MrSpock29
join:2008-02-09
Hammonton, NJ | Gas Prices
Considering the plunge in gas and oil prices since July, falling from about $4 here to about 2.70 (and still dropping), I wonder when they'll lower their rates to adjust for that.......... |
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kalphearion
In nomine Patri
Premium
join:2003-11-08
Denver, CO
clubs:
 ·Comcast
| said by MrSpock29  :Considering the plunge in gas and oil prices since July, falling from about $4 here to about 2.70 (and still dropping), I wonder when they'll lower their rates to adjust for that.......... When pigs start to fly... |
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Phugg
join:2004-09-30
Riverbank, CA
·Charter Pipeline
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2.70 ?? where the hell can I get that price ?? I just filled up the truck, 2 5 gallon containers (for the weekend of fun, 5 dirtbikes and 6 quads) and paid $3.51 and thought that was great.
Now on the price adjustments , look at YOUR own comapny and see if they have raised prices too.. I bet they have. Have you been to the grocery store lately ? What about your fast food ? Ya see the trend ? Mc D's used to have almost all "value meals" for under $5.50 Now the cheapest is $5.99 ... Thats rougly a %10 increase , yet cable is only going up near 4% |
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Oedipus
join:2005-05-09
 ·DSL EXTREME
·AT&T DSL Service
| said by Phugg :2.70 ?? where the hell can I get that price ?? I just filled up the truck, 2 5 gallon containers (for the weekend of fun, 5 dirtbikes and 6 quads) and paid $3.51 and thought that was great. Now on the price adjustments , look at YOUR own comapny and see if they have raised prices too.. I bet they have. Have you been to the grocery store lately ? What about your fast food ? Ya see the trend ? Mc D's used to have almost all "value meals" for under $5.50 Now the cheapest is $5.99 ... Thats rougly a %10 increase , yet cable is only going up near 4% California gas is always more expensive than most other places around the country. Remember, we have to pay for the incredibly competent state government and air police. |
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DaveNJ
No Fear
join:1999-09-01
New Jersey | reply to MrSpock29
Its down 3.05 in CNJ, expect it drop some more, as stations slowly lower each day. Comcast will never lower prices. |
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Phugg
join:2004-09-30
Riverbank, CA
·Charter Pipeline
| reply to Oedipus
Yup it was worse when I lived in Concord CA , we where less than 10 miles from the major refineries (Martinez) and paid the highest prices in the state/country Yet we had almost NO transportation costs. That said, going up through Mi Wuk/ Twain Harte it was still almost $4/gal .. again thats up in the mountains though. |
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mbernste
Boosted
Premium,MVM
join:2001-06-30
Piscataway, NJ
·Comcast
·Optimum Online
| reply to Phugg
said by Phugg :2.70 ?? where the hell can I get that price ?? New Jersey. |
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Mactron
el camino Real
Premium
join:2001-12-16
CM94sv
| reply to Oedipus
said by Oedipus :California gas is always more expensive than most other places around the country. Remember, we have to pay for the incredibly competent state government and air police. "we have to pay for the incredibly competent incompetent state government and air police."
Fixed... 
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If only the Verizon CSRs worked this well. |
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dadkins
Can you do Blu?
Premium,MVM
join:2003-09-26
Hercules, CA
·Comcast
| reply to Phugg
said by Phugg :Yup it was worse when I lived in Concord CA , we where less than 10 miles from the major refineries (Martinez) and paid the highest prices in the state/country Yet we had almost NO transportation costs. That said, going up through Mi Wuk/ Twain Harte it was still almost $4/gal .. again thats up in the mountains though. I'm here in Hercules... 8 miles from Chevron, ~2 miles from Unocal in Rodeo, and about 20 miles from Shell.
$3.50 is about the going price. YAY!
Good thing I don't drive... 
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jt6
@comcast.net
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gas in most states are above 2.70 a gallon. sound like you live in no man land. also even those gas has gone down it did not go down to what is was before the really big increases. so even thought gas has gone down it still cost more than what is was before. so yes gas still cost more. |
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54903205
This Space For RENT.
join:2008-10-07
Newark, DE
| reply to kalphearion
said by kalphearion :said by MrSpock29 :Considering the plunge in gas and oil prices since July, falling from about $4 here to about 2.70 (and still dropping), I wonder when they'll lower their rates to adjust for that.......... When pigs start to fly...  |
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MrMaster
What If
Premium
join:2000-12-16
Austin, TX
clubs:
·RoadRunner Cable
| reply to jt6
said by jt6 :
gas in most states are above 2.70 a gallon. sound like you live in no man land. also even those gas has gone down it did not go down to what is was before the really big increases. so even thought gas has gone down it still cost more than what is was before. so yes gas still cost more.
2.62 just outside San Antonio. Last I checked SA was not a small city. |
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en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA | reply to Mactron
Yup ... that California special blend
We didn't run out like some of the south did after the hurricane hit Galveston/Houston, but we always pay at least $0.25 to $0.50/gallon more out here.
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DaveNJ
No Fear
join:1999-09-01
New Jersey
·Comcast
·Patriot Media
| said by en102 :Yup ... that California special blend We didn't run out like some of the south did after the hurricane hit Galveston/Houston, but we always pay at least $0.25 to $0.50/gallon more out here. They need to invent a 50 state blend of gasoline to further bring down prices, or at least 25 state blend. |
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Oedipus
join:2005-05-09
·DSL EXTREME
·AT&T DSL Service
2 edits | reply to Mactron
said by Mactron :said by Oedipus :California gas is always more expensive than most other places around the country. Remember, we have to pay for the incredibly competent state government and air police. "we have to pay for the incredibly competent incompetent state government and air police." Fixed... |
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IT Guy
Ow, My Balls
Premium
join:2004-07-29
Las Cruces, NM
clubs:
·Comcast
| reply to jt6
said by jt6 :
gas in most states are above 2.70 a gallon. sound like you live in no man land. also even those gas has gone down it did not go down to what is was before the really big increases. so even thought gas has gone down it still cost more than what is was before. so yes gas still cost more.
Unfortunately, there seems to be a lot of price fixing in my area. We are by no means in no man's land. We have two major interstate highways going through our town, I-10 and I-25. We are located about 40 miles away from El Paso, a large population center for our region. We also have a refinery that isn't far away and we are still over $3.50 /gal. here. Just up the interstate in Albuquerque, there are reports of gas for only $2.83. Just wait until the elections are over and you can expect these prices to rise. |
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battleop
join:2005-09-28
00000 | reply to MrSpock29
Since your gas prices have dropped can your employer expect a reduction the rates they pay you each week? |
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MrSpock29
join:2008-02-09
Hammonton, NJ
2 edits | reply to Phugg
said by Phugg :2.70 ?? where the hell can I get that price ?? I just filled up the truck, 2 5 gallon containers (for the weekend of fun, 5 dirtbikes and 6 quads) and paid $3.51 and thought that was great. Now on the price adjustments , look at YOUR own comapny and see if they have raised prices too.. I bet they have. Have you been to the grocery store lately ? What about your fast food ? Ya see the trend ? Mc D's used to have almost all "value meals" for under $5.50 Now the cheapest is $5.99 ... Thats rougly a %10 increase , yet cable is only going up near 4% 2.70 is in NJ. I have DirecTv and Verizon, and DirecTV has not raised prices that I know of, although I'm on a 1 year contract.
Honestly, the prices you mention should be coming down too, but they are not. Look at the charts of various commodities like Corn, soybeans, wheat, etc, that have crashed on average about 50%. The gas excuse from Comcast IMHO is a little lame. If they want to use that as an excuse when it goes up, then they should remember that when prices fall.
And, this is about cable prices, not food prices. Also, the things you mention above HAD a double-whammy of higher fuel AND food costs. Comcast can't claim higher food costs can they?
As far as your gas prices, different (more expensive) blends are required by law in California, and your state taxes are higher too. That's why Cal. is always more expensive than NJ for gas.
Our gov't makes up for that break on gas by having the most expensive of everything else though....... |
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ja2007123
join:2007-10-06 | reply to Phugg
In some places around TN, the price is $2.40 and others is $2.98. |
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MrSpock29
join:2008-02-09
Hammonton, NJ
| said by ja2007123 :In some places around TN, the price is $2.40 and others is $2.98. wow, nice. Here I have seen a 20 cent (or a little more) difference within 10 miles. I expect prices will drop when I check again tomorrow morning, as ours hasn't changed since Friday or Sat. |
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