Well the money to pay the salaries of thousands of pump attendants has to come from someone. If it doesn't get passed onto the consumer in the form of higher gas prices, then it either comes out of the pockets of gas station owners or it comes from the state. If the state subsidizes this pointless job, then it means the consumer is being taxed in some other way just to pay for gas pump attendants.

There is a reason why the other 48 states did away with this law. The law originates from a time when people actually thought it was too dangerous for the regular public to be handling gasoline. Those days are gone, so the law needs to go too. It was a safety measure, not a measure to create more jobs or more convenience for drivers. Now it is just wasteful.

 

It doesn't bother me too much.....i rather pump my own....even when i don't i only go to one gas station and the same guy pumps my gas.....he knows what i want without even asking....so its all good...

RodC - I agree with you....but i guess this is just another reason NJ sucks.....:shrugs:

 

man here in some shady parts of cali where gas is like gold, you'd have some of those attendants filling portable tanks before yours.

Me: "Dude my car's tank isn't 25 gallons. Wtf?"

Hyphy NorCal Attendant: "Idk. Heat expansion. Yo."

 

see thats the thing though....we have low gas price and people to pump it for us....say it sucks but looks like we are getting the better deal.

I can manage with paying the $2.85/ gallon vs $4.15 or higher a gallon in CA.

 

 

WHAT?! thats poposterous!

its only like $3.60

 

hahahahhah
damn I knew yahoo news was full oh ____ lol

 

My question is why didn't the nozzle automatically shut off when the tank was nearly full? That seems more dangerous than letting just anyone pump gas.

 

For the record, gas is about $3.30 here right now. But anyway, the difference in gas prices between NJ and CA has nothing to do with the fact that you have people to pump your gas for you. There are a lot of factors involved. Gas will always be quite a bit more expensive in CA than in NJ, because of the increased costs involved in transporting gas to this area, and because of the more expensive blends which the state requires in order to meet emissions standards.

When we are talking about the issue of pump attendants, any comparisons between NJ and CA gas prices are irrelevant. The point is that you are paying for people to pump your gas, and I am not. I hope you realise that regardless of the price of your gas, it would still be cheaper if the attendants were taken out of the loop. If you are paying $2.85, maybe it would be $2.75 if you pumped it yourself. On a full tank, you might save a buck or more just by doing the work for yourself. If I am paying $3.30 in CA, maybe I would have to pay $3.40 to get someone to pump it for me. I am just glad the state lets me pump it myself, because this has saved me a whole lot of money over the years.

 

intresting i didnt know that people still pumped gas....in L.A. the only people that will pump your gas are the homeless

 

Homeless people in L.A. are really pushy.

 

Right I do realize there are a lot of factors involved in the price of gas between nj and ca. All Im saying is I dont have to pump it and its cheaper. bottom line thats it.
Maybe what you are saying about the prices is true but then again thats just speculation.

 

It's not speculation. It's a known fact that any time someone provides you with a service, you have to pay for it. Even if they only get paid the minimum wage, we are still talking about thousands of people working full-time positions. Someone has to pay those workers' salaries. It would not be fair to tax the entire population, since not everyone purchases gas, therefore it is logical that the people who buy gas are the people who have to pay. And I know the charge is not a flat-rate surcharge per customer, or else you would know about it, so the charge must be hidden in the cost of every gallon of gas that you buy.

 

Im saying your numbers and you saying that you are saving money is speculation. Lets compare how much each of us spent on gas & ill assume I saved more because of the simple fact of lower prices. But maybe since we have lower tax on the gas its made up for paying the attendents.

 

i need gas.....

 

yes, you save more money then people in california, but with no attendants you could save even more then you do currently.

 

^ either way its still cheaper than most states.....reguardless wheather we pump it or someone does it for us.....

 

the point is it could be even better, 10 cents per gallon whether you are paying 3.40 or 2.60 is still 10 cents per gallon

 

Yea i understand your point.....but like i said i dont really care if i do it or not.....when i go out of state its soooooo much more and in jersey its not.....so either way its still cheap.....and .10 cheaper would be better .....

 

gas is going to kill us all