Filled my car with petrol

Went inside, got a self serve coffee as well, the attendant said something which I could not understand.
I simply said, "I have no idea what you said"
I did think I heard "fuel"
Surely he was not asking if I was going to pay for the fuel as well with the coffee?
I was the only customer.

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zonavar68 · 56-60, M

I get this. Because I'm a shiftworker I commonly fuel up either very early or very late often right near closing or opening times for the outlet I prefer (fuel is cheap - known brand - close to work), but I usually pay cash too and that throws the attendant off as most people automatically pay with a card by tap-and-go and therefore incur bank fees and charges at the same time.

ninalanyon · 61-69, T

@zonavar68 The customer incurs charges for using a card?

zonavar68 · 56-60, M

@ninalanyon Yes indeed - using contactless payments (via the NFC chip in practically all debit and credit cards now) most banks charge a fee to the user. Also to pay with any form of card payment (contactless or non-contactless) generally results in the 'acquirer' (the business being paid) also charging a surcharge which averages about 2 percent.