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A gas station manager from Rancho Cordova, California, was fired after misplacing a decimal point in the pricing for premium gas and only charging customers 69 cents per gallon.
John Szczecina, the gas station manager, says he meant to price the premium gas for $6.99 on Thursday, but while setting the prices, he inadvertently set it for only $0.69 — offering customers who happened to stop by that day a 90% discount. The incorrect price was documented on social media, driving hundreds of customers to the gas station while the wrong price was still listed. In all, the mistake cost the gas station $16,000.
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“I put all three prices on there except the diesel, but the last one kind of didn’t go, you know, right,” Szczecina told local news outlet ABC 7. “I just took responsibility for it, and I said, ‘Yeah, it’s my fault, and I’m to blame.”
It’s not entirely clear whether the ex-manager will have to pay the station for his mistake, but his family members have started an online fundraising page to help repay what was lost in revenue.
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Gas prices nationwide have been on the rise, with the national average price reaching $5 for the first time Saturday. Prices are highest in California, with the average price there being listed as $6.43, according to AAA. No other state has surpassed a $6-per-gallon average.
