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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Osprey on 17 November 2011, 22:23:10

Title: £1,500 for driving 30 miles anybody?
Post by: Osprey on 17 November 2011, 22:23:10

Petrol in my neck of the woods is 5p more than it is 30 miles around the M25 - it always is, has been for years.  I'm told that a fuel tanker typically carries 30,000 litres.  At 5p per litre extra following the trip, that's about £1,500 extra "for going". 

I wonder if they pay this to the driver?   ::) 

OK, a good chunk of it obviously goes to the government in taxes but, given that the fuel companies are fair minded and public spirited, can anybody think of any possible reason for this apparently easy money?

Title: Re: £1,500 for driving 30 miles anybody?
Post by: bigboykarl on 18 November 2011, 07:00:51

greedy retailers

Title: Re: £1,500 for driving 30 miles anybody?
Post by: Gaffers on 18 November 2011, 07:15:46

The price in Crewe and Nantwich has always been 3-5p more than Stoke-on-Trent barely 15 min drive away.   >:(

Title: Re: £1,500 for driving 30 miles anybody?
Post by: bigboykarl on 18 November 2011, 07:57:18

i suppose posher places have higher business rates and higher rent...meaning a need to charge slightly more for there wares

Title: Re: £1,500 for driving 30 miles anybody?
Post by: jaykay on 18 November 2011, 08:15:14

IMHO the greedy bu**ers will try and get away with charging as much as they can.  Happens in the supermarkets as well. >:( >:(

Title: Re: £1,500 for driving 30 miles anybody?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 18 November 2011, 08:37:01

It happens on ALL things, the ultimate aim of anybody selling anything with a business brain is to get the most cash for it that the market allows