You Will Have To Have A Hundred Pounds In Your Bank Account To Buy Petrol.

@meJess true. They did this in usa for years it used to b 70$ hold but sometimes it would take up to 3 days

@Lilnonames I'm convinced to carry some cash around with me in the car, I'm not going to be stranded by the side of the road.

@senghenydd same as me i dont pay at pump with a card

@GeniUs Fuel is expensive nowadays this was bound to happen it's simply another twenty first century security procedure we'll have to go with or go without fuel.

@senghenydd It doesn't work for the people who haven't got a reserve of cash, who aren't going to do a runner after obtaining the fuel but need that fuel to get to or do their job. I'm thinking people doing care in the community.

@GeniUs I agree it's going to be a problem for many, it's a good idea to carry some cash around with you.

@nedkelly Yes I'm coming around to this idea, I'll still keep a few pounds in cash in my car as well for that rare time my card won't work.

@nedkelly Not really, unless there's more to it than they are saying. The "hold", at least here means that when you use a card the pump automatically charges the card more than the maximum amount it assumes you will buy then refunds whatever is left once you are done.
So if you want $20 worth it still takes out $100 but is supposed to refund the $80 when you turn the pump off. Not a problem as long as you have more than $100, But if you are using a debit card (which is all I carry and don't use it at gas stations to begin with) and there's less than $100 in the account then you're screwed, no gas for you.

Most, but not all gas stations here require cash customers to pay in advance to prevent drive offs. I'm aware of one station that required cash in advance for the pumps farther from the store but the ones closest were not set that way so if one intended to drive off without paying and they picked their stations or at least their pumps carefully it's still possible.

@robb65 Drivers over here in the UK have filled up using false number plates and driven off they've been recorded on CCTV but haven't been caught because of the false plates no doubt paying in advance will stop that.

Now and again I've had problems with cards even though I've had sufficient funds in my account I have more than one card which has helped so the sensible thing is to carry some cash in your car.

@meJess There are no doubt many cases where fuel has been purchased and the vehicle owners couldn't pay the news article is suggesting your bank account is checked first, we will have to wait and see if that's correct.

@senghenydd they can’t check your bank account they can only see if you have sufficient credit on your card

@meJess Well at least you have provided me with that information if I go anywhere and plan to re-fuel I'll take some cash with me as well as my bank card in case my card gets refused.

@SunshineGirl Security is getting more and more apart of our lives because there are so many fraudsters out there this is just one trick we'll have to get used to.

@jshm2 this is credit card policy, not fuel companies or the government.

@Tuscan how do you expect the low waged who need a vehicle to do their jobs then? I specifically know of care workers but there must be others who fall into this category.

@Tuscan It could well be a young apprentice earning a low wage who simply owns a motorcycle it'll be interesting to see how this works I expect cash will be the champion here.

@CheekyBadger Well I have to be honest I've never noticed this.

@senghenydd Tesco would put a claim on £100 at first and then take it off and charge the actual amount when you had finished. Asda apparently only did 1p to check the card was valid…. They are changing to higher amount as people were exploiting this to avoid payment.

@CheekyBadger Yes I can understand some people are taken advantage, I know what to expect now it won't come as a shock.

@novaguy2u It not surprising nowadays with the cost of fuel, it's one of those things that had to happen.

@cherokeepatti It is strange it'll take us back to carrying cash around.

@senghenydd That is all that I have ever used to pay for gas. Some people who get paid monthly will fill
Up first thing

@Virgo79 They've got limitations I've had my card refused on more than one occasion.