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		This week's malfunctioning gas pump selling cheap gas brought to you by Texas. Surprisingly, no customers reported the mistake (hosted.ap.org)		75
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spill_thrill		2008-08-15 10:51:38 AM

Royale With Cheese		2008-08-15 10:53:29 AM

It wasn't a mistake.

Bananaphone05		2008-08-15 10:54:04 AM

"Duke said the independent gas station lost a lot of money. Just how much is still being tallied."

Now you know how the rest of us feel....

blueskydei		2008-08-15 10:54:27 AM

No one reported the mistake?

Where's the obvious tag when you need it?

Josu		2008-08-15 10:56:30 AM

TFA: "pump malfunction"

Fat fingers.

HamSlammer		2008-08-15 10:59:03 AM

The mistake they should have reported should have been what the gas station intended to charge and not the price at the pump.

Julieahni		2008-08-15 10:59:45 AM

I can't believe people. I would have reported the problem right after I filled up. It's the right thing to do.

logruszed		2008-08-15 11:00:37 AM

It's Texas, according to their own Supreme Court the average IQ is lower there.

twobux		2008-08-15 11:01:01 AM

People definitely reported it - to their friends and family.

Kimpak		2008-08-15 11:01:17 AM

I likely wouldn't have even noticed. I pay at the pump, use the same grade gas same gas station. I don't even look at the price much anymore, no need.

Sapper_Topo		2008-08-15 11:01:38 AM

BAH! When I read the headline I read it penis pump... Dont know why.

BBRModitha		2008-08-15 11:01:53 AM

I think they should raise gas prices to compensate for the loss of profit. At least I would find that highly amusing.

Englebert Slaptyback		2008-08-15 11:02:54 AM

Manager Jim Duke at a Dill Food Market says that grade of gas was supposed to be selling for $3.89 a gallon.

Surprisingly, the submitter did not end the headline with a Duke cliche.

Shaggy_C		2008-08-15 11:02:58 AM

Julieahni: I can't believe people. I would have reported the problem right after I filled up and drove 50 miles down the road. It's the right thing to do.

Fixed that for thee.

testsicles		2008-08-15 11:03:25 AM

Didn't they used to approve credit transactions from inside? I guess they got rid of that because it was a pain in the butt but I somewhat remember that you had to wait for someone inside to approve the credit at the pump back when that was first available.

This wouldn't happen in New Jersey.

FarkinHostile		2008-08-15 11:03:51 AM

Julieahni

I can't believe people. I would have reported the problem right after I filled up and drove away. It's the ~~right~~ safe thing to do.

dothemath		2008-08-15 11:04:31 AM

What is a sure sign that a gas station is ripping you off?

"OPEN"

oldass31		2008-08-15 11:07:50 AM

Shame on them. They knew what they were doing was stealing.
Cue people saying, "well what do you think the oil companies have been doing to us?!?!"

It's not the same thing.

Big Beef Burrito		2008-08-15 11:10:41 AM

oldass31		2008-08-15 11:10:50 AM

oh, and

Onkel Buck		2008-08-15 11:11:31 AM

This happened in Texas? Death row is going to mighty busy in the coming weeks

Theaetetus		2008-08-15 11:13:10 AM

Julieahni: I can't believe people. I would have reported the problem right after I filled up. It's the right thing to do.

And the Christian thing to do. Why do these Texans hate baby Jesus?

FlippityFlap		2008-08-15 11:16:21 AM

"Theaetetus 2008-08-15 11:13:10 AM
Julieahni: I can't believe people. I would have reported the problem right after I filled up. It's the right thing to do.

And the Christian thing to do. Why do these Texans hate baby Jesus?"

Because he stole my farkin horse.....

idrow		2008-08-15 11:16:34 AM

I like cheap gas.

Sin_City_Superhero		2008-08-15 11:16:57 AM

oldass31: Shame on them. They knew what they were doing was stealing.
Cue people saying, "well what do you think the oil companies have been doing to us?!?!"

It's not the same thing.

It's NOT stealing if they paid for the gas. It's not the consumer's responsibility to correct an error in pricing. If the station set the price lower than what they intended to set it at, that's their own damn fault. No one else to blame. By your logic, you would be stealing if the gas station had set the price at $3.85 instead of $3.89.

moran

APE992		2008-08-15 11:17:06 AM

oldass31: oh, and

Super Troopers has gas just under $2 a gallon, Farve pours out at least half a gallon just to get a free hotdog.

KnightsCross		2008-08-15 11:17:47 AM

oldass31: Shame on them. They knew what they were doing was stealing.
Cue people saying, "well what do you think the oil companies have been doing to us?!?!"

It's not the same thing.

The guy probably made a mistake when he set the gas prices, taking advantage of a mistake is not stealing. Stealing would be if they stuck a hose down to the storage tank and filled up. These people paid for the gas at the price set by the station, its the stations fault.

R.A.Danny		2008-08-15 11:19:48 AM

oldass31: oh, and

That is in such poor taste. Bravo.

schadenfreudian		2008-08-15 11:19:51 AM

Matches_Malone		2008-08-15 11:20:00 AM

we can all agree that it was pretty shady of all the people to take advantage of an obvious mistake like that.

but we can all also agree that as much as we are morally outraged, we woulda did it too.

/we're all bastards

Theaetetus		2008-08-15 11:20:34 AM

Sin_City_Superhero: It's not the consumer's responsibility to correct an error in pricing.

The important question is the contracting parties' intentions: thus, mistake by one party where the mistake was known or reasonably should have been known to the other party is grounds for finding a sale voidable at the mistaking party's option.

bigbacon		2008-08-15 11:20:42 AM

Not my job to police how much the pump charges unless it's more then it says. It's like server at a resturant forgetting to charge you for something, do you tell them???

no....

TheoParke		2008-08-15 11:23:28 AM

Yup, woulda filled up, chuckled and left. And probably called my friends. No remorse.

I hate obscene gas prices these days.

Cat Food Sandwiches		2008-08-15 11:23:28 AM

blueskydei: No one reported the mistake?

The mistake was soon reported by a 15 year old boy who had been banging his incredibly hot teacher.

Theaetetus		2008-08-15 11:23:54 AM

bigbacon: It's like server at a resturant forgetting to charge you for something, do you tell them???

no....

Yes. The honesty will usually get me a free drink, and one that's given freely is much more rewarding to me than one that is procured by fraud. But then, I'm not a greedy douche who'd take advantage of the innocent mistake of someone making minimum wage.

blueskydei		2008-08-15 11:27:43 AM

Cat Food Sandwiches: blueskydei: No one reported the mistake?

The mistake was soon reported by a 15 year old boy who had been banging his incredibly hot teacher.

You have won one free Intarwebs.

Good day to you, sir.

Mayor Bee		2008-08-15 11:28:29 AM

Theaetetus: Sin_City_Superhero: It's not the consumer's responsibility to correct an error in pricing.

The important question is the contracting parties' intentions: thus, mistake by one party where the mistake was known or reasonably should have been known to the other party is grounds for finding a sale voidable at the mistaking party's option.

So he can, if he chooses, refund the money and then siphon out the gas from the customers' tanks?

Charlie Random Name		2008-08-15 11:32:19 AM

Now waiting on the Follow-Up story when they pull everybodys Credit Card # from the machine and "correct the discrepancy".

QuitWhileYoureAhead		2008-08-15 11:33:16 AM

bigbacon: Not my job to police how much the pump charges unless it's more then it says. It's like server at a resturant forgetting to charge you for something, do you tell them???

no....

I would tell them, but that is different. The servers are the usually the ones who have to pay for the mistake.

I wouldn't have said anything if I was getting an unintended bargain at the gas pump. Hell, I probably would've called my wife to tell her to fill up there too.

nirwana		2008-08-15 11:33:30 AM

Sin_City_Superhero: oldass31: Shame on them. They knew what they were doing was stealing.
Cue people saying, "well what do you think the oil companies have been doing to us?!?!"

It's not the same thing.

It's NOT stealing if they paid for the gas. It's not the consumer's responsibility to correct an error in pricing. If the station set the price lower than what they intended to set it at, that's their own damn fault. No one else to blame. By your logic, you would be stealing if the gas station had set the price at $3.85 instead of $3.89.

moran

You don't know anything about the law, moron. I hate to break it to you, kid, but you can't just make shiat up and say it's true.

perryjo		2008-08-15 11:36:04 AM

blueskydei: Cat Food Sandwiches: blueskydei: No one reported the mistake?

The mistake was soon reported by a 15 year old boy who had been banging his incredibly hot teacher.

You have won one free Intarwebs.

Good day to you, sir.

Indeed. Well done sir. Couldn't have put it better myself!

Jon iz teh kewl		2008-08-15 11:36:23 AM

It'll be funny when all those cars used to running on 87 octane get the premium stuff. They'll be like vroom vroom!!!

Theaetetus		2008-08-15 11:40:13 AM

Mayor Bee: So he can, if he chooses, refund the money and then siphon out the gas from the customers' tanks?

In the past when this has come up, they've charged the customer's credit card a second time.
'Course that ain't strictly legal either...

oldass31		2008-08-15 11:41:27 AM

Sin_City_Superhero: oldass31: Shame on them. They knew what they were doing was stealing.
Cue people saying, "well what do you think the oil companies have been doing to us?!?!"

It's not the same thing.

It's NOT stealing if they paid for the gas. It's not the consumer's responsibility to correct an error in pricing. If the station set the price lower than what they intended to set it at, that's their own damn fault. No one else to blame. By your logic, you would be stealing if the gas station had set the price at $3.85 instead of $3.89.

moran

So if I was walking behind you and saw you drop your wallet without you noticing and I kept it...that would not be comparable to stealing? Afterall, it is your own damn fault. moran. And yes, it would be stealing if I deduced that the price wasn't set correctly.

testsicles		2008-08-15 11:41:47 AM

Theaetetus: procured by fraud.

Where is this fraud of which you speak?

Freak Flag Fly		2008-08-15 11:42:25 AM

Sin_City_Superhero: It's not the consumer's responsibility to correct an error in pricing.

No, legally, it's not. Just as I don't need to tell the person on the sidewalk that let the $20 bill drop out of her pocket.

However, there's value in treating each other kindly and with respect. That value is probably higher than $20.

Theaetetus		2008-08-15 11:43:06 AM

testsicles: Where is this fraud of which you speak?

Moral, not legal.

testsicles		2008-08-15 11:45:05 AM

Theaetetus: testsicles: Where is this fraud of which you speak?

Moral, not legal.

moral fraud? you can't just make things up.

oldass31		2008-08-15 11:46:48 AM

R.A.Danny: oldass31: oh, and

That is in such poor taste. Bravo.

Thank you. Go Bears.

testsicles		2008-08-15 11:47:42 AM

testsicles: Theaetetus: testsicles: Where is this fraud of which you speak?

Moral, not legal.

moral fraud? you can't just make things up.

I guess you can, if you're telling you're going against your own morals, but if you don't have morals then there's no fraud.

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