An error message is displayed at the gas station, he is charged 300 euros without being able to fill his tank

A Var resident was charged 300 euros without a single drop of gasoline being poured into his tank, at a Cannes La Bocca station (ILLUSTRATION). MAXPPP – Richard Villalon

While trying to fill up with gasoline at a Leclerc station in Cannes La Bocca, a Var resident was charged 296.66 euros without his tank being filled. Despite his requests to his bank and the Leclerc store, he was not reimbursed until two weeks later.

He had to wait two weeks before getting his money back. At the beginning of April, a Var resident was charged 296.66 euros at a Leclerc station in Cannes La Bocca without a single drop of gasoline being poured into his tank.< /p>

The fifty-year-old tried to fill up with gasoline twice before giving up, the pump showing an error message, retrace Nice Matin. "I realized afterwards that a provision of 296.66 had been taken from my account banking",  he declares to our colleagues.

"This is irresponsible and disrespectful"

For two weeks, the bank and the Leclerc store blame each other for the blockage. On April 17, the motorist finally got his money back. "To block such an amount for such a long time is irresponsible and disrespectful. This can represent a third of a monthly income for someone who benefits from social minima!",  he criticizes.

Another problem was recently reported at a gas station. On April 7, in Calvados, gasoline and diesel were reversed at a Carrefour service station in Touques.

35 breakdowns had been recorded, requiring steps to be taken with the store's insurance to compensate customers.