Racetrack made a mistake or not?

[02SloWrx]

So 2 days ago I went to racetrack and I was on empty. Filled it up to about Im guessing 40+ dollars. I usually never look at how much I put in, I just fill it up all the time to full with out paying attention how much I just spent. I just went on my bank account online and checked how is my balance and to see how much I actually put in other day.

This is what I saw.

PendingCHECKCARD RACETRAC055
SNELLVILLE GA ON 10/23[/URL] -$1.00
-1.00






it's saying that i only spent 1 dollar on racetrack, but when I actually spent 40+. This is my debit card.It' saying its pending, but shouldn't there be the actual amount. If it does stay 1 dollar charge only, shit I save over 40 bucks on gas.

[smoknlegend]

Give it a few days, it may actually "correct" itself. It would be like a restaurant, the initial charge is on the card, but if you leave a tip, it wont show up for a few days. Give it till monday or tuesday to see if it changes.

[Ms Dollar]

Never seen a charge show up like that...usually they don't check to see if you have the right amount of money, just to see if it is a valid account. I would wait a couple days though to see what happens. Weird.

[02SloWrx]

I have way way way more than 40 bucks on my account, lloll.

[81911SC]

No they didn't make a mistake. It will show up in a day or so.

[§treet_§peed]

don't sweat it unless they charge you more than you spent

[02SloWrx]

No they didn't make a mistake. It will show up in a day or so.

I dont need people like you in my threads.

[Member31410]

No they didn't make a mistake. It will show up in a day or so.

x2

I'm with Bank of America and that is normal. The real amount will be debited later.

[02SloWrx]

x2

I'm with Bank of America and that is normal. The real amount will be debited later.

I see. I've been with them since I was 16 or 17(my mom co signed), and i've never had this happen.

[quickdodge®]

it's saying that i only spent 1 dollar on racetrack, but when I actually spent 40+. This is my debit card.It' saying its pending, but shouldn't there be the actual amount. If it does stay 1 dollar charge only, shit I save over 40 bucks on gas.

They charge you a one dollar when you initially enter the debit card information. This is simply to make sure the card is valid and has enough to cover the gas bill. Usually, if you have less than $20 available balance, the pump will reject your card. Then when you hang up the nozzle and the sale is complete, it goes into PENDING status. It takes about 3-4 days for it clear through the system. Once it does that, the $1 charge will be put back in your account and the amount you actually pumped will be deducted. Later, QD.

[wanggsticky]

it do that on my account also but it will show the full amount when the pending is done with.

i got full tank worth of gas on my car and went home to check my account.. i was like "DAMN!!" but a couple of days later, im like "damn".

[Black4DrEK]

x2

I'm with Bank of America and that is normal. The real amount will be debited later.

x fuckin 3!!!

[81911SC]

I dont need people like you in my threads.

Why? Cause I'm not retarded? Must not be used to that.

[02SloWrx]

Why? Cause I'm not retarded? Must not be used to that.

I was just joking.

[02SloWrx]

They charge you a one dollar when you initially enter the debit card information. This is simply to make sure the card is valid and has enough to cover the gas bill. Usually, if you have less than $20 available balance, the pump will reject your card. Then when you hang up the nozzle and the sale is complete, it goes into PENDING status. It takes about 3-4 days for it clear through the system. Once it does that, the $1 charge will be put back in your account and the amount you actually pumped will be deducted. Later, QD.

[grablife]

this happens with almost all gas stations. the real amount will post and that dollar will go away

[SouthrnStyle]

it do that on my account also but it will show the full amount when the pending is done with.

i got full tank worth of gas on my car and went home to check my account.. i was like "DAMN!!" but a couple of days later, im like "damn".

Wow i feel retarded after reading that..Learn to type/talk please!

[Ziptied]

I see. I've been with them since I was 16 or 17(my mom co signed), and i've never had this happen.

Wow, so 2-3 years..... Long time eh?

[02SloWrx]

Wow, so 2-3 years..... Long time eh?

Lets see.

3 years=36 months
I refill about 3 times a month
36 months x 3=108 refills
108 charges and this never happened to me.

So yeah, to me its long time.

Sorry that I'm not your age, old man.

[VQ35 Star]

How would you ever know if they accidentally over charge you? if you never check (i highly doubt they would but still)

[Vteckidd]

i bought some stuff the other day online, and i had 3 PENDING transactions for $360, even though i only spent $360.

My account said DEBIT PENDING TRANSACTION $360 ,$360, $360

I was like WTF they charged me 3 times! So i called my bank and they assured me that i had only been charged once, that for some reason it was just showing pending, and that in 2 days it would drop off.

So sure enough 2 days later i was credited back $720.

I was kinda pissed because $720 is not chump change to be tieing up for no reason

[02SloWrx]

i bought some stuff the other day online, and i had 3 PENDING transactions for $360, even though i only spent $360.

My account said DEBIT PENDING TRANSACTION $360 ,$360, $360

I was like WTF they charged me 3 times! So i called my bank and they assured me that i had only been charged once, that for some reason it was just showing pending, and that in 2 days it would drop off.

So sure enough 2 days later i was credited back $720.

I was kinda pissed because $720 is not chump change to be tieing up for no reason

damn, 720.00 is not joke.

[02SloWrx]

How would you ever know if they accidentally over charge you? if you never check (i highly doubt they would but still)

I wouldn't.

[Echonova]

Racetrac definitely made a mistake. Ball 'till you fall out with the remaining $39.

[5speed]

my friend went to racetrack once and filled up his camry and it cost him little over 5 bucks to fill up bc a mess. This happened when gas was $4.09 or something and the fucking dumbass goes in to tell them their computer was wrong and gave them the real amount it was supposed to be WTF!!...Fuck

[Echonova]

my friend went to racetrack once and filled up his camry and it cost him little over 5 bucks to fill up bc a mess. This happened when gas was $4.09 or something and the fucking dumbass goes in to tell them their computer was wrong and gave them the real amount it was supposed to be WTF!!...Fuck

Sounds like a good guy, shame he doesn't keep better company.

[quickdodge®]

Sounds like a good guy, shame he doesn't keep better company.

Later, QD.

[Evil Goat]

if you run your card as a debit at the pump it pre-authorizes your purchase according to whatever the stations preset is (could be $25, 35, 50, 10,000...whatever the gas stations preset is)

if you run your card as a credit it pre-authorizes anywhere from $1.00 to $5.00 depending on the card, the state, etc and the actual charge will show up 3-5 days later


moral of the story, always run your card as credit at a gas pump....b/c once an amount is pre-authorized it is unavailable until the actual amount clears which may cause you to bounce a purchase