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gaspricepasser Champion Author Miami Posts:3,893 Points:502,390 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 19, 2012 1:35:35 AM Ignore gaspricepasser Report Abuse Is there some way that we could have a correction button on the mobile app? There are times that I realize immediately that I made an input error, and I can correct it, but it actually acts as if I have just reported a new price. I know it has no real effect on anything, but since the mobile app keeps track of price postings, it would help to keep it more legit.

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Is there some way that we could have a correction button on the mobile app? There are times that I realize immediately that I made an input error, and I can correct it, but it actually acts as if I have just reported a new price. I know it has no real effect on anything, but since the mobile app keeps track of price postings, it would help to keep it more legit.

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CampKohler Champion Author Sacramento Posts:9,440 Points:1,561,770 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Apr 21, 2012 11:54:52 PM Ignore CampKohler Report Abuse Maddog: You can zero out prices now (from a PC/mac only). Click the price in a price list or search for price and click it, then report $0.00. It may take some time, but the zeroed price will migrate to the map. Put the reason you are zeroing the price in the comments, e.g. "No diesel here."
maddog57 Champion Author Winston-Salem Posts:137,509 Points:2,662,775 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Apr 21, 2012 11:27:19 PM Ignore maddog57 Report Abuse We had one station here awhile back that had one set of prices on one side of their board and another price on the back side. I only noticed it because I had forgotten something at the house and had to drive back. At first I thought they had changed their prices but then I noticed going back to work that the original prices I posted were still up.
scoutmaster Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:81,153 Points:3,248,645 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Apr 21, 2012 9:51:58 PM Ignore scoutmaster Report Abuse Unless you have seen the correct price, zero it out.
Debrastorch Veteran Author Florida Posts:397 Points:94,145 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Apr 21, 2012 9:08:52 PM Ignore Debrastorch Report Abuse I try to be as accurate as possible. But then the price at one particular station will change and it would be nice to correct that later. This sight is not supposed to be a race, though it has become one. It is supposed to let people know where to buy gasoline for less.
maddog57 Champion Author Winston-Salem Posts:137,509 Points:2,662,775 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Apr 21, 2012 4:49:02 PM Ignore maddog57 Report Abuse I'd like a way to remove prices. We've got stations where they post Diesel and Regular prices on their board, and sometimes it's Regular and Plus. A lot of times I see people who post Regular and Plus when they meant to post Regular and Diesel (well I assume that's what they meant to do). A way to correct a bad post you just made would be great. Also on the forum list the name of the person who made the last post would be pretty good as well.
insightcruzer All-Star Author Oakland Posts:552 Points:191,145 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Apr 21, 2012 4:27:59 PM Ignore insightcruzer Report Abuse I've been doing that also (just repost when you click the wrong number on the app), but i was worried it would look as though I was trying to report a price twice
bojiway1 Champion Author Minnesota Posts:2,024 Points:474,060 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Apr 20, 2012 5:59:59 PM Ignore bojiway1 Report Abuse repost it
bojiway1 Champion Author Minnesota Posts:2,024 Points:474,060 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Apr 20, 2012 5:59:55 PM Ignore bojiway1 Report Abuse repost it
CampKohler Champion Author Sacramento Posts:9,440 Points:1,561,770 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Apr 20, 2012 5:36:02 PM Ignore CampKohler Report Abuse It doesn't matter as long as you have had (or will have) you max of prices for the day. Even if you didn't (or won't), consider the points for an extra report a gift for correcting your error. In other words, it makes no real difference. Someday when GB starts saving per-station stats, it still won't make a difference if they write the software correctly (any new price will toss an out-of-range price previously entered a short time ago).
Scrapheap Champion Author Virginia Posts:14,524 Points:2,354,830 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Apr 19, 2012 9:50:07 AM Ignore Scrapheap Report Abuse I'm not sure why TPTB don't think this is a good idea.
scoutmaster Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:81,153 Points:3,248,645 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Apr 19, 2012 6:35:59 AM Ignore scoutmaster Report Abuse If ya make a boo-boo repost!