21 Jul 12 07:48, Roger Nelson wrote to Roy Witt:   
      
      
   [real gasoline]   
      
    RW>> That would be nice. Can't find any all petrol gasoline around   
    RW>> here...   
      
    RN> But the question in my mind is are they being totally truthful?   
      
   What does the state law say about truth in advertising gas prices and   
   alcohol content? Gasoline pumps here state that the ethanol content can be   
   as high as 10%, meaning that the alcohol content could be less (but   
   probably not).   
      
   [Excerpt from Texas AG letter]   
      
   "The Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act prohibits businesses from   
   engaging in false advertising of rates, prices or services at any time.   
      
   However, when the governor declares a state of emergency - as Governor   
   Perry did with Katrina and Rita - the Attorney General has increased   
   authority to act against businesses that sell or lease fuel, food,   
   medicine or other necessities at exorbitant or excessive prices."   
      
    RN>> I haven't seen those.  Down here, you swipe your card and enter your   
    RN>> pin number; then select the grade of gas you want.   
      
    RW>> We have the option of swiping the card and then answering the   
    RW>> question; Credit or Debit. If credit, they ask for your zip code if   
    RW>> debit, they ask for your pin. Then they ask questions like, do you   
    RW>> want to add a car wash to your purchase, or a gasoline additive for   
    RW>> more fuel economy, yes or no. Finally they ask, would you like a   
    RW>> reciept? I always answer Yes in every instance on the   
    RW>> receipt...then, after your card is approved, they tell you to lift   
    RW>> the pump handle and select the grade of gas you want. Wait a few   
    RW>> seconds and the selected fuel numbers change to all zeros and   
    RW>> you're ready to pump...   
      
    RN> Some places are like that and most of them read the card as issued.   
      
   Mine is a Debit/Credit card, meaning that it can be used in either way,   
   depending on what the user wants it to be.   
      
    RN> In my case, I always use my debit card and the reader at the pump   
    RN> where I go, like most of the gas stations here, recognize the card   
    RN> for what it is.  So, the only questions it prompts me for is my pin   
    RN> number, what grade of gas I want and if I want a receipt or not.   
      
    RN> Getting back to those independant owners, many of them close on   
    RN> weekends.(?)   
      
   Fools. If they did that here, their bottom line would be a whole lot less   
   than it is...   
      
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