Arco AM/PM

This place has very cheap gas prices, but this place is sometimes a reflection of those prices.
The pumps can go haywire at times, either pumping too much gas into my tank to the point that it spills on the floor, or stopping intermittently without cause.
One time I brought up the problems with the staff. The lady there threw some ghetto attitude, telling me that next time I will need to take it up with my debit card issuer as she will refuse to do anything. I though this was ridiculous and complained to the manager. She wasn’t working there much longer.
If you’re looking for cheap gas, then check this place out. But personally, I can find better gas stations with whom to do business.

Workers… not so smart.
Refrigerated beverages… pretty damn cold.
Convenient Chase ATM like other AM/PMs…nice.
I go here now and again because… it’s there.
Need to pump over $ 100 of gas later in the evening into your truck? Pay machine is uncooperative? They won’t take the $ 100 bill. Even if you are going to spend way more than that. Not like I want change, plus they can slip that thing into the secure holding area.
Isn’t the reason they don’t accept large bills due to the fact that they can’t make change? Hmm too much math for them methinks.
Pocket full of annoying $ 1s? Purchase comes to $ 13.57 so you give them a $ 20 and four $ 1 bills? Yes they will hand back your $ 1s like you are a freaking moron and roll their eyes at you. I once forced them to take it and punch it in the register hoping that they would realize they are handing me a $ 10 and that I am replenishing their $ 1 spot in the cash drawer. Nope, just anger.
That’s what I get for trying to use good ol cash and keeping my charge cards semi-​secure eh?

Really weird gas station in the way you pay. Basically, the way you pay is you go to a designated station and pay with cash or card and input the amount of gallons you want.
Definitely cheaper than usual, but not by much! Slightly inconvenient in how you pay for gas, but that a okay.

Very competitive prices and convenient. My all time favorite local gas station. Most common items you can find at convenient stores can be found here.
Great customer service and always a safe place to get gas and shopping either at day or night.

This gas station has the cheapest gas prices compared to other locations in Torrance /​Gardena areas. The workers are helpful and really nice. In addition, the manager is so easy-​going.

Avoid this place! They charge debit fees for store purchases and do not take credit cards. There are better choices. Cmon ARCO, you need to do it better!

This Arco station, located at the corner of Artesia and Western, has got some of the cheapest gas prices I’ve seen recently.

earlier this year: i decided to use the pay machine. it took my first $ 10 bill without a hitch… the second $ 10 bill however got jammed inside the machine and didn’t register as being inserted.
the lady standing behind me walked with me into the store. i explained the situation to the cashier who said, «oh? again?» and then told me there was no way to get my money out until the «machine guys» came on thursday. (this was monday by the way). i asked him if there was anyway he could verify my $ 20, so i could fill-​up and move on. the lady standing behind me vouched that she saw me insert two $ 10 bills and heard the second one get jammed in the machine. since the cashier was unrelenting, i let the lady go ahead and just pay for her gas.
after some more arguing, the cashier’s co-​worker actually goes outside and confirms that the machine is in fact jammed. i eventually i told the guy to check the security tape that’s pointed at the machine. he comes back some 15 minutes later and says he saw me insert two $ 10s. HE STILL WON’T GIVE ME $ 20 WORTH OF GAS. he tells me to come back on thursday and get my money. how do i know that when i come back on thursday he won’t just «forget» that i’m owed $ 10? his answer: you can trust me.
i do not accept. i ask to speak to a manager. the manager is not there. he calls the manager’s cell phone, but the manager does not answer. my phone is dead, so i ask him to call the police and have them file a report of some kind. (i know it’s only $ 10, but i’m super pissed, and it’s the principle of the matter now.) the cashier won’t call the police and tries to threaten me by saying that his manager is going to be pissed at ME and that he’ll never forget me.
i am ridiculously heated. the cashier keeps telling me to come back on thursday and that i have his word that he’ll give me my money. i work in irvine, and that is just not possible for me. i tell the guy to simply give me $ 10 now and he can wait until thursday to get the $ 10 from the machine. there is proof on the security tapes if his manager asks.
it’s been a solid 45 minutes of going back and forth. everyone is frustrated. the co-​worker finally tells the cashier that he’ll just front the $ 10 and get it back on thursday. i FINALLY get to fill up, and i vow never to come back again.