Hey, all. We're all fed up with the price of gas/fuel. Just a thought..... What about boycotting the two bigest fuel suppliers. Don't buy from them. If their business drops off, they should (hopefully) drop their prices. The others will likely follow.
Up here, Petro Canada, and Shell are the two big ones. Stateside, I'm not sure who are the big ones, but....
Just a thought...... Pass it around.

I am all for a global no fuel day.http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Clap.gif One day no one buys fuel!


But the chance of getting EVERYONE to do will NEVER happen. There will always be someone out there thinking of themselves only.


If there were not people that only though of themselves then would not have any picket line crossers. That is a small number of (employees)peolpe, not to mention getting entire nataions to unite!http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Angry.gif


Just me and my 2c....

Haha childs play..........


Nothing a rooftop and an ak-47 wont fix...





Charlies comming..........

Hey, No Wake. Just help spread the word. The one day no one buys fuel won't work. If people can stay away from the two biggest places.... Sometimes all it takes is a plan, and letting people know about it. This came to me in an e-mail. The theory was, if everyone forwarded on to other people, it would reach into the millions of people. Don't think it can hurt.

I'm always amazed when I see people buying fuel at a gas station that is 20 cents higher than another station just down the street. For example there is a Union 76 station here selling fuel here for 2.39 and a Arco station just one block away selling fuel for $2.19. Yet people are buying fuel from the Union 76 station and paying 20 cents more per gallon. As long as people continue to do this prices will not come down. As for me, I always go out of my way to buy at the lowest price station even if it means a short drive.


I'm all for boycotting a high priced fuel company. Here in San Diego it seems to be Union 76 that is always the highest price.

There was a plan a few weeks ago, that went like this. Boycott just the biggest suppliere, I think Mobil Exxon, by sending a e-mail to your entire address book, and they then send the same e-mail to all their friens etc. Theoretically the message should get out to
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And not for one day, but until prices go down. Who knows it sounded like a winner to me, anything, but to keep taking it in the keaster.

not this again i must have gotten this email 1000 times in last few years

Ya I think that I got a few hundred of those last year too. A big hoax, would never work.

Fuel is 2.41 at my local cardlock. I dont buy it there, but thats what they want for it...


And yes, there are still fools buying it there...http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Clap.gif

Hey, you pessimists....If all you want to do is complain, then fine. I'm a firm believer in "Don't compalin about it, do something about it" I complain, curse and swear a storm. God damn rotten thieven bastards. Just tonight, gas went from 69.5 to 79.5 cents a litre. What has changed in the span of ten hours or so, to warrant the change?
Help spread the word. If no one takes a stand, it won't end. Lets not all say " Yeah, Yeah" then forget about it. The rich keep getting richer, and the poor, keep getting poorer. God knows my wages aren't keeping up with inflation.http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Confused.gif

Well that is understandable. Just pointing out th obvious here. I would like to think that we would have some influence on fuel prices by buying or not buying fuel, but it seems that everywhere at any given time someone is stopping to get fuel whether it be diesel or gas. So this would have to be a large scale operation like windows painted, stickers made etc.

Hey guys. Just help spread the word. Send a mass e-mail to people in your address books. Word of mouth, I would bet, would do it. http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Approve.gif

Guys, I'm in on the boycott and all the prior warnings that go with it. Let's set a date and get it going. I haven't received any of the e-mails in the prior years about such an activity. I'd even go so far as to boycott sales of new vehicles! My '03 with the same equipment is now $6k more. I suspect that is a result of low to no interest rates - where interest paid on a loan was secretly part of the purchase price. Anyway... about that boycott date.http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Cool.gif


MarcEdited by: motocopter

Someone needs to check the market and find out when the updates for the fuel market and oil barrel prices are going to be released. I think it should be May or June for the summer. I think sometime around that time would not be a bad idea.


I will check the NASDAQ and commodities markets and see what the proposed dates are.

Just found a station thats selling Diesel for $1.93, After I just filled up for $2.19 but past 3 stations before that,,, that were $2.39. Prices are all over the place here in Los Angeles. I have yet to see a Boycott work yet, but tell me a date and I 'll do it.

Hey, guys. I'm not talking about "Setting A Date" I'm talking about not purchasing gas/fuel at all. Don't buy fuel at the big places, any time. Go to one of the "smaller guys" Keep using reputable places, though. The big places business will drop off, over time. Hope the idea has been conveyed. Not just one day. All the time, until.....http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Approve.gif

Well the only issue with that around here is that only the big guys carry diesel and it would be pointless for me to drive way out of my way just to fill up at some small time station. I only know of one station here in town that carries diesel that is not one of the big guys and they are closed most of the time.

Hey. People will do what they have to do. Exxon, and Moble (I think) were mentioned to be the big ones. If they are, then skip using them. Up here its Petro Canada, and Shell. It works for me because I use Sunoco Gold. When I travel I hit a Flying J, if available. Just avoid the two biggest ones in the States.

I think your best bet, is to start driving the speed limit. Don't go racing down the freeway, the main streets. There is a reason for the timing on street lights. When you get on the freeway,don't floor it. Get on with a steady pedal. I'm actually getting,almost 30-40 miles per tanks(48gallons) on my 2001 3500 cab & chassis. This is a very simply aproach and easy to do. I've never heard anyone getting together for these stupid boycotts, and making it work. The whole gas price thing is just pure blackmail.

...I'm actually getting,almost 30-40 miles per tanks(48gallons) on my 2001 3500 cab & chassis. ...


You either left something out or I'm missing the obvious. What I read is you are getting less than one mpg. I'd be looking for a different vehicle!!

I meant to say, I am getting 30-40 miles more per tankfull. Sorry about the improper wording there. I was little tired, after working a 12 hour day. Thanks for the reply "Oldman". http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Big%20Smile.gif

If everyone here sends me $1.00, I will inturn send 100 letters with $1.00....... http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Sleepy.gif

Hey, all. I just found a post that started a few days before I started this one. About the high prices of fuel. I can't stress enough. If there is a band wagon to jump on... this is it.

Hey guys,


How about on the forth of July (Sunday) and even include the third of July. The oil companies are expecting lots of vehicle traveling to let's send the message that day. I can find something to do that doesn't involve driving. http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Evil Smile.gif


I can post an email message to copy and paste to get the word out through mass-mailing of emails to our friends and aquaintences as well as word of mouth.


There is power in the masses! Does anyone foresee the possibility of this back-firing on us? I've thought it out and if we get 100% of the population - that would hurt for ....a day. http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Ermm.gif Then, we all be lined-up at the station wanting to purchase fuel and possibly at a higher cost.http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Cry.gif And, most likely we would get less than 10% to join in. More thoughts?


Marc

Hey, Marc. I like the idea of spreading the word. The one day boycott, I 'm not fussy on. The companies can survive a one day boycott. Not a big deal to them. I still think quit buying from the big guys, over a period of time, is the way to go. Plus the long weekend.... people probally won't care that much about the price of gas/fuel, if they have plans. If we can get this going, now..... maybe the July Fourth weekend, the prices will be reasonable. I don't think, we have much to loose. But, there could always be something that we haven't thought of.

The problem is not going to be solved by a 1 day boycott. Whatever fuel we use that day we will just have to replace the next day. Most of us still need to drive during our "Boycott". You have the right idea in speaking in mass, you are just going about it the wrong way.


One thing that needs to be done is to lessen the dependance on OPEC (Middle eastern) oil. We can do that by more fully exploring and tapping the oil resources we have right here in North America. The price gouging can't happen if we can just buy oil from someone else. Liberal polititions in your state and in Washington are the ones that are not letting us tap all of the available oil fields right here in America. We are talking about HUGE oil fields just sitting there, But we are not able to get them because it may disturb the mating habits of some moose or elk. http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Cry.gif So they say.


Do you want to do something that will make some sort of actual difference in our almost total dependance on Middle Eastern oil? Send your Favorite Liberal Democrat an E-Mail telling him or her to quit roadblocking us from drilling in all of the available places here at home, like many parts of Alaska that are still off limits, (One of the largest oil reserves in the world) Otherwise they will need to find themselves another job after election day.


Just one mans humble opinion...http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Geek.gifhttp://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Big Smile.gif

Hey, all. I'm not clearly getting my idea across. Not a ONE DAY boycott, of buying fuel from say EXXON, or MOBLE. Go else where and buy your fuel. Use every other place than EXXON, or MOBLE. KEEP doing this. For as long as it takes for the "Big Guys" to start loosing money. Then, they will start whining to the government.
I think I heard, in the states, that EXXON, and Moble , are the two big ones. That is why I used them. I hope I have gotten my idea across.
I doubt it send any strong messages to the petrolium industry. It would be nice. Realize the consumer is tired of getting screwed. I know I am.http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/smileys/Angry.gif

Boycotts will not work you all forget who is making out the most on higher fuel prices. All feul has layers of hiden taxes by all forms of goverment, from port taxes to pipeline taxes ,ect.,to just about any other name taxes. I was told that here in New York State we pay about .78 cents per gallon of diesel and that doesn,t count highway use taxes. Also some of these taxs are flat rate but most are a done on a % of cost plus taxes so we pay tax on tax . That why no one in Washington cares. In NYS they have a brewers tax to make bio-fuel and they don,t care if you make 1 gallon or a million they want your taxes.

BULLsh*t. I just saw on the news, a story about how the oil companies have just posted "almost record profits" I am super hostile. All we have to do, is not buy from the two biggest companies in the U.S, and Canada, it HAS to drive the prices back down.
The BS is my response to the news report. Why can't we make this work? Where will it end? They are talking about high prices, right through till 2005.
BULLsh*t!