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zedcon Rookie Author Orlando Posts:1 Points:120 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2009 3:19:09 PM Ignore zedcon Report Abuse I'm an Osceola County resident. I went to mom's for Christmas yesterday - she lives by the airport. I stopped for gas at Suncoast Energy by the Airport (next to Cracker Barrel). I didn't see any price signs but figured the price would be about the same as the other gas stations I passed. I began fueling and after a couple of minutes, looked up and was shocked to see that I was up to $41.00 already. I stopped fueling immediately and looked for the price and noticed $4.59 per gallon. Thinking the pump must be broken, I checked out the other pumps and sure enough, the price was a criminal $4.59 per gallon. I was mad all day at the intentional fraud on the part of this owner. I stopped back by the station on my way home and went up to every other unsuspecting customer at the pump and asked if they knew they were paying double at this station. They were all shocked and got back in their car and headed for the station a quarter mile down the road. They were all extremely grateful that the fraud had been pointed out before they were robbed. Once the "nice people" inside figured out what I was doing, I was, of course, asked to leave the premises, which I did (after I mentioned they had stolen my $41.00, but it cost them about $300 in business). I encourage each and every one who reads this to do the same and tell everyone they know to do the same. Drive by, pull in and enlighten the customers at the pump. When you're asked to leave, you must, but even sparing one person of the fraud is worth it. Also, file complaints with every agency possible and perhaps the gas station down the road can be persuaded to purchase a billboard advertising that consumers should pass that station by and not be duped. Come on people - let's figure out a way.

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Message Posted: Dec 26, 2009 3:19:09 PM

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I'm an Osceola County resident. I went to mom's for Christmas yesterday - she lives by the airport. I stopped for gas at Suncoast Energy by the Airport (next to Cracker Barrel). I didn't see any price signs but figured the price would be about the same as the other gas stations I passed. I began fueling and after a couple of minutes, looked up and was shocked to see that I was up to $41.00 already. I stopped fueling immediately and looked for the price and noticed $4.59 per gallon. Thinking the pump must be broken, I checked out the other pumps and sure enough, the price was a criminal $4.59 per gallon. I was mad all day at the intentional fraud on the part of this owner. I stopped back by the station on my way home and went up to every other unsuspecting customer at the pump and asked if they knew they were paying double at this station. They were all shocked and got back in their car and headed for the station a quarter mile down the road. They were all extremely grateful that the fraud had been pointed out before they were robbed. Once the "nice people" inside figured out what I was doing, I was, of course, asked to leave the premises, which I did (after I mentioned they had stolen my $41.00, but it cost them about $300 in business). I encourage each and every one who reads this to do the same and tell everyone they know to do the same. Drive by, pull in and enlighten the customers at the pump. When you're asked to leave, you must, but even sparing one person of the fraud is worth it. Also, file complaints with every agency possible and perhaps the gas station down the road can be persuaded to purchase a billboard advertising that consumers should pass that station by and not be duped. Come on people - let's figure out a way.

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BCERB Champion Author Victoria Posts:2,297 Points:425,015 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2010 1:22:23 AM Ignore BCERB Report Abuse Where there exists rare competition - pump price deviates from signage. Checking pump price beforehand is well-advised.
MoPower Rookie Author Virginia Posts:9 Points:24,535 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2010 11:39:54 PM Ignore MoPower Report Abuse A sucker is born every minute. You should ALWAYS look at the pump, before you squeeze the trigger. Even if they have big signs posted, you should look at the pump first. The price is never posted on a sign, where I buy diesel. I always look at the pump first. One night, I looked at the pump price and it was rather cheap, compared to the competition. I swipped my card the the pump price went up. WTF. I looked at all of the other pumps and they all had the same price, of what mine was now showing. Turns out that the Fire Department (across the street) had filled up, just before I got there. The pump was reflecting the no tax price that they pay. Many people don't know that it is a crime for them to post a low price on the sign and charge more at the pump. When increasing the price, they must do so at the sign and then the pump. When decreasing the price, they must decrease at the pump and then the sign.
BobD2009 Champion Author Long Island Posts:6,984 Points:1,238,810 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2010 10:45:35 AM Ignore BobD2009 Report Abuse Glad I don't have Suncoast in my area, but will keep it in mind when I vacation in Orlando.
BCERB Champion Author Victoria Posts:2,297 Points:425,015 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2010 11:45:50 PM Ignore BCERB Report Abuse Everything costs more at an Airport - its primarily expected fuel will too.
airduct Champion Author Florida Posts:11,319 Points:293,020 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Jan 9, 2010 12:35:46 PM Ignore airduct Report Abuse A service station near the Orlando Airport (MCO) does not constitute big oil, OPEC etc. The station is near the car rental returns at the airport and they take advantage of that when people rush in to fill before returning the rental. Look before you fill, its as simple as that.
LanguageMan1 Champion Author Tampa Posts:11,712 Points:1,659,840 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jan 9, 2010 12:07:39 PM Ignore LanguageMan1 Report Abuse There's too many gouging us, not to mention that we're all getting gouged by Big Oil, OPEC, the refiners and distributors as well.
NavyEOD Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:9,996 Points:2,019,200 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2010 4:56:13 AM Ignore NavyEOD Report Abuse They are all gouging.
mooneagle Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:9,843 Points:1,699,345 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jan 3, 2010 8:58:08 AM Ignore mooneagle Report Abuse good
ricebike Champion Author New Jersey Posts:10,026 Points:1,854,745 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Dec 31, 2009 9:53:44 AM Ignore ricebike Report Abuse zedcon is a sucker... your fault for not reading the price before you put the pump into your gas tank pt barnum's famous quote will be always valid ...it seems there's a sucker born every minute it's a law here in NJ to have posted prices easily visible to the consumer so i won't get robbed in that manner... happy new year & as long as you learned from your mistake, it'll be a brighter future
biza4u Champion Author New Haven Posts:8,513 Points:1,625,950 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Dec 31, 2009 8:10:47 AM Ignore biza4u Report Abuse Thats what you call highway robbery
catfish99 Champion Author Wilmington Posts:13,957 Points:2,494,575 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Dec 31, 2009 6:39:53 AM Ignore catfish99 Report Abuse Nanook, I agree the price is absurd, but it is not "criminal". No one is forcing people to buy from them. If the price is real (I have doubts, as I listed in my earlier post), the station will not stay in business. We have choices as consumers, and business owners also have choices. Criminal is forcing someone to buy a product or service at the point of a gun- say, what the Congress is doing with health insurance.
NanookAK Champion Author Anchorage Posts:7,241 Points:1,439,065 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Dec 30, 2009 12:41:00 PM Ignore NanookAK Report Abuse Most stations near airports have higher prices because of the rental cars that are being returned to the airport. But this station's price is criminal.
BCERB Champion Author Victoria Posts:2,297 Points:425,015 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Dec 29, 2009 12:28:21 AM Ignore BCERB Report Abuse With no clear signage & the station located near an airport - best to drive a little further.
MARIOWERX Champion Author Vancouver Posts:15,921 Points:1,637,810 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2009 9:47:31 PM Ignore MARIOWERX Report Abuse How did they steal your $41.00? How is this fraud? Is this going to be your only post?
airduct Champion Author Florida Posts:11,319 Points:293,020 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2009 9:13:44 AM Ignore airduct Report Abuse >>I stopped fueling immediately and looked for the price and noticed $4.59 per gallon. << Up until this time were your eyes closed? This station, and others, around MCO have had high gas prices for many years.
catfish99 Champion Author Wilmington Posts:13,957 Points:2,494,575 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Dec 28, 2009 4:24:27 AM Ignore catfish99 Report Abuse 1. Who in their right mind just starts pumping gas without looking at the price (which is right in your face as you put your credit card into the reader)? 2. How likely is it that four or five other patrons would fail to notice the price at the same time, so their hero could save them from the evil gas company? 3. Who decides to gas up at an airport, which are well known for high prices because of rental returns? (Aside: those stations need higher prices to stay alive, as the typical airline passenger is not going to buy convenience store items, the bread-and-butter of station survival in 2009). Just someone with an agenda, I suppose.
HeavyDuty_cache Champion Author Omaha Posts:12,975 Points:2,482,710 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Dec 27, 2009 11:31:25 AM Ignore HeavyDuty_cache Report Abuse You joined the site, made one post and it was about this... Never to be seen again.
rumbleseat Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:22,918 Points:3,528,635 Joined:Oct 2002	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2009 6:04:12 PM Ignore rumbleseat Report Abuse Suncoast, a pipeline and storage company, an oil and natural gas producer, an investment company, has a service station?