What did you do to your Patrol today!

[sooty_10]

I thought they were only allowed to do 4c off now?

There apparently not, I heard the ACCC is taking legal action against them now for not following the 4c limit.

[Patrol-Guy]

The discount thing is to help the private servos to compete with the mechas like woollies and coles


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Private servos like BP and Mobil or really private servos like the ones you rarely see or hear of? They should get their own discount program going and not drag hard earns dollars from my wallet to pay their way. If you can't handle the heat get out of the kitchen......

[Winnie]

Private servos like BP and Mobil or really private servos like the ones you rarely see or hear of? They should get their own discount program going and not drag hard earns dollars from my wallet to pay their way. If you can't handle the heat get out of the kitchen......

Get their own discount program how? Coles are able too offer the discounts because they have already made their money on your groceries, so they can sacrifice a little margin on their fuel to compensate.


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[Stropp]

the problem with that is the independent makes about 5cents per litre on sales the big guys screw the fuel companies and also are trying to force the small guys out and when they go you know which way the price will go and it wont be down.

similar to me, i sell aircons and harveys etc are so big they sell them for the same price i buy them for as they get a volume rebate 30% so thats where they make their money.

[BigRAWesty]

Get their own discount program how? Coles are able too offer the discounts because they have already made their money on your groceries, so they can sacrifice a little margin on their fuel to compensate.


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Plenty of small local shops in any town to jump onboard and help each other out.

[Winnie]

But they are not all owned by the same company so the profit share does not work. Coles/Woolies make their profit on the groceries and then again on the fuel.

[BigRAWesty]

No of course not. But your all helping out the small guys.
Independent Fuel depot gets increased customers due to discounts, local shops, hell it can be a clothing store, get increased customer flow to get Fuel savings..

In turn more money in the shop owners pockets to put into the other shops..
Its a big circle, and unfortunately the big companies have it cornered..

[critta11]

Big chain supermarkets only use the fuel discounts to get you buying at there supermarket, they don't care about the fuel money, the big money is in the groceries!!! you buy there so you get $$ off your fuel. Therefor not going to the small independent servos who rely on fuel as a main income.

[my third 256]

Get the spray Mick. So easy to apply. You can get it on the filter real even too...

hope you didnt get this one seems a bit expensive
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Castrol-F...item4d0600ee0e

[Yendor]

I mounted and wired a condenser fan on my GU8.

The relay was already there and half the wiring as well.