RickB
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I am surprised you could not figure it out after once or maybe twice. SMH
Expiring Car Washes ? ! Rant
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Sigarms
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In complete honesty, that's about what I did:laughing: I didn't lose the receipt, but found it in my car. Looked at the date, forgot that I had it, and I spent that money on a car wash and now I couldn't use it. After that, ALWAYS get it done when I pay for it
Oaktree
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I've also noticed that the supermarkets that offer these "deals" are often the more expensive ones in the area too. So buy a lot of overpriced food to save 10¢/gal at a gas station whose prices are 12¢/gal higher than everyone else seems like false economy.
I do use the Irving rewards card at their stations...buy 50 gallons, save 10¢/gal on your next visit. I think it may accumulate so if you get 100 gal the discount goes up, but I've always used it right away. Added bonus, their prices are usually the lowest in town to begin with.
Dunno how common Irving stations are outside the northeast...like supermarkets, gas/convenience store chains tend to be regional.
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It's probably just tied into their point of sales system. What used to be very complicated stuff can now be run for pennies.
Sigarms
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Re read my quoted post of yours. The gas station is more than competitive in gas price, added it was the lowest around to boot. So, making the comment that the gas station is .12 higher than everyone else is incorrect.
On step ahead of you as I decided to look at Harris Teeter's prices. Honestly, they aren't the lowest priced, but they are also not the highest price. However, one thing I did read was that Harris Teeter in general has higher ratings per the quality of what they are selling.
Thing is, I consider my wife a gourmet cook, and cooking for 5 people for dinner is no easy task (and she can get peeved to know end on how quick the boys will eat their meals). Point being, I completely trust my wife to know the difference between quality and price, and in general when it comes to food, she will always choose quality over price (only to an extent of course). Thing is, she has particular products that she will only buy at certain supermarkets because it's her prefered choice of product.
Personally, I can't stand all these saving cards business's offer you. I just look for the best price I can find and don't really care about quality when it comes to food (if I'm cooking it) and gas. Apparently that's why I must make a face while I'm driving when my wife mentions to stop at a BP to use the fuel card because she has points saved LOL
However, my wife is actually very smart in both her work and as a homemaker, and I trust her completely (I'm verty sincere in making that comment). I plan on this being my first and only marriage
Sigarms
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LOL HECK NO!
Gas was $1.99 but using the fuel card, she had actually accumlated $1.00 off per gallon, so to fill up the tank only cost .99 at the time of fill up.
Oaktree
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jAs I noted in my previous post, gas station and supermarket chains tend to be regional. I'm not familiar with the stores in your area...I live nearly 1000 mi away from you. Never heard of Harris Teeter or the gas chain you mentioned. Just going by my own experiences...in this case Shaw's or Price Chopper (supermarkets)...both of whose "rewards" programs were tied in with Sunoco gas stations.
Sigarms
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Understood.
My only point is both my wife and I agree with the concept that nothing in life is free.
Reality is when it comes to car washes, I'll just pull out the pressure washer (using it very carefully of course LOL) at the house or throw $5 worth of quarters in the do it yourself car wash up in town over spending the money at the gas station for a automated car wash there. However, I do spend the money at the gas station for a car wash because it's quick and easy, and actually does a pretty good job (as mentioned, generally only for my dads car if I'm driving it so I can fill it up for him). Also like to note that that gas station that has the car wash also generally has the best gas pricing vs the other couple around them.
On the supermarket fuel deal, there are just some things my wife just likes at Harris Teeter for whatever reason, just as there are some things she likes better at Costco, Aldi or even spending more money at whole foods or trader joes. However, if she is going to spend money at a supermarket either way fuel scam or not, might as well use it as long as the particular gas stations are not the highest price in town.
Generally for gas, at least in NC, we actually try to fill up at Costco. However, my wife will tell you I don't like crowds or people, so she fills up there while I fill up wherever I see a halfway decent price LOL
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Our local grocery chain offer points on some items that can be used as money off on gallons of gas at their gas stations. Their stations are always within a penny of the other stations in the area. There's a 15 gallon limit when you decide to take the points off. With my Suburban's 42 gallon tank, that's never a problem. I've paid under a buck a gallon many times thanks to that card. :thumbsup: