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Would you support them......................

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R.B.

R.B. Report 15 Apr 2010 09:56

had a call reguarding supporting action on petrol prices ~it takes place on the 1st May ~they have ask me not to buy petrol from any services stations on that day.

Would you support this plan of action?

Lxxx

JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 15 Apr 2010 10:16

yes i would

Researching:
The birth of Middlesbrough

Muffyxx

Muffyxx Report 15 Apr 2010 10:42

Absolutely would yes. x

(though I am not convinced that not buying fuel for one day will make too much difference but am happy to give it a go) x

Researching:
All comments made by me are all mine unless otherwise stated. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, or real life events unless otherwise stated is purely coincidental.

StrayKitten

StrayKitten Report 15 Apr 2010 10:59

every1 will just fill up the day before so cant see it doin no gud xx

Researching:
It wasn't me

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 15 Apr 2010 15:46

Stray you are sooo right. They will wont they? People have to have petrol/fuel to get to work so no matter when they buy it it will be sold. However, it may make a point if the tills are quiet on that day, draw attention to it.

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

supercrutch

supercrutch Report 15 Apr 2010 15:50

I doubt it would do any good. I saw a TV report yesterday where Gordon Brown was muttering on a radio show call in where he said about reducing the price of fuel.

CUT THE BLASTED DUTY ON IT THEN MAN!!!!

Sue X

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Jones!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mary

Mary Report 15 Apr 2010 15:53

yes def i would

UzziAndHerDogs

UzziAndHerDogs Report 15 Apr 2010 16:32

I had an e-mail about not buying petrol from Sh**l or B* (which happen to be the same company.)
It stated that if everybody who received the e-mail didn't buy from them and also sent it to 10 people who also stopped buying from them etc etc.
They would eventually bring the price of petrol down to attract customers back which in turn would make other garages bring down their prices,
Sounds a good idea to me.

Researching:
Turner, Staniforth in Beighton and Ridgeway Sproat in Sheffield and Cumbria

StrayKitten

StrayKitten Report 15 Apr 2010 16:38

its defo nice in theory, but practically it wouldnt even dent the price thy make as like i ay people will re fuel the days before, x

Researching:
It wasn't me

UzziAndHerDogs

UzziAndHerDogs Report 15 Apr 2010 16:40

Stray I doubt the day stoppage would make a difference but I do believe the veto of certain companys would.

Researching:
Turner, Staniforth in Beighton and Ridgeway Sproat in Sheffield and Cumbria

Mick from the Bush

Mick from the Bush Report 16 Apr 2010 00:58

Yes - It's disgracefull - I had to pay $1.27 a litre yesterday!!


xxxxx mick

Karen in the desert

Karen in the desert Report 16 Apr 2010 09:09


I've seen that petition, and the way I understood it was.......

Yes - buy petrol from your local Tesco, Asda or wherever,
but DON"T buy it from the petrol stations and motorway service stations, who are mainly Shell or BP.
It's those 2 who keep the prices up apparently, whilst the others do their best to keep the prices down.

K

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