Gas prices

[Tremor14]

the gas here is very affordable. this is why i choose high horse power vehicles int eh states. at home we can only afford to drive fuel saving vehicles,

[Cooter]

back in the mid 90's there was a gas station up in plano called FISCA. They ONLY took cash... I don't even think they had a "store". They MIGHT have had a cooler with canned soda in it.

I can remember buying 93 octane for .97/gal when most everywhere you went it was 1.35 or so

[Cooter]

I assure you these get used. People walk in, buy a cash card, use it, and throw it away. They buy them $20, $40, etc. at a time and it gets used completely and immediately.

A number of people refill them. I buy them at their limit, so I get to use them a few times and I toss them. They charge .25 per card, but they typically don't charge me because I buy the max value every time.

The incentive is there's zero processing fees... no credit card machine, no use fees, no batch fees, and zero fraudulent "dat wuddn't me" disputed credit card charges. Just lots and lots of folding green money. (and it does get people to come inside, but I'd say 75% of people who go in ONLY go in to buy cards)

And people buy cards and don't use the entire amount.

Most intelligent people scoff at this, but it is the damn truth. That's why ALL businesses love selling gift cards. Plus, they cost virtually nothing to begin with.

[Cooter]

Why the incentive to buy the card?

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they're cash cards

[slow99]

To try and get you in the store.

And people buy cards and don't use the entire amount.

[mstng86]

i just filled up after I got out the Gym at QT for $2.68 and I thought I was getting a deal. Did you use any point to get it for $2.08?

.70 off a gallon

[Lone Sailor]

Why the incentive to buy the card?

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To try and get you in the store.

[sosoe]

Just filled up at krogers for 2.08 a gallon

i just filled up after I got out the Gym at QT for $2.68 and I thought I was getting a deal. Did you use any point to get it for $2.08?

[mstng86]

Just filled up at krogers for 2.08 a gallon

[Phoenix]

Why the incentive to buy the card?

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[Cooter]

they have an 80 cent spread on diesel to get you to buy the fuel card. other stations in the area are 40 cents higher

I've been buying fuel there for like 5yrs

[racrguy]

If I have to stand in line for 5 minutes to save $3, it's not... if I have to stand in line for 5 minutes to save $100+, it is

This.

If we were talking even a decent percentage off we'd have something, but .12 on $3 isn't worth it, it's only 4% off at those prices.

[matts5.0]

If I have to stand in line for 5 minutes to save $3, it's not... if I have to stand in line for 5 minutes to save $100+, it is

Exactly! I'm not driving 5 mins away cause gas might be 3 cents cheaper either.

[Cooter]

Yes it is.

If I have to stand in line for 5 minutes to save $3, it's not... if I have to stand in line for 5 minutes to save $100+, it is