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ET2009 Rookie Author San Antonio Posts:1 Points:145 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2009 9:39:59 AM Ignore ET2009 Report Abuse I would like to see a Nationwide Boycott nobody buy gas for 3 days in all 50 states.

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Message Posted: Jan 23, 2009 9:39:59 AM

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I would like to see a Nationwide Boycott nobody buy gas for 3 days in all 50 states.

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Gas_Buddy Champion Author Maryland Posts:25,964 Points:3,033,090 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Jun 14, 2009 8:30:04 PM Ignore Gas_Buddy Report Abuse Wouldn't this have been great if ET2009, had posted some gas prices instead of the post he did? And wouldn't it have been great if ET2009 had written, instead, "I would like to see a Nationwide Boycott nobody drives for 3 days in all 50 states." Why do all these people think that by not buying gas for a day, even if not one single drop were sold for that day - or for three days, or for a week - it would make any difference over the course of a month's business. If you're not driving any less, not making any significant difference in the amount of gas you use (and one gallon or one day of non-usage doesn't amount to very much relatively), then you haven't made any impact except you yourself might feel good. Where do these people come from that think that the a one or three day boycott will make a difference, let alone make a difference even if they didn't drive during that time? And why are so many of them new members, with virtually no points and few or no gas price posts, who feel they have to make this one of their first message posts. GasBuddyEmail@gmail.com
urchin6294 Champion Author Sacramento Posts:4,863 Points:845,755 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Jun 9, 2009 4:20:33 PM Ignore urchin6294 Report Abuse People would just get gas the day before or day after, thus not chaning demand at all on a larger temporal scale What really needs to happen is for drivers to not drive for 3 days.
locovan Rookie Author Vancouver Posts:10 Points:3,400 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: May 28, 2009 2:21:09 AM Ignore locovan Report Abuse What good is a boycott going to do? How long would you be able to drive without gassing up? Nonsense...drive a gas-efficient vehicle and observe smart driving tips.
mommaeagleone Rookie Author Florida Posts:5 Points:4,340 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: May 25, 2009 6:22:21 PM Ignore mommaeagleone Report Abuse Well they should do like they did in the 70's when they truckers boycotted and did not drive for a week and the united states nearly shut down. and it worked where the gas prices did lower. Never now maybe it work and then maybe not who knows.
SW_99 Veteran Author Michigan Posts:261 Points:92,275 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2009 7:03:53 AM Ignore SW_99 Report Abuse Best of luck, it been wanted and tried before with the same result.
jimmytwoguns Champion Author Kansas Posts:6,005 Points:847,515 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2009 12:35:18 AM Ignore jimmytwoguns Report Abuse "It's actually about 8% according to the API. **** "Sneakers55, perhaps I'm mistaken but somewhere (not sure) I read about oil companies profits on gasoline sales were 4% of the 8-10% profit overall (40% 0f their profit) and the remaining 60% from their other petroleum products/by products. I'm old and retired so it may just be a senior moment on my part; at either rate, their profit is certainly not out or line and less than many other large Corporations...seems to me its all about volume as CaptSquid aptly pointed out. [Edited by: jimmytwoguns at 3/11/2009 1:40:46 AM EST]**
Sneakers55 Champion Author Houston Posts:51,279 Points:2,141,975 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2009 7:46:44 PM Ignore Sneakers55 Report Abuse beemerguy wrote: >I always find it interesting that people believe oil companies' profits >of 4% on a gallon of gas are obscene, but the government taxing the >same gallon of gas at 15% isn't. It's actually about 8% according to the API. Our finance people from somewhere came up with the magic number of 10.5%, probably by benchmarking other companies. I asked one of them the significance of the magic number but they didn't know. [Edited by: Sneakers55 at 3/10/2009 8:49:39 PM EST]
mikebarry05 Rookie Author Winnipeg Posts:48 Points:19,135 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Mar 10, 2009 6:29:58 PM Ignore mikebarry05 Report Abuse Good luck
CaptSquid Champion Author Billings Posts:25,648 Points:3,177,065 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2009 7:30:25 PM Ignore CaptSquid Report Abuse trantortheTROLL, of course, the oil companies (not gas) make billions. You would too, if you sold as much product as they do.
Victor007 Veteran Author West Virginia Posts:322 Points:37,540 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2009 6:49:27 PM Ignore Victor007 Report Abuse i only drive twice a week, ill be down for it
CaptSquid Champion Author Billings Posts:25,648 Points:3,177,065 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Jan 31, 2009 1:34:35 AM Ignore CaptSquid Report Abuse HUNGERY strikes????
ricebike Champion Author New Jersey Posts:10,026 Points:1,854,745 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2009 7:50:46 AM Ignore ricebike Report Abuse amazes me w/ the intelligence of this part of the forums... boycott doesn't work! get real people; and finding the cheapest price for gas on this site is not boycotting- it's using common sense
vinman1770 Champion Author Kansas City Posts:3,941 Points:930,170 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2009 6:48:25 AM Ignore vinman1770 Report Abuse if a true boycott to work one must buy and horse and never drive a car again. just like when people go on hungery strikes.
theapprentice Rookie Author Toronto Posts:11 Points:570 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2009 7:06:45 PM Ignore theapprentice Report Abuse How is this the wrong forum to be discussing boycotts when this is the 'boycott/gasout forum'?? You people aren't serious are you?
UP-Skier Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:13,356 Points:2,958,045 Joined:Oct 2002	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2009 5:53:20 PM Ignore UP-Skier Report Abuse Another example of Quality public education. Fill your tank, then don't buy any for 3 days and call it boycotting.
vinman1770 Champion Author Kansas City Posts:3,941 Points:930,170 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2009 7:42:29 AM Ignore vinman1770 Report Abuse everyone should buy gas form one station in there area. all the others would want to sale so they would lower there price to draw customer's. once station 1 is bone dry then goto station 2 and so one.
vinman1770 Champion Author Kansas City Posts:3,941 Points:930,170 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2009 7:39:31 AM Ignore vinman1770 Report Abuse cheap gas drives the economy.
BUSSY Champion Author Dallas Posts:9,897 Points:1,539,540 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Jan 28, 2009 10:33:16 AM Ignore BUSSY Report Abuse Let's just boycott everything...make no purchases for 3 days....be serious rookie.
rayw45 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:7,777 Points:393,800 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2009 4:01:41 PM Ignore rayw45 Report Abuse Why? Gas is selling for a better than reasonable price right now. In the future, it might again go too high, but when adjusted for inflation, it is cheaper than it has been in the last 50 years. Stop whining and enjoy it. These prices probably will not last too long.
hjz Champion Author Bridgeport Posts:13,837 Points:2,664,390 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Jan 27, 2009 3:36:23 PM Ignore hjz Report Abuse Wait!...let me gas all the cars first! Now...........knock your socks off! Cant you think of something better while waiting for the next unemployment check? [Edited by: hjz at 1/27/2009 4:41:05 PM EST]
OceanArcher Champion Author Mississippi Posts:5,698 Points:1,326,425 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2009 7:35:53 PM Ignore OceanArcher Report Abuse Sure, boycott gas. Really walk a couple of miles for them Camels ...
Dale Jr. Champion Author Illinois Posts:16,219 Points:3,235,100 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2009 10:17:19 AM Ignore Dale Jr. Report Abuse That is easy. I can go three days without having to fill up.
ritz2040 Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:5,803 Points:1,096,570 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2009 9:15:56 AM Ignore ritz2040 Report Abuse but why?
badguzzler Champion Author Tacoma Posts:8,154 Points:1,632,805 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2009 9:11:36 AM Ignore badguzzler Report Abuse good idea
sherlockMS Champion Author Mississippi Posts:1,349 Points:470,315 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2009 9:10:54 AM Ignore sherlockMS Report Abuse there was less gas bought this week the reserve went up again
gvan Champion Author Chicago Posts:21,518 Points:2,834,340 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2009 8:31:52 AM Ignore gvan Report Abuse A permanent reduction in gas useage might bring prices down but not a temporary three day boycott because the same amount of fuel would be consumed.
ladyjj Champion Author Tennessee Posts:14,875 Points:427,710 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2009 8:23:01 AM Ignore ladyjj Report Abuse Won't work and wrong forum! Sorry!
chemist74 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:13,510 Points:2,395,980 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2009 7:44:46 AM Ignore chemist74 Report Abuse Wrong forum. Boycotts that simply shift gas purchases a few days have no significant effect on gas prices. Some people have no understanding of economics or business.
tommie1954 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:12,992 Points:2,706,645 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2009 7:13:30 AM Ignore tommie1954 Report Abuse Nice try, but wrong forum to begin with, and you could not get 10 people in this country to boycott anything!
WEPSMAN Champion Author South Dakota Posts:10,513 Points:2,023,800 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2009 7:03:43 AM Ignore WEPSMAN Report Abuse Wrong forum. There is a boycott forum you can bring this nonsense to. Another rookie post that doesn't know what is going on here.
Sneakers55 Champion Author Houston Posts:51,279 Points:2,141,975 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2009 9:18:28 PM Ignore Sneakers55 Report Abuse If the first day of your three-day boycott is "D-Day" you'd simply result in cramming gas purchases in D-1 and earlier or D+3 or later. Nothing useful would be accomplished. On the other hand, if you sucked the supply dry at D+3, this would result in extra supply runs and higher cost to be passed on.
traumer Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:5,364 Points:1,336,500 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2009 8:46:11 PM Ignore traumer Report Abuse This stupid idea went around last year and still people keep bringing it up. Just haven't learned have you.
whyus Champion Author Atlanta Posts:4,305 Points:1,002,625 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2009 7:20:27 PM Ignore whyus Report Abuse If we do that then forth day we will have so big lines at gas station and they will run out faster.
sherlockMS Champion Author Mississippi Posts:1,349 Points:470,315 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2009 2:56:26 PM Ignore sherlockMS Report Abuse i have not bought any gas in 7 days i am boycotting
rumbleseat Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:22,917 Points:3,528,540 Joined:Oct 2002	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2009 2:26:52 PM Ignore rumbleseat Report Abuse I have boycotted gasoline purchases since January 15. My tank is getting low now, so I am going to temporarily end my boycott, just long enough to fill up. But, after I fill, I am going to boycott again until my tank gets low, mark my word! I have been doing that since 1965, I expect the message to sink in at BIGOILCO headquarters any day now.
moosemanCA Champion Author Oakland Posts:2,937 Points:482,725 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2009 2:02:42 PM Ignore moosemanCA Report Abuse yeah and a lot of people dont go to work or look for work, then they fill up their tanks at the end of three days if they drove and your back to square one
furball64801 Champion Author Missouri Posts:4,314 Points:113,265 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2009 1:27:26 PM Ignore furball64801 Report Abuse I know your new here but there is a forum for boycotts. This has been mentioned about a zillion times and it wont work. What is your goal, you think your going to hurt the big bad oil companies. We can do more just by conserving and driving less. Good luck on your quest, I could boycott but in my general daily life I can go over a week or two with getting gas so I guess I already do lol.
avkGA Champion Author Atlanta Posts:1,212 Points:144,825 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2009 11:41:18 AM Ignore avkGA Report Abuse Good idea, but can this happen?
stupaman Champion Author South Dakota Posts:8,772 Points:1,653,895 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2009 11:36:28 AM Ignore stupaman Report Abuse Ttotally agree dude I'm in.
bkr4201 All-Star Author Phoenix Posts:606 Points:116,635 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2009 11:32:53 AM Ignore bkr4201 Report Abuse I would boycott it.
CaptSquid Champion Author Billings Posts:25,648 Points:3,177,065 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2009 11:02:06 AM Ignore CaptSquid Report Abuse Bad start, rookie.
raiders327 Champion Author Waterbury Posts:1,060 Points:128,770 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2009 10:47:17 AM Ignore raiders327 Report Abuse Wrong forum rookie.
nedster10 All-Star Author Fort Worth Posts:863 Points:335,825 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2009 10:30:26 AM Ignore nedster10 Report Abuse shoot, i'd give it a try.
PatAZ Champion Author Tucson Posts:9,244 Points:122,280 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2009 10:27:29 AM Ignore PatAZ Report Abuse Would not work and would have no effect.
Minutefan Champion Author Springfield Posts:3,305 Points:1,244,580 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2009 10:26:27 AM Ignore Minutefan Report Abuse Boycott gas...stop eating beans.
Emmasdad Champion Author Colorado Posts:1,040 Points:43,050 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2009 10:25:02 AM Ignore Emmasdad Report Abuse Never going to happen.