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In article <sTSO2.5557$Qc5.3633@news.rdc1.sdca.home.com>, 
dezreg@nospamhome.com says...
 

> 
> unidextr@mindspring.com wrote in message
> <370dcf4f.20815811@news.mindspring.com>...
> >On Wed, 07 Apr 1999 16:33:13 -0400, "Eric Stewart"
> ><ericstewart@compuserve.com> wrote:
> >
> >>Guess what! When I left the office after posting my message, I looked at
> >>the prices again. The lowest price is now $1.51 for regular unleaded. WHEN
> >>WILL IT STOP!!!
> >
> >
> >Things seem to be getting completely out of hand, I filled up yesterday and
> >it was $0.949 for regular unleaded, I past the same gas station this
> >afternoon and the price now is up to $0.999!  (Two weeks ago it was
> >$0.789!)
> 
> Things aren't getting out of hand; they are out of hand.  These oil
> companies are sticking it to us because they know that we have very few
> options available to us.  Fortunately, I run to work 2 or 3 days a week, but
> I also have a company car so it is pretty much a wash.  For those on a fixed
> income, this is an outrage.  Capitalism at its finest.  Gas is now at $2.02
> for unleaded premium at some places in San Diego.  There is no legitimate
> justification for this.  San Diegans traditionally have paid more than most
> places in the state: the reason given is the costs associated with
> transporting fuel to us.

Thats bull. I am in Hawaii, we too have been plagued by artificially high 
gas prices for years, the State Attorney general is now investigating. It 
is a case of price fixing at the refinery level. 

It doesn't cost .01 more for a gallon of gas to be in Hawaii, California, 
or anywhere else. Somewhere in San Diego, there is price fixing going on.

> 
> This is consistent with what the airlines are doing to us.  If you buy a TV
> at Sears, you can take it back and exchange it or get a refund with no fees.
> Buy an airline ticket and want to change it, look out.  Fees,
> non-refundable, can't by a ticket to Boston and simply get off in Chicago or
> your entire itinerary is cancelled.  It doesn't cost them nothing near what
> they are charging us to change our itinerary.  Don't forget about the nice
> "passenger facilities fees" or "facilities taxes" they have added to us.
> 
> I don't know when this stuff will end, but gas at $2.50 a gallon for regular
> unleaded is not a far fetched possibility.
> 
> Reggie
> 
> 
> 

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