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Gas stations in El Salvador: Cash only, please!

May 30th, 2011 at 07:31 pm

Well, as of tomorrow, gas stations in El Salvador will no longer accept credit or debit cards. They claim that their profit margin is to slim and that credit card companies and bank fees reduce it even further.

I have been purchasing gas with my debit card, so the adjustment wonīt be that much, but...

Oh, and regular gas is now $4.49/gallon.... premium is $4.64... Took $47 to fill my gas tank...YIKES! Back in December, when I made my budget for this year, I could fill it with $30, so I budgeted $45, to account for climbing prices, etc... guess I have to start budgeting $50! ... wow, everything is on the rise, except for my salary, of course...but thatīs a whole other entry!

Posted in Money, The world around me, Setbacks, car | 5 Comments »

5 Responses to “Gas stations in El Salvador: Cash only, please!”

  1. Looking Forward Says:
    May 30th, 2011 at 08:08 pm 1306786118
    1306786118

    That can be kinda a pain when you have to go inside the station to pay instead of paying with your card at the pump.

  2. miclason Says:
    May 30th, 2011 at 08:15 pm 1306786527
    1306786527

    not only that, but now if you pull into the gas station, people will KNOW you have cash, and in this country, you might as well pin a sign on yourself that says MUG ME!

  3. Joan.of.the.Arch Says:
    May 31st, 2011 at 03:49 pm 1306856976
    1306856976

    Mugging came to my mind, too. Will it help if you always have a second person with you at the gas station, or are the muggers so brazen (perhaps armed) as to attack even two people? Does the buyer pump their own gas, or is there an employee to do that?

  4. miclason Says:
    May 31st, 2011 at 05:24 pm 1306862662
    1306862662

    80% or thefts here involve weapons. They don't care how many people are in the car. 1 just makes it easier. We have self service and full service (employee pumps the gas for you). Gas stations have armed guards, but they are there for disuasive purposes only, they won't do anything if they see someone taking stuff out of your parked vehicle, for example. Thieves have gotten creative and are now using bluetooth technology to detect which cars have electronic devices in them, for example, so if you leave your laptop in the car, under the seat, to go pay, they just drive up, see if there are electronics, if yes, they smash a window, take the electronics and leave! Guards do nothing... not even take license plates!

  5. Amber Says:
    November 24th, 2011 at 03:57 am 1322107052
    1322107052

    Just stopping by to say hi, hope all is going well

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