What shall you do if it was middle of the night?

[orys]

Today I picked up the van. The fuel gauge was below zero, so I was really scared that I won’t make it to the fuel station. But I did, and started to fuel it up… At the beginning I thought that it’s something wrong, but it turned up that it is filled up to the cork. It was just the fuel gauge wasn’t working. So I went to pay for my fuel (1.2 litres) and the guy behind the desk told me that I can’t do it, as “minimum delivery is 2 l”. I tried to argue, but he wasn’t backing a bit. So I approached a guy in the 4x4 car and offered him one litre of diesel free…

But if it was a middle of the night and the forecourt was empty, what shall I do? Spill fuel to the bin? Or to the drain? Or sit there for 5 hours and idle to burn some to make space in my tank?

[drivingmissdaisy]

Tell the guy you just did it! You might have to pay for two litres though, not sure about the legal situation.

[rob_k]

orys:
Today I picked up the van. The fuel gauge was below zero, so I was really scared that I won’t make it to the fuel station. But I did, and started to fuel it up… At the beginning I thought that it’s something wrong, but it turned up that it is filled up to the cork. It was just the fuel gauge wasn’t working. So I went to pay for my fuel (1.2 litres) and the guy behind the desk told me that I can’t do it, as “minimum delivery is 2 l”. I tried to argue, but he wasn’t backing a bit. So I approached a guy in the 4x4 car and offered him one litre of diesel free…

But if it was a middle of the night and the forecourt was empty, what shall I do? Spill fuel to the bin? Or to the drain? Or sit there for 5 hours and idle to burn some to make space in my tank?

Put the cash on the counter for whatever it said on the display, get in your van and leave.

[limeyphil]

Two choices:
Do as Rob K suggests (which is the most sensible and right thing to do), Or use the law to your advantage. If you offer to pay off a debt in full and it is refused, then the debt becomes null and void. But that could get complicated.

[bald_bloke]

You pay for 2.1 litres of diesel but get 1.2 litres so no big deal is it, in other words it’s cost you about £1.20 give or take.

[foxstein]

I once put 10p worth of diesel in my motorbike and then filled up with petrol, but was allowed to pay for the diesel.

[farnboroughboy11]

Rob K:

orys:
Today I picked up the van. The fuel gauge was below zero, so I was really scared that I won’t make it to the fuel station. But I did, and started to fuel it up… At the beginning I thought that it’s something wrong, but it turned up that it is filled up to the cork. It was just the fuel gauge wasn’t working. So I went to pay for my fuel (1.2 litres) and the guy behind the desk told me that I can’t do it, as “minimum delivery is 2 l”. I tried to argue, but he wasn’t backing a bit. So I approached a guy in the 4x4 car and offered him one litre of diesel free…

But if it was a middle of the night and the forecourt was empty, what shall I do? Spill fuel to the bin? Or to the drain? Or sit there for 5 hours and idle to burn some to make space in my tank?

Put the cash on the counter for whatever it said on the display, get in your van and leave.

Exactly what i would do.

[mickyblue]

Rob K:

orys:
Today I picked up the van. The fuel gauge was below zero, so I was really scared that I won’t make it to the fuel station. But I did, and started to fuel it up… At the beginning I thought that it’s something wrong, but it turned up that it is filled up to the cork. It was just the fuel gauge wasn’t working. So I went to pay for my fuel (1.2 litres) and the guy behind the desk told me that I can’t do it, as “minimum delivery is 2 l”. I tried to argue, but he wasn’t backing a bit. So I approached a guy in the 4x4 car and offered him one litre of diesel free…

But if it was a middle of the night and the forecourt was empty, what shall I do? Spill fuel to the bin? Or to the drain? Or sit there for 5 hours and idle to burn some to make space in my tank?

Put the cash on the counter for whatever it said on the display, get in your van and leave.

I agree, wow first time. I would have told him to shut it and chuck the money on the counter

[legend_scania]

Rob K:

orys:
Today I picked up the van. The fuel gauge was below zero, so I was really scared that I won’t make it to the fuel station. But I did, and started to fuel it up… At the beginning I thought that it’s something wrong, but it turned up that it is filled up to the cork. It was just the fuel gauge wasn’t working. So I went to pay for my fuel (1.2 litres) and the guy behind the desk told me that I can’t do it, as “minimum delivery is 2 l”. I tried to argue, but he wasn’t backing a bit. So I approached a guy in the 4x4 car and offered him one litre of diesel free…

But if it was a middle of the night and the forecourt was empty, what shall I do? Spill fuel to the bin? Or to the drain? Or sit there for 5 hours and idle to burn some to make space in my tank?

Put the cash on the counter for whatever it said on the display, get in your van and leave.

Tell him you pay more tax then he earns and do as above says

[euro]

i don’t think that the vendor is legaly obliged to accept your payment. You offered, he declined.

[weeto]

Euro:
i don’t think that the vendor is legaly obliged to accept your payment. You offered, he declined.

Very much doubt it would go any further, wouldn’t of thought they would take you to court for £1.20p.

[bigtruck]

Offer him the money twice ask him if he’s refusing to accept it then jump in your van and carry on with your day.

[del949]

I think the minimum delivery is more to do with weights and measures and accurate dispensing rather than being a minimum sale.

[orys]

Rob K:
Put the cash on the counter for whatever it said on the display, get in your van and leave.

Point was I was paying with fuel card, and to do that payment, he has to click something in his toy computer And I had no change on me.

[farnboroughboy11]

orys:

Rob K:
Put the cash on the counter for whatever it said on the display, get in your van and leave.

Point was I was paying with fuel card, and to do that payment, he has to click something in his toy computer And I had no change on me.

In that case, i would first look at the cameras and make sure I had been seen to try and pay. Ask him what he would suggest, and then drive off.

[orys]

That’s what I did recently after one shopkeeper in London refused to accept my Scottish pounds note. He chased after me and suddenly changed his mind and was happy to agree that Clydesdale Bank is genuine organisation

[rob_k]

FarnboroughBoy11:

orys:

Rob K:
Put the cash on the counter for whatever it said on the display, get in your van and leave.

Point was I was paying with fuel card, and to do that payment, he has to click something in his toy computer And I had no change on me.

In that case, i would first look at the cameras and make sure I had been seen to try and pay. Ask him what he would suggest, and then drive off.

This. ■■■■ him.

[del949]

That’s what I did recently after one shopkeeper in London refused to accept my Scottish pounds note. He chased after me and suddenly changed his mind and was happy to agree that Clydesdale Bank is genuine organisation

Quite within his rights to refuse, Scottish banknotes are not legal tender in England.
Many places accept them in payment but they are not legal tender.
If he had decided not to accept the note in payment and you left with the goods you would have been stealing.

[mrpj]

del949:

That’s what I did recently after one shopkeeper in London refused to accept my Scottish pounds note. He chased after me and suddenly changed his mind and was happy to agree that Clydesdale Bank is genuine organisation

Quite within his rights to refuse, Scottish banknotes are not legal tender in England.
Many places accept them in payment but they are not legal tender.
If he had decided not to accept the note in payment and you left with the goods you would have been stealing.

Correct of course but it’s annoying when they won’t take them. It’s not a problem for them to take them as they’re bankable anywhere.

[del949]

Noticed some shops seem to accept Euros nowadays, usually in Tourist areas or perhaps around Dover etc.
Saw one in York last year with a sign “we accept euros”