Maryland has a law that you can’t sell gas for less than you paid for it. It’s supposed to keep places like Wawa and royal farms from using it as a loss leader.
Is Birdie's price gouging?
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black dog
Free America
My understanding is long ago station owners paid for fuel when it was delivered.
In todays world its paid for when its been sold.
Chopticon64
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This is the stupidest thread and that’s a low bar on this dumpster fire of a forum.
Gasoline has been sold for over 100 years and I guarantee there has always been some idiot accusing someone of price gouging. Just always go to Wawa, you’ll never find a cheaper price.
Gasoline has been sold for over 100 years and I guarantee there has always been some idiot accusing someone of price gouging. Just always go to Wawa, you’ll never find a cheaper price.
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Section 10-304.1 - Sale of Motor Fuel Below Cost Prohibited
2023 Maryland Statutes :: Business Regulation :: Title 10 - Motor Fuel and Lubricants :: Subtitle 3 - Inspection and Sale of Motor Fuel :: Section 10-304.1 - Sale of Motor Fuel Below Cost Prohibited
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black dog
Free America
What does this have to do with when the fuel is paid for?Section 10-304.1 - Sale of Motor Fuel Below Cost Prohibited
2023 Maryland Statutes :: Business Regulation :: Title 10 - Motor Fuel and Lubricants :: Subtitle 3 - Inspection and Sale of Motor Fuel :: Section 10-304.1 - Sale of Motor Fuel Below Cost Prohibited
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How can you set a price if you don’t know how much you’re going to pay for it in the future without falling afoul of this law?
GoodnessME
Active Member
It should all be CHEAP! Biden is depleting the National Reserve to manipulate price because it is coming up on election day and voters only see gas prices coming down. They forget what was and only see what is!!!
black dog
Free America
I didnt say the dealer doesn't know what they are paying for it. What I said was I believe in todays world, they don't pay for it until its been sold.
LightRoasted
If I may ...
For your consideration ...
Please feel free to delete your account then and move on.
Please feel free to delete your account then and move on.
curly-locks
Member
Not many owner/operators left the insurance on the underground gas tanks ran them all out of business & EPA... so most stations are selling gas for other larger companies -- and pay for what they sell... the station usually only makes 5-10 cents off a gallon... the big money is further up the food chain... for small stores the gas sale just gets the people in the door and they hope they buy something inside ie: sodas, snacks etc
OccamsRazor
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Price at Wawa this morning: $2.88
Price at Birdie's this morning: $3.29
Price at Birdie's this morning: $3.29
NorthBeachPerso
Honorary SMIB
Simple solution:
Don't get gas at Birdie's.
I think it's a different company now but the BP in Dunkirk was always $0.40/gallon more than at Shell/WaWa/Safeway there. And there were always cars getting gas. Now, that may be because it was the only station there on the northbound side.
Don't get gas at Birdie's.
I think it's a different company now but the BP in Dunkirk was always $0.40/gallon more than at Shell/WaWa/Safeway there. And there were always cars getting gas. Now, that may be because it was the only station there on the northbound side.
I'd be willing to bet if you went in to get a loaf of bread or gallon of milk it would also be more than it is at Walmart or Giant.
Natron0915
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Keeping it high to punish all those Hollywood elites I bet...
