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Gas only cc for small business
« on: March 17, 2013, 09:31:22 PM »
Was wondering if theres any gas ONLY cc that  can be used in a small business for it's fleet of trucks, that offers some sort of cash back/reward on fuel purchases? (has to be a fuel only cc so no employees take advantage)?  based on this website http://www.fleetcardsusa.com/index.aspx they recommend the Fuelman Advantage Platinum MasterCard®,anyone have any experience with this or similar cards? thank you!!!

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Re: Gas only cc for small business
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2013, 01:26:21 AM »
AFAIK None of the fleet control cards gives anything worthwhile, so it's either getting rewards w/o having real control, or having control and no bennies, FWIK "Wright Express" is the most accepted card out there, altough you'd have to get used to their reporting system.

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Re: Gas only cc for small business
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2013, 02:10:53 AM »
Or get the Amex PRG/BGR, set a $300 CL for each AU, and use Amex's unique-card-number-per-AU feature to ensure that if someone does take advantage, you know exactly who it was.

The other alternative is buying a stack of fuel-only GCs with a CC, and giving a few to each driver.

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Re: Gas only cc for small business
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2013, 02:21:39 AM »
Or get the Amex PRG/BGR, set a $300 CL for each AU, and use Amex's unique-card-number-per-AU feature to ensure that if someone does take advantage, you know exactly who it was.
+1

(Btw the IB has the "unique number" feature as well)

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Re: Gas only cc for small business
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2013, 02:23:40 AM »
Not the best option, bec he can use the gc's for his personal use.

By buying fuel for his personal vehicle? He can do that with a company-issued gas-only CC as well.

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Re: Gas only cc for small business
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2013, 02:27:00 AM »
By buying fuel for his personal vehicle? He can do that with a company-issued gas-only CC as well.
First of all I edited my post bec I realized that in most instances it wouldn't work out.

2nd of all, with some of the aforementioned gas card programs - they take down your mileage every time you fill up,  so it's kinda hard to use different vehicles.

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Re: Gas only cc for small business
« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2013, 08:07:29 AM »
ok thanks everyone for the help! the amex idea might be too difficult to monitor,just too large of an operation,but definitely an idea. thanks!

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Re: Gas only cc for small business
« Reply #7 on: March 18, 2013, 02:28:12 PM »
ok thanks everyone for the help! the amex idea might be too difficult to monitor,just too large of an operation,but definitely an idea. thanks!

Really? Too hard?! How big of a deal is it, once a week or once a month, to quickly skim the statement for anything that doesn't say "Exxon", "Sunoco", or whatever? :o

Another option: get a Speedpass for each truck's ring of keys, and have the drivers buy gas at Exxon and Mobil.

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Re: Gas only cc for small business
« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2013, 12:02:43 PM »
Really? Too hard?! How big of a deal is it, once a week or once a month, to quickly skim the statement for anything that doesn't say "Exxon", "Sunoco", or whatever? :o

Another option: get a Speedpass for each truck's ring of keys, and have the drivers buy gas at Exxon and Mobil.
because they can buy gas for their personal use,as well as food items etc.... inside the store,wanted to limit it to gas only:)

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Re: Gas only cc for small business
« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2013, 12:03:32 PM »
Really? Too hard?! How big of a deal is it, once a week or once a month, to quickly skim the statement for anything that doesn't say "Exxon", "Sunoco", or whatever? :o

Another option: get a Speedpass for each truck's ring of keys, and have the drivers buy gas at Exxon and Mobil.
         because they can buy gas for their personal use,as well as food items etc.... inside the store,wanted to limit it to gas only:)

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Re: Gas only cc for small business
« Reply #10 on: March 19, 2013, 01:45:57 PM »
         because they can buy gas for their personal use,as well as food items etc.... inside the store,wanted to limit it to gas only:)

Good luck with that. It's almost impossible to prevent them from making a purchase inside the store.

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Re: Gas only cc for small business
« Reply #11 on: March 19, 2013, 05:50:42 PM »
Good luck with that. It's almost impossible to prevent them from making a purchase inside the store.

With the fleet cards they have to log the truck's mileage at each fill-up, and if you track it carefully you CAN have control.

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Re: Gas only cc for small business
« Reply #12 on: March 20, 2013, 08:54:54 AM »
With the fleet cards they have to log the truck's mileage at each fill-up, and if you track it carefully you CAN have control.
right now we have wright express, can only purchase fuel so no worry about taking advantage, and odometer and passwords are monitored easily based on log in info each time they fill up