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INCORRECT GAS PRICES BEING POSTED IN VICTORIA, by ITSME |
reply Dec 12, '07 5:50 PM |
I only posted these Victoria site prices to catch your attention & that of the moderators.
Unfortunately the credibility of this site in Victoria has been severely abused by an individual(s) poster who constantly, during recent months has posted the incorrect prices for 3 stations. Posters, SPEEDY, BLUE BETTLE, & RED HOT ROD, whom I believe is the same person with many different aliases, continues to post bogus prices for the Shell on Oak Bay Ave, the Esso on Fort St, & the Shell on Fairfield & Cook.
Shell on Oak Bay Ave is actually 107.9, not 106.9 as posted.
The Shell on Fairfield 7 Cook is 107.9, not 106.9 as posted.
The Esso on Fort St is 107.9, not 111.9 as posted.
This individual appears to have a personal vendetta, but upon my many, many requests to the site, moderator, Mr. Greg Webster continues to allow the continuation these bogus price posts.
While trying to bring this to Mr. Greg Webster's attention, he just took the easy way out, and not caring about the gastips site in Victoria, simply refuses to do nothing about it.
You'll notice that the site has only 3 - 4 posters, three of which are the same person, using aliases.
Nobody seems to care, but possibly if someone with authority could forward this note to the www.gastips.com Head Office, changes could be made at the local Victoria site level to return the credibility it deserves.
Currently the site here in Victoria IS A JOKE, & Greg Webster should be held accountable.
Thanks for any assistance you might, or can be.
Rob
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Geography lessons?, by Mega Pixel |
reply Aug 31, '07 12:49 PM |
Isn't it odd some people think Sumas, Washington is part of Abbotsford. And these same "anonymous" contributors can not figure out to mention it where it belongs, in the "US: WA border towns (Can$)"
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Anonymous Postings, by jmw70 |
reply Jun 5, '07 5:02 PM |
Please do not post comments, or remarks in your postings. That is what the feedback section is for. Any postings that does not include the location & the name of the station will be removed.
Thanks,
Gastips.com
Administration
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fight back, by merit |
reply May 1, '07 10:41 AM |
As I said in a previous feedback, there is a way to fight these guys. You can't stop using gas but what you can do is stop using a gas company that supplies gas. Pick a company like Esso to start with and if everyone just boycotted these guys, they will start to drop their prices. I am considering taking out an ad in the Province saying just that. Start with Esso or PetroCan and stay away from their stations. Put the squeeze on these bastards! Even if 10% of the lower mainland stopped using Esso, it will hurt them at the end of the day.
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Re: fight back, by gouging-hurts |
reply May 15, '07 12:40 AM |
Hey, I'm all for boycotting a selected gas station, but will it make a difference if more people got involved, too??!! I mean, some way, some how, the fuel corporations,and our honest government(yeah right), will still win in the long run! Greediness is the root of all evil. We, the hard working average joe, have no choice but to empty our pockets bone dry! What pisses me off, is the many families, or single moms, out there,who are on fixed budgets, and low wages! Where is the balance here,between our taxes in general(and in the fuel) and the high cost of living??!! Increase the minumum wage, or something, so some balance can be seen. I may not make some sense in what I'm saying, but I am sure you see my frustrations, eh??!! I WILL BE PARTICIPATING ON MAY 15/07, DON'T BUY GAS DAY! I HOPE IT HURTS THE FUEL COMPANIES..............HARD!!!
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Feedback, by Wightman |
reply Apr 12, '07 4:45 PM |
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Price of oil, by Wightman |
reply Mar 19, '07 10:43 PM |
Stock market price today is $56/Barrel.
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GOTCHA - AGAIN., by Wightman |
reply Mar 16, '07 11:08 PM |
Well, here we are - Spring Break. Kids out of school & all wanting to go somewhere to get away from the wet coast & what do our friendly Oil Companies do? - Why jack up the price at the pump. $1.14 across the board almost for Surrey & Langley & they still have the gall to tell us there is no collusion? Balderdash!
Nationalize the industry now! This is outright robbery.
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Taxation of the Masses or, better known as - - -GOTCHA!, by Wightman |
reply Mar 10, '07 10:29 AM |
Well, there you have it. Kevin Falcon has spoken & his word is law! The Transit Board will be replaced by a board of mayors. The GVRD tentacles will now spread from Chilliwack to Pemberton. This is supposed to occur almost immediately, & all residents in this vast area will now pay the hated Transit Tax on their gasoline purchases. Did you ever notice how these money grubbing politicos always tell us that taxation is for the good of the masses? Do they include themselves? Go green they tell us. Get on the bus. But how do they live? Did you ever meet a Politician who regularly uses the bus? I haven't, but I have asked one. The answer was; I'm so busy I can't afford the time or I would take the bus. So there you have it again folks. Our time has no value. Just keep working & pay your taxes - it's GOOD for you.
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High prices again, by Wightman |
reply Feb 24, '07 4:28 PM |
I wonder what caused the price of gas to jump from as low as 88/ltr to 1.05/ltr on the morning of Wednesday, Feb 21/07 this past week??? Maybe you have an answer Blue Car??? A significant increase such as this must be the result of a major problem somewhere, I wonder what that problem was??? Come on, give us an answer to this perplexing question. Surely the oil companies wouldn't raise their prices for no good reason (other than greed) - would they??? I hear there's a Federal politician wanting an investigation opened up on gas pricing. Does that mean he does not trust the oil companies either???
Does anyone else have any ideas as to why this occurred???
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Lower gas price in Ontario, by Wightman |
reply Feb 16, '07 9:04 AM |
Nothing has changed. The east is still screwing the west. The price of gas in Trenton Ontario is 78.1 - 78.4 ??? Why is the west being ripped off ???
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high gas prices, by jobanz |
reply Jan 19, '07 8:42 PM |
Have you guys read the article in Vancouver Sun last Saturday about the high gas prices here in Greater Vancouver? It seems based on that report that the culprit are those big oil refineries. Their profits have risen almost 100% compared to the profits they got same time last year. The filling stations profits have remained constant up to the present. So why is our provincial gov't not doing anything to protect us poor consumers from these blood sucking refineries? Can they just dictate whatever price they want and disregard the gas price trend throughout the country? They say that it's partly because of lack of competition but I say they are conniving with one other to set the price particularly high. So I say let's agree on a particular course of action so they will know that we are not taking this abuse lightly. So what do you have to say about these guys?
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Re: high gas prices, by Wightman |
reply Jan 20, '07 5:31 PM |
We're told we must expect to pay "World" pricing for our gasoline.- - - Isn't Venezuela in this world? Their Gasoline is less than .20cents/US gal. - That's why Dubbya Bush doesn't like their President. He keeps the price down so that his people can afford it. - So lets meet part way - lets agree to pay $1/gal. - that's 5 times or more than the Venezuelans pay. Don't forget the same world Oil Companies are still making a profit even at this ridiculously low price. There's only one answer to this problem - - - NATIONALIZE the bastards! This is what the Oil Companies would most fear. - So start campaigning for government to - NATIONALIZE the Oil Industry.
Of course, you'd have to vote NDP to make it happen, & who wants that bunch of idiots running the country???
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Re: Re: high gas prices, by Blue Car |
reply Feb 9, '07 12:41 PM |
Wihghtman, maybe it is time for you to move to Cuba! I have lived in Middle Europe for years. People there experienced incredible abuse from the hands of the controlling governments. Nationalization is not an answer to anything. You really believe people would have more control over gas prices if the oil industry was nationalized? That is a very naive view.
I can't belive what I am reading in this Feedback column.
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Re: Re: Re: high gas prices, by Wightman |
reply Feb 11, '07 1:04 AM |
Hey there Blue Car, don't take life so serious. My tongue is still planted firmly in my cheek. Read the last two lines of my post on that subject.
Besides, do you think the general public is not being ripped off by the oil companies??? Of course we are, and just like President Clinton, they "do it because they can," & neither you nor I can do a damn thing about it. Or are you that well paid yourself that high prices don't affect you???
Let me add - I'm in my mid 70's; I too have been around this world a number of times. I've served in the air force for 5 years, plus 4 in the reserve so I think I can make a comment or two about the way the world waggles. Open your eyes friend, if you don't speak out, nothing changes.
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TOTAL CONTROL, by merit |
reply Jan 19, '07 12:47 PM |
very true Wightman, why would someone want to shoot themselves in the foot. When you have a great thing going, keep it going says the oil company pigs. Correct me if I'm wrong but in the US, oil companies can NOT own filling stations. Gee, do you think Canada would ever follow that rule? Not a chance. Talk about a conflict of interest, not only do you pull it out of the ground but you own the stations where you sell it to the consumer. And then there's the mega tax breaks that these oil company pigs get at the expense of the Canadian tax payer. Wow, life is good........if you're an oil company executive
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Pric of Oil?, by Wightman |
reply Jan 18, '07 6:39 PM |
I noticed on the stock market report this morning, Oil has dropped to $50.36/Barrel. When do you remember it being this low in the past few years? Of course, Oil companies are still keeping the pump pricing artificially high.
The problem with Oil Company Execs and high gas prices is much the same as Politicians and taxes, or street people and drugs. They each get 'hooked' and don't want to part with their ill gotten loot.
Personally, I don't think Oil Companies should have any control over pricing. My logic on this subject is, the oil in the ground belongs to the people. Oil companies should only be paid for Extracting, and Refining.
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TIME TO DO SOMETHING!, by merit |
reply Jan 14, '07 11:47 AM |
I agree with you guys!!! I can't remember the last time I used transit or when I would ever want to. When I go somewhere, I want to get there the same day but boy, I keep paying all the taxes to keep them going. We can't stop buying gas but what we can do is stop going to a certain supplier of gas and for me, lets start with Petro Can. I have considered taking an add out in the Vancouver Sun saying exactly that, boycott Petro Can first and back them against the wall. You will hit many more drivers putting an add there opposed to trying to start it at gastips. If you keep hitting just one station, they will have to move on the price or just have their gas sitting in the ground at their stations. I still say Campbell has his grubby little fingers in here.
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Gas prices here are outrageous, by jobanz |
reply Jan 12, '07 12:03 AM |
I totally agree w/ the post of revoltnow that we should really unite and do something regarding the outrageous gas prices here in Greater Vancouver. There's really some kind of price manipulation going on here. How else can you explain world oil prices have dropped to $52/ barrel, lowest since May 2005 and yet prices here are still in the $1 level? I also cannot use public transport coz I come home from work late at night already. No matter what they say they can't justify why there is such a big disparity in prices here compared to Alberta and Ontario.
It's time for us who are suffering to do something drastic about this.
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Re: Gas prices here are outrageous, by Wightman |
reply Jan 13, '07 8:54 PM |
Not true, not true, not true.
These bloody thieves can justify anything. All they have to say is: "Because the market will bear it!" and you'll still be buying their product at whatever price they choose to charge you. Why? Because there is no real competition in the gasoline market, and also because there are no refineries here. Why no refineries? Because of NIMBY-ism. Therefore, all gasoline must be brought here from somewhere else, & that cots money. They'll even make you believe that Black is really White.
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gvrd fuel prices and a class action suit., by revoltnow |
reply Jan 10, '07 12:55 PM |
I would like to send out a open letter to all those people in the GVRD that must pay these astronomical prices for fuel in the region.
We should all consider a Class Action Lawsuit against The Provincial Gov, The Transit system and their users and all gas companies providing fuel in the region. It will be expensive to file this suit and difficult but, I am fed up with the cost of fuel in the GVRD. I spend in excess of $10,000/yr in fuel costs to make less than $25,000 a year.
I cannot benefit from public transit and I do not understand the obvious price gouging when oil is less than $55/barrel and we pay 109.9 a liter here and the rest of canada pays $0.70-0.80 . We should not support transit as non-users and dhould not be paying more than our fair share of profits to he oil companies.
Am I the only one that will risk all I have to end this injustice. I am slowly going bankrupt supporting corruption anyways.
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gvrd fuel prices, by revoltnow |
reply Jan 10, '07 12:21 PM |
I run a small business as a finish carpenter, which requires a fair amount of tools. I have no option to use public transit.Can you just see me loading table saws, router tables, compressors, chop saws,etc. on a bus, let alone carring them to the bus stop from the site. I must use a large van or pick-up to get around.
Yet I must pay an incentive penalty tax to support a system that I cannot, or they will not let me, use. It is an unfair and flawed system that taxes fuel used by nonusers to support a system we canot ever use. The reasoning behind this tax is to penalize the nonusers to such an extent as to force them to use it. It is such a major portion of the transit systems funding ,that if, they ever lost it transit would colapse. Now what happens if their brilliant idea worked... only those vehicles that had no option to use transit would be on the road and the rest would not be buying fuel to pay the tax that is on the fuel they are no longer buying?
Does this mean that the more transit user they get ,the higher the tax on fuel. Absoultely. Along with the spiralling collapse of the business community.
I can see the day and not far away that all business in the gvrd will close so that thay won't need transit to take them to a place of work that does not exist.
AHH! Success!
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gouging in the lower mainland, by merit |
reply Dec 22, '06 10:04 AM |
OK, lets have a close look at this, shall we. We have the highest gas prices in all of Canada. We also have the useless 2010 Olympics coming here. BC is shelling out a ton of money for these senseless games and someone is going to pick up the tab for all of it. Do you think Campbell is going to hand out free money? Think about how much this provincial government is making right now off of these gas prices. Lets also look at who is NOT on TV tell the people in BC that they are "outraged with these prices", that's right, the Campbell government. So is Gordon doing some back room deals here with the oil companies? Maybe folks. I won't put anything past that guy.
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Re: gouging in the lower mainland, by Wightman |
reply Jan 4, '07 10:41 PM |
Hey There Folks, Did you see on the Stock Mkt. Report tonight the price of oil is down to $55/barrel again? I wonder how long it will take to reflect on the price at the pump - if ever? It was that low a month ago & it never did affect the pump price.
It's $0.83/ltr in Blaine tonight, & $1.099 in Cloverdale, with .035 off at some stations. That's still 23.5 cents/ltr more expensive. On a 100ltr fill up, you're talking $23 extra to buy in Cloverdale. More, if the prices are higher in your area.
Do you still believe you're not getting screwed?
Do you still believe in supporting your local gas station?
Are you that stubborn you don't mind throwing money into the tank to allow those greedy Corporate CEO's to pay themselves millions of $$$ while you slave away & get paid like a peasant?
When the hell is everyone going to get mad enough to say "Enough is enough, & I ain't goin' to take it any more."
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Annual holiday gas gouge prices, by sickentired |
reply Dec 18, '06 8:27 PM |
I was in Poco today and saw $1.08 at the pump. Today in Edmonton my friend told me it is $.80. Oil fell by $1.22 per barrel today and is at $62 approx. It is obvious to me that the people who set the prices for the lower mainland area feel that they can get away with charging us prices that do not reflect current oil prices or that are in line with other areas of the country. We need to band together as a gas consumer unit and fight back. It is difficult to get people to boycott particular stations that first raise prices because they are experts at playing that fluctuating game. I suggest we do something that is feasable and quite easy to do. I follow this rule and I challenge anyone reading this to do so and also to pass the word to everyone they know. Here it is: Since we have no choice but to buy their gas, but we have a choice to buy or not to buy other products from their station - do not support them an any other purchases other than gas. I do not buy one single thing from any staion other than gas. It is my way of saying " you got me on the gas gouge price buts thats it buddy!" Those are the only dollars they will get from me. Why give them sales that could be made at non gas stores when they are gouging us on the gas. Plus they charge more for those "other" items anyway. My challenge is out there. Gas retailers here this, "if enough of us boycott your sales for anything other than gas you will lose a fortune. Then maybe you can be the ones to complain to your market people. Maybe they will listen to you because if all of you go broke they wont have any stations to gouge us with anymore". They obviously are not listening to us!! We want prices that reflect the current price of oil and are in line with the rest of our great nation.
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