The Sheetz here is great. At the pump, you scan your Sheetz card and then Apple Pay. Nothing to touch but the handle and select button.
Never heard of GasBuddy what is that? I’m thinking something that tells you the price?
Been around a long time. Every once in a while you can find gas really cheap when there's some price war.Never heard of GasBuddy what is that? I’m thinking something that tells you the price?
Yeah. In my area one end of town wants a war price the other end of town has it cheap. I buy only mid-grade and premium so it is more expensive anyway.Been around a long time. Every once in a while you can find gas really cheap when there's some price war.
It's users that enter the gas prices. Maybe you should set up an account and set them straight. There was someone around here entering wrong prices all the time, but that stopped after a few months. Either some nut job or the competition trying to screw up other stations.GasBuddy prices have been very inaccurate around my area for several years now.
Around here many of the mom and pops closed years ago. I thought it was a federal law but maybe it was just a state one where everyone had to replace their tanks if it didn't meet a certain spec and it started with the big vendors and then eventually the mom and pop ones had to do it and many just closed instead of replacing their tanks. Many that closed turned into other businesses.The 2 mom & pop stores here sell Mobil/Exxon and Shell gas. The Shell tanks are steel and have never been replaced since the store opened 60 years ago. The other store, Mobil/Exxon, had new fiberglass tanks installed about 15 years ago. The store is about 60 years old as well, but had steel tanks before. Customers complain that the Shell store has water & rust in the tanks.
The mom and pop store here with the steel tanks, the owner practically runs our village! He kept a DG from being built here for many years. He kept a Baptist church from being built here. He kept other cable/internet companies from coming here. Well, him and his family. They have so much pull with La. Senators and local government.It's users that enter the gas prices. Maybe you should set up an account and set them straight. There was someone around here entering wrong prices all the time, but that stopped after a few months. Either some nut job or the competition trying to screw up other stations.
Around here many of the mom and pops closed years ago. I thought it was a federal law but maybe it was just a state one where everyone had to replace their tanks if it didn't meet a certain spec and it started with the big vendors and then eventually the mom and pop ones had to do it and many just closed instead of replacing their tanks. Many that closed turned into other businesses.
Leeds, AL is getting one of these soon. 100 pumps seems nuts, but I guess the proximity to I20 will support it, and outlying areas like Leeds are where the big travel centers are since nobody wants to stop in Birmingham unless they have to.Just need 100 pumps like Buc-ee’s ! This is where I get some E0 once in a while
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Pay With Gasbuddy is even better as you save additional money per gallon on top of any discounts you have with the specific station.Doesn't anyone here use Gasbuddy? Shows you the lowest price in the area. I'm in a metro area so no worries about stale gas. Plus the cheapest stations usually do a lot of volume. No brand loyalty here. I go to whoever is cheapest depending on which way I'm going. I do Costco once in a while but their gas station isn't that close so don't go that way that often. Otherwise places like Shell, Exxon etc all have the highest gas prices in the area so I never really bother going there.
One thing I see often is folks towing RV’s, utility trailers, boats etc … can find a pass through where some pumps are not too crowded. That, large/clean restrooms, and all kinds of goodies inside … they tend to put up billboards with that info well in advance … Our stores don’t allow 18 wheelers and leave that to Love’s et al and places with showers, truck parkingLeeds, AL is getting one of these soon. 100 pumps seems nuts, but I guess the proximity to I20 will support it, and outlying areas like Leeds are where the big travel centers are since nobody wants to stop in Birmingham unless they have to.
I love the pumps that can scan RFID chip cards. So much more convenient and for now I don't think the card skimmers know how to compromise them.
I think the freshest gas is Costco. The ones around here are always backed up and constantly pumping at all pumps. Since you can pump on either side, traffic only flows one way, and there's no convenience store to go in and buy snacks, it really is maximum flow time. Also means the wait time isn't too bad either.
I was filling up at Costco, I think it was pre-Covid so maybe later in the summer of '19, when the attendant came by me and complimeneted the color of my car. We struck up a conversation and I wanted to get some info on frequency of deliveries. I asked him how many times a week they had gas delivered. Wrong way to ask the question. He told me they often get two deliveries in 1 day! Wow. So what I really wanted to know is how fresh the 93 octane was. He told me 2 or 3 times a week the 93 tanks are filled. Since that's what I get, it was the good answer I was hoping for.
It's cool too because now if I see him I usually say "hi" and exchange some words.
Gas is gas. All comes from the local suppliers
What brand gas do you use ?I use the phone based apps for most of my fuel purchases. The only button I press on the pump is the one to select the fuel type (diesel for me).
My issue with Costco is their pumps do not have 89. I have to do two separate transactions (50/50 mix of 87 and 91) in order to achieve the 89 octane that is recommended for my truck.I think the freshest gas is Costco. The ones around here are always backed up and constantly pumping at all pumps. Since you can pump on either side, traffic only flows one way, and there's no convenience store to go in and buy snacks, it really is maximum flow time. Also means the wait time isn't too bad either.
That along with waiting 3+ hrs in line to save $.02 per gallon.My issue with Costco is their pumps do not have 89. I have to do two separate transactions (50/50 mix of 87 and 91) in order to achieve the 89 octane that is recommended for my truck.