Return of cash vs credit gas prices

Here in NJ, I'm starting to see some gas stations returning to the old practice of lower prices for cash purchases. Of course, they only put their cash price on their roadside signs. So, be careful that the price you're paying at the pump is what you're expecting.

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Credit card processing fees charge the station between 1.25% and 2% of each transaction. Gas stations typically only markup gas prices by 2-10 cents per gallon. (Not percentage). So if gas is $4 a gallon your station might be making only .5 to 2% on each gallon sold while paying the same (or more) to a credit card company.

My local gas station manager told me that he's taking in way more money than ever-- but is actually losing money. It seems his convenience store business is WAY down as people who've just spent $50 on gas are unlikely to go in and buy a Diet Coke. And, as he pointed out to me, he would make more profit off my $1.39 Diet Coke than he would my $20 of gas.

I refuse to purchase gas from stations that are changing an additional amount of money for credit/debit purchases (typically an extra .10 a gallon). They never did this when the gas was cheaper, and it's ridiculous that they're going to start doing it now.

The WaWa near me (it's an awesome convenience store and so much more) is charging $4.01 for credit and $3.61 for cash. Thats a 40 cent difference which to me is ridiculous...10 cent difference is fine, but 40??? I just have them fill it and run in and get money out of the ATM...the first year that I was driving(1994) it was way under $1.50....this is ridiculous

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There is a gas station in the Chicago area that actually has stopped selling gas. They still are open to sell food and cigarettes. The mark-up on gas is so small that whenever someone bought gas with a credit card, the station actually lost money due to the service fee.