I opened my credit card statement from our July trip last month and found a double charge for gas at Lisa Gas. I immediately called the credit card company and they reversed the charge. I didn't think too much about it and figured it might be a mistake until I noticed a blurb from Undercurrent.org Newsletter which many of us divers get. They report that there have bee a number of divers who report the same thing. Here it is:

Bonaire Ripoff: Undercurrent has reported about continuing theft and robbery on Bonaire, but now the Bonaire Reporter has several reports of people getting cheated at local filling stations. The actions involved "duplicate credit-card billing from the 'auto pump,' being charged more than shown on the pump meter _ the attendant blocks the view of the pump meter, incorrect change being given, and dispute over the denomination of the bill presented after being given incorrect change." Be forewarned, you shore divers with rental vehicles.

We need to stick together on this and keep watch. I'm sure the local folks who depend on our business will not like this.

David/Kathy, there was an article about this in the Bonaire Reporter about a month ago. Even locals are getting ripped off. what they are doing is double charging the card, or overcharging at the pump. They said to make sure you look at what the total is at the pump, if you pay by cash, make sure you get the correct amount back (they were skimming the cash payers as well)...and make sure the amount on the credit charge is what it should be when you sign it...now I guess we have to look at the statement too!

i usually prepay with cash. i give them 30 guilders and the pump shuts off at 30. i have enough credit card problems without adding gas to it.