Shell fill up and go

[219]

Quite apart from the fact that I don't have a PayPal account and want nothing to do with them , this seems to be a needless faff when pay at pump is almost universal .

I also think that the notion of paying for more fuel than your car will take , then waiting days for your 'change' by refund is something of a scam since PayPal , who are a bunch of chancers , will have large sums of money which doesn't belong to them on deposit - how would you feel if you paid cash in a shop and they said they'd send your change out in a few days ?

Oh , it is possible to get intrinsically safe mobile phones , I recall RS Components had them in their catalogue . Perhaps the real reason is that the RF emissions interfere with fuel metering , just as CB radios used to years ago and allowed people to fill their tanks for a fraction of the price ....

 

[developer]

Our local Shell pay at pump took forever to get started and was restricted to 60 litres.

Pants really .

 

[brucemillar]

I just drive off after filling up. My cloned plates make this method hassle free and zero cost

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[scumbag]

I just drive off after filling up. My cloned plates make this method hassle free and zero cost

2 things:

1. please change your cloned reg number. (The other halfs car never used all that fuel)

2. please PM your address. (I have a few bills I would like you to consider settling.)

 

[Wheelsnuts]

Half-baked, crazy idea. :fail

 

[Deleted member 6183]

Such negativity.

might be useful for the disabled.

 

[pmw103]

Such negativity.

might be useful for the disabled.

Agreed and also much cleaner than putting your pin in to the germ ridden card key pad in the shop. So another health / lifestyle benifit.

I know you still have to use the pump handle but you can put a glove on if one is available.

I am sure it will be enhanced in time too if up take is good.

I was thinking would be good to track millage and calculate fuel consumption, maybe they could allow multiple profiles if you use different cars.

 

[V12]

This thread shows that people are scared of change. Writing an idea off without even trying it.

 

[Peter DLM]

I've registered and going to give it a go, already in the Shell Drivers club so jumped at the chance when it appeared.

 

[219]

Our local Shell pay at pump took forever to get started and was restricted to 60 litres.

Pants really .

Most are quick , convenient and allow £99 or £100 of fuel , which is plenty to fill the tanks of my current cars .

 

[219]

Agreed and also much cleaner than putting your pin in to the germ ridden card key pad in the shop. So another health / lifestyle benifit.

I know you still have to use the pump handle but you can put a glove on if one is available.

I am sure it will be enhanced in time too if up take is good.

I was thinking would be good to track millage and calculate fuel consumption, maybe they could allow multiple profiles if you use different cars.

And you can use the same glove to use the keypad on the pump

 

[Peter DLM]

So, I went to use this tonight only to find that my local Shell which according to the app is Pay n Drive enabled isn't, at least not yet. The QR boards are there next to each pump but have a sign saying Pay n Drive coming soon.

Fail so far.

 

[whitenemesis]

Did you actually try and scan the board?

 

[Peter DLM]

Did you actually try and scan the board?

No as there was no QR 'barcode' to scan, just the words.

 

[markjay]

According to the info the driver selects the amount (limit) to pay and this is deducted (via PayPal) immediately. The pump then initialises and one can fill up. The pump automatically shuts off at the limit selected. If the delivery is terminated before the limit is reached PayPal will refund the difference within 3-4 days...

Sounds unnecessarily complicated.

Probably just Shell trying to e more appealing to younger drivers by being 'online' 'wired' and 'cool'.

Older drivers prefer to pay by Amex and get the Avios.....

 

[whitenemesis]

Sounds unnecessarily complicated.

Probably just Shell trying to e more appealing to younger drivers by being 'online' 'wired' and 'cool'.

Older drivers prefer to pay by Amex and get the Avios.....

More likely a way of earning extra from the interest on many (hopefully) £10-20 over payments before the refunds clear?

 

[219]

Exactly .

I imagine many people are like myself : I run until the low fuel light comes on , then go to the nearest petrol station and fill to full again - generally my car takes the same amount within a fiver or so .

On the odd occasion I am going on a long journey I might top up to full from wherever the tank is - hence I might not know how much it will take to fill .

Just a thought .... People still talk about petrol stations , never diesel stations

 

[lexman8]

It's a solution looking for a problem that doesn't exist. As for using PayPal... don't get me started.

Pay-at-pump is a much simpler/better system.

 

[pmw103]

It's a solution looking for a problem that doesn't exist. As for using PayPal... don't get me started.

Pay-at-pump is a much simpler/better system.

With the low oil price and the need to meet Shareholder expectations, re profits, I am guessing this paypal option was cheaper than changing lots of physical pumps.

 

[Deleted member 6183]

This kind of thread always makes me chuckle.

I imagine forum members sitting at their PCs pontificating.

'This innovation does not meet my high standards'
Or sometimes, the paranoid.

'It's just a scheme, a scam, they are out to make more money from their business. How dare they?'

What it's really about is a company trying to differentiate their offering from the competition to increase their market share, sometimes (usually) it's also about offering a better service proposition to the customer.

None of you have been inconvenienced so why the negativity?