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by reaperducer 3194 days ago
Lots of people have access to gas pumps and their keys. Not just the station owners, but the managers. Also city/county/state weights and measures regulators, the guy who maintains the attached screen that shows the local news and weather loop, and probably more that I don't even know about.

From what I've seen about gas pump locks, they look about as "secure" as those round keys that came with every IBM AT-clone in the early 90's. They kept the weak and the ignorant out, but you could unlock your buddy's rig at will.

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So... is the trick to have your own key so you can open these things and have a look inside before you swipe your card? If the store is not going to offer me security, I'm going to take care of it myself.