Comments on: Gas marketing http://paulmwatson.com/journal/2008/04/22/gas-marketing/ The journal of Paul M. Watson Sat, 30 Aug 2008 07:56:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Shog9 http://paulmwatson.com/journal/2008/04/22/gas-marketing/#comment-8629 Shog9 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:10:44 +0000 http://paulmwatson.com/journal/2008/04/22/gas-marketing/#comment-8629 Wow, i would *not* have guessed that. Every so often i'll run into someone who *avoids* a certain brand based on a bad experience with dirty gas at some point in the past, but i've yet to actually hear someone express any sort of loyalty *to* a specific brand.<br><br>In fact, it's much more common to find folks driving across town to line up behind the pumps at a cheaper station, most likely burning up the few cents of savings in the process.<br><br>Then again, i don't know anyone who buys higher-octane "premium" gasoline either. Maybe i just hang out with cheapskates... Wow, i would *not* have guessed that. Every so often i’ll run into someone who *avoids* a certain brand based on a bad experience with dirty gas at some point in the past, but i’ve yet to actually hear someone express any sort of loyalty *to* a specific brand.

In fact, it’s much more common to find folks driving across town to line up behind the pumps at a cheaper station, most likely burning up the few cents of savings in the process.

Then again, i don’t know anyone who buys higher-octane “premium” gasoline either. Maybe i just hang out with cheapskates…

]]> By: Shog9 http://paulmwatson.com/journal/2008/04/22/gas-marketing/#comment-10708 Shog9 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:10:44 +0000 http://paulmwatson.com/journal/2008/04/22/gas-marketing/#comment-10708 Wow, i would *not* have guessed that. Every so often i'll run into someone who *avoids* a certain brand based on a bad experience with dirty gas at some point in the past, but i've yet to actually hear someone express any sort of loyalty *to* a specific brand.<br><br>In fact, it's much more common to find folks driving across town to line up behind the pumps at a cheaper station, most likely burning up the few cents of savings in the process.<br><br>Then again, i don't know anyone who buys higher-octane "premium" gasoline either. Maybe i just hang out with cheapskates... Wow, i would *not* have guessed that. Every so often i’ll run into someone who *avoids* a certain brand based on a bad experience with dirty gas at some point in the past, but i’ve yet to actually hear someone express any sort of loyalty *to* a specific brand.

In fact, it’s much more common to find folks driving across town to line up behind the pumps at a cheaper station, most likely burning up the few cents of savings in the process.

Then again, i don’t know anyone who buys higher-octane “premium” gasoline either. Maybe i just hang out with cheapskates…

]]> By: Niall Doherty http://paulmwatson.com/journal/2008/04/22/gas-marketing/#comment-8628 Niall Doherty Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:58:51 +0000 http://paulmwatson.com/journal/2008/04/22/gas-marketing/#comment-8628 I'm driving over here in the US now, and I still go for the cheapest stuff. I asked a few friends here and that was the advice the gave. I’m driving over here in the US now, and I still go for the cheapest stuff. I asked a few friends here and that was the advice the gave.

]]> By: Niall Doherty http://paulmwatson.com/journal/2008/04/22/gas-marketing/#comment-10707 Niall Doherty Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:58:51 +0000 http://paulmwatson.com/journal/2008/04/22/gas-marketing/#comment-10707 I'm driving over here in the US now, and I still go for the cheapest stuff. I asked a few friends here and that was the advice the gave. I’m driving over here in the US now, and I still go for the cheapest stuff. I asked a few friends here and that was the advice the gave.

]]> By: Shog9 http://paulmwatson.com/journal/2008/04/22/gas-marketing/#comment-5889 Shog9 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:10:44 +0000 http://paulmwatson.com/journal/2008/04/22/gas-marketing/#comment-5889 Wow, i would *not* have guessed that. Every so often i'll run into someone who *avoids* a certain brand based on a bad experience with dirty gas at some point in the past, but i've yet to actually hear someone express any sort of loyalty *to* a specific brand. In fact, it's much more common to find folks driving across town to line up behind the pumps at a cheaper station, most likely burning up the few cents of savings in the process. Then again, i don't know anyone who buys higher-octane "premium" gasoline either. Maybe i just hang out with cheapskates... Wow, i would *not* have guessed that. Every so often i’ll run into someone who *avoids* a certain brand based on a bad experience with dirty gas at some point in the past, but i’ve yet to actually hear someone express any sort of loyalty *to* a specific brand.

In fact, it’s much more common to find folks driving across town to line up behind the pumps at a cheaper station, most likely burning up the few cents of savings in the process.

Then again, i don’t know anyone who buys higher-octane “premium” gasoline either. Maybe i just hang out with cheapskates…

]]> By: Niall Doherty http://paulmwatson.com/journal/2008/04/22/gas-marketing/#comment-5888 Niall Doherty Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:58:51 +0000 http://paulmwatson.com/journal/2008/04/22/gas-marketing/#comment-5888 I'm driving over here in the US now, and I still go for the cheapest stuff. I asked a few friends here and that was the advice the gave. I’m driving over here in the US now, and I still go for the cheapest stuff. I asked a few friends here and that was the advice the gave.

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