Do you get a receipt at the gas station?

Never. I hate receipts.

What's the point of a gas one unless you need reimbursement? Reimbursement is different, so once in a while I will take it if I need it for that or something.

How would you prove it was bad and therefore you're entitled to a refund? How would you know it was bad unless a mechanic told you damage resulted from bad gas--but again, how would you prove that? How long do you keep them, just until you fill up again? Seems unnecessary.

Only when out of town.

Yes, so I can keep track of our budget. I recycle it straightaway afterwards.

This too. I reconcile all of the charges against the credit card statement monthly, and DH's gas is deductible so I need those receipts to enter them into Quickbooks. We're both self employed so we have to keep our credit card statements for tax purposes because there are business expenses on them.

I've had oddball charges show up on my statement in the past and have had to cancel my card because of it, so now I always, ALWAYS check the statement against what should be on it. It would have been really easy to overlook if I was only checking as I paid for stuff.

Water in gas is most common. Screws up your engine. Happens here in flooding sometimes.

No I don't. I make sure I check the price on the pump before I go in to pay, so I can make sure I don't get over charged.





I wish! The petrol station closest to my house had pay-at-the-pump option and I loved it. But when it changed hands they got rid of the pay-at-the-pump. Most of the petrol stations here are now owned by the major supermarket chains, and they want you to to go inside to pay so you will then end up buying something else in the store. I don't know one single petrol station that has pay-at-the-pump anymore.

I honestly have never considered being accused of stealing gas before this thread. But pumps here have been pay first since before I started driving.

I never do.

Well I cover the gas station at our grocery store and here approximately who gets receipts.. 10%, maybe 20%.  Most people don't.  People who do, is typically for work.  Of course it fluctuates day to day.. but on most given days I have a trash can FULL of receipts.

I see a lot of responses of 'in case I am accused of stealing or whatever'

In 30 plus years of driving, I have never been accused of stealing gas, or had to prove I did or didn't get gas.  I wonder how many people really get accused?  Or get charged the wrong amount.

At our gas station (where I work at the grocery store)... I can't image how that would even happen (maybe at an older type station) but everything is so computerized, that the only way you could be charged more if is that I would literally enter the wrong amount, but if you are pumping gas you would know immediately I gave you $30 dollars of gas instead of $20.  So unless between two people totally not paying attention.. it is almost impossible to do so... other than a 'computer glitch' I guess. 

I've learned a lot in the last six weeks covering the fuel center (which I HATE).. blech... but it's been an eye opener for sure.

No I never get a receipt for gas, no need.

Me too

I do. Once I swiped my card, pumped gas, and as we were getting ready to leave the attendant came out and accused us of not paying. Thankfully I had my receipt, he still brought me inside and tried to argue because it didn't show up in his system. I had paper proof on my side.
I also keep my receipts so I can balance my checkbook at the end of the day.
I get rid of most of my receipts at the end of the year after I pull what I need for my taxes.