I just can’t believe you “Holier Than Thou” people that have no concept of the real world.
Paying the programmed price is not stealing. What the pump charges IS the price. Period.
Businesses don’t accept credit cards because they are benevolent. Sheesh. If you don’t accept cards you don’t get business!
The owner should not and probably will not lose a penny. Anyone that has been around food service knows the waiter or waitress pays for unwrung or stiffed items. The employee that made this mistake should pay every penny of what was lost. He alone is responsible and won’t make that mistake again should he retain his employment.
The owner has no legal recourse what-so-ever. The people paid what he was charging.
That may be the legal definition and it may be yours. My personal values are worth more than $40.
If a car dealer puts an ad in the paper selling a 2008 Escalde for 580.00 instead of 58,000 is he required to sell it at the printed price? Or better yet if you go to the pump and instead of $3.29 you are charged $329.00 is that to bad for you?