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safeinOhio

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10. #1 rule of the new capitalism.

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Sat Jun 1, 2013, 06:24 PM

Jun 2013

It's not supply and demand that determines price.

It's what the market will bear.

When gas spikes 30 or 40 cents a gallon, you can make the oil company suffer by simply not buying anything other than a few gallons and NOT BUYING ANYTHING ELSE in the gas station. Buy your soda, munchies and smokes else where. The regional managers make their bonuses on in store sales as well as gas prices. No in store sales, no bonus.

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Michigan: Gas Prices Spike; Spark Long Lines, Prices As High As $4.15/gallon [View all] Purveyor Jun 2013 OP

just paid 3:23 in Orlando trumad Jun 2013 #1

It's $4.15 in the Detroit suburbs too, sufrommich Jun 2013 #2

And as usual-nobody at the Fed or State level does a goddamn thing. MichiganVote Jun 2013 #3

If only... doggie breath Jun 2013 #6

Glad I have my 32mpg chevy sonic. roamer65 Jun 2013 #4

We thank you for your Chevy purchase, indeed! eom Purveyor Jun 2013 #5

I love it. It is the best small car I have ever owned. roamer65 Jun 2013 #8

Think it's bad there come west young man, come west. Average price in Ca. is over 4 bucks a gal and demosincebirth Jun 2013 #7

In the Chicago area, it's been over $4 for weeks. Even North of the Wisc-Ill border, it's been that AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2013 #9

#1 rule of the new capitalism. safeinOhio Jun 2013 #10