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#2161 vortoozo

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Posted 06 February 2024 - 09:43 PM

And if they can make money at that price, what does that tell you about the other stations in town.



#2162 Mike K.

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Posted 06 February 2024 - 09:46 PM

I don't know if they are making any money. I feel like it's a loss leader, or Esso is giving them a perk in order to create habitual support of the station. Sooke has two Petro Cans and a Chevron.

 

A friend's family runs gas stations. He tells me they are prohibited from setting their own prices, aside from pricing higher. Maybe that's changed now, but pricing is controlled in Victoria. If you price below a certain rate, there are repercussions. It's anecdotal, I don't know what truth there is to that.


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#2163 vortoozo

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Posted 06 February 2024 - 09:55 PM

I don't know if they are making any money. I feel like it's a loss leader, or Esso is giving them a perk in order to create habitual support of the station. Sooke has two Petro Cans and a Chevron.

 

A friend's family runs gas stations. He tells me they are prohibited from setting their own prices, aside from pricing higher. Maybe that's changed now, but pricing is controlled in Victoria. If you price below a certain rate, there are repercussions. It's anecdotal, I don't know what truth there is to that.

 

Sounds anti-competitive.



#2164 Mike K.

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Posted 06 February 2024 - 10:02 PM

Absolutely it is. There’s only one supplier.

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