Gas Station Thieves In Goleta

96068... I am curious as to why five out of seven posts are from you and within minutes apart. Also why do you feel it necessary to pick the whole post apart? "I'd rather be skimmed than threatened by 2 men. But I would have called the police, I'm not shy about that." They were not threating at all. Just hanging out sipping sodas looking for the right opportunity to steal. It wasn't worth calling the Police, or in Goleta the Sherriff. It was at rush hour and there were a lot of cars there trying to maneuver their cars in line and get gas in their vehicles, so they blended in and the ones in question were gone long before the Sheriff could get there. There is footage and I did call the Sheriff after I got home. "I don't fully understand "on the far side of the cars parked to add fuel." So that many people leave their cars to pay cash? I haven't seen that; where I gas up it's one out of 10 or more who goes in to pay. Not criticizing, I appreciate your report. The station must have video. Hope someone called it in; wouldn't hurt for law enforcement to see it. Though they're probably too busy to preemptively deal with these men. Again, thanks for the head up. (though I'll probably skip that station, certainly after dark!)" You say you aren't "criticizing" , but that is all you've done. The far side of the cars means they crouch down or walk up to the car opposite the side with the gas tank fuel filler spot and counting on you not to notice while they try your doors. Yes, that many people go in to pay cash & credit cards because of the fear of scamming at the pumps and the desire of only putting in the correct amount of gas that they want without going too far over the amount they wanted as I did that night. If you were paying cash, where does it go? The pumps cannot accept cash.

I don't fully understand "on the far side of the cars parked to add fuel." So that many people leave their cars to pay cash? I haven't seen that; where I gas up it's one out of 10 or more who goes in to pay. Not criticizing, I appreciate your report. The station must have video. Hope someone called it in; wouldn't hurt for law enforcement to see it. Though they're probably too busy to preemptively deal with these men. Again, thanks for the head up. (though I'll probably skip that station, certainly after dark!)

I'd rather be skimmed than threatened by 2 men. But I would have called the police, i'm not shy about that.

Tell the gas company so they can review videotapes

Good idea to lock one's car when going in to pay or pre pay for gasoline and keep your purse and/or phone with you, not on a seat, to thwart smash and grab. We pay now with cash for gas, as the scammers can insert a credit card cheat device. In one year alone this happened three different times, three different gas stations. Once the scammers have your number, they can try to use your card. Hopefully your credit card company will catch it, but it is a pain to have to change your card.