Cheating @ Bangalore Petrol Pumps
Ever come across petrol pump workers who are hard of hearing or seem to be really dumb that they cant understand the amount of petrol you want? Ever been taken on a ride to cloud 9 during your short vist to the station by being asked enthusiastic questions about your bike?
Beware….in the guise of being dumb and/or friendly they might be cheating you.
If you try to fill for, say, 200 RS and the “dumb” guy fills for 30 first and then realizes his mistake, apologizes and fill the “remaining” 170 then in all probability you are getting a total of 170 Rs of petrol for the 200 Rs your paying. Depending on the type of pump being used the method varies. For example in a old no-frills pump, before starting for the first run of 30 zero reading would be shown to you specifically but once 30 is reached the next trip to 170 would as fast as the time it for a person to realize a intentional mistake and it usually starts at the 30 that was initially filled. This is something I have caught red handed. I suspect with the newer pump version there would be some option to resume from the last figure filled. I know it sounds a bit incredulous but I vouch from experience that it is very rampant especially when they see that you have an out-of-state registration number.
My way out? Since it’s hard to actually prove that they are cheating, and since I am not very good at mouthing out Kannada pejoratives, the moment they stop at 30, I close the tank pay the 30 and ride to the next station
That is true and one more thing everybody has to notice. Check out the balance what they are giving. For me several times in Bannergatta road petrol pump, they will miss out some 50 / 100 rs and if I check the balance they apologizes and give the rest of the money. Usually people are under pressure to move the vechile forward to clear the palce to the vechile behind you.
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Comment by meninweb — September 11, 2007 @ 8:55 pm
Hi meninweb,
thanks for bringing that point up, will keep this in mind for future. But me being the mukhichoos that I am, I never have any notes greater than 100 in my pocket so moua don’t expect this to happen anytime soon
Comment by cafm — September 12, 2007 @ 9:57 am
Hello everyone,
I Hope I was cheated many times in bangalore while filling petrol in the pumps. When i fill the petrol in shell petrol pump i can see the big big difference in the mileage unlike other petrol pumps.
I happen to meet one of my friend and got the know about this cheating as his friend is owning a petrol pump and used to cheat atleast 50ml from 1tr. This cheating is happening with the help of Oil company officers who are inpecting pumps. The simple logic is they adjust a meter so that it will save 50 ml every litre. Even if you complaint the same officer who involved in cheating should take action which is obselete in this case. The officers will have a regular visit to these pumps and for which the pump owners will compromise them by getting hotels booked, arranging girls and also imported drinks. So we need to take action or fight against this cheating in some way.
Comment by ramesh — April 10, 2008 @ 3:01 pm