petrol purchase

[murdock]

most petrol station and event he toll roads take credit cards now...some still dont take debit cards.

i will wait till monday and see what happens.

[Dave A]

These double transactions do happen sometimes. I've had it with parking at the Durban airport before (the old one to the South of Durban), and that was a case of inserting the card into the machine, paying "once" and being on my way. When I picked up on it when my statement arrived and called the airport, they advised that there'd been some technical connection issue that had caused it - something about being offline and online - and reversed the one transaction without any problems.

So it might not have been intentional to double charge you - it could have been gremlins...

Being the exact same amount, I'm surprised ABSA didn't advise you of the possibility. I'd think the next step remains going to the garage concerned though and pointing out the error. If they don't reverse the double charge, then I'd lodge a formal dispute with the card company.

[Blurock]

Isn't it illegal to pay for fuel using credit cards, the purchase of fuel on any kind of credit used to be illegal.

It was legalised before the world cup as they do not have this kind of bulls!#* in the rest of the civilised world.

[AndyD]

It was legalised before the world cup as they do not have this kind of bulls!#* in the rest of the civilised world.

Ah, kinda figures. Another instance if FIFA dragging the country kicking and screaming into the 21st century.

[desA]

Draw cash. Pay cash for your purchases & transactions.

Solved.

[murdock]

i do that already...and normally pay for small items with cash...and where people dont offer a discount for cash...they get to pay the fee...its just that my vehicles costs R600 a pop sometimes as often as twice a week..cash withdraw fee compared to credit card purchase...free...then you start adding it up...credit card sounds like a better option for now...it like paying for the tolls...it is just easier and quicker to swipe the card in the no cash lane.

[murdock]

i checked balance this morning the amount has been reversed

[Dave A]

Common sense prevails

[mbsmit]

Hi there,

Had the same thing in my head as AndyD. Well, guess the transfer was already cleared in their account by then, so that would make it hard to reverse. Perhaps a system glitch???

Regards,
Mr Smit

[Venturepreneur]

same thing happened to me at Mc Donalds Woodlands - double charge = very expensive burgers - they wont see me again