[Gllug] security check

[John Winters]

Joel Bernstein wrote:
> On 12 Aug 2009, at 10:01, Bruce Richardson wrote:
> 
>> On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 01:04:00PM +0100, Phil wrote:
>>> There are ways to get by without - but are C+S cards accepted at
>>> unmanned locations?
>> Intriguing.  Do you shop via Predator drone?  Or is there some  
>> outlet on
>> the moon that you're keen to visit?
> 
> Apparently there are filling stations in .fr and .be which have no  
> staff at all. And where one pays only with credit card and PIN. Seems  
> implausible on the basis of making it too easy to drive off without  
> paying but that seems to be what is suggested here, and I've no reason  
> to doubt its veracity.

They exist not only in France and Belgium, but in the UK.

The point is you do the whole card verification bit *before* you start
pumping fuel.  The card is authorised and a limit set on how much you
can pump.  At my local garage it's irritatingly £59, which isn't quite
enough for me to fill my tank if it's pretty empty.  At the one which I
used in France last week it was 99 Euros which is more convenient.

Once you replace the pump nozzle the machine tells you the final tally
and prints a receipt.

John
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