gas all the way down to 49cents a gallon

i was unable to take advantage of the price, i waited an hour in line then it was time to go.


Fuel duel: Fire marshal ends gas war on Prince
By Sharna Johnson: CNJ staff writer
sharna_johnson@link.freedom.com
Created on: July 26, 2006 - 11:07PM - 22125



Gas prices dropped to 49.9 cents a gallon Wednesday at the Allsup's at the corner of Prince Street and Llano Estacado. (Staff photo: Andy DeLislie)

When a fevered gas war between rival convenience stores snarled traffic at one of the city’s busiest intersections Wednesday afternoon, Clovis Fire Marshal Allan Silvers had seen enough.

Silvers said with about 200 vehicles lined up to buy cheap gas, blocking the stores and a local fire station, he put an end to the battle because the traffic was a public safety hazard.

“If (they) couldn’t take care of the situation themselves, I advised both managers as well as one of the owners I would be forced to shut them down,” he said.

In response, Allsup’s raised its fuel price from 49.9 cents to $2.83.9 a gallon and Town & Country raised its 99.9 cents per gallon price tag to $2.86.9 Silvers said.
“If anyone in any of those vehicles had a medical emergency arise we couldn’t have gotten to them and there was no way for us to get onto either property.

They were in violation of fire codes requiring clear access to private property and public streets. This is not safe and it’s not going to happen,” Silvers said.

The stations attracted attention Tuesday when they began rapidly dropping their prices in competition, ending the day around $2.39 per gallon. The price skirmish between the two has been ongoing for a couple weeks, according to Dan McCurdy, Director of Communication for Town and Country Food Stores.

“As a retailer we’re pleased to see this situation come to an end and we’re more than pleased that many of our customers had an opportunity to benefit,” McCurdy said.

McCurdy said Tuesday the price war is a matter of maintaining Town and Country’s customer base.

“We’re not going to lose our customers because they’re offering a lower price,” McCurdy said. “We are going to insure our customers that we are going to offer them competitive prices and products.”

Allsup’s managers at the store declined comment.
A woman who answered the phone at the corporate office said “I don’t believe they’ll be commenting.”

 

Kinda funny. I worked at a gas station that used to create traffic snarls. But our prices weren't that low because supposedly MO state law prohibits selling gas below cost. What my boss would do is he'd see a big price increase coming through, then he'd let the competitors jack up their prices while he held his down for another day or until he legally had to raise them. It was madness. People threatening to duke it out in the lot because one person would jump on a pump that another person wanted. Just sheer stupidity.

 

I actually had a dream about getting gas the other night... I was pumping and I saw it was like 2.49 a gallon and I was like, " yippee! I better fill her up! " Very odd to dream about gas, I guess the price increase is haunting my subconcious!

 

i filled up hubbys truck i am driving right now due to my trans went in my tahoe.. i told the gas guy fill it up diesel... end result ?? $100 ma'am.... i almost died..

 

i remember when gas was 49 cents a gallon and i remember it when it was cheaper than that.i really cant understand why it is costing almost 3 dollars a gallon here in texas and upwards of 3.50 in other parts of the country.and i really dont undertand why diesl is so expensive because it is a man made fuel.but then again i dont understand why milk is 4-5 dollars a gallon in texas the land of cattle either.

 

corporate rule

 

I think the fire marshall was just pissed cuz he couldnt get no gas.

 

Well I can remember 49 cents but it was 69 cents when I took my senior trip to Florida in my own car. I have to have wheels. Any way I miss those days. I remember it going over $1 and I was pissing and moaning about getting a bicycle and all. Now I just give up and fill up. But My antiques will run on something farm made and that is good. Clean and the car runs super fast. lol I come down your way in three weeks Texas Pit Dogs maybe we could hook up and enjoy a mason jar out by the shade tree and tell some old lies and dog tales.

 

naw it really was a mess fist fights and all

 

you coming down andrews way?