I wanted to share a Messenger conversation I just had with dad. For those that do not know, he owns a gas station in Zanesville. I wanted to remind everyone that the next time you fill up and give the station employer crap about the prices, or ask stupid shit like, "how do you sleep at night", that now, more than ever, the little guys out there are NOT making a killing. They are losing their asses.
Vince says: Your cost go up today?
Fred says: Cost has gone up every day this week.
Vince says:What is your price on reg?
Fred says: Street Price $2.89
Vince says: What does it cost you today?
Fred says: $2.85
Vince says: Nice. Greedy bastard.
That is $.04 a gallon he's making today. And before you say, "yeah, but he sells x,000 gallons a day", remember this - 75% of people use credit cards now. He has to pay 2-3% fees to accept those cards. That means, that today, he is making $.04 and it's costing him $.06 per gallon.
Couple that with people conserving more and driving less (which is a good thing), the small station owners are taking it in the rear right now. So, direct your bitching to companies that are posting RECORD profits, not to these folks. I see this ignorant bitching first-hand every Saturday. Hope this enlightened someone.