I would like to bring to your kind attention the "Great Indian Petrol
Pump Fraud" happening all over Bangalore (and I believe all over India)
Today morning ,I saw the fuel gauge of my car touching the "Empty" sign,
so I thought that while on my way to office , I will fill petrol worth
1000 Rs in my car. When I reached the petrol pump (BP petrol pump near
richmond road) I showed the crisp 1000 Rs note to the attendant at the
petrol pump and told him to fill 1000 Rs. I repeated 1000 to him 2-3
times so that he registers 1000 Rs in his head fill the petrol for
1000 Rs.I repeatedly told him because of my past experiences. Whenever
I had asked to fill petrol worth 1000 bucks at different gas stations
(ie for eg. at Advaitha Gas station, near udapi garden BTM to name one
of them), the attendant always filled 200 rs of petrol and said "Sir your
200 rs of petrol is filled" . I used to say i asked you fill 1000 Rs of
petrol not 200 worth. He would look at me like an innocent kid and would
start filling the remaining 800 Rs of petrol.
But this procedure of 200+800 didn't stop at one petrol pump but gas
attendants at all the petrol pumps followed this weird ritual. I could
sense something fishy but not before losing money to this procedure 3-4
times.So coming back to Today's incident I asked the "Honest" petrol
pump attendant to fill the petrol, While filling the petrol my attention
was diverted towards the pollution check centre at the same petrol pump
but when I looked back at the meter indicator,I was shocked to see the
familiar "200" mark at the petrol pump meter.I told him again why didn't
you fill for 1000 Rs. He said that he heard 200 Rs. So I told him to fill
800 Rs of petrol also. After he had filled the petrol ,I got in the car
and started towards my office. While on my way to office.I observed the
fuel gauge in my car. It had moved from "Empty" first to half and then
little further. But from my past experience that when I used to get 1000
Rs of fuel filled in the empty fuel tank,It used to come to certain
level but today it hadn't come till there. I realized that I got
Duped again.
After reaching office I checked the Internet for same Frauds which had
happened before my case.I was shocked to find that many other people
also faced the same problem of 200+800 and some bikes of 40+60
bucks(these petrol pump attendants don't leave anybody).I spoke to my
boss and a colleague of mine at office they told me of the same
incident.I was like shit,this problem is not only with me but with
people all over Bangalore (maybe all over india) are getting cheated
in this indgenious fraud which is promoted by our friendly neighbour
hood petrol pump owners and their honchos gas attendants.
The ingenious technique these people follow is:
When asked to fill petrol worth Rs. 500. The attendant filled up only for
Rs. 100, noticing that I told him to fill for Rs.500. By that time he is
done with filling 100, he said he will fill up for remaining Rs.
400. That is when he does a trick. Instead of resetting the meter to zero
he will continue to fill and when he is done for Rs.400 he asked for 500
(100+400) but in reality he only filed for 100+300 as he is not really
resetted the machine to zero even though it appears as he reset it.
So after reading the messages on the website I went back to the petrol
pump ,parked my car in middle of the petrol pump called the attendant
and told him that you have cheated me of 200 rs of petrol instead of
filling petrol worth of 1000 Rs you have filled the petrol worth only
800 rs, I told him I am gonna sue your petrol pump and I want to write a
complaint against the same. He got frightened said "Sorry Sir By mistake
i have not reset 200 rs". He didn't ask me any more questions and
directly filled 200 Rs of petrol.
I wonder that BP, IOC, HP talk about going in losses and hence they ask
govt. to increase the price of diesel and petrol but in reality petrol
pump owners are helping us save lots of oil by asking us to pay 1000 rs
but giving us petrol worth 800. What a brilliant way to conserve oil and
make profit for petrol pump owners. I guess people should know about the
ingenious way in which petrol pumps owners helps us. (Pardon me for the
sarcasm) :-)
From India
5Pump Fraud" happening all over Bangalore (and I believe all over India)
Today morning ,I saw the fuel gauge of my car touching the "Empty" sign,
so I thought that while on my way to office , I will fill petrol worth
1000 Rs in my car. When I reached the petrol pump (BP petrol pump near
richmond road) I showed the crisp 1000 Rs note to the attendant at the
petrol pump and told him to fill 1000 Rs. I repeated 1000 to him 2-3
times so that he registers 1000 Rs in his head fill the petrol for
1000 Rs.I repeatedly told him because of my past experiences. Whenever
I had asked to fill petrol worth 1000 bucks at different gas stations
(ie for eg. at Advaitha Gas station, near udapi garden BTM to name one
of them), the attendant always filled 200 rs of petrol and said "Sir your
200 rs of petrol is filled" . I used to say i asked you fill 1000 Rs of
petrol not 200 worth. He would look at me like an innocent kid and would
start filling the remaining 800 Rs of petrol.
But this procedure of 200+800 didn't stop at one petrol pump but gas
attendants at all the petrol pumps followed this weird ritual. I could
sense something fishy but not before losing money to this procedure 3-4
times.So coming back to Today's incident I asked the "Honest" petrol
pump attendant to fill the petrol, While filling the petrol my attention
was diverted towards the pollution check centre at the same petrol pump
but when I looked back at the meter indicator,I was shocked to see the
familiar "200" mark at the petrol pump meter.I told him again why didn't
you fill for 1000 Rs. He said that he heard 200 Rs. So I told him to fill
800 Rs of petrol also. After he had filled the petrol ,I got in the car
and started towards my office. While on my way to office.I observed the
fuel gauge in my car. It had moved from "Empty" first to half and then
little further. But from my past experience that when I used to get 1000
Rs of fuel filled in the empty fuel tank,It used to come to certain
level but today it hadn't come till there. I realized that I got
Duped again.
After reaching office I checked the Internet for same Frauds which had
happened before my case.I was shocked to find that many other people
also faced the same problem of 200+800 and some bikes of 40+60
bucks(these petrol pump attendants don't leave anybody).I spoke to my
boss and a colleague of mine at office they told me of the same
incident.I was like shit,this problem is not only with me but with
people all over Bangalore (maybe all over india) are getting cheated
in this indgenious fraud which is promoted by our friendly neighbour
hood petrol pump owners and their honchos gas attendants.
The ingenious technique these people follow is:
When asked to fill petrol worth Rs. 500. The attendant filled up only for
Rs. 100, noticing that I told him to fill for Rs.500. By that time he is
done with filling 100, he said he will fill up for remaining Rs.
400. That is when he does a trick. Instead of resetting the meter to zero
he will continue to fill and when he is done for Rs.400 he asked for 500
(100+400) but in reality he only filed for 100+300 as he is not really
resetted the machine to zero even though it appears as he reset it.
So after reading the messages on the website I went back to the petrol
pump ,parked my car in middle of the petrol pump called the attendant
and told him that you have cheated me of 200 rs of petrol instead of
filling petrol worth of 1000 Rs you have filled the petrol worth only
800 rs, I told him I am gonna sue your petrol pump and I want to write a
complaint against the same. He got frightened said "Sorry Sir By mistake
i have not reset 200 rs". He didn't ask me any more questions and
directly filled 200 Rs of petrol.
I wonder that BP, IOC, HP talk about going in losses and hence they ask
govt. to increase the price of diesel and petrol but in reality petrol
pump owners are helping us save lots of oil by asking us to pay 1000 rs
but giving us petrol worth 800. What a brilliant way to conserve oil and
make profit for petrol pump owners. I guess people should know about the
ingenious way in which petrol pumps owners helps us. (Pardon me for the
sarcasm) :-)
From India
You r correct.. this happens all over india.. we can follow some techniques to avoid the cheat.
1) Always be very clear on the amount of petrol to be filled in vehicle tank..
2) till the petrol is filled, focus to meter.
3) never speak to anyone till ur vehicle tank is filled.
4) Give the amount only after ur satisfied.
5) they might turn ur attention by speaking unnecessary words.dont get distracted.
6) when sitting in car, come out and see the meter.
7) before filling the tank, know about ur tank capacity..
JAGHO INDIA JAGHO....
Regards
Matheen.R
From India, Madras
1) Always be very clear on the amount of petrol to be filled in vehicle tank..
2) till the petrol is filled, focus to meter.
3) never speak to anyone till ur vehicle tank is filled.
4) Give the amount only after ur satisfied.
5) they might turn ur attention by speaking unnecessary words.dont get distracted.
6) when sitting in car, come out and see the meter.
7) before filling the tank, know about ur tank capacity..
JAGHO INDIA JAGHO....
Regards
Matheen.R
From India, Madras
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