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(Message started by: TRACEYS_LIMO on Nov 14^th, 2007, 7:08pm)

Title: fuel
Post by TRACEYS_LIMO on Nov 14^th, 2007, 7:08pm

has any one had an email about boycotting certain garages ??? people keep asking me ???

Title: Re: fuel
Post by joe-satch on Nov 14^th, 2007, 7:21pm

hi,im all for boycotting garages...but it needs to be done by everybody who drives,and people who boycott a garage would just put in extra the day before..i for one have had enough of the greedy people that profitier from all these fuel prices,there was a fire last week a few miles from me here in essex at a refinery...and there was talk of putting the price up because of it..action needs to be taken by everyone. ??? ???.regards den.

Title: Re: fuel
Post by Highlander on Nov 14^th, 2007, 7:46pm

Yep, been getting them for years, too many people just pay up and dont care, its a great idea but its not going to happen until the majority get REALLY fed up with high prices.

I dont think we really pay that much different to most of Europe though

Title: Re: fuel
Post by Tons_of_fun on Nov 14^th, 2007, 8:02pm

Thing is ,last time we protested things were going well until little jonny ran out of nappies,or the pizza delivery couldnt deliver.Sad truth of the matter is "united we stand -devided we fall" & lets be honest there isnt enough people in this country with a backbone to stand up to this thingy turpin goverment. >:(

Title: Re: fuel
Post by Tons_of_fun on Nov 14^th, 2007, 8:03pm

It,s all going wonky again .What i typed was d i c k turpin ::) ::)

Title: Re: fuel
Post by TRACEYS_LIMO on Nov 14^th, 2007, 9:04pm

no one seen the email then

Title: Re: fuel
Post by mr._floppy on Nov 14^th, 2007, 10:22pm

<<< I dont think we really pay that much different to most of Europe though>>>

Maybe, but do our European motoring partners have to pay a compulsory £185 annual Road Tax and have to pay a £50 ( if you pass, a lot more should you fail !!!) compulsory stringent annual roadworthiness test ?

We get shafted from both ends, and my eyes are beginning to water :(

Say what you like about the French, they at least know how to show their government their displeasure at unfair policies or laws.

Us ? we just moan a wee bit then settle down to watch Strictly Celebrity Jungle X Factor .

Title: Re: fuel
Post by Tons_of_fun on Nov 15^th, 2007, 2:24pm

My point entirley

Title: Re: fuel
Post by big_neil on Nov 15^th, 2007, 4:42pm

if my memory serves me correctly, the yanks done it once boycotting a certain company then when they dropped their price they done the other companies as well and it worked (don,t know why as their fuel prices are not as daft as ours)

Title: Re: fuel
Post by joe-satch on Nov 15^th, 2007, 5:57pm

hi..yes thats right...but would never work here...theres always someone that would fill up....most likely the 4x4 or the BMW driver who takes the children to school 200 yards away.thats why any goverment of this country can and will tax-tax-and tax the motorist again and again...because he knows nothing will happen,and he can get away with it,its the same with the congestion charge...it started at £5....now (because ken got away with it)...its £8 per day..... ???..regards den.

Title: Re: fuel
Post by Tons_of_fun on Nov 21^st, 2007, 12:03pm

Not being happy with the goverment ripping us off,my local shell station is in on the act too !.Petrol is exactly £1 a litre.So i puy in £30 worth.How much fuel do i get ? ? ? 29.17 litres >:( >:(.When i asked the attendant if he knew the pump was out by a bus ride he shrugged his shoulders & said he didnt care. >:(So i counted out £29.17 & said if he didnt like it he should call the police.Which he did.To cut a long story short i had to pay the full amount,but not before i got the copper to write a report THERE & THEN as proof of the incident.Phoned standard fair trade this morning & reported it.Thing is though,how many people has he been ripping off & for how long ?One things for sure i wont be going back there again.

Title: Re: fuel
Post by Simmo on Nov 21^st, 2007, 2:19pm

That equates to 102.84 per litre...nearly 13p a gallon more. You could ask the Police if they are aware of the Fraud Act, HERE (http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2006/ukpga_20060035_en_1#pb1-l1g2) section 2, Fraud by False representation.

Title: Re: fuel
Post by dan_the_man on Nov 21^st, 2007, 7:40pm

top Man tons 'o' fun ! I love a good argument over principles !

Title: Re: fuel
Post by Tons_of_fun on Nov 22^nd, 2007, 12:40am

Not just principles dan...MONEY >:( >:( I,ve used this garage for the last 5 years,spending between £30-60 a week.Who knows how much i,ve overpaid.Trading standards were on the ball though.A officer was sat in my living room at 5.15 this evening taking a statement.Cant say too much more because i,ve now signed a confidential document,but i have every faith in our justice system ::) & im sure the offender will get whats coming to them.Doubt i,ll ever get any over paid money back though :'( :'(

Title: Re: fuel
Post by dan_the_man on Nov 22^nd, 2007, 11:17am

well done for following it up, to many british people just take it lying down . I'll look out for filling stations 'having my pants down ' in the future !

Title: Re: fuel
Post by LiverpaulH on Nov 22^nd, 2007, 1:10pm

Nice one tons, good man.

Paul

Title: Re: fuel
Post by Tons_of_fun on Nov 22^nd, 2007, 10:02pm

You know me m8,if i can upset the apple cart & all that ;D ;D