Sainsbury's and Asda bringing in new rules for Pay-at-Pump petrol and diesel
A big change has been rolled out at Sainsbury’s and Asda petrol stations as some customers are hit with new rules for buying pay-at-the-pump fuel. Some stations will now require a £100 pre-authorisation fee before motorists can fill up as part of the shake-up.
Sainsbury's Pay@Pump self-service pumps will now request a £100 pre-authorisation amount before customers can fill up their motors. An Asda spokesperson said: "As more than 90 per cent of all payments on our Superstore forecourts are made via card or a contactless device, the colleagues who worked on these sites are moving into the store so they can better serve our customers.
"These conversions began in December and we expect to complete the changeover later in 2024." Tesco customers can fill up with a maximum of £120 of fuel using Pay at Pump, and there's no maximum spend. The supermarket's sites accept all contactless payment for sales up to £100 in kiosks but contactless isn't accepted at the pumps.
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A statement said: "We accept all UK-registered chip and pin cards at our Pay at Pump stations, except for Visa Electron. We accept the following fuel cards at our kiosks: fuelGenie, UK Fuels, Keyfuels (purple card only), Allstar."
It added: "If your account balance is under £120, your card issuer should respond with the lower amount they'll allow, and the fuel pump screen will show the value you can fill up to. Some card issuers might not allow partial authorisations below £120. If this happens, please try another payment card."
Tesco is rivalled by the likes of Sainsbury's, another of the so-called Big Four grocers, as well as the other half of the so-called group which includes Asda and Morrisons. The conversion move is set to ensure customers have the sufficient funds to cover the fuel dispensed.