Date:         Mon, 6 Feb 2012 09:43:51 -0500
Reply-To:     Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Gas Brand Preferences?
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I am in Evan's neck of the woods - and can attest that we do not have many
of those stations here.

I mostly fule up at a local Sunrise station - but swear I have no idea what
gas they are using - I think it might be BP gas. Same with the other
station I use wich is a Valero - I have no clue if their gas is exclusive
or what it is.

I will say thought there are a couple stations around here (mostly Mobile
stations and they are owned by the same people) that charge up to .17 more
per gallon if you are paying with a credit card as opposed to cash. I
refuse to get gas there and if it weren't for the fact of their location
and that I love their coffee I doubt I would shp there at all.

Having said that though I think the decision to charge more for using
Credit card is not a gas chain type decision - it is the decision of the
particular station you are at and has nothing to do with what brand gas
they sell.

My son and I were heading out just this Saturday and I had forgotten I
needed gas ( I was quite low) and this Mobile station was my only option) I
had cash (wich is odd becuase I almost never carry cash) and decided I
should get gas there to be safe. I was also going to get some coffee and
something for the boy to drink. When I got the nozzle in the tank the pump
wouldn't run - then I hear the attendant inside "You have to pay first".
WHat??!!! I know this is a common practice in cities and places that have a
high drive off rate but this station is in the middle of NO WHERE'sville -
very rural - extremely low crime rate. Very inconvenient to say the
least. I had to get gas but we didn't fill up there - I put in $5 just to
be sure I had enough to get to my usualy station.

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Thanks,

Jeff
'85 GL (Gertie)
'78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus