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Date:         Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:25:35 -0400
Reply-To:     Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@WHISPLLC.COM>
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From:         Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@WHISPLLC.COM>
Subject:      Re: Why gas prices can change so quickly
Comments: To: Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
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A small Family owned gas station that we have known since the dawn of time has told us that when the Fuel is delivered to them It is Instantly removed from there bank account to pay for it. They have them over a barrel sorta speaking. They also say they only sell for about 02 cents over cost per gallon and hope people will just come in and buy somthing they dont need aka ( candy, soda, Coffee, Etc.) since that is where they make the coin. They also do Propane and say they make a bit more on that then the fuel but the fuel is the got to have. All in good fun Im just glad I dont have to fill there under ground tank and pay for it. C-ya Jonce

>That's just the way it is. We've had uplink dishes on gas stations (most >all company owned anyway) here in California for years, as far back as I can >remember. > -- >Jim Thompson >84 GL 1.9 "Gloria" >84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt" >73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise" >72 411 Station Wagon "Pug" >oldvolkshome@gmail.com >http://www.oldvolkshome.com >*********************************** >On Thu, Apr 17, 2008 at 4:55 PM, Al Knoll <anasasi@gmail.com> wrote:

>> Noticed a satellite uplink (small one) on the roof of my local. Sales >> figures are uploaded daily to the fuel provider so adjustments in price to >> the local seller can be made based on sales. My seller makes about 12-15 >> cents a gallon and is contract-bound to a particular distributor who sets >> the price at the truck. >> >> Odd, that. Not fair sez I. Especially with camping season upon us.

Jonce Fancher

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