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We run 5/6 vans at any one time, currently filling up from 1 card is a bit of a pain, so, looking at fuel cards for each van. Seems to be so many options, its all a bit confusing.
Need to be able to fill up pretty much anywhere due to working in many locations all over the South.
Any recommendations?
Need to be able to fill up pretty much anywhere due to working in many locations all over the South.
Any recommendations?
Allstar or don’t bother.
We’ve just switched to KeyFuels at work which is a right pain because acceptance is really patchy and seems to be mostly truckstop type places. Most BP and Shell stations don’t accept it, and very few motorway services at all do. It probably saves £10 a week whilst we’re spending £20 a week driving off piste to find somewhere to fill up. I’d rather just expense it personally.
We’ve just switched to KeyFuels at work which is a right pain because acceptance is really patchy and seems to be mostly truckstop type places. Most BP and Shell stations don’t accept it, and very few motorway services at all do. It probably saves £10 a week whilst we’re spending £20 a week driving off piste to find somewhere to fill up. I’d rather just expense it personally.
I have 70 cars/vans on my fleet and use Allstar. Avoid bottom feeders like The Fuel Card Company who will try and get a foot in the door by offering you X amount off per gallon and then whack the price back up when you aren’t looking.
Then they’ll try and stop you from closing the account with all kinds of delaying tactics and to top it off they will call you morning, noon and night trying to get your business back. It got that bad that I had to find the company directors on companies house and contacted them directly asking them to please leave us alone or we will be forced to take some kind of legal action.
Don’t get me started on the equally shady world of vehicle tracking
Then they’ll try and stop you from closing the account with all kinds of delaying tactics and to top it off they will call you morning, noon and night trying to get your business back. It got that bad that I had to find the company directors on companies house and contacted them directly asking them to please leave us alone or we will be forced to take some kind of legal action.
Don’t get me started on the equally shady world of vehicle tracking
quinny100 said:
Allstar or don’t bother.
We’ve just switched to KeyFuels at work which is a right pain because acceptance is really patchy and seems to be mostly truckstop type places. Most BP and Shell stations don’t accept it, and very few motorway services at all do. It probably saves £10 a week whilst we’re spending £20 a week driving off piste to find somewhere to fill up. I’d rather just expense it personally.
Work for integral?We’ve just switched to KeyFuels at work which is a right pain because acceptance is really patchy and seems to be mostly truckstop type places. Most BP and Shell stations don’t accept it, and very few motorway services at all do. It probably saves £10 a week whilst we’re spending £20 a week driving off piste to find somewhere to fill up. I’d rather just expense it personally.
rufmeister said:
Looks like Allstar it is then!
Tracking wise, we use Quartix, have done for years, they always seem ok, it’s RAM that are always persisting me.
Haha, yes RAM are pretty bad for pestering you, I've got two vehicles on a trial with them and the system is ok, a bit basic but ok.Tracking wise, we use Quartix, have done for years, they always seem ok, it’s RAM that are always persisting me.
My fleet are tracked with Navman, great system but utterly s
t service/support.Coin Slot. said:
Haha, yes RAM are pretty bad for pestering you, I've got two vehicles on a trial with them and the system is ok, a bit basic but ok.
My fleet are tracked with Navman, great system but utterly st service/support.
Quartix are worth a look, support always been decent, good app, and good reporting.My fleet are tracked with Navman, great system but utterly s
t service/support.rufmeister said:
Quartix are worth a look, support always been decent, good app, and good reporting.
Navman tied me into a 3 year deal, warranty expires on the kit after 12 months so you have to pay for service calls for the remainder of the contract.We've had a solicitor who specialises in breach of contract who says they have us bent over a barrel so cannot end the contract early.
Avoid Navman and Teletrac like the plague.
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