Athol Station Pumps 1-Cent Gas

Item: Athol gas station wants theft charges in pump slip-up /Meghann M. Cuniff, Sirens & Gavels

More Info: Several motorists took advantage of an apparent computer malfunction at an Athol gas station Saturday, pumping more than 370 gallons of fuel for just a penny per gallon. An employee Cydco Food and Fuel, 29801 N. Highway 95, said between 1:45 a.m. and 3:40 a.m. multiple people filled up after a pump malfunctioned, possibly from a computer or electronic glitch, a report from the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Department states. Customers at one pump were charged one-cent per gallon, instead of the $2.86. An employee at the store said two people returned and to pay full price, but two other people returned multiple times to take advantage of the one-cent error.

Question: What would you have done, if you’d been a customer that accidentally receive one-cent gasoline? Now, be truthful …