belljr
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So ran out this morning to get some dog supplies. Was going to fill up my car at the costco. There are 6 cars deep at every pump.
We used to have the problem where people would get in the line to match their pump and not read the signs that any pump would work (they have the big swing out hoses, so you can fill up in any line) that would congest the entrance and made it look more crowded than it was.....
Anyway, today every line was 6 cars deep and it got me to thinking. My dad was always this gas station is 5 cents cheaper but he would drive freaking 3 miles out the way to fill up.
The Costco was .20 cheaper than what I filled up for by my house. However, I pulled in and out in ~ 5 minutes. No waiting.
For my car it was ~ $2.20 more to fill up where I did.
Where is your "line" for cost vs time? If I have a 30 gallon tank maybe I'd wait.....
I admit I'm impatient and lazy so the 2.20 was worth saving the 15-20 minutes I would have probably waited.
We used to have the problem where people would get in the line to match their pump and not read the signs that any pump would work (they have the big swing out hoses, so you can fill up in any line) that would congest the entrance and made it look more crowded than it was.....
Anyway, today every line was 6 cars deep and it got me to thinking. My dad was always this gas station is 5 cents cheaper but he would drive freaking 3 miles out the way to fill up.
The Costco was .20 cheaper than what I filled up for by my house. However, I pulled in and out in ~ 5 minutes. No waiting.
For my car it was ~ $2.20 more to fill up where I did.
Where is your "line" for cost vs time? If I have a 30 gallon tank maybe I'd wait.....
I admit I'm impatient and lazy so the 2.20 was worth saving the 15-20 minutes I would have probably waited.
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