Who has got gas?

[Allifunn]

Reporting from Birmingham.... Gas prices have jumped $1.50 per gallon since Friday and some stations are empty. Govt. officials going "gollee Gee!!". How did that happen? Let's appoint a commision to study it.
One more time. Somebody is making a lot of money in 2 or 3 days. One more time.

I don't understand why this is allowed, I thought price gouging was illegal? My friend in SC said the price of gas went up 2.00 in one day...just because they COULD!

They may be making a lot of money on that gas in the ground at their station, but if they are out of gas for a week, I fail to see how that is considered to be making a lot of money.

Price gouging means they don't have to worry about it for a week, they have already made their PROFITS for the month!!!!!!!!

 

[wrobert]

I don't understand why this is allowed, I thought price gouging was illegal? My friend in SC said the price of gas went up 2.00 in one day...just because they COULD!


Price gouging means they don't have to worry about it for a week, they have already made their PROFITS for the month!!!!!!!!

I met a tanker driver at Sam's the other day. He has a route of several stations. If I am remembering correctly he delivers 9500 gallons per day to those stations. If they were to make a $1.00 per gallon and then raised that to $3.00 to price gouge, as you call it, then that is enough profit to last them 3 days instead of 1 day. So what do they do for the other 27?

 

[Allifunn]

I have a friend that filled his tank this morning in New Hampshire...it was $3.43 ...why is it allowed for us down here to have raised gas prices, when the north is not effected? If there is such a crisis, why is the south the only ones effected by the gas price increases? How can it go up $2.00 in one day?

 

[Sandcastle]

None of the many stations at I-10 and Thomasville Road in Tallahassee had any gas a few hours ago. Motorists were getting off of the interstate looking for gas and they were completely out of luck. One guy was so confused and panicky that he almost ran right into my car.

People driving east on I-10 from exit 203 had a long way to go, before they had a (slim) change of filling up.

 

[Allifunn]

None of the many stations at I-10 and Thomasville Road in Tallahassee had any gas a few hours ago. Motorists were getting off of the interstate looking for gas and they were completely out of luck. One guy was so confused and panicky that he almost ran right into my car.

People driving east on I-10 from exit 203 had a long way to go, before they had a (slim) change of filling up.

How sad...who benefits in an event like this???

 

[wrobert]

How sad...who benefits in an event like this???

Exactly. Those people need gas. But in Florida, if those store owners were to take extraordinary measures to secure that gas, such as renting a tanker truck and going up north and getting the fuel and bringing it back, they would be criticized, if not jailed, for charging what they would need to secure the fuel. Right now, I am sure that there are quite a few people in Tallahassee that would choose $5 per gallon gasoline over no gasoline at all.

 

[rajs4]

My Hubby spoke with the manager at the Tom Thumb on 30A in Dune Allen & she expected the truck at anytime. She also said they were going to try to ration the gas to $100 per customer so they did not run out again.

 

[Mango]

I have a friend that filled his tank this morning in New Hampshire...it was $3.43 ...why is it allowed for us down here to have raised gas prices, when the north is not effected? If there is such a crisis, why is the south the only ones effected by the gas price increases? How can it go up $2.00 in one day?

It's like Treefrog mentioned above. The supply comes into different ports and from different places. We haven't had an increase in NY, either.

 

[Allifunn]

It's like Treefrog mentioned above. The supply comes into different ports and from different places. We haven't had an increase in NY, either.

True. Your oil comes in through the NY harbor, where as ours is from the gulf coast.

 

[Allifunn]

Exactly. Those people need gas. But in Florida, if those store owners were to take extraordinary measures to secure that gas, such as renting a tanker truck and going up north and getting the fuel and bringing it back, they would be criticized, if not jailed, for charging what they would need to secure the fuel. Right now, I am sure that there are quite a few people in Tallahassee that would choose $5 per gallon gasoline over no gasoline at all.

I don't dispute this!