[DMCForum] Re: O/T Gas Prices in California reach $4.10 per gallon today

["therealdmcvegas" <dmcvegas@xxxxxxx>]

When you look as these kinds of *rewards* systems, yeah, it doesn't
pan out for you as all, as a viable way to actually save money. I
agree. Hell, in Las Vegas, every casino out there tries to get
everyone to sign up for players cards, to try and cash in rewards
points for the cash that they've lost, in an effort to try and get
people to spend more money. Same thing for kids who cash in skeeball
tickets when you think about it. You'd actually *save* more money by
spending the cash to outright buy the products that places give to you
as a "reward".

However, if the gas prices in a certain area are all the same, and
you're going to buy that soda or candybar anyways, then why not go
ahead and do it at the certain places that'll knock the price off the
other purchase? If you're looking for huge savings by spending more
cash to try and save in other places, then no, it's not senseble.

The point of my post wasn't just about the "rewards programs" that
people use. It's was to show you how some gas stations will try to
make a profit, when the one item that they primarily sell, is not
their biggest profit maker. Just like those ATM & Credit Card
transaction fees. Next time you're at the pump, check for a little
sticker with a warning about those fees. I've seen once place in town
that offered gasoline 15¢ cheaper a gallon than competing stores, but
was peanalizing people with a 75¢ charge for their transaction fees,
if you don't come inside, and pay cash. And when you're done paying at
the pump, the meter at the top doesn't reflect those special surcharges.

Keep you eye's peeled wherever you go.

-Robert



--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Jeremiah Montee <angelito03299@xxxx>
wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Now to add to this, I'd reccomend checking out your
> > local
> > Phillips/Conoco/Unocal station. If you stop inside
> > and purchase some
> > of the items for sale inside the convenince store
> > like chips, soda,
> > snack cakes, or beer, they'll take like 1¢-3¢ of
> > each gallon of fuel
> > (gas or diesel), and will also let you combine the
> > items together for
> > like 7¢ off each gallon you pump. Not 100% sure of
> > how it works, but
> > will be trying this plan on my next fill-up. But in
> > the mean time,
> > here's a link:
> > 
> > http://www.tankbankrewards.com/index.htm
> > 
> > -Robert
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> I respect the fact that you typed so much to this, so
> please don't take this as a personal attack or
> anything to your response.  That whole system sounds
> like bull to me.  Because first of all, you buy more
> stuff inside, they take at most...7 cents per gallon. 
> 13 gallons times 7 cents = 91 cents.  So that $1.09+
> Pepsi just offed you another 18 cents ($1.09 - 91
> cents).  So this whole incentive game is nothing more
> than a red herring to me.  You "get rewarded" for
> spending more money, and you're out more than you
> saved.  Poo poo on that, dude.  And that's if buy a
> number of items???  So one $1.09 Pepsi, they may take
> 1-3 cents per gallon off.  So, at most - 39 cents - so
> they just made 70 cents off you at bare minimum, and
> that's if you're running your car on fumes...  
> 
> Reward programs always deceive.  It's like Vegas; you
> will ALWAYS be out more than when you originally came
> in.  One person in a while will beat the system or
> "house", but the house by FAR wins more and easily
> makes up for the "one rare lucky" person.  Same thing
> with the "reward" program offered by Conocco/etc -
> they will practically always profit more than you; you
> will never save "more" by buying "more" inside the gas
> station.  Just fill up your tank and go; don't waste
> your money...
> 
> Now those of us they drive tanks or as the general
> public calls them - SUVs - this little "rewards"
> program may be worth their time.  With gas at $2.23,
> it take me about $18 to fill the DeLorean.  For an
> SUV...I'll bet it rivals taking 5-7 people out to the
> movies on Saturday night...
> 
> Jeremiah
> 
> 
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