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大家看看这个link，stuff在月初已经有讨论了
http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/ ... down-discount-fraud
The legality of motorists taking advantage of a glitch at Z Energy’s ‘‘pay at pump’’ service stations is probably a moot point, Consumer NZ says.
It was revealed today a 13-digit code has been posted online which can be keyed into Z Energy’s pay at pump outlets multiple times, saving motorists 40 cents a litre off their petrol bills.
Numerous Facebook pages and websites have posted it, with plenty of people boasting online about using the code successfully, filling up cars, utes and boats along the way.
The company said it is fraud and has only occurred a few times, at a minimal cost to the business, but Consumer NZ today said the legality was moot.
Consumer NZ chief executive Sue Chetwin said the legality would depend on whether or not the vouchers were transferable, which would be written into any terms and conditions.
It was very unlikely Z Energy would prosecute those who took advantage of the glitch, however, she said.
‘‘Even if it wasn’t transferable, how would they ever be able to police that?
‘‘I imagine they’ll be working very quickly to try and resolve it.’’
The codes are printed on legitimate discount vouchers for loyal customers, and are active for only a short time. But some people have been sharing them, allowing others to claim the discounts.
‘‘I imagine Z is very red-faced and is trying to rectify the problem as fast as it can,’’ Chetwin said.
One comment posted on Facebook last week thanked a group that shared the code for letting her have "such a cheap trip" between Christchurch and Invercargill.
Another said she had saved $24 on her fuel bill, and another saved $40 filling his wagon with diesel and boat with petrol.
Z Energy has "pay at pump" facilities at more than 100 of its stations.
Spokesman Jonathan Hill said it was aware of a few instances of people using the codes, but that it was fraud.
However, Z Energy had an average of 5 million transactions a month, and the cost to the business of the discount scam had been negligible.
"I'm not sure exactly how small the number is, but it's a minuscule amount in the context of our business."
The discount codes worked only for a short time, so it was more of an inconvenience than a major problem, he said. The glitch was being fixed, though he could not say how long it might take.
The latest Z Energy discount code expires on Monday.
In the meantime, forecourt monitors had been told to keep an eye out.
"These discount offers exist to give people additional value, basically for your shopping loyalty.
"There's actually nothing to be gained from trying this out, especially given for how little time these dockets exist."
The scam comes at a time when a slump in the New Zealand dollar pushes up fuel prices, and could soon see motorists paying more than $2.30 a litre for 91-octane petrol.
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Fuel prices rose 4c a litre last month, to 221.9c for 91-octane and 151.9c for diesel.
An industry rule of thumb is that a 1 cent drop in the dollar equals a 1 cent increase in the price of fuel.
If the dollar were to fall to what Prime Minister John Key regards as its "Goldilocks" fair value, of US65c, 91-octane could increase to about $2.34 a litre, smashing the current record of $2.27. |
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发表于 2014-10-27 20:52:28
