A Vehicle owner
Petrol bunk employees - easy money

Dinesh Luke
10-16-2007
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Id like to compalin about the operation of petrol bunks in Bangalore.

When I went to the bunk I clearly told the guy who collects the money that I want to fill gas for 500 Rs and gave him the money.

Now the pump attendant who I also told to fill for Rs 500 acts as though he did'nt hear meand puts gas for Rs 100 .

I tell him I said 500/- he switches off the pump and checks with the other guy who collects the money.

This cash guy now comes and confirms that it is 500 Rs, and then distracts you by asking idiotic irrelevant questions eg of which are below :

1. Sir do you have a petro card (why does he need to know when ive already given him the money)

2. Do you want the front windshield cleaned.

3. The air in your front tire is less.

4. If you give me another 6 Rs we will put for a round figure of XX litres.

All this to keep you distracted

Now the guy has started filling gas again and fills up to 400 Rs.

So when confronted he says Rs 100 was initially put and then Rs 400.

But what did not happen is though he switched the pump off after the first 100 Rs he did not reset the reading and started off again from there (at 100), thus you get only Rs 400 worth of fuel while you have paid 500 Rs.

These questions asked were to distract you from the meter so he can start refilling again without resetting the meter.

Their targets are usually :

1. 4 wheelers only where your filling in amounts above Rs 500/-

2. Out of karnataka registration

3. Women drivers

4. Usually single occupant cars or women with kids in their cars.

I got conned once and have been careful since, but have made notes on all their subsequent attempts to do the same.

So many new cars come onto the roads everyday. New people coming into bangalore. These guys make a killing from unsuspecting motorists. Something needs to be done to stop this. Else we are encouraging a new category of Goondaism.

Petrol bunk owners need to be made aware of this and steps taken to form a system where the employee cannot do this.

Is anyone listening?