Cautionary Tale: Pump Gas in JB

This just happened to me. Went to the Shell Gas station just after the Johor Checkpoint in JB and used my credit card to swipe into the pump for a quick top up as the queue at the service desk was too long. Upon finishing, machine indicated as such but no receipt was printed out. Thought nothing of it and left. I now find out that instead of the RM30+ I pumped, S$ 80+ was charged to my card.

Moral of the story, don't go to that particular station or if need be, use the service desk for all transactions.

Thankfully, nothing more was charged and I'll just take it was a lesson learned.

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TNRM wrote:

This just happened to me. Went to the Shell Gas station just after the Johor Checkpoint in JB and used my credit card to swipe into the pump for a quick top up as the queue at the service desk was too long. Upon finishing, machine indicated as such but no receipt was printed out. Thought nothing of it and left. I now find out that instead of the RM30+ I pumped, S$ 80+ was charged to my card.

Moral of the story, don't go to that particular station or if need be, use the service desk for all transactions.

Thankfully, nothing more was charged and I'll just take it was a lesson learned.

just curious,....any recollection what was shown on the meter ($ section) ?

oh no , this mth i been charging to credit card , and also no reciept given come out ....
but not that shell station .....

But they would be in violation too if they let you pumped over 20 litres. At 80 it works out to be around 40 litres. You can go back to them with your bill as to how come they charged 80? Just thinking out loud.

titu

oh , u know if u pump with credit card at the kiosk itself not gg thru the cashier , u can pump till vomit ....

Duval, It's about RM 30+ or thereabouts as 3/4 tanks doesn't really give you much room to play with anyway.

Crystal, Not having the pump spit out the recipt has happened to me several times in the past witbout incident and hence, I really thought nothing of it. But I guess now its really a case of caveat emptor. Would be a shame if anyone else falls for this, which was why I posted.

Titu, I think we all know that the implementation of the 20 litre rule has been all show and no go. As Crystal mentioned, if you swipe directly at the pump, there's really no limit. I suppose I can try to seek redress at the station the next time I pass through JB, but it might just be too much of a hassle as I'm not even sure if the pump attendent will understand enough English for me to explain my predicament. Suffice to say that I'm going to be a lot savvier now. I'll just go back to the usual Esso/Mobil Station I use just down the road and which I haven't had any problems to date.

stay out from the SHELL after custom , pump other places is gd , or u can go to pelangi shell , less crowded ....

For me, I pay by cash. This is what I usually do. My car even though 3/4 full still requires about 25 to 30 litres. I usually go to that same particular Shell and pump about 6 -7 litres and then proceed to the Esso opposite Pelangi to top up the rest everytime.


titu

Titu, I can't be bothered to use cash and then have to get back more coins in return. Plastic fantastic as far as I'm concerned. Sounds like you go through some serious hassle just to pump at both stations. For me and from an technical perspective, gas is gas. All the more so that I drive an el cheapo alulminium can which I don't even bother to wash.

Just for info, for every trip I pumped, I saved SGD$25-$30. I think it is worth my time and while to pump. As for change in coins, you can round it off to the nearest dollar what? When the pump stop automatically you can pump in another additional 5 -7 ltres of petrol. Thats my car volume. Depends on what car you drive but can squeezed a couple of litres more after auto cut off.

titu

Nobody want RM coin? Pass to me, I can keep for you

So far I am going thru 2nd link and I am pumping more than 20 litre without problem although they have a notice there. Maybe I look like a Malaysian or my car look like one of them?

Never try to pay by credit card before. Think shall not start at all. Thanks bro.

Tituman wrote:

Just for info, for every trip I pumped, I saved SGD$25-$30. I think it is worth my time and while to pump. As for change in coins, you can round it off to the nearest dollar what? When the pump stop automatically you can pump in another additional 5 -7 ltres of petrol. Thats my car volume. Depends on what car you drive but can squeezed a couple of litres more after auto cut off.

titu

I thought you are banned from driving into malaysia?

nutty88 wrote:

Tituman wrote:

Just for info, for every trip I pumped, I saved SGD$25-$30. I think it is worth my time and while to pump. As for change in coins, you can round it off to the nearest dollar what? When the pump stop automatically you can pump in another additional 5 -7 ltres of petrol. Thats my car volume. Depends on what car you drive but can squeezed a couple of litres more after auto cut off.

titu

I thought you are banned from driving into malaysia?

By who?? You mean last time by MOF is it? No la... last time got ban because new car mah... the one with the leaping animal right? Now change already la. This new one also 2 years old already. The 3 legged one encircled by a wheel keke.

titu

20litres limitation only applies to the lower grade petrol...
if pump V-power, no limitation...

Maybe the guy before you didnt pay and he was malaysian, so no 20 litre limit?