Date:         Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:55:16 +0000
Reply-To:     Trvlr2001@COMCAST.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "John C..." <Trvlr2001@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Why gas prices can change so quickly

>Sure, gas was only a buck a
> gallon, but those were big tanks...

And the "Bucks" were bigger Too !!!
(the devaluating dollar)
Is America loosing it's edge? ;o)
Or are We just giving it all away?
USofCorporation!
Hey sorry it is Fri.
JC...
-------------- Original message --------------
From: VW Doka <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>

> During the gas crunch in the late '70s, the independent station owners had
> to pay cash when the truck rolled up. Stations were going under all the
> time and the distributors didn't trust anyone. Sure, gas was only a buck a
> gallon, but those were big tanks...
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Jonce Fancher
> Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 5:26 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Why gas prices can change so quickly
>
>
> A small Family owned gas station that we have known since the dawn of time
> has told us that when the Fuel is delivered to them It is Instantly removed
> from
> there bank account to pay for it. They have them over a barrel sorta
> speaking. They also say they only sell for about 02 cents over cost per
> gallon and
> hope people will just come in and buy somthing they dont need aka ( candy,
> soda, Coffee, Etc.) since that is where they make the coin. They also do
> Propane and say they make a bit more on that then the fuel but the fuel is
> the got to have. All in good fun Im just glad I dont have to fill there
> under ground
> tank and pay for it.
> C-ya Jonce
>
> >That's just the way it is. We've had uplink dishes on gas stations (most
> >all company owned anyway) here in California for years, as far back as I
> can
> >remember.
> > --
> >Jim Thompson
> >84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
> >84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
> >73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
> >72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
> >oldvolkshome@gmail.com
> >http://www.oldvolkshome.com
> >***********************************
> >On Thu, Apr 17, 2008 at 4:55 PM, Al Knoll wrote:
>
> >> Noticed a satellite uplink (small one) on the roof of my local. Sales
> >> figures are uploaded daily to the fuel provider so adjustments in price
> to
> >> the local seller can be made based on sales. My seller makes about 12-15
> >> cents a gallon and is contract-bound to a particular distributor who sets
> >> the price at the truck.
> >>
> >> Odd, that. Not fair sez I. Especially with camping season upon us.
>
>
> Jonce Fancher
>
> 56 Single Cab
> 66 Sunroof Bug
> 66 Variant Squareback
> 66 Porsche 912
> 71 Sunroof Bus
> 84 Vanagon "Gottfried"
> 85 Vanagon Westi
> 2003 10 Passenger Sprinter
>
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