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myzelda Sophomore Author Michigan Posts:109 Points:8,830 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Apr 2, 2008 7:11:32 AM Ignore myzelda Report Abuse Boycott Shell they say we need to drive less Stop buying any thing from China. Let's help the truck drivers and give them our support. They are doing this for all of us go to the American Truckers website.

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Boycott Shell they say we need to drive less Stop buying any thing from China. Let's help the truck drivers and give them our support. They are doing this for all of us go to the American Truckers website.

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moosemanCA Champion Author Oakland Posts:2,937 Points:482,725 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Apr 16, 2008 9:10:48 AM Ignore moosemanCA Report Abuse How can I boycott a company I don't patronise???
johnnycache79 All-Star Author Seattle Posts:690 Points:36,225 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Apr 14, 2008 2:30:41 PM Ignore johnnycache79 Report Abuse in the seattle area they have diesel for 4.55 a gallon...I mean wtf!! Arco is 4.19 but that is not the greatest gas.
johnnycache79 All-Star Author Seattle Posts:690 Points:36,225 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Apr 14, 2008 2:29:52 PM Ignore johnnycache79 Report Abuse I only buy gas from chevron/texaco and costco gas...I dont like shell or 76.
2000sable08 Rookie Author Atlanta Posts:40 Points:529,530 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2008 8:44:45 AM Ignore 2000sable08 Report Abuse I'm not sure why we would need to boycott. In my area Shell is the most expensive stations. I don't shop at the most expensive stations. When people start paying attention, they will purchase only at the least expensive stations. The stations will then lower their prices.
ricebike Champion Author New Jersey Posts:10,032 Points:1,855,720 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2008 8:26:25 AM Ignore ricebike Report Abuse i dont goto shell; their prices in my area arent the cheapest... so if u call that a boycott, then yes~ i'm fighting the powaaaaaaa :P
christaz Sophomore Author San Antonio Posts:175 Points:39,805 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Apr 6, 2008 11:14:00 PM Ignore christaz Report Abuse When do u want to do this boycott? I think we have to do something about the gas prices the oil goes down and the prices still go up. I do not know why the government does step up about the eye gouging that is going on.
rumbleseat Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:22,925 Points:3,530,290 Joined:Oct 2002	Message Posted: Apr 6, 2008 9:14:51 PM Ignore rumbleseat Report Abuse I pointed out once before that boycotting Shell last time it was called for here would have cost many motorists a lot of money because Shell, at that time, was the LAST to raise the price. Nobody is first all the time, nobody is last, nobody is always the most expensive, nobody is always the least expensive. It is just like groceries, you shop around, that is the reason for this site. I have also pointed out that a succesful shift of buying patterns to other chains would put demand higher than supply, resulting in an increase in price to hold demand down. Plus, when the supply was down, they would end up refilling tanks from the outfit with the surplus, be that Shell, or whoever. Now, if the chain that lost customers lowered the price to attract them back, the demand would skyrocket. How do you control demand that threatens to wipe out supply? Righto, you raise the price. Net result, higher prices all around. Congratulations! You have just read the complete text of "Gasoline Economics 101"! Now, be a good little doobie and look up "boycott" in the dictionary. You will discover there is nothing in the definition of boycott that suggests merely shuffling dollars around the block. A boycott is doing without, in whole or in part, of something. In other words, if you aren't advocating actually using less fuel, you are, as the proverbial saying goes, "spitting into the wind". [Edited by: rumbleseat at 4/6/2008 10:19:31 PM EST]
SabinaQC Champion Author Montreal Posts:1,793 Points:335,410 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Apr 6, 2008 6:58:34 PM Ignore SabinaQC Report Abuse YES YES LET'S BOYCOTT SHELL......Highest price posted today shell 126.4 per litre regular gas.
LJ101 Rookie Author British Columbia Posts:7 Points:3,115 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Apr 6, 2008 5:36:09 PM Ignore LJ101 Report Abuse Captsquid, do you work for an oil Co. You seem to be quite defensive when it comes to gas prices. Ok! so we have a boycott of shell in progress. Do we all give up because they drop the price for their Credit card holders by a cent a gallon? OF COURSE NOT!!They make up the difference in interest and service charges. WE MUST KEEP IT UP! Shell this month and someone else next month. Go USA TRUCKERS!!!!! We are on side.
soundmandoug Rookie Author Ontario Posts:17 Points:8,640 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Apr 5, 2008 1:11:21 PM Ignore soundmandoug Report Abuse OK I have stopped going to Shell. Not for that reason but their BBQ propane refill is 35% more expensive and their carwash has too long of a wait time. Also they won't let me use the gascap to hold nozzel open while i wash windows. My gas expenses are $70 a day 5 days a week and $10 for the entire weekend on average untill I get the boat in the water then I expect another 100 a weekend easy.
lowiowagas Veteran Author Iowa Posts:454 Points:85,600 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Apr 5, 2008 10:24:29 AM Ignore lowiowagas Report Abuse In fact, I think Shell might be one of the worst stations for gas price here
lowiowagas Veteran Author Iowa Posts:454 Points:85,600 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Apr 5, 2008 10:23:54 AM Ignore lowiowagas Report Abuse Conoco is cheaper than Shell in my area
moezilla Sophomore Author Ontario Posts:160 Points:780,985 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Apr 5, 2008 10:06:33 AM Ignore moezilla Report Abuse The global economy is what is keeping everything in check, without the competition prices would be alot higher. The truckers are doing it for themselves not all of us.
UP-Skier Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:13,356 Points:2,958,045 Joined:Oct 2002	Message Posted: Apr 4, 2008 5:58:38 PM Ignore UP-Skier Report Abuse What's wrong with Shell? The one near me is the cheapest station in the area.
myzelda Sophomore Author Michigan Posts:109 Points:8,830 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Apr 2, 2008 8:04:22 PM Ignore myzelda Report Abuse I still love the USA. The problem is we don't stick together.God Bless the USA & the truckers
sdmajohnny Champion Author San Diego Posts:3,549 Points:764,840 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Apr 2, 2008 7:26:47 PM Ignore sdmajohnny Report Abuse Shell is the cheapest in my area if you use their Mastercard
CaptSquid Champion Author Billings Posts:25,658 Points:3,179,015 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Apr 2, 2008 4:39:05 PM Ignore CaptSquid Report Abuse Myzelda, would it be too much to ask you to use punctuation somewhere in your run-on sentences?
DriveSlower2Sav Rookie Author Richmond Posts:10 Points:400 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Apr 2, 2008 8:58:05 AM Ignore DriveSlower2Sav Report Abuse Boycotting one or two retailers will only hurt the local retailers. The manufacturer will not be hurt as they will simply divert their surplus to other retailers. If we want to fight high gas prices then reduce consumption. Choose paper over plastic. Telecommute, car pool, call in sick, or take one day off every week to stay at home. Slow down to 60 MPH in 65 speed limit areas - that's a protest! If we all just parked our cars one business day a week, national consumption would decrease by 15% or 30 billion gallons of gas. Six years ago we were paying $1.25 per gallon. We also sponsor OPEC greed when we speed!
Sealer Champion Author Charleston Posts:5,653 Points:838,850 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Apr 2, 2008 8:32:51 AM Ignore Sealer Report Abuse Alberta is still in Canada, right?