Filling gas tank. Even dollar amount? (1 Viewer)

[KCitons]

Why do people have to end their gas purchase on an even amount? Should we do the same thing at the grocery store? Maybe that's why all that merchandise is at the checkout lanes.

Usually the pump jumps over the even dollar amount anyway and you're stuck on $30.02.

 

[Mr. Retukes]

I get 5% cashback on my gas purchases, so I try to pump as much in there as I can.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Other.

I go for .99 so I can easily spot them on debit card/credit card statements.

 

[Rirruto]

It's a vestige of a bygone era.

 

[strykerpks]

Why do people have to end their gas purchase on an even amount? Should we do the same thing at the grocery store? Maybe that's why all that merchandise is at the checkout lanes.

Usually the pump jumps over the even dollar amount anyway and you're stuck on $30.02.

I don't care what it ends up as.

But what kind of psychopath can't stop it at $X.00?

 

[Mr. Ected]

I do everything on CC, so why bother rounding.

EPA says it's bad, so...

 

[GoFishTN]

I have a thing about even numbers, so I always do.

 

[xulf]

Some people prepay with cash. Other than that, not sure why someone would do it.

 

[AAABatteries]

I try to pump as much in there as I can.

This is good advice

 

[The Big Guy]

Using cc, doesn't matter.

 

[Jobber]

Unless you're paying with cash, you're just a fool if you do this.

 

[3C's]

Back in the days of paying with cash I tried to make it an even dollar amount. That carried on for a while after using CC. Now it doesn't matter.

Continuing to put gas in after the auto-shutoff stops pumping gas is a bad idea. Can lead to an expensive repair.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

This is one of those Seinfeld routines that makes me feel pretty old.

 

[DaVinci]

I intentionally go $.01 over so I can take a penny out of the "Take a Penny, Leave A Penny" dish. I figure I've made about $15.

 

[ZenMaster]

OCD is awesome. I always fill up to an even dollar amount.

 

[SacramentoBob]

I make sure it's a number divisible by 5.

 

[Fat Nick]

I get 5% cashback on my gas purchases, so I try to pump as much in there as I can.

Please elaborate as to why getting 5% cashback motivates you to fill your tank up as full as possible...I'm missing the correlation...

 

[bushdocda]

Why don't you fill up till its full and shuts off?

 

[jon_mx]

I get 5% cashback on my gas purchases, so I try to pump as much in there as I can.

Please elaborate as to why getting 5% cashback motivates you to fill your tank up as full as possible...I'm missing the correlation...

The more you spend, the more money you get back...duh.

 

[simsarge]

When it automatically shuts off I use flick my Bic to see how much room I still have left in the tank. Sort like this guy. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/detroit-area-man-sets-fire-to-gas-pump-trying-to-kill-a-spider/

 

[Chadstroma]

A few decades back when I used cash to pay for gas... yea, I would try to get it even so I would not have to deal with change. Now? I have no idea what the point would be.

 

[Cjw_55106]

I go to the even dollar. No reason I guess. I do pay in cash a lot, but I do it either way. I suppose its linked to the stupidity we all use...like getting recognized for 10 years on the job, but not 11 or 12.

 

[Chadstroma]

I go to the even dollar. No reason I guess. I do pay in cash a lot, but I do it either way. I suppose its linked to the stupidity we all use...like getting recognized for 10 years on the job, but not 11 or 12.

We are creatures of habit. If you get use to paying by cash and therefore try to get it even to avoid change then when you actually don't use cash- you are likely to do it anyways. I really don't know why anyone would pay by cash in this day and age. The only time I ever go in to the gas station is when I want a lotto ticket or a drink. So much easier to swipe the card, get the rewards and go on my way.

 

[Joe Summer]

Whole lotta OCD in this thread.

 

[Chadstroma]

Whole lotta OCD in this thread.

You think this is bad? There are people who deposit checks and ask for cash back to round off the deposit to even dollar amounts.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Some people prepay with cash. Other than that, not sure why someone would do it.

This is me, $20 bill up front and I don't even have to pay attention when I'm pumping (insert joke here).

 

[GregR]

I have a thing about even numbers, so I always do.

That's not odd.

 

[Fat Nick]

I get 5% cashback on my gas purchases, so I try to pump as much in there as I can.

Please elaborate as to why getting 5% cashback motivates you to fill your tank up as full as possible...I'm missing the correlation...

The more you spend, the more money you get back...duh.

So getting more gas now somehow means you spend more?

 

[FUBAR]

I make sure it's a number divisible by 5.

I make sure it's a prime number.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

I get 5% cashback on my gas purchases, so I try to pump as much in there as I can.

Please elaborate as to why getting 5% cashback motivates you to fill your tank up as full as possible...I'm missing the correlation...

The more you spend, the more money you get back...duh.

So getting more gas now somehow means you spend more?

I usually spray 3 or 4 gallons on the ground when I'm done to get even more cash back.

 

[heckmanm]

Other.

I go for .99 so I can easily spot them on debit card/credit card statements.

My wife's car is for business (self-employed), so she always ends in "5" or "0" and I deliberately do not, so it's easier to keep them separate.

 

[Joe Summer]

How the heck can you stop on an even number when you don't know how much room is in the tank?

 

[IC FBGCav]

Some people prepay with cash. Other than that, not sure why someone would do it.

Only time it bothers me is when I have to reimburse people out of petty cash because I have to deal with the change.

 

[The Ref]

My thing is why is the price of gas such a big deal to the avg person? If you want to argue on a macro sense why it's $3 and not $1 anymore that's one thing but why drive 5-10 min out of the way to go to a place that's .10 cheaper? Is $1.30-$1.60 really worth driving across town and wasting time on?

People pay up to $4 a gallon for sugar water but freak out when gas is up $.25 a gallon and a lot more crap needs to happen to make gasoline then Pepsi.

 

[GoFishTN]

How the heck can you stop on an even number when you don't know how much room is in the tank?

Seriously? If it doesn't end on an even number, you barely squeeze the handle for another penny.

 

[Joe Summer]

People pay up to $4 a gallon for sugar water but freak out when gas is up $.25 a gallon and a lot more crap needs to happen to make gasoline then Pepsi.

I buy an average of 1 gallon of "sugar water" every week, compared to 15 gallons of gas every week.And I can easily adjust my "sugar water" costs by choosing a different brand, or by using a coupon, or by stocking up when the price is low. None of those options exist in the world of gasoline.

 

[Joe Summer]

How the heck can you stop on an even number when you don't know how much room is in the tank?

Seriously? If it doesn't end on an even number, you barely squeeze the handle for another penny.

I usually go to a gas station that has an auto-shutoff. Once it stops, it doesn't allow you to "top it off".

 

[Fat Nick]

How the heck can you stop on an even number when you don't know how much room is in the tank?

Seriously? If it doesn't end on an even number, you barely squeeze the handle for another penny.

I usually go to a gas station that has an auto-shutoff. Once it stops, it doesn't allow you to "top it off".

But it does though...I've never been to a station where it won't let you eek a little more in if you try. Are you re-squeezing the handle after it clicks off? Because it'll let you get more gas...

 

[Joe Summer]

How the heck can you stop on an even number when you don't know how much room is in the tank?

Seriously? If it doesn't end on an even number, you barely squeeze the handle for another penny.

I usually go to a gas station that has an auto-shutoff. Once it stops, it doesn't allow you to "top it off".

But it does though...I've never been to a station where it won't let you eek a little more in if you try. Are you re-squeezing the handle after it clicks off? Because it'll let you get more gas...

I've never tried. I dare not displease the gas pump gods.

 

[Fat Nick]

My thing is why is the price of gas such a big deal to the avg person? If you want to argue on a macro sense why it's $3 and not $1 anymore that's one thing but why drive 5-10 min out of the way to go to a place that's .10 cheaper? Is $1.30-$1.60 really worth driving across town and wasting time on?

People pay up to $4 a gallon for sugar water but freak out when gas is up $.25 a gallon and a lot more crap needs to happen to make gasoline then Pepsi.

I agree - I'm not the type to go out of my way to save a few dollars here and there. If there's one down the road that I know is cheaper, sure, but I'm not driving 5 minutes out of my way to save $2 on a tank of gas.

My MIL is the type who will go to 3 different grocery stores to buy what's on sale at each. Completely ignores the loss on time, and gas to get to all the places she wants to go.

 

[El Floppo]

I get 5% cashback on my gas purchases, so I try to pump as much in there as I can.

Please elaborate as to why getting 5% cashback motivates you to fill your tank up as full as possible...I'm missing the correlation...

The more you spend, the more money you get back...duh.

So getting more gas now somehow means you spend more?

I usually spray 3 or 4 gallons on the ground when I'm done to get even more cash back.

you're not "spending" more... you're "making" more.

 

[bud29]

I get 5% cashback on my gas purchases, so I try to pump as much in there as I can.

Please elaborate as to why getting 5% cashback motivates you to fill your tank up as full as possible...I'm missing the correlation...

The more you spend, the more money you get back...duh.

So getting more gas now somehow means you spend more?

I usually spray 3 or 4 gallons on the ground when I'm done to get even more cash back.

If the total is something like $XX.99, I'll usually pump out an extra penny's worth just because. Otherwise, I really don't give a ####.

 

[ShaqAttaq]

I usually try to make the numbers before and after the decimal point the same.

 

[cstu]

I don't even look at the total most of the time.

 

[cstu]

I get 5% cashback on my gas purchases, so I try to pump as much in there as I can.

Please elaborate as to why getting 5% cashback motivates you to fill your tank up as full as possible...I'm missing the correlation...

The more you spend, the more money you get back...duh.

So getting more gas now somehow means you spend more?

I usually spray 3 or 4 gallons on the ground when I'm done to get even more cash back.

you're not "spending" more... you're "making" more.

Gotta spend money to make money.

 

[xulf]

I don't even look at the total most of the time.

LOOK AT ME!!!!!

 

[Underachievers]

I have decided on an amount before I get to the station.

 

[ratpfink]

People pay up to $4 a gallon for sugar water but freak out when gas is up $.25 a gallon and a lot more crap needs to happen to make gasoline then Pepsi.

I buy an average of 1 gallon of "sugar water" every week, compared to 15 gallons of gas every week.And I can easily adjust my "sugar water" costs by choosing a different brand, or by using a coupon, or by stocking up when the price is low. None of those options exist in the world of gasoline.

There are a half dozen different "brands" of gasoline within a mile of my house, they are usually not all the same price. I used a coupon last time I bought gas.

 

[SlaX]

A question for those who need the even dollar amount: When you tip, do you make sure your tip is even also. For example, tip $7.21 on a $32.79 bill? I ask because my wife does this and it drives me crazy. Actually, she's a terrible tipper, so she'd likely only tip $3.21, but you get my point.

 

[xulf]

A question for those who need the even dollar amount: When you tip, do you make sure your tip is even also. For example, tip $7.21 on a $32.79 bill? I ask because my wife does this and it drives me crazy. Actually, she's a terrible tipper, so she'd likely only tip $3.21, but you get my point.

I usually do this when tipping (usually to the servers advantage) but not when getting gas.