<VV> Re: ARCO ATM CARD FEE (NO CORVAIR)

[RoboMan91324 at aol.com]

Hi Rod,

Hmmmm, I am sure that I am not mistaken about paying 25 and then 35 cents to 
ARCO for an ATM (debit card) transaction for years.  It is possible but not 
probable that it was an LA County only charge until recently.  However, for 
several months, I have been driving to San Diego almost every week and they have 
been charging me the 35 cents there as well.  This is not the case with other 
brands of gasoline.  Of course, the others generally allow credit card 
transactions.  I am sure that their per gallon price includes the costs of CC and 
debit card transactions.  Is it possible that either you have just recently 
started using ARCO or that you just haven't noticed the surcharge before?

Doc

PS:  I just grabbed an old expense report and an ARCO receipt dated 5/30/04 
had the 35 cent surcharge on it.  The gasoline alone was $69.77.  OUCH.  Ya 
gotta love those monster sized tanks.
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In a message dated 6/9/2005 10:52:58 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
rmurray at mightyducks.com writes:


> (snip) I am not sure where you are but here in SoCal, ARCO has always 
> charged a service charge when you use an ATM… Doc (end snip)
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> I understand your point about arco’s prices et al, but have to respectfully 
> disagree re:  atm pump charges…I’ve been in orange county for 16 of the past 
> 21 years, most recently since ’98 to present…yesterday was the 1st time I’
> ve ever paid an atm (or any cc) fee at a gas station, arco or otherwise...on 
> the other hand, i think you hit it on the head re:  the idea that stations 
> would prefer to have you sign up to use THEIR “no fee” charge card as a) we’ve 
> all been conditioned to use cc’s at the pump anyway, and b) this strategy 
> serves to ensure repeat business…
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> Btw, it’s pretty sad when I get excited about paying “only” $2.23 a gallon!
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> Vairy best,
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> rod
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