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Originally Posted by Sable99
When I lived in Virginia, I used to get gas at either Mobile or Exxon. You could get from them a black key fob (for lack of the real name) to be placed on your key ring that could be linked to any credit card you wanted. When you got gas, you pressed the key fob to a certain place on the pump. You didn't have to get your credit card out. It was quick and easy and seemed safer to me.
I really loved it at the time of the DC sniper shootings when everyone was checking out the people at the other pumps! You didn't have to go inside to pay! And, getting gas was quick and easy.
I could never figure out why more gas companies didn't offer this key fob. I know it probably cost them more money, but somethings are worth the cost.
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I believe that the Exxon version is called Express-Pass. However..if there's an illegal skimmer attached to the pump, it will still steal your information. And since those key fobs are a radio transmission from the fob to the pump people have been known to collect the info with special radio receivers placed nearby. Again if you are using the gas dealer's card...Exxon, Mobil, Shell, etc..unless you have a commercial fueling card the credit limits are usually around $500, and as I mentioned earlier if they steal the info off your gas card, you can't use an Exxon or BP card to buy things at WalMart or Best Buy. If you're going to use your MC, Visa, Discover or AmEx and you are worried about pump security, just go into the store and have the attendant swipe your card for you at the register.