Andrew, One thing to consider is the credit card machines have been up and down due to the hurricane here in the Southeast. We haven't had a problem for several days where I am (north alabama) but I'm about 375 miles north of Mobile. They may still be having issues with this further south of my location. I wish your son a safe and productive trip.
Terry Geiger http://www.shoalsbritishcars.org '74 Triumph TR6 (for sunny days) '59 Triumph TR3 (basket case) '84 Mercedes 300D Turbo Diesel (for the wife to drive) '90 Chevy S10 (parts fetcher) ----- Original Message ----- From: andrew strasfogel To: Mercedes mailing list Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 1:41 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] How to purchase a Gas card Thanks for the suggestions and insights. Most of the service stations sell gas gift cards but I could only find one Shell station that had them in stock. They are also available online from many issuers but need to be shipped, and I didn't wish to pay the $25 S&H for overnight delivery. I will instead add $$ to my son's checking account that he can draw from using the debit card linked to his account. That way, he isn't limited to any particular brand of gas.
