Is this legal?

MyBlackHen | 15:34 Fri 23rd Nov 2012 | Law

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Went to a petrol station today, and on every pump there was a hand written message.
"We accept credit and debit cards, a charge of £100 will be levied for any sale under £25"
Surely this can't be allowed??

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bednobs

*Chortlesplutters* as if anyone's going to pay 100 quid for less than 25 quid in petrol

ChuckFickens

Are you sure you didn't misread it and it said a charge of £1.00

B00

Don't see why it wouldn't be legal, a proprietor is sell anything for what they want can't they?

Whether anyone will buy it though is another matter.

2sp_

I think they may have meant £1.00, surely?

Bazile

Are you sure you really saw that ?

Bazile

Yeah - i think you missed seeing the decimal point

ChuckFickens

A local shop had flowers out side with a big sign saying 0.99p a bunch.... the owner looked at me like *I* was daft when I offered him 1p for a bunch and said he can keep the 0.01p.

bednobs

i think i would look at you as if you were a bit daft too chuckie

ummmm

Lol Chuck.

MyBlackHen

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It was £100.00 a 1 and 4 0's. If I hadn't been on fumes I wouldn't have got any there at all. I asked in the kiosk how they justified it.
The reply was that they had only just had the card machine installed.
I know many places say a minimum spend of £10 is required, fair enough. They don't say they will fine you.
I will be heading that way again shortly (with a full tank) will take a snao of it.

Bazile

//The reply was that they had only just had the card machine installed. //

I dont see what that has got to do with applying a £ 100 charge