Pay at the Pump??? WTF

This is kind of a side note, but I like to keep up on current gas and oil screwings and have just found a new one! So buyers beware. For those of you that pay at pump with your credit card, that gas station is taking $75.00 or more dollars out of your bank account for their "cushion". They say it's because they dont know how much you are going to spend so they just figure they should take anywhere from $75-$100.00 out of your account until they feel like taking clearing your payment.

This happened to me and it overdrew my checking account. After calling the bank and talking to this nice lady on the phone, she had a similar story where her son took a road trip and filled up 4 times on the way. Of course, he used pay at the pump. What did this mean for him? No vacation for him because they took over $400.00 out of his account for this so called "cushion" and all the associated overdraft fees! What a great world we live in huh?

Just thought I would spread the word. Good luck and happy gettin screwed at the pump.