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Hidden petrol station pump numbers - FoxyJukebox

Why are pump numbers so difficult to "find" whilst either you are filling up or heading off to pay a cashier.

Why can't they be marked on the pump itself or on the filling screen ,rather than elevated up high, bang next door to each other on the opposite side of the pump you are actually using--or even blocked off completely by another vehicle refuelling .

OK-I guess i should just pay at pump-but the other day something trivial went wrong and needed checking with cashier-and for the life of me I couldn't spot the pump number in the shop because a delivery lorry was blocking every view!

Hidden petrol station pump numbers - Engineer Andy

The need them on both, as the high up references are likely for other drivers and especially the staff in the kiosk/shop so they can easily identify the pump by looking through the window or on their CCTV screens.

Filling stations should also display ALL their fuel prices on the large sign at the boundary of the site, and not just the standard petrol and diesel. I've seen (not that often but a few times) people baulk at the price of the superfuel (at a branded filling station), especially superunleaded, and then block the pump because they can't get out because they are blocked on each side by other vehicles.

Hidden petrol station pump numbers - RT

The need them on both, as the high up references are likely for other drivers and especially the staff in the kiosk/shop so they can easily identify the pump by looking through the window or on their CCTV screens.

Filling stations should also display ALL their fuel prices on the large sign at the boundary of the site, and not just the standard petrol and diesel. I've seen (not that often but a few times) people baulk at the price of the superfuel (at a branded filling station), especially superunleaded, and then block the pump because they can't get out because they are blocked on each side by other vehicles.

That could/would result in unreadable signage - with potential prices for unleaded, premium unleaded, diesel, premium diesel, adblue and LPG

Hidden petrol station pump numbers - gordonbennet

They'd be a lot more readable if the ludicrous decimal place was removed, or agreements reached to round the price up universally for exterior signage purposes even if they wish to actually charge 'only' 130.9 at the pump itself, is anyone normal actually conned into thinking 130.9 isn't really 131?

Hidden petrol station pump numbers - Andrew-T

They'd be a lot more readable if the ludicrous decimal place was removed, or agreements reached to round the price up universally for exterior signage purposes even if they wish to actually charge 'only' 130.9 at the pump itself, is anyone normal actually conned into thinking 130.9 isn't really 131?

Well, it is actually 130.9. I nearly always buy an exact number of litres (to simplify MPG calculations), usually 10 or 20, and the bill would be 13.09 or 26.18 in this example. The price is set by key-input and the calculator does the rest. As some stores are moving towards dropping the traditional xx.99 kind of pricing, perhaps rounding up may happen at filling stations - but I guess the psychological effect of making things look cheaper will continue.

As for displaying prices, I wonder why some signs are now so huge and bright that they are easily read from passing aircraft. It must be possible to show more grades, but not more than four, please ....

Hidden petrol station pump numbers - johnnyrev
Many years ago, when I had proper jobs, I was the manager of a supermarket petrol station, and it was the worst job I ever had. I think I lasted less than six months before I left without another job to go too!
The staff were the dregs of the supermarket staff, and were awful. The legalities of running a petrol station were quite strict, and despite taking around £200k a week the actual profit (mainly from stuff bought in the shop) was tiny.
So I’m always nice to petrol station staff as I would not wish that job on anyone! I remember closing early for a bank holiday and getting so much grief and abuse when cars pulled in and couldn’t fill up. It’s still a bad memory nearly 2 decades later!
Hidden petrol station pump numbers - Engineer Andy

The need them on both, as the high up references are likely for other drivers and especially the staff in the kiosk/shop so they can easily identify the pump by looking through the window or on their CCTV screens.

Filling stations should also display ALL their fuel prices on the large sign at the boundary of the site, and not just the standard petrol and diesel. I've seen (not that often but a few times) people baulk at the price of the superfuel (at a branded filling station), especially superunleaded, and then block the pump because they can't get out because they are blocked on each side by other vehicles.

That could/would result in unreadable signage - with potential prices for unleaded, premium unleaded, diesel, premium diesel, adblue and LPG

Nah - I don't believe that - most of the signs are full of nothing. There's more than enough room for them, give signboards of the same width and height are perfectly readable for retail parks showing all the shop names. All they'd have to do is make the wording clear and readable in all weather conditions, as the best filling station signs are now.

I think they don't put up the superfuel prices in particular because they believe people buying it won't care about the price they're paying - true for some, but not all.

Hidden petrol station pump numbers - Falkirk Bairn

A gym acquaintance of my son ran 4/5 Shell stations for about 5 years - only nominal amount on petrol sales & the shops were they key profit maker .

They were open about 16 hours per day and although they were within a radius of 5/6 miles of his home he was worn out - staff issues over hiring, retention & firing, pilfering (staff & punters), breakdowns etc he finally gave up - he said he made an average of £20K per outlet per year.

The people that can make a decent annual profit are extended family staffed stations where there are "no wages" to pay for the infinite hours worked.