Visa increases the amount of the hold gas pumps are allowed to place on cards

[nuisance26]

~I had no idea they did this. But that's probably because we don't carry a balance on our cards and always have a lot of available credit.~

[imagine]

I work at a gas station to avoid penalties, go into the gas station and tell them how much you need in gas, or some places like Exxon you give them your card or licensefor them to hold then fill up then come back then run your card. I have a Visa card and have not had this problem.

I agree the bank says the same thing go inside.

[imagine]

I am sorry for my rant last night, but it does upset me, especially when the customer comes in and starts screaming at me when it is not my fault.

I am so sorry it isn't your fault no one should have screamed at you. I can see that would be very frustrating.

(debit card holds can be from hotels, car rentals, gas) any place where they don't know what you will be paying until after the transaction.

Here is how debit card holds work.
What Is a Debit Card Hold?

[SammeyG]

There is one gas station out here that is a part of Bp. I have heard that if you use any type of card at the pumps they add another 45 cents to your card. It wont even show up on your bank statments. I used to work a gas station and had a customer tell me this. That she could never figure out why she was always off this amount when she was trying to blance her checkbook. So she called the bank and that is what the bank told her. So she called that company and in fact that is what they do if you use a card at there pumps.