Nicklaus619:

They have used that trick on me before, and got stuck in traffic and my fuel finished in the middle of the road, chai, other angry commuters insult my life that dat
I had to role my car to a road side and used keke napep with gallon to go look for fuel, it was later I went back to the filling station and slapped the living day light outa the attendance, I choked him on the neck and was pressing it hard to make sure he barely breaths, before others came and separated us and he start to confess.

This is what they do, they press the nozzle to the end and hold it tight, the nozzle will be dispensing air instead of gas, and it will read like it's dispensing gas.

What u did is what I would have done if I was in your shoes and more

Make we see who go loose las las, idiots

But why would pressing the nozzle to the end bring out only air, nawaoo

Do u de drive like james bond wit the pos.

zabimaru:
Welcome to the club Poco
It's a normal thing these days so when you manage to find a gas station with better value for money, try to stick with them.

I have seen it all, from buying black market fuel at a gas station to buying fuel mixed with either kerosene/diesel to being scammed by putting air instead of fuel to not resetting the meter before adding the fuel.

Last scam was at NNPC gas station. Right before my very eyes, guy with a brand new 20ltrs keg bought fuel with meter reading above 24ltrs and the keg was just 3/4 full.
I still bought the little that'll take me to the office.

The most dramatic was at mobil awolowo way
The lady didn't reset the meter and started selling from 3k for a prepaid POS bill of 6k. I was in my suv, dressed very official with Suit, Tie and Starched shirt. Maybe that was what deceived her, she profiled me wrong.

when she was done, I calmly told her to add remaining fuel, this lady started insulting me, inviting her colleagues to come and help her out of the impending oppression. They came to her aid and were asking me silly questions. I simply alighted from the vehicle, removed my suit jacket, tie and Starched shirt and was in my white inner t-shirt.

I was ready to show them the definition of crazy.
I already had my processes planned out, my plan was to grab the nozzle from her, serve myself my money's worth and anybody in the way would have had the crazy in full. That's exactly what I did and slowly drove off, no words.

Sometimes they need to understand that they cannot get away with it Everytime!

I'm so happy you acted that way, but just get there on time tomorrow and get your crazy hat on because they'll still test your ruggedity. Don't go alone, but I'd have preferred you not take the POS and resolve it immediately. They all know the drill and most of the attendants there do it so it's not new to them. when they see better crazy, they comport.

Kondomatic:
Those guys blow air into tanks, I have no idea how they do it.

This is why we should al buy with POS

SIRRITE:
My guy that is a manager is a station told me that, is all done by a software installed in the fuel pump and is been control through an Android phone,

Oturupkekeee!!!

Olayetan:



Let me enlighten you.


This is what they do, they will set/program the exact amount you want to buy but immediately you look away from the metre, they will put back the nozzle, once they do this without completing the exact amount they have programmed, the amount will be blinking on the metre that's to tell that they haven't reached the programmed amount on the metre.

But many customers don't know so once they tell you your fuel is complete, you look at the metre and see the amount blinking, to you, you assume its complete but its not.

Normally, once they programmed an amount, and they sell it completely, the amount its supposed to be stable on the metre and not blink.

Learnt a new one

NoToPile:


But why would pressing the nozzle to the end bring out only air, nawaoo

there is no way of doing this, the gauge is compromised. or they pre-program it to count from the said amount.

Don't buy fuel at NNPC palmgroove

I nearly killed 2 persons there in 2019.

tojahh:
Don't buy fuel at NNPC palmgroove

I nearly killed 2 persons there in 2019.

ahahaahah

armadeo:


What happened was the guy probably sold like 3 or 4k before you came and didnt reset the pump and pumped to 5k.

It's a normal runs but we all know and let them know before they start pumping.

Ok nice info. But how do you know the pump has been reset? Is it by the attendant punching the amount of fuel you want to buy with the button?

you sef your wahala is too much. so you speed over wood because of 5k fuel ? now you have damaged ya axle and shock absorber struts . thats like 30,000 naira in damages ya weyrey is too much

HEAVEN4444:
you sef your wahala is too much. so you speed over wood because of 5k fuel ? now you have damaged ya axle and shock absorber struts . thats like 30,000 naira in damages ya weyrey is too much

Wood that is less than 3 inches in height. I wonder how he thought that would stop me.

This days if you want to buy fuel on gerican or gallon they will charge you 50 Naira for what,Nigeria and their corruption as normal life every corner.

After I buy diesel @ #260/liter, someone will have the liver to scam me.
We go carry the dispensing machine go my house Olohun.

MejiLoyon:
E no go pass all those mumu upcoming filling stations.
I swear you deserve an award for what you did. I'm so happy that you were smart enough to detect and even punish the thieving mollusc.

I watch my distance covered before I fill my tank due to my accountability nature. I also do so in order to know if the consumption is malfunctioning. Anyway na habit. In this light everytime I want to fill I check,and fill it with 11000 worth and 1500 injector cleaner. Even the guy selling once he sees me he does it without asking. A day came I met someone else at the nozzle. Wetin concern me I just said put 11000 with injector cleaner. After sometime he said he was done. The indicator went a notch past half. Bros why na. This thing no full. The guy just started insulting me in Yoruba. Na question I ask na insult he bring. I was speaking English O. Trying to calm down na so the guy insult my mama join. Na there my control fuse blow. I just reverse block the "in" gate, parked, wound up my glasses, went to the guy and dealt him a resounding slap. That day they saw hell. Them beg me with fuel. Use keg carry am from pump go their gate top my fuel with hose I no still gree. That day for them be like Christmas. Them enjoy my weyrey. Omo since then na nnpc O. Unless when better owu blow me wey no cash na him I dey use others.

Pele poco. Use nnpc next time

I experienced this at an NNPC Station in Enugu, some of them are worse oooooo

pocohantas:


So he did it intentionally? Alright then.

How do I know when they didn’t reset it?

You will keep watching the figures move till it gets to 5000. They do it for those who either don't get out of their cars or who they feel don't know much about cars and may not have any idea of their wayo.

pocohantas:


Lmao! People don’t understand how painful it is till they experience it. 5k no reach to cause fight on a good day, but the thing still pain me sha.

Was a actually a fuel of 2k. Very early in the money I was going to VI with a client. I say make i buy 2k fuel since the ride na 4k make i use the remaining 2k cure my fever.

Na so this small boy of about 19 sell me nonsense o. Motor come stop for untop 3rd mainland bridge and it was raining. Na so rain beat me where i dey stranded. My client begin para till those police checkpoint at Ebutte metta come give me 2 liters if fuel for 500 (2019 o).

I just drop the client block speed reach the fuel station, the guy was selling to someone else na so I dash am blow for mouth blood full everywhere, him colleague come chook mouth for the matter, na so i dash her big slap, People begin run think say I be thief till i explain for them. I don already call my goons because i live in the area (Pedro). My guys don come, fuel station don halt service. Na so we begin fight everybody till supervisor come.

Give me full tank, pay for my shirt wey the guy tear, pay 3k to my guys for drinks, still tell me sorry on top because him find out say na area boys we be.

Since that day. If I enter fuel station and all the attendants are calling me to come buy at their pumps, i just get prepared because I know I will be scammed. most times I volunteer to sell by myself.

I no get time. craze full this head.

@ OP,sorry about the incident.
Those fuel attendants can make you loose like your cool. It's better to just beg for tips than steal.
My own episodes are always extra charges when inputing into d POS,in the range of 500 to 1000.
I always demand and ensure they pay me back because anytime I drive into a gas station, my guard is always up.
So annoying. Even if na 10kobo,thief na thief cos it's my freaking sweat and sleepless nights.

Poorboy:
you're a fool, you feel you're wise.

People like you learn the hard way maybe too late, keep displaying your foolishness

So if they carry her to court, court will just punish her and sentence her without giving her opportunity to defend her actions?
I bought 5k fuel and the guage didnt move, and the foolish boy claimed my fuel guage is faulty.. And u think court wont call a technician to confirm if its faulty or yet still bring down the tank and check whether the fuel inside is up to the volume i bought?
Do u think court act like an average agbero that will act before listening?

tojahh:


Was a actually a fuel of 2k. Very early in the money I was going to VI with a client. I say make i buy 2k fuel since the ride na 4k make i use the remaining 2k cure my fever.

Na so this small boy of about 19 sell me nonsense o. Motor come stop for untop 3rd mainland bridge and it was raining. Na so rain beat me where i dey stranded. My client begin para till those police checkpoint at Ebutte metta come give me 2 liters if fuel for 500 (2019 o).

I just drop the client block speed reach the fuel station, the guy was selling to someone else na so I dash am blow for mouth blood full everywhere, him colleague come chook mouth for the matter, na so i dash her big slap, People begin run think say I be thief till i explain for them. I don already call my goons because i live in the area (Pedro). My guys don come, fuel station don halt service. Na so we begin fight everybody till supervisor come.

Give me full tank, pay for my shirt wey the guy tear, pay 3k to my guys for drinks, still tell me sorry on top because him find out say na area boys we be.

Since that day. If I enter fuel station and all the attendants are calling me to come buy at their pumps, i just get prepared because I know I will be scammed. most times I volunteer to sell by myself.

I no get time. craze full this head.

I read your story with my mouth open. My craze no reach like this. They can turn an angel into a demon. It was a girl that actually received the money, then she called the guy to come sell. I was wondering why, felt she was new or something.

IamAsiri:


You will keep watching the figures move till it gets to 5000. They do it for those who either don't get out of their cars or who they feel don't know much about cars and may not have any idea of their wayo.

Yes, he felt I don’t know about cars (as a woman that I am). I was watching it, I was very sure I saw the figures move.

poiZon:

So if they carry her to court, court will just punish her and sentence her without giving her opportunity to defend her actions?
I bought 5k fuel and the guage didnt move, and the foolish boy claimed my fuel guage is faulty.. And u think court wont call a technician to confirm if its faulty or yet still bring down the tank and check whether the fuel inside is up to the volume i bought?
Do u think court act like an average agbero that will act before listening?

if you're using your brain , you will know since she left the station with the car, the fuel attendant will say she has removed the fuel from the car tank.

What she did if the fuel station follow her up she will land in trouble, she acted foolishly.

bisiswag:
@ OP,sorry about the incident.
Those fuel attendants can make you loose like your cool. It's better to just beg for tips than steal.
My own episodes are always extra charges when inputing into d POS,in the range of 500 to 1000.
I always demand and ensure they pay me back because anytime I drive into a gas station, my guard is always up.
So annoying. Even if na 10kobo,thief na thief cos it's my freaking sweat and sleepless nights.

Once bitten, twice shy...

I will be more cautious now. I told them, “if you are not well paid, please resign or take it up with your employer. If you want tips, better to ask, don’t try this nonsense with me again”.

NoToPile:


But why would pressing the nozzle to the end bring out only air, nawaoo

Watch how the hold the nozzle when dispensing fuel, the normal way to hold a nozzle is half way, pressing it to the end will withhold the fuel and only air and little amount of fuel will be dispensed

descarado:

He did reset it.
They alter these pump numbers in the middle of the night.

It's jumping numbers in very high margin.

That has been in existence since.
When the regulatory body come without notice that's the first thing they go for, then you will roger on ground cos if they take you to office, more kpese.

Nigeria has gone to the dogs since

Altering pumps number is organisational fraud against the company and not the customer buying products.
What they do most times is if they sold for car A for 4k, and u r in a hurry to buy and u dont step down from the car, and they dont do this to their regular customer so it wont burst their bubble. They will not reset the pump but continue from that 4k and dispense for u.
I don buy fuel tire for this life.
I know how metres work. No metre will pump air.... Not possible. Its either they reduce the metre capacity to shortchanged customers or the pumo attendant play smart one on u.

Princeton92:


I experienced this at an NNPC Station in Enugu, some of them are worse oooooo

Most NNPC stations aint NNPC they are franchaise. With 1.8m you get the NNPC name for your station.

Poorboy:
if you're using your brain , you will know since she left the station with the car, the fuel attendant will say she has removed the fuel from the car tank.

What she did if the fuel station follow her up she will land in trouble, she acted foolishly.

How do they remove fuel from cars?
Siphon abi..
Do u know modern cars now u cant siphon fuel from it?
If u read well and had proper understanding of what u read, u would have seen where she said she noticed her fuel guage didnt move, she had to buy another fuel in the same station but the pump attendant refused to sell to her again.. Cos he knew what he did before.
She did not leave d station after noticing the scam the pump boy did.

Any filling station I'm entering the first time, I usually go there with my 10 litres container. After filling my tank I ask them to add extra 1,500 own in the container. This is my own way of assessing their gauge and ensuring they didn't just blow air into my tank.
People are desperate.

DeBiafran:
My own na POS fraud o. I wanted to withdraw 10k, I asked the attendant to add the 200 charge together. I put my pin but after few seconds she told me put my pin again. I did thinking may be network was bad. When she was done, she gave me my slip and it read 10,200 withdrawn and I left with my 10k. As I entered my car I got a debit alert from my bank but it read 10,400 instead of 10,200. Omo, I no look am say na just 200, I rushed back there. Immediately I told her I got a debit alert of 10,400 she just handed me 200 without any question. I just look am dangerous eye and left

you sef because of 200 naira wey no fit buy zobo, you wan kee yasef

tojahh:
Don't buy fuel at NNPC palmgroove

I nearly killed 2 persons there in 2019.

you sef you get am for body. why you wan kee pesin ?

poiZon:

How do they remove fuel from cars?
Siphon abi..
Do u know modern cars now u cant siphon fuel from it?
If u read well and had proper understanding of what u read, u would have seen where she said she noticed her fuel guage didnt move, she had to buy another fuel in the same station but the pump attendant refused to sell to her again.. Cos he knew what he did before.
She did not leave d station after noticing the scam the pump boy did.

what kind of modern car can she afford please don't burst my stomach with laff abeg.


See I don't have time to Debate with unwise people like you.

If you know that the law is base on evidence not assumptions.

Immediately she left the fuel station with her car, she has killed the evidence she would have use in court.

Leaving the fuel station with the pos she disrupted their sales for that day, tarnishing the image of the fuel station in front of other customers, calling the fuel attendant a thief. The damages for that if she if found guilty in court would be much, she can sell whatever she drove without meeting up the payment.


Nairaland is for you to listen to wise counsel not to bring up your village idea it won't fly.

Have a nice day.

End up in jail indeed. Is that how people end up in jail? Then all the irate customers would be in jail by now.

People end up in jail for walking at the wrong time and have to part with bail money
Those irate customers usually don't take the station's things with them.

They should go spend their money on court case, let NPF milk them very well. Last last, they will find way to go buy new POS.

Such people are't interested in court cases because they are not clean. They rely on police and make money for them. I have seen ridiculous reports built on more shaky legs.

It is much easier to report that a lady who was forced to pay for fuel "stole" their POS while leaving than another who damaged their dispenser over a disagreement

But since they don't know you and can't track you. You don't need to watch your back

tojahh:


Was a actually a fuel of 2k. Very early in the money I was going to VI with a client. I say make i buy 2k fuel since the ride na 4k make i use the remaining 2k cure my fever.

Na so this small boy of about 19 sell me nonsense o. Motor come stop for untop 3rd mainland bridge and it was raining. Na so rain beat me where i dey stranded. My client begin para till those police checkpoint at Ebutte metta come give me 2 liters if fuel for 500 (2019 o).

I just drop the client block speed reach the fuel station, the guy was selling to someone else na so I dash am blow for mouth blood full everywhere, him colleague come chook mouth for the matter, na so i dash her big slap, People begin run think say I be thief till i explain for them. I don already call my goons because i live in the area (Pedro). My guys don come, fuel station don halt service. Na so we begin fight everybody till supervisor come.

Give me full tank, pay for my shirt wey the guy tear, pay 3k to my guys for drinks, still tell me sorry on top because him find out say na area boys we be.

Since that day. If I enter fuel station and all the attendants are calling me to come buy at their pumps, i just get prepared because I know I will be scammed. most times I volunteer to sell by myself.

I no get time. craze full this head.

you sef you dey punch pesin for mouth because of 2k fuel. na so buhari done destroy ya life reach ?