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Would you do a gas station shop without a letter of authorization?

August 10, 2025 07:32PM
I had a gas station shop to take pictures of the pumps. There is no letter of authorization, and you have to lie to the employee for the reason for the pictures. You have to take 6 pictures of each pump. Would you do this kind of shop?

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/10/2025 07:34PM by johnb974.
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August 10, 2025 07:38PM
No!!!

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August 10, 2025 07:50PM
@paniconmon wrote:

No!!!

My thinking, you go there and halfway through the employee tells you to leave. Now you have wasted your time, no pay.
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August 10, 2025 10:16PM
Nope!

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August 10, 2025 10:54PM
What is the reason you have to give for taking the pictures?

How much is the pay?

The answer is most likely 'no' regardless of the answers

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August 10, 2025 11:58PM
6 pictures of each pump for a false reason? Who is the MSC? Just curious as that doesn't sound like any of the gas shops.
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August 11, 2025 12:28AM
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August 11, 2025 01:08AM
So, why did you ask what we thought?

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August 11, 2025 01:24AM
Depends on the pay.
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August 11, 2025 04:49AM
@Cassiespark wrote:

6 pictures of each pump for a false reason? Who is the MSC? Just curious as that doesn't sound like any of the gas shops.

It's on iSecertShop
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August 11, 2025 04:50AM
The shop pays $12.50.
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August 11, 2025 07:28AM
If it is not covert, I require a LOA.
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August 13, 2025 12:30AM
No. I did Circle K, but they required a few pictures inside, of the store front and infractions. It was doable without being detected. I've seen others and no way.

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August 13, 2025 12:49AM
That's a big No Way for only $12 bucks. I'm going to need at least twice that for half a dozen covert pics. It's doable, but hey need to pay me for the tech I would need to use, as well as my for my expertise in using it efficiently.
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August 13, 2025 05:47PM
Shop yes. Audit, no. If I have to take multiple pics of each pump, I want documentation as to why I am doing so.
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August 14, 2025 01:48PM
I once had a gas station manager rip up the letter of authorization before kicking me out! Didn't really help in that case. LOL.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/14/2025 01:48PM by mitchk.
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August 14, 2025 02:01PM
@mitchk wrote:

I once had a gas station manager rip up the letter of authorization before kicking me out! Didn't really help in that case. LOL.

Wow never heard of someone being this bold to rip up the letter. I had a guy just refuse to look at the letter and the store was considered non compliant. I just so happen to go this store a few months later and he accused me of setting him up because they got fined and I told him he should of read the letter instead of being a AH.
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