TxJeans
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Message Posted: Apr 6, 2012 6:42:23 AM
I agree on the clear indicator for cash vs credit.
Gas Buddy wrote:
"Just asking, but would a one time credit purchase at 10 cents per gallon higher price really "break the bank"? Couldn't you, if you needed to, just buy five or so gallons at a half a buck more than the lowest price? Or are you saying that you're equally as price conscious for everything else you spend money on? I'm not saying pay more than you have to, but just once in a while, would that time really be a deal breaker?"
No - but I can usually do better w/ my CB credit card at a single price station than a C/CC dual station.Last night results: Easiest station to go to w/average or better prices:
Rally $3.95. If I had taken surface streets could have found $3.93 with no cash/cc differential. With my cash back = $3.75. Closest "Cash Discount" (Citgo) $3.91 (Cash price) and at least 3-10c higher for the CC. I still come out better avoiding dual price stations!
Heck yes I use my CC!
And we either need the indicator, until such time, GB needs to communicate to the membership that they changed the FAQ to CASH and why and the membership then needs to follow the faq. Most people probably don't know that the policy changed.
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scoutmaster
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Message Posted: Apr 5, 2012 9:14:24 AM
N8KH posted that exact same post across numerous topics.
I don't know if we need radio buttons. What about stations that don't have dual pricing? Would both need to be checked? I have a feeling this will only increase the confusion.
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Gas_Buddy
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Message Posted: Apr 4, 2012 10:09:47 PM
N8KH wrote:
"What is needed is THREE radio check-boxes on the price-reporting tool. One is for cash. One is for credit (and debit) cards. The other refers to the main sign out front."
I'm sure it's me, but are you saying that the price on the "main sign out front" is different than the cash or credit price at the pump?
"This is ABSOLUTELY REQUIRED for the GasBuddy reporting app and web site to remain useful...The GasBuddy app needs to be updated with this ability ASAP. Either that, or be overtaken by another app/database which will do it before you."
I may be wrong but I'm not sure that Gas Buddy will be overtaken by another app/data base just because it doesn't have this ability, or doesn't have it ASAP. From all I've seen, more people (and media) refer to Gas Buddy than they do AAA gas price lists, MSN or AOL gas price listing, or any other. And I don't see a new app, even if it has the suggested option, developing or gaining the dedicated Gas Buddy voluntary participation in any reasonable time frame.
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N8KH
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Message Posted: Apr 4, 2012 5:52:10 PM
What is needed is THREE radio check-boxes on the price-reporting tool. One is for cash. One is for credit (and debit) cards. The other refers to the main sign out front.
Many reports are only from the sign out front. Most stations put the cash price on the sign, when the prices are different. But some actually put the credit price out front. (Murphy [Wal-Mart] does this.)
Your servers will quickly learn, just from reported prices, what price the big sign represents. And you will be able to enter the price correctly in your database.
This is ABSOLUTELY REQUIRED for the GasBuddy reporting app and web site to remain useful. We need to know what price it is. Some people only pay by credit card. Some people would pay by cash, if that was the only opportunity to receive a lower price. In my area, you don't have to use cash; the stations with the lowest prices have the same price for cash and credit. But that is not true in all areas.
The GasBuddy app needs to be updated with this ability ASAP. Either that, or be overtaken by another app/database which will do it before you.
You'ld better get to work and do it, or lose your business opportunity.
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Gas_Buddy
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Message Posted: Feb 24, 2012 9:21:22 PM
SEVDIYAR wrote:
"Please do create a field to input price for CASH and CREDIT. I just went to a station only to find myself short on cash. Credit was +$.10."
Just asking, but would a one time credit purchase at 10 cents per gallon higher price really "break the bank"? Couldn't you, if you needed to, just buy five or so gallons at a half a buck more than the lowest price? Or are you saying that you're equally as price conscious for everything else you spend money on? I'm not saying pay more than you have to, but just once in a while, would that time really be a deal breaker?
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yuckandmuck
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Message Posted: Feb 24, 2012 6:06:03 AM
Perhaps the FEATURES section on the station page and GasBuddy app could include additional info like specific cards accepted, whether the station has cash discounts & if so, what is the current delta, etc..
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SEVDIYAR
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Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 6:49:55 PM
Whether or not the station sells kerosene could be included in the "Station features" option.
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SEVDIYAR
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Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 6:43:18 PM
Please do create a field to input price for CASH and CREDIT. I just went to a station only to find myself short on cash. Credit was +$.10.
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Gas_Buddy
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Message Posted: Feb 16, 2012 8:32:34 PM
Without going into discussion about what fuels should be listed, as that's been discussed at length in numerous other threads, what cards are accepted can be listed along with other information in the Master Station List. However, gas stations can and do change what cards are accepted, although almost every station that accepts credit cards accepts both VISA and MasterCard. As for "with if checks and cash etc", it's almost universally known that gas stations do not accept personal checks for payment, and all accept cash.
Just my opinion.
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