If you have a car, then getting gas is something you probably do at least twice a week. However, how often do you actually ask for a receipt? More often than not, we hurry so much that we just don’t care about the receipt. However, one lady’s experience might change your mind. Read Kristine S.’ story below.
10/16 05:51 AM. I decided to gas up P500 from Petron Corporation Nabua. After doing so he confirmed “Mam ok na po 200.” (Mukhang mabait naman si kuya)
So I corrected him, “Kuya, 500 po.”
He then said he will just gas it up with additional P300. So I paid more attention to my phone thinking he would do what he said. Done, I handed the 500 bill and asked for a receipt (I don’t normally do this but this time I did!). He went to the cashier, went back and handed me a receipt which says P300 saying, “Naipit po ung isang resibo, di po namin makuha Ma’m.” (“The receipt got stuck in the cash register, we can no longer get it”)
Instinctively I checked my gas meter and it looked odd. So I demanded for a receipt that will complete the 500 that I paid for. He went back to the cashier, and back handed me a receipt which now says P500. Still doubtful I thanked Kuya and started to drive away.
2 kms after, still feeling uncomfortable, checked the receipt again and noticed the date for 500 receipt was LAST NIGHT 9PM! Now really pissed, Uturned and drove back. Pulled my windows down I asked the cashier, “MS. ASAN ANG 200 KO?”. Sensing the tone that I wasn’t in the mood to negotiate, cashier handed me 200 PHP without a question.
They know what they’ve done and were hoping to get away with it. Trick you with other people’s receipt so it would seem they gassed you enough. So no one made eye contact with me. My parting words to Kuya and Cashier: “Wag kayong ganyan ate, wag nyong isangkalan yang dignidad at trabaho nyo sa dalawangdaan.”
So always always pay attention to the gas meter while filling up, and ask for receipts. I’m sure this happens in other gasoline stations too.
It may just have been P200 in this case, but it can be a bigger amount in the future. So remember to pay attention when getting gas to avoid cases like this.
Have you ever had a similar experience? What did you think of this story?
In the US, we pump our own gas, except for. In Oregon and New Jersey, where they don’t think we are competent enough apparently and made it illegal, citing “consumer safety”. Anyway, you should ALWAYS look at the pump when someone else fills your tank so you know how much you’re getting. Not taking a look leaves you open to get cheated, which then makes it your own fault for not double checking yourself. The same applies to cash registers at markets. Make sure you are getting the right change and getting the right items.
They are ripping off you and the owner of the station.
Kahit ano ang pagkokorect nyo sa action ng ngpapagaas wala na kaung pakialam dun dahil ang trabaho ay pinagkakatiwalaan natin! Plus it is BULLCRAP na ang phone harmful in a gas station WTF??? You people believe everything! There is no proof that it even happened ONCE!!!
good to hear this. in any event this happens to me ipapanguya ko sa gasboy at saka sa cashier ang mga resibo. wala na yatang pakundangan ang dugasan sa pilipinas #MuraNgHeneral
Dont they always say ‘Start @ 0 po’, so we check at the screen?
Edi dapat nakikita din ng drivers ung kung magkano pina-gas nila?
Kung nag mamadali talaga, then you dont have to ask for the receipt, just check if they loaded the right amount. Right?