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Originally Posted by Alex
It isn't new. And it isn't unique to ARCO. Generally, if you don't want the hold you can avoid it by providing your credit card inside the store instead of at the pump.
The reason for the hold is a byproduct of gas stations requiring payment (or at least proof of payment) up front instead of after the gas is pumped. Inside the store they just hold onto your credit card and then charge the exact amount afterwards.
But again, avoiding all of this should be possible by simply using your card in side the store.
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Yes, one way to avoid the hold is to go inside, tell the cashier you want $25 on pump 11, he/she runs it through, and it's a falt purchase. This comes in handy when you only have $70 in your account the day before payday and you are refused at the island because they can't put the $75 credit hold on the account. But I wonder if they still charge that nasty little 45 cent fee at the register if you do it that way. I hate that! And the $2-$4 ATM charge as well. I avoid them both like the plague.