Fueling

[Leroy Eckert]

Bob:
As members of Passport America we have a Flying J RV Real Value Club card. The
discount isn't huge, I think .02c per gallon but I'll take anything I can get.
We also get one half off in selected parks overnight. Usually, 3 days max.
Generally, no holiday weekends. It all adds up. Annual fee is 44.00 -----less
annually if you chose a 3 year subscription. I hope I have this correct, the
wife handles the details. You get a monthly rag with articles about RV's. We
have found that the annual fee is repaid on one or two weekends. We choose nice
parks with amenities and pay about 18.00 per night while cruising around.
Sometimes less. We are also members of FMCA but generally only get 10% on that
deal. However, I think you got stay with FMCA.
Without getting on a soap box, I generally stop at truck stops. I ask for my
receipt and put it in the box. That way identify theft is more difficult. On
one occasion the cashier called on my American Express card and I had to talk to
the company. That happened in Georgia.
Personally, I'm very comfortable around truckers because, in general, those
guys are busting their hump to deliver the goods to us. Unfortunately, drugs are
rampant is our world and it isn't gonna stop until the demand stops. Supply
interruption ain't work'n. Don't know what to do about that.

How goes the polishing of the aluminum?

Thanks much:

Leroy Eckert
1990 WB-40
Niceville, FL





----- Original Message -----
From: one_dusty_hoot
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 7:06 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Fueling


Leroy, is this a Flying J credit card that honors TA, or,
some type of customer card?

I called my credit card, customer service. I told the lady
I had a motor home that loved fuel and it took $600 worth
just to see it in the top of the tank. she said, "WOW!!!"

I said, here's the problem, if the fraud people call me
I'm not going to be at home, she seemed to understand.
Charges from fuel vendors not to exceed $600 per day, if
that happens it's not me, my card is stolen by a trucker
hauling dope heading west or a rogue motorcycle gang.

I don't know if this will work, haven't tried it. Seems the
$75 charge would stop this cold unless I charged the card
with about how much it would hold, then put the nozzle in
the filler neck. What if I overestimated?, Credit?

It's apparent that credit card theft and use is more of a
problem each day. I never used to be called, now it happens
more and more. Good guys paying for bad guys deeds.

Bob Janes, Greenville, SC

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "jwasnewski"
wrote:
>
> I'll tell you what. That's Southern for wanna know somethi'n?
Service
> station where service is the operative word, there ain't much of
that
> go'in round these days. We do the work, they take the money. Banks
are
> the same. Please let me charge you to withdraw your money from my
> bank. I do not use ATM. Like others I use Flying J (Flying hook in
> trucker speak, I recieve a discount with my card), TA and others. I
> haven't had limited purchase problems.
> Hell, most "service stations" these days will not take a $50 of
$100
> dollar bill. Actually, they post signs on the door stating so along
> side the no shoes no service sign. What service? If I owned a
station
> I'd take every $100 bill available, would you? Go figure.
>
> Leroy Eckert
> 1990 WB-40
> Niceville, FL
>





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