Jun 25, 2008 04:59PM GMT
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Lifestyle - Autos
Gas station charges $1.40 a gallon. If this happened around your area, would you make line and wait two hours to take advantage of the deal?
A computer error caused a Cincinnati area service station to sell gas for $1.40 instead of $4.10, leading to a major traffic jam. Vehicles clogged the area around a Marathon station in suburban Sycamore Township while the bargain was available for roughly three hours. Many people waited in line for up to two hours to take advantage of the deal. The store clerk said he didn't know how to fix the problem and was having trouble reaching his store manager.
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raves posted Jul 21, 2008 04:18PM GMT
Answered I wouldn't wait 2 hours. I'll just let my friends and family know about the once in a life time deal.
There are far more efficient ways to save money than scrounging for energy prices, no matter how bad they are. Go and get one of the diesels that run on deep-fat-fry grease, for one. -
raves posted Jul 21, 2008 03:31PM GMT
Answered I'll even take extra containers to fill up!
For $1.40 a gallon - I'd buy a Tanker truck and pull in with the top opened up. If someone wants to sell gas for 300% below the current market value - I'll buy all of it and open a gas station 'on the side'. -
raves posted Jul 10, 2008 08:40PM GMT
Answered I wouldn't wait 2 hours. I'll just let my friends and family know about the once in a life time deal.
Time is money and I earn more than a tank of gas in two hours, so it wouldn't be worth my time. Besides, once the error is corrected, you can't go back and get another good deal. And I wouldn't like the idea of CHEATING someone to save a few bucks. -
raves posted Jun 26, 2008 02:57PM GMT
Answered I wouldn't wait 2 hours. I'll just let my friends and family know about the once in a life time deal.
I probably woulnd not even call anyone. Sitting for 2 hours, burning gas for what would equal less than $50 (even less if you consider the gas you are burning while sitting in line) in savings does not seem worth it. I have better things to do with my time. -
raves +1 posted Jun 26, 2008 01:21AM GMT
Answered I wouldn't wait 2 hours. I'll just let my friends and family know about the once in a life time deal.
i Remember once back when gas was still under 2 bucks a local gas station held a promotion for 99cent gas. A local radio station showed up and soon there was an uncontrollable amount of traffic and the lines were insane. Police also arrived on the scene to help direct traffic. People waited waaaayyyy more than 2 hours to save on average $10 - $20 on a single tank of gas (keeping in mind this is only a one day promotion) so I cant imagine what the lines would be like today when a tank of gas is over $4. Id expect an all out riot.
Answered I would wait up to two hours if necessary to fill up my tank.
WITH MY CAR RUNNING AND THE A/C ONTO TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE