What's This- Gas Prices Go Down with the Sun?
By L. Jenkinson
@MarymargII (12422)
Toronto, Ontario
April 21, 2018 10:07am CST
As everyone knows- the gas prices are always ridiculously high. Even when they say that oil is down per barrel it never translates to the pump. And in the last little while it's really been creepng up!
And now, in my very few night travels, I've been noticing that lately
they are slipping the price DOWN at night??
My husband says that they probably do that so they can say that on an average the gas price is such and such a day? Just not sure why they are doing this but one thing I know- it's to their advantage.
What's next!
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they are slipping the price DOWN at night??
My husband says that they probably do that so they can say that on an average the gas price is such and such a day? Just not sure why they are doing this but one thing I know- it's to their advantage.
What's next!
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10 responses
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
23 Apr 18
@MarymargII I paid 259 a gallon this morning.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
23 Apr 18
I think you re right. And they just look for excuses to put the price up. when the prices go down they don't pass on too much of th savings!
@just4him (306113)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 Apr 18
@MarymargII People are planning their vacations, and will get out of town as soon as the last bell of school sounds for their children. The gas stations know that, and will gauge their prices accordingly.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
27 Apr 18
@just4him True and everyone knows that they do. Not too much can be done, however, unfortunately.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
23 Apr 18
I'm with you- Summer seems to be the prime gauging season! lol!
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
7 May 18
It is interesting ... u have noticed that too and winder whi does this later in the day like this. But if it drops that is better than up
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
8 May 18
Yes, but hope it's not because they figure less people go out at night- so won't use it??
@AKRao24 (27424)
• India
21 Apr 18
That is some thing very strange thing i am hearing! Prices getting slashed during night times? No clue why this thing is happening! Yes of course there must be some advantage for the sellers otherwise why should they have adopted this system! Thanks @MarymargII!
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
23 Apr 18
I think they want to say that on an average they are at a lower price during the day- but not many fill up at night!
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@AKRao24 (27424)
• India
24 Apr 18
@MarymargII , I am still not clear, In India the prices they changes from day to day and the new price is applicable from midnight! May be it is something like that there also in your country. Because of which prices slash for next day then it would be shown less in the night while it was more on the same day time! Thanks!
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
27 Apr 18
@AKRao24 Not really because they go back up the next day? that's why it's strange.
@LadyDuck (458006)
• Switzerland
24 Apr 18
@MarymargII Here the price is the same during the day and the night. You can shop around, some gas stations are cheaper than others, but only a matter of a few cents.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
23 Apr 18
This is the first time I noticed it and I am wondering how long it has been going on.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
27 Apr 18
@LadyDuck We are up to about 1.35 Can. dollars per litre here but it can go down to 1.26 per litre at night- odd!
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
24 Apr 18
@DianneN Seems they are creeping it up slowly so we wont take too much notice!
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
23 Apr 18
I just noticed when we were driving by but we don't get out much at night unless going out for dinner so this was a shock!
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
3 May 18
Yes you're right- but hard to get out always- I am aiming too!
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@Tampa_girl7 (48929)
• United States
22 Apr 18
We only get gas in the daytime so we haven't noticed. I hope that the price starts to drop soon.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
23 Apr 18
I just happened to notice the prices were down at night. And they never did that before.
@Marilynda1225 (79706)
• United States
21 Apr 18
Really? I'm going to have to check the prices at night since they are so high during the day.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
23 Apr 18
It could be only a local thing- but its pretty obvious to me.
@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
23 Apr 18
Yes and I was getting used to that obvious gauge but this seems like a whole new one-- :(
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