Propane fill round up.

Gixxerkid3

Propane fill round up.

« on: April 16, 2022, 07:31:42 pm »

So today I drove our baby all shined up and pretty to the local RV dealer to top off the propane. Only needed 4.5 gallons but when I went to pay, they charged me for 5.0 gal. I asked what was going on and they said they round up/down to the nearest whole gallon. I said “that is theft” and they offered to credit me the $1.50 back ($3.0gal), and I politely declined as I walked out. Nowhere did it say that they utilized this process. Needless to say, I will not return there. This is a big dealership as well. Not your “mom/pop” RV shop.
My question is, is this standard practice or not?

« Last Edit: April 16, 2022, 09:58:46 pm by Gixxerkid3 »

Logged

Ron Dittmer

5647
Ron and Irene
OwnPC: Yes
NewUsed: New
PurchDate: June 2007
Model: 2350 Ford
ModelYear: 2007
Slide: No
IntColor: Cherry Green&Gray
ExtColor: Full Body Gray
Location: N/E Illinois

Re: Propane fill round up.

« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2022, 09:17:50 pm »

Many Menards have propane filling. We utilize them a lot for our PC.

Logged

Ron (& Irene) Dittmer

Gixxerkid3

Re: Propane fill round up.

« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2022, 09:57:49 pm »

So do they round up/down on the gallons? Or are you charged for what you get?

Logged

LRUCH

182
Larry and the "Escape Pod"
OwnPC: Yes
NewUsed: Used
PurchDate: 08/2020
Model: 2900
ModelYear: 2010
Slide: Yes
IntColor: Maple
ExtColor: White/Sage
Location: Houston, Texas

Re: Propane fill round up.

« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2022, 11:59:36 pm »

I've never seen round down. But I've also seen minimum fills. Here in Houston one place has an 8 gallon min fill... I was about 5.5 from full and got charged the entire 8. Trust me... I left an ugly one star review in Google after I gave them a piece of my mind in person. At about $4 per gallon that was almost a $15 over charge.

I have a few places (different destinations) I full up regularly and they charge exact... So I go back to them.

Logged

Larry

Not old & no Shih Tzu! Take that RVTravel.Com!!!

Gixxerkid3

Re: Propane fill round up.

« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2022, 12:24:09 am »

Thanks for that info. Had they noted they round up, I wouldn’t have been so upset, but if they do this to every person, that’s quite the cash flow over time.

Logged

donc13

1358
OwnPC: Yes
NewUsed: New
PurchDate: 03/2015
Model: 2551
ModelYear: 2015
Slide: Yes
IntColor: Nightscape/Hickory
ExtColor: White/Nightscape
Location: Colorado

Re: Propane fill round up.

« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2022, 08:50:53 am »

$3/gallon? That's cheap! It's about $4+ a gallon here in Colorado.

Yes, I have had minimum fills and/or rounded fills and/or exact fills. And I will be real honest, $1.50 in the scale of life isn't worth ranting about.

« Last Edit: April 17, 2022, 08:53:29 am by donc13 »

Logged

---
Don and Patti

Gixxerkid3

Re: Propane fill round up.

« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2022, 07:34:36 pm »

You’re right, a $1.50 is nothing but that’s not the issue. It’s paying for something you did not get. Do that 100 times and that’s a fair bit of cash to the seller over time. I just think the rounding up/down is just dishonest business. Having to pay for something you didn’t get. Anyway, thanks all for the comments.

Logged