Partial Fuel Filling .. Continued

I didn't expect that I will be writing the second part of the previous post.

We went to HSR Layout petrol bunk (on Outer Ring Road, near Mantri Sarovar) to fill our car last week. This time I was very careful and got down from the car and asked for 1000/-. (I already decided that I will give cash and not card to avoid any distractions.)

He started at '0', but when the meter came to 600, one person came and said that the front right tyre is having less air. He doesn't know that it is a one-week old new car and rarely used and hence no chance of having less air.

Another guy asked my wife who is in the front seat to check the door as it is not closed properly. We have locked the doors when we started from home and she didn't open door on her side.

What else proof do we need that they want to distract us from watching the meter and set to 1000 directly from 700?

So be careful... Always check 0.... .
Never take off your eye from the meter....
In the end check both litres and amount (Amount can be easily changed at any time)
Never give card in between....
Never accept partial filings (The first one is most probably the reading filled for previous person)

Partial Fuel Filling

This one is for cars...

You go in a four-wheeler... So you are a rich guy... so by default have good money and less time.. :-) You ask for fuel for 1200/- Person A starts filling. The meters (both fuel and amount) starts rolling.

Then other guy B comes for cash. But you take out your credit card (Software engineers lifeline), B takes it inside and returns with the receipt. You sign it and now you check the meter, it shows 1200/-

Everything seems correct. But you miss out one point, whether the final display was the actual one or just a dummy display.

To find out check both readings. Both fuel and price should have valid numbers.

This I have seen yesterday and this caused me to write this blog in frustration. The person filled upto 650/- or so, then he changed the display by using the keyboard to 1200/- and showed that to the car owner. Before I told the owner of the car, he left... As I said before he was busy...

1. Check Zero always in the beginning
2. Check both (fuel and amount - litres and rupees) are showing correct values

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Hi all,

I would like to list my experiences in Bangalore.
Yes, as the name of the blog suggests, I will pen down the cheats I have experienced.

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50/- Rupee Cheat

This happens mainly for two-wheelers.

When we enter a petrol bunk and ask to fill for 200/- or 100/-, first the person will fill for 50/- and then fill for the remaining amount (150 or 100).

Actually he hasn't filled for the first 50/-. Either it is the previous amount (50 being very popular amount for 2-wheelers) or a pre-programmed amount. He can make the LED display to show 50/- by pressing a single button. When we were busy opening the purse, checking the petrol, attending a mobile, he does that.

I had these experiences many times (bunks in airport road, in HSR Layout), but realized once I went and asked for a full tank. First he filled 1 litre for 50/- then he filled 13 more litres. Bill is 700. But my tank capacity is 13 litres. I asked him how it is possible then he immediately said the bill is 650 and he didn't mention anything about the first 50/-.

I have a disadvantage of being non-kannadiga. I couldn't argue much and left from there. Since then I am careful and always check whether the reading (both amount and litres) are changing.