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Nickeybasenji Rookie Author Gasbuddy Posts:13 Points:810 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2013 11:27:18 AM Ignore Nickeybasenji Report Abuse Everything that we consume is a commodity right? Gas boycotts dont work right? The proposal is to not consume any commodities for one day of the week, lets say wednesdays. It would amount to a national holiday where no one goes to Costco,Wallmart,Mcdonalds,coffee/donut/fast food places,bottled water etc..and oh yes gas stations. Just buy what you need to survive that day but not fast or convenient foods.The idea is to create a backlog of commodities.No sales,no deliveries required hence millions of gallons of fuel not used because of the backlog of commodities created by that one day of not consuming.I believe this idea would work but the glitch is to get millions of people coordinated.Ive read a lot of ideas on boycotting and i think this one is out of the box but like all the gas boycotts proposed,coordination is the key and i dont know how to do that on mass.

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Everything that we consume is a commodity right? Gas boycotts dont work right? The proposal is to not consume any commodities for one day of the week, lets say wednesdays. It would amount to a national holiday where no one goes to Costco,Wallmart,Mcdonalds,coffee/donut/fast food places,bottled water etc..and oh yes gas stations. Just buy what you need to survive that day but not fast or convenient foods.The idea is to create a backlog of commodities.No sales,no deliveries required hence millions of gallons of fuel not used because of the backlog of commodities created by that one day of not consuming.I believe this idea would work but the glitch is to get millions of people coordinated.Ive read a lot of ideas on boycotting and i think this one is out of the box but like all the gas boycotts proposed,coordination is the key and i dont know how to do that on mass.

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1OILMAN Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,069 Points:156,460 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 1, 2013 4:23:42 PM Ignore 1OILMAN Report Abuse Any way, welcome aboard. Many of us have been waiting for the next "gaspricegenius" to arrive.
the1roadhog Champion Author Atlanta Posts:9,903 Points:2,053,080 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: May 1, 2013 7:46:59 AM Ignore the1roadhog Report Abuse Fat chance
Nickeybasenji Rookie Author Gasbuddy Posts:13 Points:810 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2013 2:34:38 PM Ignore Nickeybasenji Report Abuse Sorry i put spellcheck on but it didnt catch everything. And i think i made the word scenariolist up.
Nickeybasenji Rookie Author Gasbuddy Posts:13 Points:810 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2013 2:27:44 PM Ignore Nickeybasenji Report Abuse So how is attacking my grammar and spelling stayoung on topic. It seems like something petty a speech writer for an american politician would do to discredit an apponent. I never made any claims as a qualified economist but then again neither has anybody else. I would welcome an economist to run a scenario that would shut me down. We all got together internationlly on Earth Day and that was just for electricity. Are we such a glutenous society that we can't do without a Big Mac, Starbucks, bottled water for a day and it would be an international effort not just north america. Yes it would probably mean some loss of wages, but when you go on strike for a case at work you don't usually make up the money you lost. It was always the intention to affect the larger retail/corporate outlets and not thje smaller ma and pa outfits. As individuals we are powerless to affect anything as a single voter.It needs to be organised as a world movement. Hey I only come up with the idea. I challenge any economist to say it wouldn't have some kind major effect. It might just clean up the air we breathe. There's been some nagative,defeatist attitudes from some unqualified scenariolists. How does that go again "Are you an american or an american't." ( Once upon a time in Mexico ,Jony Depp )
Michael29644 Champion Author Greenville Posts:4,945 Points:839,375 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Apr 14, 2013 11:16:58 PM Ignore Michael29644 Report Abuse L98, Nickey's "plan" cannot be executed any better than if you stood on the ground and tried to jump up to the moon. Occasionally, some newbie finds the Boycott forum and posts a variant of this same lame idea and thinks they've made some huge discovery. They're either trolling or severely misinformed.
catfish99 Champion Author Wilmington Posts:13,950 Points:2,493,600 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Apr 14, 2013 10:37:00 AM Ignore catfish99 Report Abuse OK, I'll play. Let's say Mr. Costco CEO "has a chat" with the oil companies. It would go something like this: Mr. Costco: I want you to lower your oil prices. Mr. OilCo: We don't set prices, we sell oil at auction. The bidders set the price. We deliver the oil to the high bidder. Mr. Costco: Then lower your profit on refining oil into gas. Mr. OilCo: We make about a dime a gallon. We could refine for free and it would not make a difference in retail pricing. Why not lower YOUR prices, Mr. Costco? Mr. Costco: We make a penny or two a gallon. Looks like Nickeybasenji had a very poorly thought out plan.
L98 Sophomore Author Ontario Posts:180 Points:26,180 Joined:Mar 2013	Message Posted: Apr 14, 2013 10:15:36 AM Ignore L98 Report Abuse sounds good like a lot of things but execution of any plan is the hard part,especially boycotts,wildcat strikes..people talk but few actually do
Michael29644 Champion Author Greenville Posts:4,945 Points:839,375 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Apr 14, 2013 9:07:46 AM Ignore Michael29644 Report Abuse I believe Mr. Spelling and Grammar Bee award winner doesn't understand if his "plan" actually did work, how much, much more money people would lose in lost wages than would ever save on gas. But I guess it's asking too much to be an economics major, too. And he wonders why everyone thinks this plan is inane.
rumbleseat Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:22,911 Points:3,528,410 Joined:Oct 2002	Message Posted: Apr 14, 2013 2:32:48 AM Ignore rumbleseat Report Abuse "those who are numb from the neck up." That was from your post. We aren't supposed to take that as an insult? Take an economics course, see how the world REALLY works. The economy of the USA CAN'T, and WON'T, shut down one day every week, with the rest of the world humming along. But if I ran a gas bar, or a tv store, or a restaurant, and you could get people to forgo purchases one day a week, I would shut down that day, and pocket what I pay in expenses for an open day, because I know people would only have bought what they wanted and needed the day before, or would buy the day after. [Edited by: rumbleseat at 4/14/2013 2:36:59 AM EST]
Nickeybasenji Rookie Author Gasbuddy Posts:13 Points:810 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2013 10:27:06 AM Ignore Nickeybasenji Report Abuse Ok ill play your little report prices game but when i looked there were no prices listed in the box ,It might be sight glitch. Oh and i didnt start the insulting of you intelligence,I believe somebody used the word stupid in thier one word argument,so dont feel insusted if it doesnt apply. So ,on the topic of "the economy or the business world would adjust" I absolutely agree with you but there is a huge point your missing and i think a lot of people are. If you follow it through,If Costco, to use as an example suffered a drastic loss of sales that one day each week, in the corporate world ,thats a huge efect ,and if they knew it would happen 52 times in a year there would be a lot of various corporate ceo's wanting a chat with the oil companies.Of course its all hypathetical,it would never happen.
Michael29644 Champion Author Greenville Posts:4,945 Points:839,375 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Apr 12, 2013 8:44:39 AM Ignore Michael29644 Report Abuse "So if 20 million people dont go to McDonalds that day are they going to east twice as much the next day. are you telling me that wouldnt have a domino affect and thats just McD ." Look up the term fungible commodity then get back with us. Or don't. All you do here is troll. You don't participate in the site in any meaningful way. You won't be missed. "It affects the hole corperate world." There's a corporation that sells holes? Is its name Acme? "Oh and does anybody give a rats if gas is two cents cheaper ten miles away." If I was going to be in the area of that station later, then yes I would.
rumbleseat Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:22,911 Points:3,528,410 Joined:Oct 2002	Message Posted: Apr 12, 2013 4:52:35 AM Ignore rumbleseat Report Abuse Still not posting gas prices I see. Look, I said already this "idea" was not only not new, but won't, and can't work. You are still going to USE as much food, as much gasoline, as much electricity, etc. Similar ideas have been proposed in various media as far back as I can remember. I remember people wanting to protest gasoline that hit 35 cents per Canadian gallon! The truth is, it only takes a couple of cycles for the economy to adjust, and if you could actually convince several hundred million people that the retarded idea of shutting the economy down for a day would do anything concrete, supply and work schedules would adjust, there would not be a weekly mass panic to get rid of ANYTHING. Stores don't even have sale prices on day old bread any more! Insulting us does nothing to convince us of any intelligence in your "idea", but your total lack of participation in helping members monitor gas prices doesn't make you a very valuable member. [Edited by: rumbleseat at 4/12/2013 4:55:37 AM EST]
olympusman2004 Champion Author Maryland Posts:1,661 Points:366,755 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Apr 12, 2013 1:27:33 AM Ignore olympusman2004 Report Abuse could work
Nickeybasenji Rookie Author Gasbuddy Posts:13 Points:810 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2013 9:50:59 PM Ignore Nickeybasenji Report Abuse Of course im looking for a reaction ,Mariowerkx, but not from those who are numb from the neck up. The idea wouldnt work with some consumer goods but if you dont drink a case of beer on wednesday do you drink two on thursday, ok bad example. If you dont eat two big macks on wed. do you make up for it on thurs. So if 20 million people dont go to McDonalds that day are they going to east twice as much the next day. are you telling me that wouldnt have a domino affect and thats just McD . It affects the hole corperate world. Oh and does anybody give a rats if gas is two cents cheaper ten miles away.
MARIOWERX Champion Author Vancouver Posts:15,915 Points:1,636,835 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 20, 2013 9:42:57 PM Ignore MARIOWERX Report Abuse This guy is just a troll posting only for reaction.
raiste62000 Veteran Author Gasbuddy Posts:335 Points:32,970 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Mar 20, 2013 3:17:58 PM Ignore raiste62000 Report Abuse Pizza Pizza???The amount of time it would take to organize that big of a flash mob is too insane to even consider. Second, it would take more than one day a week to achieve a minimal bump in the system. Third, businesses will adapt and adjust their shipments accordingly. Fourth, "insert witty headline here" enjoy the week people, its almost Friday!!!
Michael29644 Champion Author Greenville Posts:4,945 Points:839,375 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2013 9:40:58 PM Ignore Michael29644 Report Abuse >PatAZ do you share a brain with Michael29644 .Ok you guys win ignorence >trumps stupid. Do I even need to point out the irony of that post?
Coco0828 All-Star Author Dallas Posts:980 Points:160,015 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2013 9:20:46 PM Ignore Coco0828 Report Abuse I don't want to walk
catfish99 Champion Author Wilmington Posts:13,950 Points:2,493,600 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2013 9:35:51 AM Ignore catfish99 Report Abuse Please post a source for your last claim, Nickey. It is absolutely false. PS - the site was not created "so gas prices go down". It was created to show people where to find the lowest current price on fuel so they could save money. [Edited by: catfish99 at 3/16/2013 9:38:45 AM EST]
Nickeybasenji Rookie Author Gasbuddy Posts:13 Points:810 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Mar 15, 2013 10:35:04 PM Ignore Nickeybasenji Report Abuse Alright.its nice to see some people have actually thought the idea through.Heres an other thought to reenforce the idea. Remember the big power outage we had a while back when the quality of the air actually improved.
CelticHeart Champion Author Detroit Posts:138,543 Points:3,162,500 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2013 6:24:37 PM Ignore CelticHeart Report Abuse Too radical? Too stupid!
HeavyDuty_cache Champion Author Omaha Posts:12,969 Points:2,481,735 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2013 8:23:12 AM Ignore HeavyDuty_cache Report Abuse You join the site and only make 4 forum posts, no fuel prices? You do nothing that actually contributes to the site to help people find the lowest fuel prices. All you do is go directly to the forums. This is another reason why topics should only be started by users with a car. [Edited by: HeavyDuty_cache at 3/13/2013 8:25:39 AM EST]
JustMe10 Rookie Author Richmond Posts:59 Points:793,635 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2013 7:25:32 AM Ignore JustMe10 Report Abuse Could work.
scottyboy Rookie Author Grand Rapids Posts:38 Points:60,755 Joined:Nov 2003	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2013 5:09:04 PM Ignore scottyboy Report Abuse way too far out there
Marc56 Sophomore Author Asheville Posts:223 Points:374,480 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2013 10:17:47 AM Ignore Marc56 Report Abuse I could do that.
EvergreenON All-Star Author Ontario Posts:928 Points:480,765 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2013 7:06:27 AM Ignore EvergreenON Report Abuse Good idea but will need general support
area_51 Sophomore Author Toronto Posts:123 Points:20,460 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 3:30:57 PM Ignore area_51 Report Abuse yes
scottyboy Rookie Author Grand Rapids Posts:38 Points:60,755 Joined:Nov 2003	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2013 9:51:57 PM Ignore scottyboy Report Abuse wont ever work
scottyboy Rookie Author Grand Rapids Posts:38 Points:60,755 Joined:Nov 2003	Message Posted: Mar 4, 2013 9:51:32 PM Ignore scottyboy Report Abuse yes
rumbleseat Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:22,911 Points:3,528,410 Joined:Oct 2002	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2013 6:08:09 PM Ignore rumbleseat Report Abuse So, based on your idea, why aren't there massive price decreases of everything after a hurricane shuts everything down? Based on your idea, why aren't there massive price decreases of everything after a blizzard shuts everything down? Full shelves, trucks not moving, everything is in place, arranged by Mother Nature, for your plan to work! Strange, but it doesn't. Why? Economic reality, which could be explained by any child who has operated a lemon-aid stand or sold cookies. You actually, haven't stopped consuming! You are just shuffling dollars from one day to the next. Remember when ALL stores and malls shut down Sundays? Were there massive price drops? No, of course not. Don't by any means think this silly, unworkable idea is yours, or is new, it is probably many years older than you are.
Nickeybasenji Rookie Author Gasbuddy Posts:13 Points:810 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 10:30:21 PM Ignore Nickeybasenji Report Abuse PatAZ do you share a brain with Michael29644 .Ok you guys win ignorence trumps stupid.
PatAZ Champion Author Tucson Posts:9,230 Points:122,180 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 1:39:33 PM Ignore PatAZ Report Abuse Uhhh stupid not radical.
Michael29644 Champion Author Greenville Posts:4,945 Points:839,375 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 9:28:29 PM Ignore Michael29644 Report Abuse >So it wouldd be nice if there could be a more intelligent,thought out >argument than just "stupid". Oh, the irony.
MARIOWERX Champion Author Vancouver Posts:15,915 Points:1,636,835 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 7:52:11 PM Ignore MARIOWERX Report Abuse Ignore this thread just another non-contributing member looking for a reaction! [Edited by: MARIOWERX at 2/27/2013 7:52:51 PM EST]
Nickeybasenji Rookie Author Gasbuddy Posts:13 Points:810 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 2:11:22 PM Ignore Nickeybasenji Report Abuse Ok i only had a small area to write in so if i could be allowed to elaborate. A trucker could explain to you about the delivery on time system that big box stores use to restock the shelves. So if for example if all the Costcos didnt meet 80% of their sales on a given day then there would be a sht. of trucks that didnt have to move the next delivery day right? So full shelves means they cant take any more deliveries. Those trucks arent moving so their not burning any fuel,do the math ,how many kazilion gallons is that. Everybody whines that they are powerless to affect the large corporations. woulddnt this be a way for you as an individual to affect the the price of fuel.So we are talking millions of people affecting sales of everything, yes donuts too maxstar.So if you dont have to deliver it then a backlog or surplus of fuel is created,suplus equals lower prices right? Thats just basic supply and demand math. But like i stated before how do you get millions of people to join any boycot,it has to be done on a massive scale .I'm only proposing an idea its up to someone with advertising and marketing skills to take over.So it wouldd be nice if there could be a more intelligent,thought out argument than just "stupid".I was hoping this idea wouldd expand poeple's thinking than just gas boycotts.I realise this site was created to report gas prices ,to what purpose,so the prices go down, how is that working for you.
HeavyDuty_cache Champion Author Omaha Posts:12,969 Points:2,481,735 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 12:20:50 PM Ignore HeavyDuty_cache Report Abuse Did you join the site just to post your one idea? You couldn't even post a price or two for your area?
Michael29644 Champion Author Greenville Posts:4,945 Points:839,375 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 11:17:16 AM Ignore Michael29644 Report Abuse "McDoubles are commodities! Who knew?" Does that mean I can buy them on the futures market? I could have short sold them when the pink slime story hit the news and made a fortune.
catfish99 Champion Author Wilmington Posts:13,950 Points:2,493,600 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 5:15:19 AM Ignore catfish99 Report Abuse McDoubles are commodities! Who knew?
maxstar Champion Author Chicago Posts:18,471 Points:807,595 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2013 5:59:04 PM Ignore maxstar Report Abuse So the plan is that if I give up donuts for a day gas prices will drop? Let me know how that works out.
1OILMAN Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,069 Points:156,460 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2013 5:39:01 PM Ignore 1OILMAN Report Abuse If you get paid $1 per day for each day of a month does it matter if you get a lump some or actually just $1 per day? Would the entire banking system backlog because you skipped a day? Wonder why that doesn't happen when they are closed?
Michael29644 Champion Author Greenville Posts:4,945 Points:839,375 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2013 4:25:16 PM Ignore Michael29644 Report Abuse No, not a radical idea, just a stupid one. Congrats on becoming a member of the 1/120 Club(tm).