'At Will' Gas Gouging?

Yesterday I watched the price go up 30 cents while in line to get gas, this is crazy.  we are in Sc, not Texas.  They are taking advantage of us.

Oh, I hadn't thought about that.....I knew our "cheap" gas wouldn't last!  I'll be interested to see what it is around here when I go out.

Have a good day!

Charlie,

Funny yet not if you know what I mean....

Do not blame the individual station owners. Talked to a friend this morning who owns a local station and it is the suppliers that go up on the prices. He is already almost out of 87 octane, but can only order more at an inflated price from different suppliers since his normal suppliers are already out. He will just wait until price goes back down before ordering more so he won't get stuck with 1000's of gallons of overpriced fuel to sell at a loss. 

Remember they may be out of gas in a few days and won't make any money but if they stay in gas wiill they lower the price enough to give it back?  I doubt it very much.

Charlie, it is amazing, gas has gone up $1.20 a gallon from last night to this afternoon.  The lines here were so long rationing and shouting matches were common.  I went to 6 stations this afternoon before I could find gas.  With all of this, thanks for the laugh.

I am on empty and now you make me not want to go get gas!!

Stacey~

I think I paid $3.56 for regular Tuesday afternoon.....last night our news was crazy!  Gas stations running out of gas, and prices all over the place.  One was almost a dollar more than I just paid, and that is a station that sometimes has the lowest price on this side of town.  I can't figure than one out at all.  I wonder how long I can make the gas I have left last?  I hope the insanity settles at least a little!

That's good finding humor in it because otherwise, we'd go insane trying to make rhyme or reason out of the "whys."

Charlie - My hubby is becomming a hermit since he retired he says there is no reason to buy gas at todays prices and will only put $20 in at a time if the prices are going up when he needs gas and only fills his tank when they come back down.

Funny cartoons, Charlie, especially the tow truck!  My husband laughs at me, I never fill up anymore, just get 1/2 tank at a time, seems cheaper.  :)