Filler up?

Gas prices are going down, but here's a new reason for gas station rage. Consumer Affairs reports that some stations are now capping how much gas you can buy on your credit card (to prevent fraud, they say):

With gasoline prices hanging close to the $3-per-gallon mark, some customers paying at the pump with big-name credit cards are finding themselves cut off at either $50 or $75, depending on the card or the gas station. Gas stations put the limits in place to stop credit card fraud and they shut off the pumps because of the limited protection available to them from credit card companies. Many credit card companies only protect gas stations up to $75 in the event of a purchase with a stolen card, and Visa and Discover cards offer station owners only $50 of protection per transaction.

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Really? This is a new trend? Gas stations have been doing this for at least the past several years. Never bothered me all that much, even with a full-size truck. If I need more than 50 bucks worth of gas I just go inside and the cashier is always happy to ring me up for more.