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c2100 Champion Author Vancouver Posts:6,528 Points:1,000,365 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Dec 16, 2005 12:29:09 AM Ignore c2100 Report Abuse yes [Edited by: GM at 1/25/2007 10:37:04 AM EST]

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trekster64 Sophomore Author Iowa Posts:131 Points:84,205 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2013 11:49:51 AM Ignore trekster64 Report Abuse yes
phil42 Rookie Author Dayton Posts:52 Points:294,150 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2013 9:27:49 AM Ignore phil42 Report Abuse They do work, but only if the boycott can be sustained. A one-day boycott doesn't do anything significant.
jowa Rookie Author Mississippi Posts:46 Points:1,995 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2013 12:54:35 AM Ignore jowa Report Abuse waste of time
rahcat Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:2,700 Points:690,875 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Jun 13, 2013 11:14:08 PM Ignore rahcat Report Abuse No
contiki Champion Author Ontario Posts:9,515 Points:589,915 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jun 13, 2013 10:45:55 AM Ignore contiki Report Abuse yes.........
judgemobile Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,705 Points:2,472,635 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Jun 13, 2013 12:19:20 AM Ignore judgemobile Report Abuse boycotts are not a waste--station owneres MUST sell; they cannot drink their gas like expiring milk.
cv Champion Author Raleigh Posts:15,349 Points:3,294,280 Joined:Oct 2003	Message Posted: Jun 12, 2013 5:54:28 AM Ignore cv Report Abuse Yes, I doubt it would work unless many could do without gas for a month or more.
33gort33 Sophomore Author Indiana Posts:154 Points:162,375 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Jun 11, 2013 7:44:24 AM Ignore 33gort33 Report Abuse no
thebrohta167 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:1,477 Points:238,165 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Jun 9, 2013 5:45:43 PM Ignore thebrohta167 Report Abuse yes, waste of time
olympusman2004 Champion Author Maryland Posts:1,803 Points:397,055 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Jun 9, 2013 1:15:33 AM Ignore olympusman2004 Report Abuse n
PatVV Rookie Author Twin Cities Posts:8 Points:200 Joined:May 2013	Message Posted: May 16, 2013 10:59:59 AM Ignore PatVV Report Abuse No! If only 15% of BP and Shells customers bought gas elsewhere BP and Shell would reduce prices to bring those customers back! And as the gas prices at BP and Shell drop their competition would also drop prices to remain competitive! I chose BP & Shell because they are nation-wide companies. Ideally I would choose 2 national companies with the highest quarterly profits. That way the companies being boycotted would, perhaps, change quarterly minimizing the impact to the independently owned stations associated with those large companies.
Nickeybasenji Rookie Author Gasbuddy Posts:13 Points:810 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2013 9:44:20 AM Ignore Nickeybasenji Report Abuse see what you think of it at (Too radical an idea ? ) By Nickeybasenji
gasandgoAL Champion Author Alabama Posts:7,293 Points:1,617,365 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2013 5:09:21 AM Ignore gasandgoAL Report Abuse yes if only news worthy for the gteneral public
US_ICEMAN All-Star Author Toronto Posts:527 Points:417,735 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Apr 12, 2013 1:25:25 PM Ignore US_ICEMAN Report Abuse yes
olympusman2004 Champion Author Maryland Posts:1,803 Points:397,055 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Apr 12, 2013 1:27:47 AM Ignore olympusman2004 Report Abuse y
orlmagic Rookie Author Orlando Posts:6 Points:12,145 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Apr 11, 2013 12:45:29 PM Ignore orlmagic Report Abuse Yes because think about it the gas station would even out the day before or the day after the boycott for the loss money of the day of the boycott.
steve3356 Rookie Author Fort Worth Posts:47 Points:65,125 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Apr 6, 2013 10:48:18 AM Ignore steve3356 Report Abuse Purchasing gas is voting with dollars. The problem is we all need gas. If the group boycotting could find other means of transportation or if the group had a quantifiable goal like maybe reduce use by 10% or 20% to put downward pressure on prices, I think it could work.
rich13251 Veteran Author Toledo Posts:283 Points:131,285 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Apr 5, 2013 3:30:19 PM Ignore rich13251 Report Abuse yes
blckwolf Veteran Author North Carolina Posts:413 Points:101,000 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2013 8:58:13 PM Ignore blckwolf Report Abuse Yes. Most people don't care enough to boycott, but even if they did, they wouldn't be able to hold out, because we all need to go somewhere, and when that tank get's close to "E", they're gonna fill up, boycott or not, and most often, they're gonna fill up at the closest station, regardless of brand. The only way to effectively make a boycott work, would be for everyone to either start making their own fuel (think bio-diesel), walking, or riding a bicycle, or for the magic fairy to come down and suddenly make electric vehicles 100x more efficient at 1/2 the cost.
burt12013 Rookie Author San Diego Posts:54 Points:26,735 Joined:Mar 2013	Message Posted: Mar 9, 2013 2:50:02 PM Ignore burt12013 Report Abuse I think if done properly, no. Station owners claim to make cents on the gallon. It's mostly the oil companies who profit according to them.
Versa808 Champion Author Honolulu Posts:11,281 Points:2,185,340 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Mar 9, 2013 4:58:04 AM Ignore Versa808 Report Abuse Yes, its a waste of time... life is short!
maxstar Champion Author Chicago Posts:18,680 Points:837,245 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Mar 8, 2013 5:35:07 PM Ignore maxstar Report Abuse Absolutely they are a waste of time, because they do not work.
Shamyne Rookie Author Orlando Posts:92 Points:32,255 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Mar 8, 2013 9:29:09 AM Ignore Shamyne Report Abuse Not really
gwhizz13 Veteran Author Abbotsford Posts:457 Points:60,580 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Mar 3, 2013 6:39:12 AM Ignore gwhizz13 Report Abuse I think if everyone could boycott a gas station for two weeks and go to another one it would hurt the station..not just one day.
minookaband Rookie Author Illinois Posts:97 Points:23,105 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 3:23:08 PM Ignore minookaband Report Abuse yes
BossBizz Rookie Author Portland Posts:1 Points:120 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 4:44:20 PM Ignore BossBizz Report Abuse I think if it was properly planned where a good percentage of residents didnt go to or purchase any items from a gas station for a day... it could work..
kabbott50 Rookie Author Newfoundland Posts:9 Points:1,000 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Feb 22, 2013 8:41:49 AM Ignore kabbott50 Report Abuse Depends how big the city is I guess.
Jmac2008 Champion Author Missouri Posts:2,416 Points:908,840 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Feb 22, 2013 12:41:04 AM Ignore Jmac2008 Report Abuse yes
Fuelcorpse Rookie Author Ontario Posts:1 Points:120 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2013 8:02:49 PM Ignore Fuelcorpse Report Abuse no they are not a wiast of time when done right. We had a boycott in Windsor last year and i saw the prices fall, you just have to remeber to always focus on the big three as it were, Esso,Petro Canada which is own by Esso,shell
easydriver11 Sophomore Author Cape Coral Posts:124 Points:482,725 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2013 8:47:19 AM Ignore easydriver11 Report Abuse no
maxstar Champion Author Chicago Posts:18,680 Points:837,245 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 2:02:54 PM Ignore maxstar Report Abuse What "this" and "it" are you talking about conswilla666?
conswilla666 Sophomore Author Ontario Posts:173 Points:55,180 Joined:Jan 2013	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2013 11:30:26 AM Ignore conswilla666 Report Abuse Is anyone going to take action and do something about this, or just keep talking about it!
EnergyEngineer Rookie Author Oklahoma Posts:90 Points:19,355 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2013 5:30:33 PM Ignore EnergyEngineer Report Abuse No, if enough people take part in them
chipote Champion Author Washington Posts:1,274 Points:393,305 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2013 4:39:32 AM Ignore chipote Report Abuse Yes
debonairpilot Rookie Author Tampa Posts:13 Points:950 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Feb 15, 2013 5:46:33 PM Ignore debonairpilot Report Abuse no
USAFA82 Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:9,880 Points:1,861,170 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 12:41:04 AM Ignore USAFA82 Report Abuse Waste of time. They only hurt the mom and pop owners.
DRIVEOFFWI Sophomore Author Milwaukee Posts:136 Points:333,660 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2013 5:23:42 PM Ignore DRIVEOFFWI Report Abuse y
gascomber Veteran Author Durham Posts:269 Points:53,955 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 4:48:36 PM Ignore gascomber Report Abuse No, not if done consistently.
jftheriault All-Star Author Montreal Posts:649 Points:129,575 Joined:Jan 2013	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 1:46:18 PM Ignore jftheriault Report Abuse Boycotts must be very well organized to be effective.
jboyle Rookie Author Wichita Posts:31 Points:614,480 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 10:21:57 AM Ignore jboyle Report Abuse Boycotts do send a message and companies hate negative publicity, but for the most part they are useless and probably hurt the local franchisees more than the oil companies.
DRIVEOFFWI Sophomore Author Milwaukee Posts:136 Points:333,660 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Feb 2, 2013 6:53:22 PM Ignore DRIVEOFFWI Report Abuse y
d_clark Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:1,023 Points:402,205 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 8:03:23 PM Ignore d_clark Report Abuse yes
conswilla666 Sophomore Author Ontario Posts:173 Points:55,180 Joined:Jan 2013	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 11:28:00 AM Ignore conswilla666 Report Abuse Boycotts are only as good as the numbers that enforce them. Unfortunately people are lazy lately and don't relate good to change. We tell ourselves, “what can one person do to change the situation” and we don’t get involved. If we were to stick together and really apply ourselves to the problems they would get adjusted or fixed. If everyone were to boycott one gas company (the same one) for one whole month the Company would have to lower the price or fold. The company would feel the effect in the first week and by the end of the month they would be begging for you to buy at the pumps. It would only take about 6 months of targeting each gas company and the prices would lower to a competitive rate. Thanks to Gas we have the recourses to get the job done now we just need to commit.
nvn8v Rookie Author Nevada Posts:96 Points:251,970 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 9:29:33 AM Ignore nvn8v Report Abuse There's this saying about a fart in a hurricane... that's how I feel about boycotts.
idobusiness Rookie Author Ohio Posts:10 Points:6,250 Joined:Jan 2013	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 9:03:09 AM Ignore idobusiness Report Abuse yes
zachlCA Champion Author California Posts:3,707 Points:680,410 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 1, 2013 12:03:42 AM Ignore zachlCA Report Abuse Yes
letmathe Champion Author Chicago Posts:14,449 Points:3,159,570 Joined:May 2001	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2013 12:15:03 AM Ignore letmathe Report Abuse Does is feel good?
TheHonz Rookie Author London Posts:38 Points:65,450 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 4:05:05 PM Ignore TheHonz Report Abuse Yes.
no_monkey2002 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:8,528 Points:2,093,135 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 7:24:51 AM Ignore no_monkey2002 Report Abuse no..i think one ought to do it..so the stations know you mean what you say..
elcheapo2011 All-Star Author Quebec Posts:719 Points:258,685 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2013 4:42:55 PM Ignore elcheapo2011 Report Abuse Yes, I think so