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PD Moderator	Message Posted: Apr 19, 2012 1:45:50 PM Ignore PD Report Abuse Beware motorists or travelers in/to New York: take a lot of greenbacks if you plan on filling up, or keep your eyes open: paying credit for gas could get you back hundreds every month. Some gasoline stations in New York have caused credit wielding motorists to seek harbor at credit-friendly gas stations, with some stations seen charging $1 more per GALLON, not per tank, for using your plastic money. Some gougers even insist on an extra $2-per gallon for use of the funny money Visa or MC. In this day in age, I suppose I'm very happy our loyal New York spotters make note of this, with the front page of NewYorkStateGasPrices.com dotted with extra comments, such as "($5.59 FOR CREDIT)" or "(credit $2 more)" What... Visit GasBuddy Blog for full article

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Beware motorists or travelers in/to New York: take a lot of greenbacks if you plan on filling up, or keep your eyes open: paying credit for gas could get you back hundreds every month.

Some gasoline stations in New York have caused credit wielding motorists to seek harbor at credit-friendly gas stations, with some stations seen charging $1 more per GALLON, not per tank, for using your plastic money. Some gougers even insist on an extra $2-per gallon for use of the funny money Visa or MC.

In this day in age, I suppose I'm very happy our loyal New York spotters make note of this, with the front page of NewYorkStateGasPrices.com dotted with extra comments, such as "($5.59 FOR CREDIT)" or "(credit $2 more)"

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HDROCKIESRIDER Sophomore Author Denver Posts:195 Points:479,375 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2012 4:13:59 PM Ignore HDROCKIESRIDER Report Abuse GREEDY GAS STATION OWNERS ARE TO BLAME FOR THIS RIDICULOUS PRICE GOUGING.
Penny_Pincher Veteran Author Columbus Posts:435 Points:22,695 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2012 1:08:01 PM Ignore Penny_Pincher Report Abuse I stopped at the Indian reservation last time I was in New York. Cheap gas and Cigarettes. Too bad I don't smoke.
Vette1967 Champion Author Albany Posts:6,107 Points:1,303,700 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2012 12:33:46 PM Ignore Vette1967 Report Abuse Wow...I thought the 5 cents more per gallon charged here was high.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,828 Points:1,637,220 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2012 5:50:53 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse bkosher: lots of things are against the law and are done. Corruption is one. And it happens all over the place.
gasokie Champion Author Oklahoma Posts:3,487 Points:1,346,755 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Apr 24, 2012 8:24:47 PM Ignore gasokie Report Abuse Well..they can do like I did. I lived in NYC a few months and just stored my car and rode the public transit. Hard to get around up there anyway and no place to park when you get there.
mamabeck Champion Author Florida Posts:1,724 Points:385,385 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Apr 24, 2012 5:42:31 PM Ignore mamabeck Report Abuse Isn't price gouging against the law? These type of things are insane since fewer people carry cash & more carry debit & credit cards for convenience. There were a few stations that were given HEAVY fines every day until their prices were lowered to compete with all other stations in their immediate area. They stayed on them until it was accomplished and until the fines were more than these stations wanted to deal with! Once for the state and local government....
Donatelo Champion Author Dayton Posts:1,168 Points:307,705 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Apr 24, 2012 11:04:28 AM Ignore Donatelo Report Abuse k
puinsai808 Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,697 Points:754,030 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Apr 24, 2012 10:48:29 AM Ignore puinsai808 Report Abuse This article is over a week old.
clpassenubye Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:3,374 Points:776,055 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 3:11:25 PM Ignore clpassenubye Report Abuse Wow
Hop1LA Champion Author Baton Rouge Posts:3,444 Points:1,202,245 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 2:32:31 PM Ignore Hop1LA Report Abuse Yesterday's news
Marson Champion Author Scranton Posts:9,082 Points:2,104,885 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 2:15:03 PM Ignore Marson Report Abuse Old News.
sparky808 Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,139 Points:624,685 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 1:40:21 PM Ignore sparky808 Report Abuse This article is a week old.
Alfied Champion Author Riverside Posts:8,074 Points:1,782,990 Joined:Jun 2001	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 1:05:33 PM Ignore Alfied Report Abuse Don't live in New York. Don't plan to, ever.
RobertSpratt Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:4,965 Points:1,069,265 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 12:42:48 PM Ignore RobertSpratt Report Abuse Public Transportation
RobertSpratt Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:4,965 Points:1,069,265 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 12:41:40 PM Ignore RobertSpratt Report Abuse Stay out of New York
CISA Champion Author Orange County Posts:6,046 Points:1,419,640 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 12:11:31 PM Ignore CISA Report Abuse next
naidu72 Sophomore Author California Posts:177 Points:11,145 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 11:34:08 AM Ignore naidu72 Report Abuse thats a rip off
VernonOR Champion Author Oregon Posts:3,018 Points:758,980 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 11:25:49 AM Ignore VernonOR Report Abuse These stations need to be boycotted and hopefully put out of business.
condé Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,816 Points:1,830,940 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 11:01:50 AM Ignore condé Report Abuse Those station owners must beware that a big drop in happy customers may well be headed their way!! This along with the loss of $$$$$$
Don20 Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:9,809 Points:2,646,355 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 10:59:23 AM Ignore Don20 Report Abuse Glad I am not in New York, am afraid I would have to go to fist city with those folks... Gouging not authorized..
hibsaw Champion Author Mississippi Posts:8,178 Points:1,708,690 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 10:56:39 AM Ignore hibsaw Report Abuse If you don't like these old articles, pump up another story. There are more articles that you can vote on.
egd Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:8,226 Points:2,145,025 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 10:55:57 AM Ignore egd Report Abuse good luck, don't go back and tell everybody
putz247 Champion Author Ohio Posts:2,300 Points:525,210 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 10:55:51 AM Ignore putz247 Report Abuse ouch, i like bwall's comment
bart_reed Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:4,110 Points:813,155 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 10:55:03 AM Ignore bart_reed Report Abuse A practice not allowed in California.
BWALL2700 Champion Author Illinois Posts:2,174 Points:195,735 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 10:53:58 AM Ignore BWALL2700 Report Abuse If it happens, don't complain. It's your own fault for not paying attention.
ttfn5tigger Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:2,033 Points:440,100 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 10:53:51 AM Ignore ttfn5tigger Report Abuse It's not just NY. I traveled through the New England states last week and numerous states are doing this
wildddkattt80 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:2,143 Points:432,145 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 10:53:35 AM Ignore wildddkattt80 Report Abuse Another old article rehashed
Blazer197 Champion Author New Haven Posts:3,240 Points:615,150 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 10:53:17 AM Ignore Blazer197 Report Abuse Pay with cash.
eddyp94 Champion Author Ontario Posts:8,163 Points:1,660,835 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 10:52:55 AM Ignore eddyp94 Report Abuse This is why I only use cash for gas...
mysub Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:9,051 Points:2,358,165 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 10:52:40 AM Ignore mysub Report Abuse I read this last week in here.
yakstar Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,555 Points:506,475 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 10:52:09 AM Ignore yakstar Report Abuse how can they do that and why would they do that?
JamesCalvin Champion Author Lancaster Posts:3,344 Points:547,255 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 10:51:53 AM Ignore JamesCalvin Report Abuse Thought that scheme was illegal thirty years ago!
chyguy3 Champion Author Wyoming Posts:2,855 Points:860,590 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 10:50:52 AM Ignore chyguy3 Report Abuse And with the snow this week, don't think I'll go to NY anytime soon.
mikesr100 Champion Author Sacramento Posts:4,035 Points:1,108,415 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 10:49:52 AM Ignore mikesr100 Report Abuse Remember, a few years back, the Democrat controlled Congress and Senate passed new banking laws to protect the consumer and this is one of the unintended consequence of these consumer protection laws!
MrLuigi Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:4,913 Points:994,385 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 10:49:39 AM Ignore MrLuigi Report Abuse not my problem..
Diesel_Ram Champion Author Dallas Posts:6,639 Points:1,546,100 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 10:45:46 AM Ignore Diesel_Ram Report Abuse To bad for them, buyer beware
Amanstrom Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:1,858 Points:558,475 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 10:45:09 AM Ignore Amanstrom Report Abuse Interesting
snappytom2 Champion Author Corpus Christi Posts:3,634 Points:278,955 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 10:45:00 AM Ignore snappytom2 Report Abuse old news.
dlzastera Champion Author Minnesota Posts:4,640 Points:1,050,445 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 10:43:47 AM Ignore dlzastera Report Abuse Last weeks news.
Rancher23 Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:3,333 Points:687,045 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 10:43:43 AM Ignore Rancher23 Report Abuse Whatever !!!!
redhornet Champion Author Minnesota Posts:1,765 Points:906,845 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 10:43:04 AM Ignore redhornet Report Abuse old crap.
Topless2012 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,573 Points:508,765 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 10:42:38 AM Ignore Topless2012 Report Abuse Still repeating old stuff.
Car54BC08 Champion Author British Columbia Posts:4,389 Points:1,537,065 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 10:41:13 AM Ignore Car54BC08 Report Abuse This is another repeat
indrix All-Star Author Toronto Posts:597 Points:162,815 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 10:40:17 AM Ignore indrix Report Abuse useful
NorthglennBill Champion Author Denver Posts:7,557 Points:1,498,670 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 10:40:03 AM Ignore NorthglennBill Report Abuse Lets hope that this doesn't become a trend across the country.
Jamer Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:8,897 Points:1,662,985 Joined:Jul 2002	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 10:39:42 AM Ignore Jamer Report Abuse Wow, that's mind boggling at the very least. Cash is King for sure.
JimL1 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:8,314 Points:1,258,495 Joined:Jul 2003	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 10:37:51 AM Ignore JimL1 Report Abuse Thanks for the warning. I will not use my credit card any place that charges more for using a credit card. I simply go to a station that wants my business enough to not tack on extra charges for using credit or debit cards. I have been doing this for years.
5Golfer8 Champion Author Tucson Posts:2,263 Points:326,925 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 10:37:45 AM Ignore 5Golfer8 Report Abuse Remember "Cash is King" and get rid of costly plastic.
sailormon Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,595 Points:810,010 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 10:37:00 AM Ignore sailormon Report Abuse Didn't I see this on Friday?
mikesr11 Champion Author New York City Posts:3,637 Points:706,940 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2012 10:36:31 AM Ignore mikesr11 Report Abuse MORE OLD NEWS. IS TODAY RERUN DAY?