At the gas pumps

At the gas pumps.

I got some gas yesterday after holding out as long as I could. I got it for $2.12 per gallon. Wow! That was actually cheap comparing to last couple week. Then again, I was buying gas at $0.89 exactly 12 month ago!!

Now folks. Most of us are actually paying for an amount of gas but do not collect all that we’ve paid for.

For example. You pay with credit card. Pull the pump handler out of the machine. The pump flap drop. You put the pump in the car, press the button that select the grade. And then pump away. After the automatic gas pump handler jumped. You put the handler back and drive away.

Well, you are not getting all that you are paying for. What you should do after the automatic gas pump handler jumped is to manually push the flap. That turns off the machine. So what remains in the pump handler and the tube is still yours. And now pump the handler. It will give you your share of gas that you’ve already paid for. It won’t be much but then again, it’s yours.

It’s like buying a bacon cheese hamburger. Would you leave the bacon behind? No. You’ve paid for them.

Happy gassing and drive safe.

By the way if you live in SW Houston click HERE. It tells you the locations of lowest priced gas in town.

For all other people in the US and Canada, please check Gas Buddy before you go to fill up your car in the future.