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HELLRAZOR Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:7,547 Points:1,075,750 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Feb 18, 2012 4:56:54 PM Ignore HELLRAZOR Report Abuse What do you do when someone posts fake stations & prices?

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What do you do when someone posts fake stations & prices?

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kerryh5 Rookie Author KW Posts:6 Points:14,975 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Jun 2, 2012 12:35:41 PM Ignore kerryh5 Report Abuse i seen on gas buddy the price of turtle gas station was 2.5 cheaper an was just up date was like 30 mins before so i went there on my way home an its was not the rite price not happy with that its a little gas station brookville an drove by petro to get to it cuz its a little station but was the same price as the high station kind of suck that it was wrong
LadyAntler Rookie Author Texas Posts:48 Points:485,510 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: May 29, 2012 12:34:11 PM Ignore LadyAntler Report Abuse For the last year I have just been posting prices with my iPhone. I started using GasBuddy to find prices when my husband and I travel. Since we are retired and travel a whole lot, it helps to find the best prices along the way. I just hated it when others post the wrong prices. I immediately correct it. That way the guy coming up begind me will have the right price. I think some just post prices to get points. I sure hope they aren't the ones winning the free gas! That would really tick me off. I write down prices while driving and post them in-between exits. If the station doesn't have a picture, I take one and try to post it. I have posted over 250 stations. It helps to have the picture to make sure you're at the right station.
TREYGDAD Rookie Author Florida Posts:1 Points:1,570 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: May 7, 2012 8:38:16 PM Ignore TREYGDAD Report Abuse GB_DIRECT IS ALWAYS REPORTING INCORRECT PRICES FOR THE HESS STATION DOWN THE STREET FROM ME. PRICES POSTED ARE ALWAYS LOWER THAN WHAT IS CORRECT. TODAY THEY POSTED $3.64 AND THE PRICE IS $3.68 AND HAS BEEN $3.68 SINCE LAST FRIDAY.
plastic Champion Author Virginia Posts:46,733 Points:2,834,895 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 3:33:34 PM Ignore plastic Report Abuse A couple of months ago you were probably under the threshold for being able to add a station. Go try it again now that you're a more senior member.
robc25 Rookie Author Oakland Posts:9 Points:59,615 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 3:30:22 PM Ignore robc25 Report Abuse I thought all I could do was mark the location of an unlisted station, provide its features, and then submit it for review/addition. I tried this a couple of months ago but the station (a 7-11) is still not listed. Does anyone know why or what might be holding it up?
kwzh Champion Author San Jose Posts:20,631 Points:3,678,650 Joined:Jul 2001	Message Posted: Apr 20, 2012 11:57:54 PM Ignore kwzh Report Abuse Those of you who are posting in response to the OP and stating the obvious -- I appreciate that you're not doing it in the overflowing cesspool that is Newsville, but I'll remind you that you can also earn easy points by posting in the Just For Fun category if that's all you're trying to do. (If, instead, you really are trying to make meaningful contributions to the conversation in "real" topics, then I appreciate that, too -- but please read the existing replies first, and spend a few seconds thinking about whether your message is a useful addition.)
Gas_Buddy Champion Author Maryland Posts:25,947 Points:3,030,065 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Apr 11, 2012 12:30:14 PM Ignore Gas_Buddy Report Abuse gator615 wrote: "HOW Can Someone from oklahoma post prices in FLORIDA ?????" to which scoutmaster responded: "They are on vacation." Or, like me, a Maryland Gas Buddy member, they spend extended time in other locations. In my case, I spend significant time in Northern Florida and post local gas prices when I'm there. In other cases, especially in the case of Florida Gas Buddy sites, there are "snowbirds", people who reside in a different place in winter. It wouldn't be worth the effort, to me, to ask the moderators to change my "home location" every several weeks just because I'm on the road or relocated for relatively short periods. But then I'm not sure why I'm even commenting on gator615's post. Since joining he's made 1 message post and has 120 points, meaning he's no longer actively participating on this website.
scoutmaster Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:81,170 Points:3,249,620 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Apr 11, 2012 10:00:30 AM Ignore scoutmaster Report Abuse "HOW Can Someone from oklahoma post prices in FLORIDA ?????" They are on vacation.
glorioussnookie Champion Author Tennessee Posts:3,761 Points:699,370 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Apr 11, 2012 8:52:17 AM Ignore glorioussnookie Report Abuse I haven't seen anyone here where I live post any fake ones hehe, a buddy was posting for diesel at a station that didn't have diesel and I asked the Mod how to fix it and he told me, There are only about 5 of us posting for where I live and I am the only one who posts everyday - Air Hugs from Tennessee!!! TOL!
gator615 Rookie Author Miami Posts:1 Points:120 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Mar 25, 2012 6:16:47 PM Ignore gator615 Report Abuse HOW Can Someone from oklahoma post prices in FLORIDA ?????
mrskarz Rookie Author Pennsylvania Posts:1 Points:120 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Mar 3, 2012 7:38:18 PM Ignore mrskarz Report Abuse Fake Gas stations to me is one that has customers and I think they are getting gas, until I drive in and see the small notes posted on the pumps saying: "Out Of Order". The customers are just buying coffee & lottery tickets and such. The employees could have posted notes over their prices where they might make sense. Frustrating to say the least.
scoutmaster Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:81,170 Points:3,249,620 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Mar 3, 2012 7:19:59 PM Ignore scoutmaster Report Abuse How old was the post for that station, Ann?
Ann1962 Champion Author Denver Posts:1,266 Points:243,205 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Mar 3, 2012 5:40:20 PM Ignore Ann1962 Report Abuse I went to a gas station that had cheaper price on here but when i got there the price was more than others, i ended up going elsewhere. Please post correct prices.
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,830 Points:1,608,250 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Mar 3, 2012 3:05:49 PM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse Heather will have to speak for herself, but I suspect she means that there are stations in her town that are not in the MSL, so that when she tries to post prices the proper station name and address is not offered. She needs to know that she can still post prices just by typing in the correct address, then when she makes it to 10k points she can enter her stations in the MSL herself. (That will take awhile at her current rate of advancement.)
CampKohler Champion Author Sacramento Posts:9,440 Points:1,561,770 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Mar 3, 2012 1:41:01 PM Ignore CampKohler Report Abuse What does "Some of the gas stations in my town aren't even an option on GasBuddy" mean? I would like to know the details of that.
lg_heather21 Rookie Author New York Posts:8 Points:3,425 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 11:21:56 AM Ignore lg_heather21 Report Abuse some of the gas stations in my town aren't even an option on GasBuddy......if they're that desperate to post fake gas stations...i highly doubt they'll get any 'prizes' nothing to worry about!
HELLRAZOR Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:7,547 Points:1,075,750 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Mar 1, 2012 10:54:13 PM Ignore HELLRAZOR Report Abuse "fake people" posting gas prices?!..Wha?? thats funny!!
CampKohler Champion Author Sacramento Posts:9,440 Points:1,561,770 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Mar 1, 2012 2:45:42 PM Ignore CampKohler Report Abuse Not to put too fine a point on it, but fake people posting real prices for real stations would be OK, though.
scoutmaster Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:81,170 Points:3,249,620 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Mar 1, 2012 7:10:16 AM Ignore scoutmaster Report Abuse "Fake stations are not nearly as annoying as folks who post diesel prices for stations that do not sell diesel fuel." Could it be fake people are posting fake stations?????? Is that a double negative?????
qsabe Rookie Author Detroit Posts:11 Points:420 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 29, 2012 8:49:23 PM Ignore qsabe Report Abuse Fake stations are not nearly as annoying as folks who post diesel prices for stations that do not sell diesel fuel.
CampKohler Champion Author Sacramento Posts:9,440 Points:1,561,770 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Feb 29, 2012 3:24:48 PM Ignore CampKohler Report Abuse There's only one fake station I know of and it's out in the middle of Lake Folsom in a GB area (Z Test Area) with only that station in it. It's CA Test and it's there for testing purposes only (with limited price reporting to avoid skewing stats). [Edited by: CampKohler at 2/29/2012 3:27:27 PM EST]
Scrapheap Champion Author Virginia Posts:14,524 Points:2,354,830 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Feb 29, 2012 11:38:47 AM Ignore Scrapheap Report Abuse PuddinPal - The posting in question does not have an MSL entry in your area. It looks as though someone used a free form entry and used the wrong town. The station actually does exist in Corcoran CA. You can remove his prices by clicking on his prices and entering a price of 0. Also, you have to ability to remove stations from the MSL if necessary. Just click on Gas Prices and then Master Station List to access the MSL. [Edited by: Scrapheap at 2/29/2012 11:42:27 AM EST]
PuddinPal Champion Author California Posts:3,402 Points:667,365 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Feb 29, 2012 11:18:59 AM Ignore PuddinPal Report Abuse Just had a fake station show up in our area this morning. In ZIP 93455 there is a new station, Take10, posted by cvs2012. This station does not exist and should be removed from the master station list.
HELLRAZOR Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:7,547 Points:1,075,750 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2012 10:11:31 PM Ignore HELLRAZOR Report Abuse A "fake Gas station " is a station randomly put at any address with made up prices ...for those below who are asking.
scoutmaster Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:81,170 Points:3,249,620 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 7:30:57 PM Ignore scoutmaster Report Abuse I get my Matchbox Benz filled up at fake stations~
diesdown Champion Author North Carolina Posts:1,695 Points:509,050 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 7:09:05 PM Ignore diesdown Report Abuse Fake stations??
hnofer17 Champion Author Austin Posts:5,349 Points:997,905 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2012 2:02:28 AM Ignore hnofer17 Report Abuse I have never heard of fake gas stations
Gas_Buddy Champion Author Maryland Posts:25,947 Points:3,030,065 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 10:14:10 PM Ignore Gas_Buddy Report Abuse Then contact the moderators and let them know what's happening, and request they contact the other member. Keep your comments to the moderators brief, factual, and make a realistic remedy suggestion. While they don't always act quickly, the moderators have been responsive to requests I've made to them.
HELLRAZOR Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:7,547 Points:1,075,750 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2012 7:11:35 PM Ignore HELLRAZOR Report Abuse Not an error cuz guy keep posting after I DELETED the gas station....has 2 fake stations that keep popping up....sent him a letter telling hin "whats up?" we'll see happens now.
Gas_Buddy Champion Author Maryland Posts:25,947 Points:3,030,065 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Feb 18, 2012 9:50:47 PM Ignore Gas_Buddy Report Abuse I'm perhaps naive, but why would someone intentionally post "fake stations"? Are you sure that it's not an error in posting?
CampKohler Champion Author Sacramento Posts:9,440 Points:1,561,770 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Feb 18, 2012 9:49:30 PM Ignore CampKohler Report Abuse With 635K points, you ought to know how to delete a station from the MSL.
MARIOWERX Champion Author Vancouver Posts:15,909 Points:1,635,760 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 18, 2012 5:00:31 PM Ignore MARIOWERX Report Abuse I fill my imaginary Hummer with premium!