Self service in USA... did you know?
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Self service in USA... did you know?
Most self service gas station requires a zip code when you use the payment at the pump.
Canadians have a 6 digits alpha numeric zip codes and cannot use them because the pump only accepts 5 digits numeric codes.
There is a way around... use the 3 numbers of your zip code and add 00. For example if your zip code is J2E 1L7, use 21700 and it will work.
Just to let you know
Canadians have a 6 digits alpha numeric zip codes and cannot use them because the pump only accepts 5 digits numeric codes.
There is a way around... use the 3 numbers of your zip code and add 00. For example if your zip code is J2E 1L7, use 21700 and it will work.
Just to let you know
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If you use a debit card, it requires the pin instead of the billing zip, unless you run it as credit... then again, requires billing zip code.
If you enter the wrong zip code a specific number of times, the card will likely be shut off by your credit company's fraud department.
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See below from first post. You billing zip code just as you use now.
"Canadians have a 6 digits alpha numeric zip codes and cannot use them because the pump only accepts 5 digits numeric codes."
"Canadians have a 6 digits alpha numeric zip codes and cannot use them because the pump only accepts 5 digits numeric codes."
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Hmmm... we run a small family business here in California, and occasionally get a phone or on-line order from Canada. We run credit cards though our system, which requires (among other verifications) the billing address and zip code. Problem is, the credit card processor does not recognize the alpha-numeric Canadian zip codes. Called them about this, and they told us to simply run a bogus US zip code, and then accept the charges when the system prompt comes back as "invalid address". This works, but we are then charged a higher process fee. Going to try your "work around" to see if it works for us as well.
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Most self service stations in the US require zip codes when you pay at the pump?
That's news to me and I live here. Haven't seen this in North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Montana, South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Nebraska, Iowa, California, Arizona, Iowa , Missouri and Arkansas.
That's news to me and I live here. Haven't seen this in North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Montana, South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Nebraska, Iowa, California, Arizona, Iowa , Missouri and Arkansas.