I certainly understand that prices vary hugely across the country. My point is that charging 30 cents per gallon more, for self serve is outrageous. Betty ML wrote: > Why would it be illegal--they have to pay someone to provide the service.. > And $3.08 is peanuts.. out here it's up to $3.35 and I heard on news > somewhere it's $3.80--maybe Hawaii or somewhere. And none of the traffic is > even minding the price of gas.. they ALL go screaming by at over 70+ miles > an hour--I travel 60. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "betty" <nextcent@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 12:35 PM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Gas Prices > > > I had a shocking experience yesterday. Pulled up to Full Serve > Pump, and when I was handed back my credit card, I asked what > I had paid per gallon. $3.08! I almost fainted. She....yes, it was > a she, said they charge 30 cents more per gallon for Full Serve! > That has GOT to be illegal, don't you think? > Betty > > Judith/agoodread.com wrote: > >> Why do gas prices rise? Because it's a cycle. Meaning people >> will buy small autos to save on gas and then in the next cycle >> they will buy big (i.e, broncos, huge trucks, etc.). >> >> Well now is the time for people to trade in their gas guzzlers >> for smaller, more gas efficient autos -- which helps who? The >> auto makers who I believe are in cohoots with the oil companies. >> >> No I'm not paronoid -- I've just seen this happen over the last >> 50 years when the auto manufacturers need people to change their >> cars before they want to. >> >> Judith >> >> With the reasons we've been given for the high prices, I think >> it's only a >> matter of time before we have another. Something's gotta give. >> lol >> >> Peace, >> GMan >> >> "The only dumb questions are the ones that are never asked!" >> >> >> -- >> Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and >> everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. >> >> To unsubscribe or change your email settings: >> //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk >> >> To access our Archives: >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ >> //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ >> >> >> >> > > > -- > Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything > below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. > > To unsubscribe or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > -- > Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything > below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. > > To unsubscribe or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > > -- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To unsubscribe or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/