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gas station has big loss! HA HA HA
wlfmn323
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it was on the news last night that a station in plainfield indiana was ACCIDENTLY selling gas at the super low rate of 2/10 ($.002)of a cent per gallon! the report stated that most people were filling up without saying a word(DUH!) one man filled up for a mere seven cents and others brought friends and family with all of the cans they could find. a man being interviewed said that "we got about 700 dollars worth of gas for 25 cents! the news went on to say that at that time it was unknown how many thousands of dollars that they had lost because of the glitch, I say GOOD![:D][}:)][:D][}:)]
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either way HOO RAH
Assuming this is true, it means that those who took advantage of the situation know that the gas station knows or can find out who they are.
That's sort of sad. Even if the oil companies are gouging some on the prices two wrongs don't make a right.
Sad there are so many people who will take something for nothing. Kinda like welfare ripoffs.
No, but 3 lefts do.[:)]
Was the posted price $.02/Gal? If so, then how does that make it wrong for the people to buy as much gas as they want and pay the posted price/gal.?
I personally feel no obligation to the profiteering S.O.B.'s or their point-of-sale representatives. The oil /fuel industry obviously feels no moral obligation to look out for my economic well-being, I'm merely returning that sentiment( IMHO)
[}:)]
And for those that think they're off the hook because the posted price was $0.002, don't be so sure that such an argument would hold up in court. It's obvious to a reasonable person that the price was an error. To take advantage of the obvious error is wrong. The person really getting screwed ISN'T the oil company, but rather the independent gas station franchisee (with the exception of a small minority of corporate-owned gas stations).
quote:Originally posted by wlfmn323
it was on the news last night that a station in plainfield indiana was ACCIDENTLY selling gas at the super low rate of 2/10 ($.002)of a cent per gallon! the report stated that most people were filling up without saying a word(DUH!) one man filled up for a mere seven cents and others brought friends and family with all of the cans they could find. a man being interviewed said that "we got about 700 dollars worth of gas for 25 cents! the news went on to say that at that time it was unknown how many thousands of dollars that they had lost because of the glitch, I say GOOD![:D][}:)][:D][}:)]
Get off your pulpit & call me a thief.
I'd rush home & get a couple 55 gal. barells & fill em up!
It's called "what goes around, comes around."
[^]barto[^]
You want me to join in on the laughter? Then let me know when some oil execs have their homes repossessed and their bank accounts and credit cards frozen.
everyone knew it was an error. so they are thieves.
unless the owners were Iranian, then who gives a crap....
what?....Im a racist..
He is making such "windfall profits" that we should steal from him.
Oh, yeah and the price of gas goes up for the people who pay for it whenever someone steals it.
Do you know how many gallons he wil have to sell at a few cents profit to break even, all b/c he is trying to provide a service? it will be a bunch. like he doesent have kids to feed also or bills?
It is amazing how this board, one would guess full of small business owners and understanding of basic American rights, can reccomend such things as Gov't takeover of oil, price fixing and such
Yeah, screw that poor gas station owner yeah!
He is making such "windfall profits" that we should steal from him.
Oh, yeah and the price of gas goes up for the people who pay for it whenever someone steals it.
Do you know how many gallons he wil have to sell at a few cents profit to break even, all b/c he is trying to provide a service? it will be a bunch. like he doesent have kids to feed also or bills?
It is amazing how this board, one would guess full of small business owners and understanding of basic American rights, can reccomend such things as Gov't takeover of oil, price fixing and such
Actually the small gas station owners get screwed from the oil companies themselves. A lot of times they are selling their gas below profit as the refinery is screwing them on price and the chains can afford to lower the price. The small owner makes his money on the inside sales and repairs of vehicles.
quote:Originally posted by yawarakai
quote:Originally posted by tsavo303
Yeah, screw that poor gas station owner yeah!
He is making such "windfall profits" that we should steal from him.
Oh, yeah and the price of gas goes up for the people who pay for it whenever someone steals it.
Do you know how many gallons he wil have to sell at a few cents profit to break even, all b/c he is trying to provide a service? it
will be a bunch. like he doesent have kids to feed also or bills?
It is amazing how this board, one would guess full of small business owners and understanding of basic American rights, can reccomend such things as Gov't takeover of oil, price fixing and such
Actually the small gas station owners get screwed from the oil companies themselves. A lot of times they are selling their gas below profit as the refinery is screwing them on price and the chains can afford to lower the price. The small owner makes his money on the inside sales and repairs of vehicles.
I probably would not do it not.
In fact, a vendor recently credited me a couple hundred bucks by mistake, and I called them.
I saw it as out of a friend's pocket. [A friend is the manager.]
Further thought When oil was going for 35.00 a bbl gas was over 2.00 per gallon. Now oil companies are paying over 70.00 a bbl if the oil companies were gouging shouldnt the price of gas be over 4.00
it was on the news last night that a station in plainfield indiana was ACCIDENTLY selling gas at the super low rate of 2/10 ($.002)of a cent per gallon! the report stated that most people were filling up without saying a word(DUH!) one man filled up for a mere seven cents and others brought friends and family with all of the cans they could find. a man being interviewed said that "we got about 700 dollars worth of gas for 25 cents! the news went on to say that at that time it was unknown how many thousands of dollars that they had lost because of the glitch, I say GOOD![:D][}:)][:D][}:)]
Sometimes I'm ashamed to be a member of this forum[V]
Why would you think it is funny for a small business owner to get screwed? You people make me sick[:(!]