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Old 08-26-2014, 09:42 AM
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Got burned once using a credit card at a gas station. Tis a common practice at many gas stations to put a dollar amount hold ($50-75) on the card for several days. Have only used cash or debit card since (and debit rarely -- too paranoid that the pump will have a fake reader on it).
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