Last Thursday night, I needed to fill my car up with gas. I knew that I wouldn't have a chance to do it on Friday before a concert.
I'm a Petro-Canada person. I visited two locations close to where I live. Both only accepted cash.
If you know me well, I rarely have cash on me, especially during the pandemic. I'm all plastic cards.
I remembered this Esso station that I pass by often heading to and from Stouffville. I decided to try my plastic card luck up there.
The place had steady business. I had no problem finding a gas pump and pulled up next to it.
I have frequented the Circle K a couple of times that's a part of this Esso. Staff have always been super nice to me.
The area around the gas pump was clean. I rarely fill up at Esso. You have the option of either entering your PC Optimum card on the screen or swiping your card.
It's funny, but I don't know my PC Optimum card off the top of my head. I can rattle off some card numbers, such as Air Miles, Aeroplan, and my 16-digit RBC client number. I oddly don't know what my PC Optimum card number is. I'll need to work on that.
I had no problem using my PC Optimum and credit cards at the pump. It was a smooth transaction with an equally smooth gas fill-up.
I thank Esso for not having an issue with its credit and debit cards. I had a terrific experience and relieved that I didn't need to visit more gas stations that night!
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