Originally Posted by
kebosabi
Actually you don't even have to say an amount. Just say "full fillup" and leave your credit card with them as collateral. They'll open the gas pump for you and once done, you go back inside and they'll just ring up the amount you pumped in.
That was my worry. Leaving the card hostage. On one occassion my card was apparently cloned. I got a phone call in snowy Regina asking if I could confirm it wasn't me trying to make a 10k charge or cash withdrawal in Vegas. I have no proof it happened at one of these gas stations but I have my suspicions, because I tend not to have my card out of sight and, other than airline tickets and hotel/ rental car reservations, don't purchase on line.
Sure it was caught but I was without my primary card for almost 2 weeks and it was a real PITA. That's why I don't want to leave my card at the desk.