In Georgia, gas stations must tell customers the advertised price of gasoline.
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — Drivers throughout central Georgia are seeing some changes in gas prices, but they need to know that the prices on the gas station sign must match the prices on the pump.
Anne Mackenzie says she did her usual errands at Kroger, and with a gas station right across the parking lot, it made sense to stop there.
“I came here because the gas price was $3.59 as it says on there, so I knew I was going to get 10 cents for shopping at Kroger, so when I came out I figured it was 3 at the pump $.49.” She said.
But the 10 cents she thought the stop would save her turned out to be too good to be true.
“I got my gas on tap for $3.69 and got 10 cents off my Kroger card and it was $3.59 as advertised for $3.59 today. Unfortunately, they didn’t give me the price of $3.49,” she explained.
Georgian law does not allow misleading advertising of fuel prices. The total cost per gallon including taxes must appear on a sign and it is an offense to charge more than the advertised price.
Mackenzie says after alerting the station attendant, she was redirected to the general manager.
“He told me he wasn’t aware of the $3.69 a gallon price at the pump and that he would call the company right away,” she said.
After getting a $15 credit on her Kroger card for the mistake, she says it’s not enough and wants the President and CEO to personally take responsibility.
“I think they should apologize to the entire Warner Robins family and surrounding areas on national television based on the fact that they lowered the price and knowingly did so,” she said.
Any law enforcement officer in the state can enforce this law, and you can report potential violations to the Georgia Department of Agriculture’s Fuels and Measures Division.
