Note: There is a maximum of 200 words per comment. If you wish to post more, please visit our forum.
Samuel wrote on Jul 26, 2008 7:04 AM:
I remember when I lived in the Bay Area questioning some station owners as to what they get for there cut from the Gasoline that they sell. I was told that it is about 1% if not just a little less than that. If you ever have noticed over the years most stations have gotten away from the automotive servicing to having stores and cafes inside instead. They make their money with the food and the other items that they sell. Some stations are going to try to make up for their loss by pricing the highest that they can for the fuel. God help you if you question the owners! They will let you know how offended they are by you asking!
Howard Jarvis wrote on Jul 25, 2008 1:30 PM:
Empty tank people heading north on 101, here's the worst kept secret in the area. For several years the workers at the Shell station at the intersection with highway 126 have directon from the owners (franchisee) to be lower than the town Exxon station. Generally, presently, fuel at Shell is up to 30 cents less per gallon than anywhere in Coos Bay / North Bend(including the cheap gas in Empire). The Safeway store in Florence attempts to match the Shell station. With a Shell credit card it's an additional 5% less. And, with a Safeway card it's at least 3 cents / gallon less. It's interesting to see how frequently the Shell station and Safeway change the price - sometimes hourly
The World welcomes your comments about stories, and we encourage a robust dialogue on this site. All comments must meet reasonable standards of decency and civility.
Please follow these basic rules:
- No defamatory comments about individuals or businesses.
- No deliberately false information.
- No obscenity or racially offensive language.
- No harassment, verbal abuse, threats or personal attacks.
- No information that invades another person's privacy.
- No business solicitations or charitable solicitations.
Comments that violate these standards will not be posted. Users with repeated violations may be banned from future posting.Comments will be approved throughout the day during business hours. After hours and weekend comments may not appear until the following business day. It may take a couple of hours before comments are approved.
The World generally does not edit comments, but we reserve the right to edit any comment that does not meet our standards.
Close Guidelines