A retiree who took fuel on Sunday at a gas station in Montrabé north of Toulouse paid €120 for fifteen liters. Explanations.
“I paid €120 for 15 liters of diesel! Satiha, 63, cannot believe the misadventure that happened to her last Sunday when she was putting fuel in her car in a supermarket in Montrabé. She says: “People were queuing. There were four people in front of me. On the pump, it was indicated that no ticket was distributed. I saw that people were leaving, I thought that was why.
The light panels showed 7,777 but the retiree paid no attention. “I thought of a computer problem as for the tickets”, she describes. When she inserts her card, a message informs her, as is customary in vending machines, that she can use it for a maximum amount of €120. She picks up her gun and starts filling her tank without a second thought.
Quickly, the “click” of the joystick tells her that she must stop using it. However, it only put in 15.34 litres. By observing the pump, she understands that she has reached 120 €.
“I had paid €7.77 per litre! And it’s confirmed on my bank statement because I didn’t take long to be debited, she says, disgusted. I was beside myself, it completely disturbed me”.
station closed
Monday, dissatisfied, she picks up her phone and contacts the service station. “They told me that was the price and that I didn’t have to come and help myself. It’s another world! »
For his part, the person in charge of the supermarket where this gas station is located does not deny the price paid by this lady just like by a few other people on Sunday. “The station was closed,” he said. There were signs that clearly indicated it and a barrier. These people ignored the signs and moved the barrier. It’s a violation of private space, it’s a little too easy. My clients know that the station was closed. We have videos of these people.
In the stations, the price of fuel is set freely, according to the rules of competition. In this case, the station was closed and no one should have helped themselves.