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Gas price signs mislead drivers

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Prices at the pump are hitting motorists hard, and in some cases the price on the gas station sign isn't the actual price you pay.

At one Pembroke Pines BP station the price was posted at $3.55 a gallon, but when Local 10 paid with a credit card, the price suddenly jumped to $3.62.

"Why is it not posted correctly?" Local 10's Ross Palombo asked the attendant.

"I don't know," Jean Fiotte said.

"Has anyone said anything to you?" Palombo asked.

"Yes, people complain..." Fiotte said.

"Do you think it's fair?" asked Palombo.

"No," Fiotte said.

Broward County Commissioner Chip LaMarca says it's not only unfair, it's illegal.

"Completely. Deceptive and unfair..." LaMarca said.

Two months ago, the county created a law requiring stations to post the highest price, whether a customer paid cash or credit.

"It should state the highest price by any means of payment," LaMarca said. "We want people to have all the info before they make a purchase."

Many at this one station's pumps, though, were simply paying and not paying attention.

"I didn't know," one woman said.

"False advertisement," another said.

Now, many say they'll use the gas they paid for and drive down the road for a better deal.

The owners of this one BP station could not be reached for comment. The county will now have to decide whether to issue a fine ranging from $250 to $500.


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