Comments on: Happy Hour for Sydney motorists

By: Fourwheelbikie

Fourwheelbikie — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:24:58 +0000

It is just a publicity gimmick. One has to question the quality of fuel used by independents. So many mugs want to believe in conspiracy theories that they voted for the ALP due to KRudd’s claims re anti competitive behaviour and that he could fix it. He cannot & will not. These are probably the same mugs who queue up for an hour.

By: Tranquillizer

Tranquillizer — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:37:43 +0000

can we say BP is independent petrol station company?

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:35:11 +0000

George,
it sounds so simple to do that, and i agree with you that it is the simple answer,
but at the end of the day the simple mind in the average consumer and the wallet in their pocket will rule

By: george

george — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:37:51 +0000

Support the indies and give Coles & Woolworths the finger!

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 06:51:57 +0000

i would rather put an extra half hour in at work than wait in line for 45 mins to save the whats really bugger all in comparison.

I always fuel up at the independants anyway.
i even find them cheaper than woolies, and ive heard bad stuff about woolies fuel.
I paid 1.26 for fuel a couple of days ago from the independant whilst the mobil 500m down the road was still 1.40

I dont know what the independants hope to achieve from this stunt. sure the consumers will remember it, but the typical consumer swing back the other way once the hype is gone.

what they really need to do is amalgamate under the one independant banner in the very same way “IGA” has done for the independant grocers.
What IGA had done to/for the independant grocers was a fantastic idea.

By: realcars

realcars — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 06:05:54 +0000

Unfortunately I don’t see how this is going to prompt the government to outlaw the collusion and gouging being perpetrated by the main players.

Good luck to them anyway.

I contract for a big player in a service industry and the way they screw us over u would not believe so I empathise with these independent operators.

By: KC

KC — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:48:52 +0000

They don’t discount premium.

Also, this will change nothing. How does this in any way affect how things are currently being done. Explain that. Aside from getting on the news, it means nothing.

By: Far NQ

Far NQ — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:13:18 +0000

my point was more aimed toward people asking to support these guys now that they are offering reduced prices rather than asking for continued support during normal trading times…… if we are going to fight these big guys lets make it a prolonged attack rather than spasmodic slappings

By: Ivan

Ivan — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:12:04 +0000

To those that complain about waiting in line, consider it as this: 40min save $20 is equivalent to working a $30/hour job – net!

That’s more than what the average australian earn. I would show my support to them. I wonder if they sell 98 octane?

By: Nick

Nick — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:00:47 +0000

Far NQ, from what I gather, getting the big guys to drop their prices is what this is all about. So if they dropped to 89.9c P/L everyone would be happy.