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Thread ID: 89416 2008-04-30 01:59:00 Shell and BP Profits wratterus (105) PC World Chat
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664159 2008-04-30 06:35:00 If Gull is always 5 cents cheaper and most people are complaining about the high price of petrol, Why does not everyone with a Gull nearby shop there ?

That would soon give the other companies a message. We should support new comers.
Digby (677)
664160 2008-04-30 06:43:00 @ Sol...

QUATERLY?!?!?!?!?!?!? WTF!

:waughh: :waughh:

I'm going to go and cry helplessly. :o

Yeah....I know, makes you wonder how they can justify their price ah! The establishment should be checking the monopoly rules....These guys have so many people in their pockets!....

But then again, what MP has to worry about prices? Compnay cars anyone?...Mercedes?.......ah thank you!
SolMiester (139)
664161 2008-04-30 06:46:00 They also have the shabbliest stations, and minimium amount of staff. The state of some of these petrol stations, are in very poor condition. Our local shell, is dirty, and the some of the fluro tubes that light the roof have blown and others flicker. They certainly don't seem to be putting their profits back into the community, it all appears to be going offshore. The AA also appear to be in bed with BP, so you don't hear them critising much these days.

Good point!...I wouldnt mind, if they were giving something...anything back!
SolMiester (139)
664162 2008-04-30 06:47:00 Never used them. Only Mobil. qazwsxokmijn (102)
664163 2008-04-30 07:52:00 If Gull is always 5 cents cheaper and most people are complaining about the high price of petrol, Why does not everyone with a Gull nearby shop there ?

That would soon give the other companies a message. We should support new comers.

There is normally a steady cue of people here. Quite a nice write up in the times, Ill see if I can link it for you.
rob_on_guitar (4196)
664164 2008-04-30 07:59:00 Oddd the waikato times no longer have the story available....
www.stuff.co.nz

heres another one....

newszealand.blogspot.com

www.nzherald.co.nz

just a couple of quick skims from google...
rob_on_guitar (4196)
664165 2008-04-30 08:05:00 It still boils down to supply and demand.

(lessens demand but oil company's have insane profits).


Supply and demand is just a euphamism for extortion.
legod (4626)
664166 2008-04-30 08:05:00 They're exploiting modern man's weakness - our thirst for petrol. They know we're screwed if we didn't have it, so they decided to be immoral bastards and let their greedy mouths suck money from our wallets.

Well, I'm not surprised. Moral businesses can never stand on their feet these days.
qazwsxokmijn (102)
664167 2008-04-30 08:30:00 Gull in Whangarei is the same price as everywhere else. CYaBro (73)
664168 2008-04-30 21:38:00 Never used them. Only Mobil.

Same here but not because I prefere them just that they are the only oil compnay with EFTPOS at the pump. The rest of the greedy bastards want you to que up behind the rest of the coffee and food buyers..
paulw (1826)
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