If I charged gas $5 at a time.

[Train]

You live in Ohio? I'd pay $10 a gallon in beautiful, sunny Caliornia over living there if they paid me $10 a gallon to fill up. Yeah the gas prices here do suck, but it's like an awesome tax in order to live here, and well worth it. I'll laugh when your prices catch up to yours. Because you'll still be in Ohio and I'll be in the luxurious, wonderful sun.

YARCIFOI (Yet Another Reason Cali is Full of Idiots)

 

[Train]

Depending on their agreement with the CC company they will pay a flat rate per transaction or a percentage of the total.

it's usualy a combination of the two. But for gas stations, the volume discount is huge, they fee is likely 0.5% and a dime flat rate.

 

[MtnMan]

Shoot the messenger stupidity. The oil companies are controlling it, and you want to punish the retailer. Dude, that space between your ears is for more than keeping your ears apart.

 

[bobdole369]

Don't retailers pay a ton of fees anytime someone uses a credit card? I'm hoping to get them to pay a shit ton of fees on my next fillup. I don't care if it wastes time, I want them to waste money.

There is an upper limit on the number of charges that can be applied to a credit card for fuel. In America's Wang, its something like 3 a day - or once $50 or more per day.

 

[bigi]

Over and over...would it kill a gas station with fees? Stations here in NY are going batshit insane with gas ($4.49 for premium) and I am looking for a way to fuck them over.

Will this work to screw them with credit card fees?

Every thread you post you say that you like Obama. Now this?

 

[spacelord]

higher gas means less eating dinner out and bars. More eating and partying at home and other's houses. The only business that will be helped is the local grocery store.

 

[QueBert]

YARCIFOI (Yet Another Reason Cali is Full of Idiots)

Nice things cost money, when I go out to eat I don't want to eat at Sizzler, yeah it's very inexpensive. But I like nice meals, so I understand unless I want Sizzler it's just going to cost me more money. It shouldn't be cheap to live in the most desirable state in the USA, sucks that shit costs as much as it does out here. But you're not going to get gourmet meal anywhere for McDonald prices.

 

[lxskllr]

Nice things cost money, when I go out to eat I don't want to eat at Sizzler, yeah it's very inexpensive. But I like nice meals, so I understand unless I want Sizzler it's just going to cost me more money. It shouldn't be cheap to live in the most desirable state in the USA, sucks that shit costs as much as it does out here. But you're not going to get gourmet meal anywhere for McDonald prices.

CA is near the bottom of my list for places to live in the USA. Cheer up though. You rank higher than NJ and FL :^D

 

[QueBert]

CA is near the bottom of my list for places to live in the USA. Cheer up though. You rank higher than NJ and FL :^D

People want to live here for the weather alone, people even vacation here all the time. People live in places like Ohio because they were either born there, or their job offered them a buttload of cash to move there for work. A tiny house in my neighborhood costs more than a house 3 times it's size in Kansas. There's a reason for that

 

[Train]

A tiny house in my neighborhood costs more than a house 3 times it's size in Kansas. There's a reason for that

Because California is full of idiots. I thought we already covered that. Srsly, keep up.

 

[AmdEmAll]

The station operators make pennies per gallon..

 

[The-Noid]

You would get one gallon of gas...when summer comes.

 

[kranky]

Charging a little at a time MINIMIZES the cost to the gas station. In actuality, the higher the price of gas, the less stations profit when people charge.

When someone charges, the station pays a transaction fee (small, like 30 cents) plus a percentage of the total, probably 2%. However, the markup on gas is typically in cents per gallon - often 10 cents.

So when gas is $3/gallon, a 15 gallon fillup for $45 costs the station 30 cents plus 2% of $45, for a total of $1.20. That works out to 8 cents per gallon.

When gas is $4/gallon, that 15 gallon fillup comes to $60. It costs the station 30 cents plus 2% of $60 for a total of $1.50. That comes to 10 cents per gallon in cost.

When gas is $5/gallon, the 15 gallon purchase costs $75. Cost to the station is 30 cents plus 2% of $57, a total of $1.80. That works out to 12 cents per gallon.

Remember the average markup is 10 cents per gallon. The bigger the gas purchase, the less profit the station makes - and can be a loss if their fees are higher than what I used as an example.

This is a major reason why gas prices shoot up quickly and drop slowly. The stations are trying to make up for the greater costs they paid when gas was higher.

 

[kranky]

People want to live here for the weather alone, people even vacation here all the time. People live in places like Ohio because they were either born there, or their job offered them a buttload of cash to move there for work. A tiny house in my neighborhood costs more than a house 3 times it's size in Kansas. There's a reason for that

A nice house in my neighborhood costs about 1x my salary. My house is paid for. And I live around nice people.

 

[Red Squirrel]

It's not the gas station's fault that the gas is expensive, it's the government or whatever person that dictates what the price is at so the gas stations have to pay more. I think it's opec or w/e I forget how it all works. The gas station can play slightly with the price, but they still have to make a certain profit or at least break even. Their real money comes from selling stuff like car wash tokens, chocolate bars etc.

 

[HardcoreRobot]

waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

thats all i hear

 

[AzNKiD]

Poor people problems! Hopefully my 12mile morning commute has less traffic now that its near $5 and LoL at all those soccer moms with huge suv's riding by themselves.

on serious note, sucks for grocery chains and other shipping companys.

 

[Nebor]

People want to live here for the weather alone, people even vacation here all the time. People live in places like Ohio because they were either born there, or their job offered them a buttload of cash to move there for work. A tiny house in my neighborhood costs more than a house 3 times it's size in Kansas. There's a reason for that

Yeah if you don't mind the horrible traffic or constantly having celebrities treat you like crap because you're a little person. A friend of mine went on vacation to California and said movie stars were always taking tables at Chilis and Outback ahead of him. Who wants to live like that?

 

[billbobaggins87]

Over and over...would it kill a gas station with fees? Stations here in NY are going batshit insane with gas ($4.49 for premium) and I am looking for a way to fuck them over.

Will this work to screw them with credit card fees?

what do you drive that needs 93 or above octane?

 

[Nebor]

what do you drive that needs 93 or above octane?

Anything with forced induction?

 

[akshatp]

So if I'm understanding you correctly, you're bitching about a level we already saw when BUSH was in office. How is this Barack's doing exactly? Did you blame Bush when gas was well above $5? Hell gas has been much cheaper overall with Barack than when Bush's ass was in office, that's for damn sure.

LOL I love how those two little words got everyone's panties in a bunch. I was being facetious, to start. I am a registered Democrat, voted for Obama, and will again in September.

I complained about Bush probably every day he was in office. I blame him for pretty much everything wrong with our economy today.

HOWEVER. Gas prices today are at an all time high (relative to the time of year), and no, gas has not been "cheaper overall" since Barack has been in office. NOTE: I am not saying the price of gas has anything to do with anything BO has or hasnt done. Im just saying its higher now than it was in the 2000's

When it hits $5.00+ average per gallon, it will be a record high. But still half the price of Europe.

 

[shopbruin]

Yeah if you don't mind the horrible traffic or constantly having celebrities treat you like crap because you're a little person. A friend of mine went on vacation to California and said movie stars were always taking tables at Chilis and Outback ahead of him. Who wants to live like that?

Those aren't real celebrities. Real celebrities eat at decent restaurants.

Unless they're hiding, then some actually at normal and wait, or go at off hours.

Having lived in California my entire life, I've never had a celebrity steal my table. Most of them are trying to lay low while out in public.

 

[amdhunter]

what do you drive that needs 93 or above octane?

Anything with forced induction?

I wish. I drive one of the most fuel inefficient cars that has ever been made...an RX-8. D:

 

[eLiu]

You really are a total douchebag & an ignorant fuck aren't you?

Before you go around implementing your retarded, passive-agressive "ideas," why don't you figure out who your actions would actually be hurting? While you're at it, figure out who's hurting you too. Hint: they aren't the same entities.

With that knowledge in hand, maybe you can work on how to affect some change that would help you.

 

[Nebor]

I wish. I drive one of the most fuel inefficient cars that has ever been made...an RX-8. D:

Why didn't they make a turbo version of that? Turbo was sort of the key to the RX-7....