Chevron

This is the worst gas station but it is close to my work so I end up here from time to time. Most the pumps have broken pin pads so you have to go inside to pay. They never have receipt paper so you have to go inside for a receipt as well. To top it off the gas here is some of the most expensive in the area.
They do accept the chevron Safeway promotion which if you are a Safeway member you will know it’s not as valuable as using it at an actual Safeway gas station.

A little dirtier than the average gas station and they were out of 89 octane gas. To get back on the highway you have to make a right turn and then make a u-​turn at the stoplight. Didn’t get a chance to go inside to check out the quickie mart or the restrooms.

Morning started off great: Kids woke, ate, then, we trotted off to school (they wanted to walk). Had a bike tire that was low on air + needed to satisfy a bad habit (cigarettes), so I decided to visit the Chevron nearby.
Dropped off the lil’ ones and headed to Chevron @ the corner. Noticed an elderly couple had had an accident and were parked @ the station. Offered and gave them assistance; went inside of the station:
* Said g’morn to the attendant who was reading the paper — NO REPLY;
* She FINALLY notices me, puts the paper down, and says «HI»;
* Requested a pack of KOOL menthol 100s — she says «NO”-, I ask «WHY?» — she says «WE DON’T CARRY THEM». Then, I requested a pack of Bugler rolling papers … same scenario.
* Finally, I ask if she can turn on the air machine. She again says «NO», I ask «WHY?» — she says «WE DON’T OFFER FREE AIR UNLESS YOU BUY GAS».
Okay, so maybe I caught the attendant when she wasn’t paying attention and just did not hear my salutation. But, the rest of our interaction was just ludicrous. At no time during our interaction did she volunteer information or suggest another item regarding my purchase requests. Had I not had linguistic /​analytical skills, I’d have been dumbfounded as to why she repeatedly just said «NO».
I realize that CALIFORNIA’s code 41−016a/w states that that station operators are ONLY required to provide free air and water to customers who PURCHASE gasoline or diesel fuel.
However:
* I am carrying a bike tire and is it that much of an issue to flick a switch?
* Or was collecting a $ 1.50 fee worth losing a customer (initially trying to spend over $ 6) for life.
This is the closest gas station to my residence and the kids’ school. However, I will never enter that station /​store again for any reason. While as I had visited the store often in the past, I assume I just never realized it’s atrocious customer service.

This place is some kind of joke right? I know it’s a «gas» station but not literally, that is all they have, and they can’t even get that right. This is the closet station to my work but after visiting on several occasions; being sub-​standard is definitely the norm. If it wasn’t for the .20 cents off per gallon from Safeway I wouldn’t even bother.
This place has 8 pumps, of the 8, 2 are completely broken and out of service, 3 had broken key pads with signs taped over them to pay inside and all of them didn’t offer unleaded 89. I head inside to grab a bag of chips, they literally have a selection of 3 different kinds, I walk around and there is isle after isle of empty racks of nothing. Whatever.
The cashier was friendly, I ask for $ 10 back on my debit purchase, blank stare…“We don’t do cash back.” O-​K — - Gas station without cash back… what is this the 70’s?
«Do you have an ATM?» — «Yes, but it’s out of money…»
See ya Chevron, you suck!
I was hoping the owner would see this and make some changes… judging by the fact this is the only Unilocal review, I remanin unhopeful.