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Boilervol · 08-21-2019, 10:25 PM

TSD has an app that shows your purchases almost immediately. The app also allows you to input your destination and it will show you potential fuel stops along your route and the price. You also get an email the following day of a fuel purchase. It’s an xl spread sheet which is great for tracking your fuel $. I which I would have gotten this card a long time ago.

timekeeper · 08-22-2019, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by NCC-1701A

There has been a big discussion on this card in my post in the Class A forum on why would people buy from TA, Pilot, etc.

I am about to apply for this card but first I'm setting up a separate checking account that I will keep limited funds in so that if some worst case scenario happened they could not get much more money than what I'm spending on fuel short term.

I did something similar..had a checking account already that I use for Pay Pal with limited funds in...gave them that one

richard5933 · 08-22-2019, 05:03 AM

Started using this program on our trip this month. Works exactly like they say. Savings this time were between $0.25-$0.32 per gallon, which is not too shabby. Plus, you can pay at the pump not have to go back and forth to the pay booth when fueling.

palehorse89 · 08-22-2019, 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Boilervol

TSD has an app that shows your purchases almost immediately. The app also allows you to input your destination and it will show you potential fuel stops along your route and the price. You also get an email the following day of a fuel purchase. It’s an xl spread sheet which is great for tracking your fuel $. I which I would have gotten this card a long time ago.

Hi Bill, question for ya, I have the EFS App. but when logged in it only shows cash advance and recent purchases. no other option's as you describe above? Hoping you can enlighten me. Thank you!
On a side note, I have not had the chance to use the card as of yet if that matters?

tnedator · 08-22-2019, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by palehorse89

Hi Bill, question for ya, I have the EFS App. but when logged in it only shows cash advance and recent purchases. no other option's as you describe above? Hoping you can enlighten me. Thank you!
On a side note, I have not had the chance to use the card as of yet if that matters?

On Android, in the upper left corner there is a menu (the three stacked bars) and then you click price locator. That will bring you to a map. You can enter a single destination, zoom in, or click the first icon with looks like a compass arrow and then let's you enter an address for a route search.

tnedator · 08-22-2019, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by NCC-1701A

There has been a big discussion on this card in my post in the Class A forum on why would people buy from TA, Pilot, etc.

I am about to apply for this card but first I'm setting up a separate checking account that I will keep limited funds in so that if some worst case scenario happened they could not get much more money than what I'm spending on fuel short term.

I think people over think this. While for something like Paypal, I can see doing a separate checking account, because if someone gets your paypal login (and let's face it, most people use the same username/password on many sites) then they could make purchases and drain your account quick.

With a company like TSD, there is close to zero chance of this happening.

First, the information they have (routing and account number) are on your checks. So, if you have ever written checks, you've given that number to any number of people. The fact is that it isn't simple to do ACH transactions against a bank account (compared to if your credit card number is exposed for instance).

TSD has been around for a long time and runs a ton of trucks, so the chance of them fraudulently hitting all of our accounts is next to zero.

So, bottom line, it's a prudent step to take with Paypal, because there is a very real chance of that being hacked and having your account drained. For an a company like TSD the risk is close to zero and is lower than writing a check.

palehorse89 · 08-22-2019, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by tnedator

On Android, in the upper left corner there is a menu (the three stacked bars) and then you click price locator. That will bring you to a map. You can enter a single destination, zoom in, or click the first icon with looks like a compass arrow and then let's you enter an address for a route search.

Thank you! I opened the App and there is no stacked bar's in the left hand corner, but I tapped on the area where you said and the menu opened up! I have tapped all over it but not the top left ! Thank you again!!

Johninar · 08-22-2019, 08:57 AM

I opened a checking account through a local credit union. No fees of any kind and no minimum balance. We fill up and then replenish the checking account. It’s all online and could not be simpler.

Boilervol · 08-22-2019, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by palehorse89

Thank you! I opened the App and there is no stacked bar's in the left hand corner, but I tapped on the area where you said and the menu opened up! I have tapped all over it but not the top left ! Thank you again!!

On mine, they are directly above the cash advance upper left.

ftharrisiii · 08-22-2019, 10:51 AM

Got the fuel card about a month ago and am using it on our current trip. I have saved $100 so far off the pump price on three fuel stops. Two at Loves stations and one at TA. No longer have to go inside. Transaction is handled at the pump. I setup a separate account at US Bank and since I am a veteran, no fees. Everything is working exactly as TSD stated.

Kountry 2SUM · 08-22-2019, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Boilervol

TSD has an app that shows your purchases almost immediately. The app also allows you to input your destination and it will show you potential fuel stops along your route and the price. You also get an email the following day of a fuel purchase. It’s an xl spread sheet which is great for tracking your fuel $. I which I would have gotten this card a long time ago.

X2 Boilervol. Saves me an average .50 per gallon. My first purchase it took them 2 weeks to process my card, but they DIDN’T forget about me

If you don’t like their service and want to pay .50 more than you could with the card they say just don’t use it, no cost to do either. It’s a deal for us.

Captn John · 08-22-2019, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by tnedator

I think people over think this. While for something like Paypal, I can see doing a separate checking account, because if someone gets your paypal login (and let's face it, most people use the same username/password on many sites) then they could make purchases and drain your account quick.

With a company like TSD, there is close to zero chance of this happening.

First, the information they have (routing and account number) are on your checks. So, if you have ever written checks, you've given that number to any number of people. The fact is that it isn't simple to do ACH transactions against a bank account (compared to if your credit card number is exposed for instance).

TSD has been around for a long time and runs a ton of trucks, so the chance of them fraudulently hitting all of our accounts is next to zero.

So, bottom line, it's a prudent step to take with Paypal, because there is a very real chance of that being hacked and having your account drained. For an a company like TSD the risk is close to zero and is lower than writing a check.

Thank you! Way too many over thinking this. You will have a code/pin no one else has, not even the company. It is all in the computer code. Just like the Pilot RV Plus card. Even if these cards are stolen no one is going to be using them.

crockdar · 08-22-2019, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Captn John

Thank you! Way too many over thinking this. You will have a code/pin no one else has, not even the company. It is all in the computer code. Just like the Pilot RV Plus card. Even if these cards are stolen no one is going to be using them.

FYI. The pin is not always required to activate the pump. TSD verified this when I let them know it happened to me.

ftharrisiii · 08-22-2019, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by crockdar

FYI. The pin is not always required to activate the pump. TSD verified this when I let them know it happened to me.

Agreed. I've used the card 3 times and have never been required to enter a PIN. The transaction is authorized with a swipe of the card. So don't lose it.