Comments on: Speedway raises prices day after huge drop in wholesale prices http://www.thegasgame.com/2009/04/21/speedway-shocks-thegasgame-raises-prices-day-after-huge-drop-in-wholesale-prices/ Keep track of gasoline prices, oil prices, future gasoline prices, future oil prices, see predictions, get price prediction, find gasoline prices, see if you're getting gouged, find news about diesel prices, ethanol prices, and refinery maintenance and refinery shutdowns. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:59:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Patrick http://www.thegasgame.com/2009/04/21/speedway-shocks-thegasgame-raises-prices-day-after-huge-drop-in-wholesale-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-2374 Patrick Fri, 24 Apr 2009 01:48:38 +0000 http://www.thegasgame.com/2009/04/21/speedway-shocks-thegasgame-raises-prices-day-after-huge-drop-in-wholesale-prices/#comment-2374 Brian, the post is correct. There was a removal of a 5-cent discount for the credit card, but now effective May 1, they are raising the points needed for some rewards via the Speedy Rewards system. Brian, the post is correct.

There was a removal of a 5-cent discount for the credit card, but now effective May 1, they are raising the points needed for some rewards via the Speedy Rewards system.

]]> By: Brian http://www.thegasgame.com/2009/04/21/speedway-shocks-thegasgame-raises-prices-day-after-huge-drop-in-wholesale-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-2372 Brian Thu, 23 Apr 2009 03:58:49 +0000 http://www.thegasgame.com/2009/04/21/speedway-shocks-thegasgame-raises-prices-day-after-huge-drop-in-wholesale-prices/#comment-2372 I received a notice in the mail that my Speedway MasterCard was no longer going to be earning me the $0.05 rebate at the pump. According to the letter I received, the rebate ended April 1, not May 1. I had the card solely for its fuel incentive. So I've closed that card and am now back to earning airlines miles by using a different card. I was really surprised that they've canceled the rebate. I thought it was rather clever of them to run a program like that. It allowed them to charge up to 4 cents per gallon more than their competition and I'd still buy there. I imagine this created a bit of upward pressure on pump prices as the adjacent stations felt they could raise prices a few cents since the Speedway behemoth was selling gas for 4 cents more. I received a notice in the mail that my Speedway MasterCard was no longer going to be earning me the $0.05 rebate at the pump.

According to the letter I received, the rebate ended April 1, not May 1. I had the card solely for its fuel incentive. So I’ve closed that card and am now back to earning airlines miles by using a different card.

I was really surprised that they’ve canceled the rebate. I thought it was rather clever of them to run a program like that. It allowed them to charge up to 4 cents per gallon more than their competition and I’d still buy there. I imagine this created a bit of upward pressure on pump prices as the adjacent stations felt they could raise prices a few cents since the Speedway behemoth was selling gas for 4 cents more.

]]> By: Sam http://www.thegasgame.com/2009/04/21/speedway-shocks-thegasgame-raises-prices-day-after-huge-drop-in-wholesale-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-2371 Sam Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:14:09 +0000 http://www.thegasgame.com/2009/04/21/speedway-shocks-thegasgame-raises-prices-day-after-huge-drop-in-wholesale-prices/#comment-2371 I never fill up at Speedway because they are crooks in my eyes and raise their prices for absolutely no reason - like yesterday. I also never fill up in Rockford because I can ALWAYS get gas cheaper elsewhere. Cedar Springs is always cheaper than Rockford. Sparta, plus I'm over on Alpine a lot [this morning for instance, I filled up for $1.95 at Sam's Club, but then I do have a card], but also, the Marathon on 4 Mile and Alpine was $1.99. I run enough errands around town in any given week that I can always find cheaper gas somewhere. I've been fortunate and since gas has been topping $2 here in recent months, I've never spent over $1.99 a gallon - just hitting the filling timing right or being on the right side of town when prices are higher elsewhere. That's another thing I can't figure out - why do gas prices have such a wide gap in pricing from one side of town to another??? Right now it seems to run 10 to 15 cents, but I can remember when it was 20 cents from one side of town to the other. That makes no sense either. It's all just politics and a bunch of bullsh** in my eyes. They raise gas prices because they can and there is nothing we can do about it. I never fill up at Speedway because they are crooks in my eyes and raise their prices for absolutely no reason – like yesterday. I also never fill up in Rockford because I can ALWAYS get gas cheaper elsewhere. Cedar Springs is always cheaper than Rockford. Sparta, plus I’m over on Alpine a lot [this morning for instance, I filled up for $1.95 at Sam's Club, but then I do have a card], but also, the Marathon on 4 Mile and Alpine was $1.99. I run enough errands around town in any given week that I can always find cheaper gas somewhere. I’ve been fortunate and since gas has been topping $2 here in recent months, I’ve never spent over $1.99 a gallon – just hitting the filling timing right or being on the right side of town when prices are higher elsewhere. That’s another thing I can’t figure out – why do gas prices have such a wide gap in pricing from one side of town to another??? Right now it seems to run 10 to 15 cents, but I can remember when it was 20 cents from one side of town to the other. That makes no sense either. It’s all just politics and a bunch of bullsh** in my eyes. They raise gas prices because they can and there is nothing we can do about it.

]]> By: Oostertoaster http://www.thegasgame.com/2009/04/21/speedway-shocks-thegasgame-raises-prices-day-after-huge-drop-in-wholesale-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-2370 Oostertoaster Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:09:31 +0000 http://www.thegasgame.com/2009/04/21/speedway-shocks-thegasgame-raises-prices-day-after-huge-drop-in-wholesale-prices/#comment-2370 How is the speedy rewards program going to be crippled? I hadn't heard anything about this How is the speedy rewards program going to be crippled? I hadn’t heard anything about this

]]> By: Ray http://www.thegasgame.com/2009/04/21/speedway-shocks-thegasgame-raises-prices-day-after-huge-drop-in-wholesale-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-2369 Ray Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:30:13 +0000 http://www.thegasgame.com/2009/04/21/speedway-shocks-thegasgame-raises-prices-day-after-huge-drop-in-wholesale-prices/#comment-2369 because the last price hike wasn't nearly enough and they have been giving the fuel away for weeks. Many single store owners are on the brink of disaster - because they have to compete with speedway, admiral, meijer, spartan stores. Go Speedway - it's about time they actually made a little money on gas. Greed - nothing to do with it, shame on you! because the last price hike wasn’t nearly enough and they have been giving the fuel away for weeks. Many single store owners are on the brink of disaster – because they have to compete with speedway, admiral, meijer, spartan stores. Go Speedway – it’s about time they actually made a little money on gas. Greed – nothing to do with it, shame on you!

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