While managing a convenience store /station chain years ago my response to these type of questions were very similar. My favorite response to the question of why prices are so high was, "it's a profit deal, everybody is trying make profit!" This was easier than trying reason with an upset customer and make flimsy excuses for the owners.
Michael E. Esh 231 286 2344 > On Dec 20, 2014, at 3:54 PM, OK Don via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > They can charge whatever they feel like. What the customers are willing to > pay might be another matter though. Some people are brand loyal, and will > buy there regardless. > > On Sat, Dec 20, 2014 at 10:53 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> Can someone explain how Exxon can charge $4.49 while a Valero maybe 2 miles >> away charges $3.19/gal? >> >> -- >> > > OK Don > > NSA: The only branch of government that actually listens to US citizens! > > "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who > learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence > for themselves." > > WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > 2012 Passat TDI DSG, 44 mpg > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has > no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
