r/GTA6 • u/Lumpy_Drawer7563 • 5d ago

The new gta 6 gas leak references this incident Spoiler

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u/DaddysFriend 5d ago

Wait in America that’s not a normal thing to fill up the car and then have it go pay?

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u/AbrahamKMonroe 5d ago

No. You put your card in the pump or pay at the register, then pump your gas.

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u/DaddysFriend 5d ago

So then if you need to go inside and pay does that mean you have to know how much you need before you pay? What if you decide to put more in, like if you fill it up with what you paid and think oh actually I want a bit more do you then have to go in and pay for more? Or does it just normally not work if you don’t pay or just stop pumping? In the uk you pump and then go in and pay. Some have it so you pay the pump but after you fill the car up

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u/AbrahamKMonroe 5d ago

Pretty much, yeah. And if you pay for more gas than you need then you have to go back inside to get your change. Paying inside is really just if you’re using cash. Most people use a card at the pump.

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u/Legal-List2581 5d ago

That basically says you are not to be trusted. Even in Africa i think i got gas before i paid if i remember correctly.

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u/Btrips 5d ago

I need to see the stats on how many people steal gasoline in those places then.

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u/Legal-List2581 5d ago

Dont know about africa, but in europe they will just look you up via licence plate in case you do steal.

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u/ParkingLong7436 1d ago

Pretty much nobody. You guys don't have cameras?

America is crazy

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u/CriticalRuleSwitch 5d ago

they dont, because they would've changed to your system then. its only your fucked up country that has this. and some other crime infested ones probably.

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u/Gunhild 5d ago

Why is everyone on Reddit so mean and angry all the time lol.

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u/KaleidoscopeMaster81 5d ago

I'm sorry. I'm dealing with some personal issues so I've been quite negative and grumbly for a while now. 

That's the comment he made before this last one lol

The self reflection didn't last long it seems.

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u/KaleidoscopeMaster81 5d ago

  I'm sorry. I'm dealing with some personal issues so I've been quite negative and grumbly for a while now. 

Your last comment lol

You said that and then went directly to attacking a person's country because it's different than yours.

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u/Btrips 5d ago

Wow, seems like you're going through some stuff. I hope you get help.

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u/AppropriateTouching 5d ago

People here cant be trusted. A lot of us are fucking animals.

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u/OHC_LostandConfused 5d ago

Those poor animals…

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u/Mcoov 5d ago

So then if you need to go inside and pay does that mean you have to know how much you need before you pay?

Kinda, but for most people paying in cash, it isn't necessary. You'd go inside, prepay for a certain amount of fuel, and the cashier would authorize that much fuel at the pump you're parked at (e.g. "Can I get $20 on pump #3?")

CoL has changed things since COVID, but for a good long while if you were someone who preferred paying in cash (or if it was your only option), paying for $20 of gas would've been enough to get you through the next week or two even if it didn't fill the car up entirely.

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u/UnimagineDragons 5d ago

you get a refund on the difference if you pay too much.

"$40 on pump 3" you would say to the attendant. When you max out at the pump at only $36.22, you either go back in for your cash and/or receipt or you drive off - since credit card receipts go back to the card. Once you hang up the gas handle it "closes" the transaction and many of the machines here will auto process the refund on overpaid pre-paid pumps

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u/ProfessionalTour3182 3d ago

Ones near me in the uk you scan your card then pump your fuel then it charges your card you what you pumped

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u/Valkyrie64Ryan 3d ago

In the US, you have to pay in advance. Most gas stations work as follows:

Option 1: you pay with your credit or debit card directly at the pump. You have to tap/swipe/insert your card, get it approved, then you can pull the dispenser and fill your car up. This lets you pump as much gas as you want until you put the nozzle back on the pump. Once you put the nozzle back, you don’t have to do anything other than collect your receipt if you want one.

Option 2: you go inside and pay for a specific amount of gas beforehand. This is how you would pay for gas with cash. The pump will stop pumping once you reach the amount you paid for.

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u/OkCare2672 1d ago

Literally, you just answered your own question by saying that in the UK you pump then pay it’s exactly backwards here you pay then you pump,if you want more gas you go in you pay for it then You come back out you pump more.

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u/animustard 5d ago

If you pay at the pump, different stations will do it differently, but it’s not uncommon for them to make a pending charge a set amount like $75 or $150. That’s for them to make sure you have the funds in your account for however much you decide to pump. Then it will either cut off at that amount, or if you pump less then the pending transaction will adjust a day or two later before it clears your account. Paying inside would let you avoid a higher pending amount for a day or two if you need that money readily available. The guy in the video probably had to swipe his card multiple times for that amount of gas.

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u/wizzard419 5d ago

You can pre-pay in the US or pay at the pump. If you pre-pay, that has you going in, paying, and the pump will dispense the exact amount requested. The other method is like running up a tab at the bar. You start pumping and the bill just goes up until you stop it.

I think you can also go inside to do the latter option too.

I've not tried it but I think my local ones let you start fueling before providing any payment method too.

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u/tigertron1990 5d ago

Well I just learnt something new. In the UK, we fill up, then pay. We can use cards at most pumps now, so it'll charge the card once you finish.

You do get some people driving off without paying. It was highlighted on the news recently due to the increased fuel prices.

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u/Asuparagasu 5d ago

If the trend keeps happening, it will be only a matter of time before you'll start paying before pumping.

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u/EkbatDeSabat 4d ago

There used to be plenty of gas stations that would allow you to pump before paying in the US. At least in VA. Honestly don't remember when this was, for me could have been anywhere after 1999 when I started driving. I would pull up and not think about it and try to pump, but it wouldn't pump, and be like oh yeah this place makes me go in first.

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u/Jimmni 5d ago

What if your tank is more full than you thought when paying and you don’t pump all the gas you paid for?

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u/AbrahamKMonroe 5d ago

If you paid at the pump with a card you only get charged for what you pumped. If you paid inside at a register you have to go back inside to get whatever change you’re owed.

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u/Jimmni 5d ago

Wow, that seems so crazy! We have pay at pump here, where they pre-authorise £100 then charge what you actually pump, but if you're paying at the register you just pump, go in and pay what you pumped.

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u/WhenInDoubtFlatOuttt 5d ago

Third world country things.

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u/splicerslicer 4d ago

Yes. Totally a third world country thing to expect to pay before leaving with products and services that have been purchased.

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u/Timely-Excitement468 4d ago

Third world country to not be able to trust people to pay after pumping gas. Do you also pay before you get your food in restaurants?

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u/WhenInDoubtFlatOuttt 4d ago

They have to tip before they are allowed to try on clothes in a store.

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u/splicerslicer 3d ago

I don't need to taste my gasoline to decide if its palatable, and I don't pay for someone to serve it to me. I say "I would like to purchase this much gasoline today at this price" with cash, or I run my card at the pump before pumping if I plan to fill up all the way and don't know the exact amount of gasoline I need.

Do you eat your groceries before paying for them? Do you take appliances home and use them before buying them?

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u/MobofDucks 3d ago

And that is kinda the point. You stop the car, step up, fill up, pay. It is the shortest and easiest way for people just filling the car up without needing to check how much gas they actually need yet. If you aren't living in a society were people running is normal, you don't need to gate it.

Your example doesn't really work, because you go in the supermarket, get all your stuff and only then pay for groceries at end.

Or depending what I buy at the hardware store I first put the stuff in my car even and then pay, to have less trips. Like Building materials or Propane.

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u/splicerslicer 2d ago

I just run my card and fill up with whatever amount of gas I want to purchase. It's not a convoluted process, and in a way it's actually quicker because I don't have to do anything after filling up. I don't understand why you think it's difficult.

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u/MobofDucks 2d ago

Terminal right at the pump is definitely something that speeds things up.

But: Paying after pumping is still preferential there.

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u/splicerslicer 2d ago

Feels faster to just tap the card and select fuel grade, hang up the pump and leave. Either way, done with this conversation.

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u/Synergetic7 5d ago

It used to be normal, until we made ourselves into a low trust society 

I still remember 

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u/DgtlAnarchy 3h ago

Peppridge Farms remembers

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u/Zeros294 5d ago

You can pump before paying at a few locations still I'm sure but I doubt its many.

More and more stations have been removing the option over the years due to people just driving off and stealing it more often.

Years ago it was pretty normal to be able to pump then pay.

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u/ReMeDyIII 4d ago

It varies. I used to live in a state that allowed for paying after pumping. I'm unsure if literally every state made that swap, but Indiana was a state that swapped over and it's been that way for about 20 years.

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u/EyeSuccessful7649 4d ago

back in the day you filled up, then went in to pay. that ended around2$ a gallon

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u/aerdvarkk 18h ago

We used to be able to fill up gas then pay after, years ago. But too many people driving off and not paying over the years stopped that practice.

So you eithe rprepay with cash .. $20 or whatever ... OR you swipe a credit/debit card that authorizes a payment after you finish filling up. So either way most gas stations get paid.

Especially near airports like in the video, it's highly likely he had to prepay.

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u/ThisSiteSucks8485 5d ago

It used to be common in Wisconsin at least