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GasBuddy

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GasBuddy Reviews Summary

GasBuddy is a website and app that helps users find the cheapest gas stations near them, with features like fuel rewards programs, discounts, and savings tools.

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74
value
81
shipping
33
returns
29
quality
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Florida
1 review
5 helpful votes
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MISLEADING
May 24, 2022

Save up to 25 cents off a gallon- LOL Yea ok- the most i saved in the past 2 months was 7 cents on a gallon- i will be dumping gas buddy and trying circle K they advertise 10 cents off a gallon using their card on their sign- Gas buddy is a rip off.

Date of experience: May 24, 2022
Kansas
2 reviews
6 helpful votes
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A card was supposedly mailed to me twice, and I have never received either of them. I am unable to remove my banking info from the app, and customer service refuses to cancel my account despite my requests.

Date of experience: May 14, 2022
Ohio
1 review
19 helpful votes
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Seems there is a outbreak of liars joining Gasbuddy. They mass report prices in a given area all within minutes of each other and they're wrong prices. They even go back later and change them again. There's no way of reporting tjem. The only fix I see is the stop using the app.

Date of experience: April 26, 2022
California
1 review
7 helpful votes
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In Southern California regular members post inaccurate prices for rewards. No one checks. The more they post the bigger the payment.

Date of experience: April 11, 2022
Florida
1 review
26 helpful votes
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No matter how many times you call, you're in an endless loop of automated prompts. There seems to be no way to bypass and speak with an agent apparently. I've made several attempts to use the card and it never goes through. My issue could probably be easily resolved if I had the opportunity to speak with a live person instead of listening to a useless recording.

Date of experience: March 31, 2022
Canada
1 review
6 helpful votes
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I live in Innisfil Ontario, and regularly go to Costco Barrie, where they have the best local price on premium. But something has gone wrong with the reporting on premium pricing. It is always posting a fictitious price which is much higher than their actual price. Who is fooling with this?

Date of experience: March 30, 2022
Arizona
1 review
7 helpful votes
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There is a $75 GasBuddy card limit which is ridiculous considering today's prices. Couldn't even fill my tank!

Date of experience: March 26, 2022
New Jersey
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
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I use the app almost every time I need gas. I search Current Location—or anywhere else. Sometimes I'll check a location I plan to visit in case gas is cheaper there.

Today, just now, I paid 20¢/gallon less because I searched my current location and found Power Plus Automotive in Belmont, MA was that much less than my go-to, Watertown Gas. The stations are ~equidistant but I would have driven a little further to save the $2.80.

At least as of this writing, I have only encountered one incorrect price—the price I paid was less. (This actually happened today.)

I didn't know I could Favorite stations until I read someone else's review. (Heart upper right corner but sometimes the heart doesn't seem to appear.)

Based on reviews, I'll skip the GasBuddy card, at least until more issues are resolved. It doesn't seem consistent, often defaults to "credit" price, and issues with double billing or inability to use the card.

Date of experience: March 24, 2022
Rhode Island
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Horrible gas
March 16, 2022

Horrible gas to much water an guy there is very rude wouldn't go there if gas was 25 cent an very over priced

Date of experience: March 16, 2022
California
1 review
9 helpful votes
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Solicitation
March 9, 2022

If I could give this app a less than 1 star rating, I would. Tried to activate my card so that I could use it and all went fine until I got to the credit/debit card details. GasBuddy wants you to get free movies/services and will not let one proceed to register the gas card even if you uncheck that box saying that you don't want any. In other words, they are insisting that you must try out their movie deal. Don't waste your time as this is a scam ripoff... couldn't even register.

Date of experience: March 9, 2022
Arizona
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I installed the phone app and online app with my laptop. It buffers, buffers and never loads. I've uninstalled and reinstalled a few times. Not sure why it worked fine for 2 days and now nothing. Sadly the program is useless to me.

Date of experience: March 9, 2022
Massachusetts
1 review
4 helpful votes
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I thought this would be great way to save money on gas purchases until they asked for my drivers license number. No company does that, Why would they possibly need my drivers license number and do they verify the number with the Mass Registry. I was in but now I am out and so should you.

Date of experience: March 4, 2022
Colorado
1 review
18 helpful votes
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If you review the reported winner's history, which is available by clicking on their name, you'll notice an unusual number of winners with little or no reporting history, especially those with the default name of "buddy" something. While the vast majority of winners appear to be legit, there's enough anomalies to be suspicious of the fairness of the site.

Date of experience: February 27, 2022
Colorado
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Was charged the exact same price as was on the pump. NO DISCOUNT AT ALL. I saved NOT A PENNY. And I drove out of my way to go to this station. I inserted my card as instructed and nothing... no savings.

Date of experience: February 15, 2022
Texas
2 reviews
5 helpful votes
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Better than reviewed
February 7, 2022

Generally very good, I do recommend it to others. With the favorites, I am able to check several stations I use frequently. Occasionally, the pump price varies from the app. This is mostly because other users don't update and verify the prices on the app. It's simple to do and you do recieve bonus points for helping track prices.

Date of experience: February 6, 2022
Wisconsin
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Ethanol free premium
February 1, 2022

Gas buddy should list stations with Ethanol free premium as a main category, not lust price. I need to know this information.

Date of experience: February 1, 2022
Canada
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Lots of user reporting fake price or simply confirming false price to get points. 100% not reliable. Delete app!

Date of experience: February 1, 2022
Florida
11 reviews
30 helpful votes
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What a waste of time this card is. They say save up to 25 cents a gallon. Yes, perhaps if you pay a monthly membership fee! Then it is more than a hassle to use. It links itself to your bank account to withdraw funds rather than working like a credit card. You then have to go through the hassle of finding a gas station that accepts the card. For example, I have a convenient Mobil station close to my house. They do not accept GasBS. When you finally find a gas station that does, you have to click on it and it activates the deal for a very finite amount of hours in which you much purchase the gas to then save a big 5 cents a gallon after all the hassle. Not thanks GasBS!

Date of experience: January 30, 2022
Georgia
2 reviews
15 helpful votes
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I made a special trip just to learn the gas price on Gas Buddy was incorrect. Also when using Gas Buddy with Kroger Fuel Points the $75 daily or $300 weekly limit includes the total before Kroger Fuel Points are subtracted. I had $1.00 per gallon discount with Kroger Fuel Points but the pump shut down when I reached the daily limit. I could have put 7 more gallons in and saved $7 more but ended up with an unfilled tank and loss of Kroger Points. The usual $. 05+- per gallon using Gas Buddy is not worth the hassle and potential loss of Kroger Fuel Points an a partially filled tank.

Date of experience: January 26, 2022
Tennessee
6 reviews
11 helpful votes
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Worst of the Worse
January 17, 2022

Useless piece of crap. Customer service... is there one? Can't get through to them via phone, text or email. After 4 attempts, I finally got their card, the explanation being it had been sent to my former address. Wha...? Huh? I've lived at this address for over 35 years, well before GB existed. Emails either go unanswered or are answered with the screwiest replies weeks later. App is a bad joke. Pop-ups out the kazoo, proving NOTHING is free. Really off-the-wall gas station locations when I plug in my Memphis, TN zip code. Kansas City, KS and Oak Park, IL... really? I uninstalled the app from my phone and tried to unsubscribe from their emails, but couldn't find a link to do that within their emails or on their website, so for what it may be worth, I unsubscribed via GMail's link, hopefully sedning GB's emails straight to Spam. I'd like to be able to send it straight to Trash or better, have the option of sending GB emails straight to Hell. Gas "Buddy" my $#*!!

Date of experience: January 17, 2022