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chatkath Rookie Author San Jose Posts:1 Points:270 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Oct 5, 2012 4:19:10 PM Ignore chatkath Report Abuse Because of a BOGUS "cheapest gas posting" at a Shell Station at 5270 Monterey Hwy & Roeder Rd, I drove all the way over there to fill up a under $4 gallon and the owner looked at me like I was crazy, he said he knew nothing about the cheap rates. This is really shady and there should be a way to verify before wasting time and gas to drive somewhwere because of a false ad!!!!!!

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Message Posted: Oct 5, 2012 4:19:10 PM

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Because of a BOGUS "cheapest gas posting" at a Shell Station at 5270 Monterey Hwy & Roeder Rd, I drove all the way over there to fill up a under $4 gallon and the owner looked at me like I was crazy, he said he knew nothing about the cheap rates. This is really shady and there should be a way to verify before wasting time and gas to drive somewhwere because of a false ad!!!!!!

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rex0000 Sophomore Author Indianapolis Posts:164 Points:176,910 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2013 8:59:37 PM Ignore rex0000 Report Abuse ..
beachd8 All-Star Author Orange County Posts:754 Points:115,560 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 9:05:22 PM Ignore beachd8 Report Abuse On the date that the original post joined, prices were increasing all day long in CA. I drove by a particular intersection at least 10 times that day. The last two times the price had stabilized -- every other trip by that gas station the price had increased. The crazy ride continued, though less rapidly, over the next several days. Prices are not typically that volatile.
WEPSMAN Champion Author South Dakota Posts:10,513 Points:2,024,175 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 8:15:47 PM Ignore WEPSMAN Report Abuse Your first mistake is to make a road trip to get cheap gas. How much did that trip cost you and was it more than you would have saved?
jack4141 Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,985 Points:694,580 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 9:45:52 AM Ignore jack4141 Report Abuse Hmm
MertieMan Champion Author Lexington Posts:14,793 Points:2,896,585 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 9:21:35 AM Ignore MertieMan Report Abuse This is only a local forum topic at best, rookie.
Gas_Buddy Champion Author Maryland Posts:25,977 Points:3,035,040 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 8:20:54 PM Ignore Gas_Buddy Report Abuse People: The member writing the original post started the topic in October; he's still has only 270 points. He's not participating in the discussion or in Gas Buddy activities. And, the topic was inactive for four months until a member wrote the insightful "yes that happens" to reactivate the topic. There's no reason to continue discussing the issue with him. He's not here. The issue obviously wasn't that important. [Edited by: Gas_Buddy at 2/9/2013 8:22:56 PM EST]
Dennis783 Champion Author Des Moines Posts:13,599 Points:2,704,860 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 7:43:12 PM Ignore Dennis783 Report Abuse I don't know how far you had to drive, but even if the price was a few cents cheaper its probably not worth burning the gas to get there
MadFueler All-Star Author Winston-Salem Posts:922 Points:173,260 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 4:51:21 PM Ignore MadFueler Report Abuse chatkath - Welcome to the forums. Even though the particulars you posted might be local, the general question you pose is relevant to all of us, I believe. Some station owners post their own prices, but most come from people driving around like you and me (so it's not false advertising per se). Yes, I too have had the bad experience of trying to go to the lowest price only to have it not be so (I used GB for years before becoming a member, so that's where the bulk of my experience comes from). Not knowing this isn't being "stupid" (Yes, 1OILMAN, I'm talking to you); it's simply being new and getting the hang of how this all works. I think there are very few malicious false posters on GB, and they usually get their comeuppance; but anybody can hit a "2" when they mean to hit the "3" or accidentally post on the wrong station, so there can be honest mistakes. Also, look at the age of the price. If it's more than 12 hours old, or more than a few hours old during a large price swing, it can be simply out-of-date. Where you can make a difference is to keep posting up-to-date and accurate prices, especially when you encounter ones that are egregiously wrong like this one. If you think it's a malicious or careless posting, let a moderator or a local senior member know.
_Sparty_ Champion Author Chicago Posts:2,016 Points:691,565 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 10:41:06 AM Ignore _Sparty_ Report Abuse People post wrong prices around here all the time. Don't always trust an extremely low price from this community.
Mikeyl Champion Author Cleveland Posts:5,159 Points:1,186,745 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 11:10:17 PM Ignore Mikeyl Report Abuse Here is a place to use the GasBuddy app on your smartphone. It is the best way to have the most up-to-date prices at all times. I enter probably up to 30-40 prices per day. I know you only get credit for 5, but that's not why we're here, right? I enter just about every station I pass wherever I am and whatever time of day. If my kids are in the car they fight to be the GasBuddy of the day! Use the app. It will have the most up-to-date price and show how old the price is, as well.
Titanic1985 Champion Author South Carolina Posts:6,269 Points:358,400 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 11:47:03 AM Ignore Titanic1985 Report Abuse Hello chatkath. I do feel badly for you. I tried to dissect your Topic and reviewed the various posts. You state you went to this Shell station due to a "false ad". If the "ad" was a roadside sign, then the error was probably duplicated by a dedicated gas buddy and posted here incorrectly, as well. Did a Gas Buddy make the error (it does happen to any of us) or did the owner or employee post erroneous signs? In either case or both, you were misled. I am sorry that it happened to you :-(. MGY Perhaps this would be a good place to recommend driving up to the pump to record prices, rather than road signs. I do that in my locale, but honestly have never encountered a difference in pricing, only a lack of two grades and non-ethanol being posted. [Edited by: Titanic1985 at 2/8/2013 11:49:25 AM EST]
OceanArcher Champion Author Mississippi Posts:5,713 Points:1,329,350 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 10:52:29 AM Ignore OceanArcher Report Abuse The owner don't have anything to do with the prices posted here - no wonder he looked at you like you were crazy --
LeeLavergne All-Star Author Texas Posts:557 Points:123,775 Joined:Jan 2013	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 10:18:02 AM Ignore LeeLavergne Report Abuse yes that happens
TrixieNY Champion Author Buffalo Posts:2,702 Points:656,180 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Oct 14, 2012 4:59:45 PM Ignore TrixieNY Report Abuse Pithy: The reason you appear to be a serial topic killer is because it takes you weeeeks to think of your witty replies. By then the topic has died on its own volition. You bumping a topic that hasn't been posted to in a week or more, doesn't make you a topic killer, just an amusing annoyance. No offense intended.
bmsgolf Champion Author Amarillo Posts:2,052 Points:455,230 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Oct 14, 2012 4:32:11 PM Ignore bmsgolf Report Abuse That stinks
1OILMAN Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,077 Points:159,070 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Oct 14, 2012 3:50:18 PM Ignore 1OILMAN Report Abuse We need some killer serial topics.
PithyOpiner Champion Author Stockton Posts:16,205 Points:1,597,545 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2012 1:40:31 PM Ignore PithyOpiner Report Abuse 1OILMAN, yes I've heard of that saying but I never repeat it. It sounds very pornographic to me.
seabrz7 Champion Author California Posts:1,400 Points:224,810 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Oct 5, 2012 5:50:01 PM Ignore seabrz7 Report Abuse This should be posted in Calif forum, but I will share one thing with you that I observed yesterday. A local station was super cheap compared to everyone else in town and it was spreading by word of mouth and gas buddy. The boss/owner had not been in to update the prices. It went from 4.13 to 4.35 when the boss got there. So it's not always Bogus!
1OILMAN Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,077 Points:159,070 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Oct 5, 2012 5:42:54 PM Ignore 1OILMAN Report Abuse You know what would really suck? If the station closest to him had raised their price higher by the time he got back. You know, sometimes life is tough. Its even tougher when you are stupid.
1OILMAN Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,077 Points:159,070 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Oct 5, 2012 5:40:28 PM Ignore 1OILMAN Report Abuse Ever heard the saying " A bird in hand is better than two in the bush"?
TrixieNY Champion Author Buffalo Posts:2,702 Points:656,180 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Oct 5, 2012 4:32:58 PM Ignore TrixieNY Report Abuse Lol, maybe the price went up before you got there. The price in California is going up by the minute!