believing us...but told us to keep receipts anyway~ I showed her the CC for gasoline...she raised her eyebrows and said~ ok.............. that's on a Honda del sol.....mind you~
LOL~ we may qualify for Chap 7 now that I think about just what the gasoline expense will be if it keeps goin' up~ eeewwwwww~