Diesel Coles/Shell $1.51Lt, Caltex $1.45Lt in South Adelaide
Submitted: Thursday, Feb 28, 2008 at 19:14
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PeterInSa
Coles have just sent me a flyer stating that if I buy $200+ in one transaction at Coles prior to the 24th of March and use my Flybuys card at Coles they will send me a fuel voucher so I can get 20c a Lt of Fuel more particularly Petrol.
Would you believe the price of Diesel at the local Shell/Coles Garage moved up from $1.46 to the $1.51 about the same time that this offer came out.
It would appear that Coles/
Shell do not like Diesel users probably because we can take the full 150Lt at the discount price. I normally get 8c a Lt off so with the price increase spending the $200+ plus at Coles gives me an additional 7c a Lt off. Which pulling a van doing 20lt to the 100K is still a saving.
Peter
Reply By: Steve - Thursday, Feb 28, 2008 at 19:28
Thursday, Feb 28, 2008 at 19:28
a 6c shift in price is pretty routine
150L? you either have a Prado or extra tanks fitted - not many do
why anybody shops at Woolies,
Caltex, Coles or
Shell if they have a choice is beyond me. The non participating servos charge a regular 6c or more below. Why allow yourself to be a hostage to these barstewards? In a few years time you'll be reminiscing about the old independent operators who charge at least 6c less.
Sorry about the rant, mate, but playing right into their hands, unless you have to......................grrrrrrrrrrr
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Follow Up By: Patrol22 - Thursday, Feb 28, 2008 at 19:41
Thursday, Feb 28, 2008 at 19:41
Don't know where you live Steve but around here (Canberra/Queanbeyan) BP and non Woolies
Caltex are always dearer than both the
supermarket chain servos - and more often than not even dearer than buying from the
supermarket chains without a voucher.
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Follow Up By: Steve - Thursday, Feb 28, 2008 at 19:53
Thursday, Feb 28, 2008 at 19:53
I regularly tank up anywhere between Sydney/
Newcastle and yeah, you're right, some of the non-Woolies/Coles infiltrated servos still charge the same as the ones who accept the coupons, but there are always plenty who are charging less than the difference of the value of the coupon. aside from the Metro/
United cheapo brands, there is a
Caltex just around the corner from where I live charging at least 6c under the Shell/Caltex/Coles/Woolies price. There seem to be less
Shell servos going it alone near me but there's often BP or
Mobil doing 4/6c less. For me, the principle is more important in the long term. Even the Mrs has come around now, and shops at Franklins. Maybe it depends on where you live but if you just keep your eyes open, you don't need to get caught up in this scam.
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