Comments on: Georgia Seizes Three Gas Stations for Alleged Cheating

By: yankinwaoz

yankinwaoz — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:10:06 +0000

There was a similar case in LA a while back. The fuel stations had installed a hidden switch that controlled the pump.

When the LA County Weights and Measures truck shows up to test and certify the pumps, the manager would switch the pumps to “normal” mode. As soon as they were gone, they switch the pumps back to “cheat” mode.

It took an undercover investigation to catch them in the act. That, and a couple of clerks came forward to testify about the switch they have to use when Weights and Measures showed up.

By: 6G74

6G74 — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:58:33 +0000

dwford :
March 13th, 2008 at 9:47 am

Yes, because gas station owners are all billionaires. I’m sure those massive refunds will be about $2.44 per customer.

Well, after you take out the 65% attorney fees and miscellaneous taxes, the settlement will probably amount to pocket change for each customer.

Class-action suits are made by and for law firms, and nobody else.

By: dwford

dwford — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:47:34 +0000

Yes, because gas station owners are all billionaires. I’m sure those massive refunds will be about $2.44 per customer.

By: The Comedian

The Comedian — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:20:18 +0000

Wanted for questioning – Earl Hickey.

By: Strippo

Strippo — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:09:47 +0000

I saw the headline and I had to read the story just to make sure the stations were in Georgia and not Tennessee.

By: shaker

shaker — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:15:22 +0000

Saaaave those receipts!

I can just hear the strains of the “I-95 Asshole Song” in the background.