Complaints about Woodburn gas station inspires bill that would require large price boards

WOODBURN, Ore. (KATU) — Dozens of comments on Better Business Bureau, Gas Buddy and Yelp tell similar stories — enraged customers who were not forewarned when they pulled up to an Arco AM/PM gas station off Interstate 5 in Woodburn that they would be paying double or sometimes more than they could have paid at the Chevron across the street.

“I had exactly $30 or $40 for gas that day. I anticipated that it was going to get me really close to at least a reasonable full tank, ended up with a little less than a half tank,” said Woodburn resident Heather Lagaso during an interview.

The Oregon Department of Justice says it has received 256 similar written complaints about the business since 2017 and many more phone calls…

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