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cruzz12 Rookie Author Toronto Posts:1 Points:5,120 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2012 12:06:54 PM Ignore cruzz12 Report Abuse I do not think that the price of gas at Costco should be listed with other station since you can only buy gas at Costco stations if you are a Costco Member. I think it is misleading to the public.

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I do not think that the price of gas at Costco should be listed with other station since you can only buy gas at Costco stations if you are a Costco Member. I think it is misleading to the public.

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cools1611 Rookie Author Providence Posts:80 Points:185,165 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Dec 22, 2012 7:32:15 PM Ignore cools1611 Report Abuse I don't see it as an issue, in that case then Stop & shop cards get a discount at Shell Gas station. We should leave a note with the gas price that is on the pump. I am sure people know very well that without membership they wouldn't be able to get the same price.
scoutmaster Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:81,180 Points:3,250,695 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 11:05:27 AM Ignore scoutmaster Report Abuse Either way as long as the increase/decrease is noted in the comments.
Bruce1224 Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:1,228 Points:234,200 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 9:46:46 AM Ignore Bruce1224 Report Abuse The pump price should be posted at Costco, Sam's and BJ's, because that's the price most people pay if they buy gas there. It make more sense to put a comment in if the station sells to non-members at a 3 cent upcharge.
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,835 Points:1,610,075 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 2:09:00 AM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse “There's a Sam's in Oklahoma City that will see gas to non-members at a 3 cent surcharge. Which price should be posted?” Post the non-member price and put “3c discount for members” in the Comment field.
Scrapheap Champion Author Virginia Posts:14,536 Points:2,356,130 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 11:57:00 AM Ignore Scrapheap Report Abuse This thread reminds me of this suggested improvement, which was spot on if I do say so myself.
Bruce1224 Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:1,228 Points:234,200 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Dec 10, 2012 7:51:18 PM Ignore Bruce1224 Report Abuse jrsva, refer to what maxstar wrote down below on Dec 2. The fact that Costco, Sam's and BJ's are members clubs is widely known. If there was an easy place for referencing them as members' clubs in the MSL or station list that would be OK, but it's not worth a lot of programming effort on the part of the administrators. Removing these "club" stations from the GB system would be a much larger mistake than anything else we're talking about here.
ziyulu Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:8,484 Points:1,599,950 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Dec 10, 2012 4:43:05 PM Ignore ziyulu Report Abuse There's a Sam's in Oklahoma City that will see gas to non-members at a 3 cent surcharge. Which price should be posted?
Gas_Buddy Champion Author Maryland Posts:25,953 Points:3,031,140 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Dec 10, 2012 1:26:11 PM Ignore Gas_Buddy Report Abuse In the week since cruzz12 started this topic (and joined Gas Buddy), he still has the same 720 points he had when he started the topic. Posting Costco gas prices might be (in his words) misleading to the public, but at least the prices are posted. It doesn't seem that cruzz12 is participating in price posting, or any other Gas Buddy activities. If you're going to complain about gas price posting, at least, in my opinion, post gas prices yourself.
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,835 Points:1,610,075 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Dec 10, 2012 12:37:21 AM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse If you post prices for Costco, Sam’s, etc., you should put “Members Only” in the comment field in your FSL so that comment will appear automatically every time you post. Since most GB members do not do this, it has been a long standing suggestion that there be some way to enter durable comments in the MSL, so they will always appear for a given station regardless of who posts the price. I don’t expect this to be implemented but it would sure be nice.
bytebug Champion Author Orange County Posts:26,366 Points:4,120,705 Joined:Oct 2001	Message Posted: Dec 9, 2012 6:49:06 PM Ignore bytebug Report Abuse >> Costco might not be the cheapest station around. Well, given the 4% rebate, you'd be hard pressed to find somewhere cheaper around here.
ziyulu Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:8,484 Points:1,599,950 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Dec 9, 2012 2:50:22 PM Ignore ziyulu Report Abuse And sometimes Costco might not be the cheapest station around.
russiam All-Star Author Cincinnati Posts:598 Points:183,330 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Dec 9, 2012 1:14:27 PM Ignore russiam Report Abuse As a Costco member. I like the price showing up. It influences whether or not I would drive the extra distance for the savings. You also might consider a membership, I easily save more than the membership cost with the gas savings alone, not to mention the goods in the store.
Don Moderator	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:32:16 AM Ignore Don Report Abuse cruzz12, For information on how member prices and discount prices are to be posted, feel free to check out the site FAQ and your local area level price posting guidelines. Club card/member users do use our websites and apps as well, we see no reason to prevent these users from seeing the prices for their preferred stations. -Don
bytebug Champion Author Orange County Posts:26,366 Points:4,120,705 Joined:Oct 2001	Message Posted: Dec 3, 2012 1:59:43 PM Ignore bytebug Report Abuse Actually, you don't need to be a Costco member – you just need to know a Costco member. Anyone can purchase Costco gas if they have a Costco Cash Card.
maxstar Champion Author Chicago Posts:18,465 Points:806,620 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2012 8:45:20 PM Ignore maxstar Report Abuse Maybe it is a new discovery to you cruzz12 but most of the public understands that Costco requires membership so I do not see anything misleading about posting the prices.
seabrz7 Champion Author California Posts:1,400 Points:224,810 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2012 7:53:34 PM Ignore seabrz7 Report Abuse lol 1/120
scoutmaster Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:81,180 Points:3,250,695 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2012 5:41:44 PM Ignore scoutmaster Report Abuse There is no incomplete information. It's another post by someone we won't see again.
Gas_Buddy Champion Author Maryland Posts:25,953 Points:3,031,140 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2012 4:13:24 PM Ignore Gas_Buddy Report Abuse What is the "Incomplete information" that you're suggesting in the topic title? That people don't know that Costco is a members's only warehouse club (and gas station)? While I think that most Gas Buddy members realize that Costo is a members' only club, just as BJ's Warehouse Club and Sam's Club are, if the comments section indicates "members only" or "membership required", why shouldn't Gas Buddy members be told about a station that generally has lower prices than other stations? Not being told Costco fuel prices (on this website) would deny members information that would make them more knowledgeable shoppers. It's no different than saying that you shouldn't post the price for fuel on military bases because you have to have base exchange privileges (i.e., be military, retired, or a military dependent) to shop on base. Personally I think the public is smarter about knowing you need to be a Costco member in order to shop at Costco, and is not being mislead, than you apparently are. I say, continue to post warehouse club fuel prices, and simply indicate in the comments section that shopping at the warehouse club is for members only, or that club membership is required.
cookieguru Sophomore Author Seattle Posts:119 Points:557,390 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2012 3:27:16 PM Ignore cookieguru Report Abuse Seems like you've figured it out, so just ignore the station when you see it. This is easy to accomplish on the site, and if you're on a mobile device, use the filters.
scoutmaster Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:81,180 Points:3,250,695 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2012 12:47:30 PM Ignore scoutmaster Report Abuse Add some form of members only to the cross street. It will read like this Costco 123 Main St and North St (mbrs only) [Edited by: scoutmaster at 12/2/2012 12:49:05 PM EST]
Dotcat Champion Author Ontario Posts:17,079 Points:2,655,175 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2012 12:20:19 PM Ignore Dotcat Report Abuse If people would use the comment line and put " Members Only" it wouldn't be a problem any longer :) That's how I have the Costco near me listed.
Snowchoux Champion Author Missouri Posts:1,003 Points:145,635 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2012 12:18:17 PM Ignore Snowchoux Report Abuse Cruzz12 than what about Samsclub?