Don't fill up today.
Sheetz is a modern marvel.. the product of capitalism and free enterprise.
Unacceptable to those who don't want to adapt.
Gasoline stations at grocery stores is absolute genius..
The biggest price discrepancy comes when prices are dropping -- These 3 retailers drop it much faster than the gas stations when the wholesale price goes down.
Ping.
A local supermarket chains has its own gas stations and was doing some undercutting. A state organization of gas stations is now suing the chain -- unfair trade practices or some such. In my opinion, that's bull. If these actions against discounters are successful, we will be that much closer to kissing capitalism and free enterprise goodbye.
Something businessmen have known forever.
I liked this part:
Volume is what allows them to buy gasoline at a better price, which they often sell for little profit.
That is typically illegal, so they better watch their wording. Volume doesn’t allow you to buy cheaper. You buy at the same price as everyone else, typically. Volume-based rebates are what allow you to sell at a lower price. You’ll get the rebates at the end of the month, assuming you meet the various metrics which are generally scientifically designed to be just slightly out of reach.
But it’s usually “rebate,” not “discount.” ‘Cause in a lot of places discount is illegal – rebate is not.
"Maryland has stepped in 31 times to put down price wars, forcing gasoline retailers to raise their prices"
(happened under Governor Parris N. Glendening)
Sad to say, fellow MDers think these democrats running MD are out to protect them. But they are always making laws to jack up the prices of everything: walmarts, HMOs, gas prices, you name it. The many MD poor must be clueless.
Here in New England some Super Stop and Shops sell gas and they offer discounts of 5 cents per gallon to those who have their discount cards (self-serve users scan their cards)
http://www.stopandshop.com/stores/gas.htm
I fill up at my local Sam's Club fr typically 10 cents per gallon less than the local big oil retailers are selling gas. However there are local retailers that sell gas for only a few cents more than the Sam's Club price so I also buy gas there. Why should the government care and why should the taxpayer's hard earned money be used to enforce jacking up consumer prices?
I'm still stuck on the 12 gallon fill-up.