Petrol prices are low right ?
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Petrol prices are low right ?
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The following was posted on TRO forum yesterday.
Ultimate unleaded - beware I got caught today
The following was posted on TRO forum yesterday.
Ultimate unleaded - beware I got caught today
Business meeting in Trowbridge today using the EP3, pulled into a BP petrol station in the middle of Trowbridge, sign outside saying - diesel 99.9 & 101.9 so pulled in. Filled up with Ultimate 47.86 litres then I notice the price £75.09? Hmm that cant be right, closer inspection at the pump display price 156.9 pence per litre !!!!!! Cant be right can it?
I know it says the price on the front of the pump, but who looks at it? It's a BP station that you trust and you've already seen the price for the other fuels so stupidly I expected a similar price?
It's not as if I can put it back on the shelf or refuse to pay!
Well and truly shafted....
Conversation with the cash desk they said the price was "company policy", what to rip motorists off said I?
Feeling mugged/robbed/abused/ripped off by BP and a franchised outlet...
http://s1190.photobucket.com/user/La...x.jpg.html?o=0
I know it says the price on the front of the pump, but who looks at it? It's a BP station that you trust and you've already seen the price for the other fuels so stupidly I expected a similar price?
It's not as if I can put it back on the shelf or refuse to pay!
Well and truly shafted....
Conversation with the cash desk they said the price was "company policy", what to rip motorists off said I?
Feeling mugged/robbed/abused/ripped off by BP and a franchised outlet...
http://s1190.photobucket.com/user/La...x.jpg.html?o=0
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I was thinking about petrol prices the other day after hearing someone mention how low they are. It wasn't long ago that the country was at almost standstill because of the news that prices were going to go above 99.9 pence per litre. Now it has reduced to around that again people are saying that prices are low.
I know that it is all relative but I would personally say that sub 80 pence per litre is low, anything else is typical of us in the UK getting bent over and happily taking it. Looking at a comparison site (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21238363) it appears that we have the 5th highest petrol prices in the world. I'm not sure how up to date or comprehensive this list is.
I know that it is all relative but I would personally say that sub 80 pence per litre is low, anything else is typical of us in the UK getting bent over and happily taking it. Looking at a comparison site (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21238363) it appears that we have the 5th highest petrol prices in the world. I'm not sure how up to date or comprehensive this list is.
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No, not always.
The following was posted on TRO forum yesterday.
Ultimate unleaded - beware I got caught today
The following was posted on TRO forum yesterday.
Ultimate unleaded - beware I got caught today
Business meeting in Trowbridge today using the EP3, pulled into a BP petrol station in the middle of Trowbridge, sign outside saying - diesel 99.9 & 101.9 so pulled in. Filled up with Ultimate 47.86 litres then I notice the price £75.09? Hmm that cant be right, closer inspection at the pump display price 156.9 pence per litre !!!!!! Cant be right can it?
I know it says the price on the front of the pump, but who looks at it? It's a BP station that you trust and you've already seen the price for the other fuels so stupidly I expected a similar price?
It's not as if I can put it back on the shelf or refuse to pay!
Well and truly shafted....
Conversation with the cash desk they said the price was "company policy", what to rip motorists off said I?
Feeling mugged/robbed/abused/ripped off by BP and a franchised outlet...
http://s1190.photobucket.com/user/La...x.jpg.html?o=0
I know it says the price on the front of the pump, but who looks at it? It's a BP station that you trust and you've already seen the price for the other fuels so stupidly I expected a similar price?
It's not as if I can put it back on the shelf or refuse to pay!
Well and truly shafted....
Conversation with the cash desk they said the price was "company policy", what to rip motorists off said I?
Feeling mugged/robbed/abused/ripped off by BP and a franchised outlet...
http://s1190.photobucket.com/user/La...x.jpg.html?o=0
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Once on the way back from Newcastle heading south back home on the A1, stopped for some fuel- just 95RON; glazed over when filling up (been up since 5:00am), when I was suddenly distracted by a guy at the next pump swearing out loud "how f**king much!?, you must be F**kin joking!".
It was only then when I looked at the price...20p MORE per litre than the when I filled up earlier back home. No wonder he was swearing. I quickly stopped the pump at that point and paid up feeling mugged.
And just to rub salt in the wound I then drove about 5miles down the road and went past a station charging roughly 20p less.
It was only then when I looked at the price...20p MORE per litre than the when I filled up earlier back home. No wonder he was swearing. I quickly stopped the pump at that point and paid up feeling mugged.
And just to rub salt in the wound I then drove about 5miles down the road and went past a station charging roughly 20p less.
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No, not always.
The following was posted on TRO forum yesterday.
Ultimate unleaded - beware I got caught today
The following was posted on TRO forum yesterday.
Ultimate unleaded - beware I got caught today
Business meeting in Trowbridge today using the EP3, pulled into a BP petrol station in the middle of Trowbridge, sign outside saying - diesel 99.9 & 101.9 so pulled in. Filled up with Ultimate 47.86 litres then I notice the price £75.09? Hmm that cant be right, closer inspection at the pump display price 156.9 pence per litre !!!!!! Cant be right can it?
I know it says the price on the front of the pump, but who looks at it? It's a BP station that you trust and you've already seen the price for the other fuels so stupidly I expected a similar price?
It's not as if I can put it back on the shelf or refuse to pay!
Well and truly shafted....
Conversation with the cash desk they said the price was "company policy", what to rip motorists off said I?
Feeling mugged/robbed/abused/ripped off by BP and a franchised outlet...
http://s1190.photobucket.com/user/La...x.jpg.html?o=0
I know it says the price on the front of the pump, but who looks at it? It's a BP station that you trust and you've already seen the price for the other fuels so stupidly I expected a similar price?
It's not as if I can put it back on the shelf or refuse to pay!
Well and truly shafted....
Conversation with the cash desk they said the price was "company policy", what to rip motorists off said I?
Feeling mugged/robbed/abused/ripped off by BP and a franchised outlet...
http://s1190.photobucket.com/user/La...x.jpg.html?o=0
So are you saying the Ultimate was 156.9 per litre, but normal unleaded and diesel were as advertised on the main board?
If so, what are you complaining about? If not, and Ultimate was advertised as 101.9 or 99.9, then you should go to see your local Trading Standards as it is false advertising.
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Madness: Especially when the French have the "Prix des carburants" website, which on the mobile phone tells you exactly where the cheapest fuel is relative to your current position. I use it all the time when travelling through.
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So are you saying the Ultimate was 156.9 per litre, but normal unleaded and diesel were as advertised on the main board?
If so, what are you complaining about? If not, and Ultimate was advertised as 101.9 or 99.9, then you should go to see your local Trading Standards as it is false advertising.
If so, what are you complaining about? If not, and Ultimate was advertised as 101.9 or 99.9, then you should go to see your local Trading Standards as it is false advertising.
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Its annoying that the dont advertise the SUL price on the main signage. Generally you would expect it to be 5-6p more a litre but 50p is taking the mick. I always check what comes up the display and recheck to make sure its the right fuel. But I could see how people could be caught out. Lesson learned move on.
Its annoying that the dont advertise the SUL price on the main signage. Generally you would expect it to be 5-6p more a litre but 50p is taking the mick. I always check what comes up the display and recheck to make sure its the right fuel. But I could see how people could be caught out. Lesson learned move on.
That is SO annoying!
They should have to display the cost of every different fuel they sell. If sell LPG they always display the price, so it should be the same with SU
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