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Where you buying your petrol

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    #62
    Mr Magnolia
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,433 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr Magnolia


    Folks, I've already warned about posts that could be construed as libelous. I'm not going to continue deleting them and I don't want to have to close the thread but keep idle speculation and stories about 'mates cars' out of it. As always, drop me a PM if you want to discuss.


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    #63
    powershot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭powershot


    But the story about my mates car is 100% true its not idle


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    #64
    Mr Magnolia
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,433 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr Magnolia


    powershot wrote: »
    But the story about my mates car is 100% true its not idle

    It doesn't stop you and boards.ie getting hauled into court over it though. I doubt your mate has the actual evidence available to prove unequivocally that the particular filling station was to fault. Try and see it from my POV, it's a thin line is all.


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    #65
    powershot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭powershot


    i see where your coming from and re the proof he actually has


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    #66
    eth0_
    Registered Users Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭eth0_


    Scotty # wrote: »
    Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't selling any product below cost illegal under the Competition Act (or something similar) since the bread and milk wars of the 80's?

    Nope. Virtually all retailers do this, it's called a 'loss leader' - the cheap product lures you in to the shop/petrol station in the hope that you'll buy other goods which are not selling at a loss.

    Tesco are not going to keep up these low prices in the long-term, it's just a marketing ploy that they do when they open a petrol station to attract customers and make them loyal (especially if they are clubcard users) to that petrol station.

    That said, I shall be going up there later this evening (hopefully avoiding the queues) to fill up my car. I've been holding off buying petrol for a few weeks because my usual petrol station (beside the train station) is charging 129c/l :eek: :eek: :eek:


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    #67
    eth0_
    Registered Users Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭eth0_


    Just back from Tesco, paid 121.9L, everywhere else is charging 128.9! Diesel was 111.9L

    They were pretty busy but no queues.


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    #68
    Panthro
    Registered Users Posts: 14,805 ✭✭✭✭Panthro


    it says your location is Edinburgh:eek:
    yowzer thats a mighty long spin u went to get a bitta petrol!


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    #69
    Stillnotworking
    Registered Users Posts: 233 ✭✭Stillnotworking


    papagormo wrote: »
    it says your location is Edinburgh:eek:
    yowzer thats a mighty long spin u went to get a bitta petrol!

    I assume Etho is speaking about Tesco Drogheda.


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    #70
    bladespin
    Registered Users Posts: 7,352 ✭✭✭bladespin


    Tesco on the Donore rd Drogheda, 1.119 when all round me are looking for 1.23 :rolleyes:, used to fill up in Tesco Manooth when i worked close to it, it was always 5/7c cheaper per litre on average., when you're getting 50 odd liters it adds up.
    Nice little shop there too but love the card pumps (when they're working that is lol)


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    #71
    Panthro
    Registered Users Posts: 14,805 ✭✭✭✭Panthro


    Stillnotworking wrote: »
    I assume Etho is speaking about Tesco Drogheda.

    merely a mild observation joke sunshine


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    #72
    eth0_
    Registered Users Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭eth0_


    papagormo wrote: »
    it says your location is Edinburgh:eek:
    yowzer thats a mighty long spin u went to get a bitta petrol!

    Haha, no i'm living in Drogheda for now. I have duly amended my location :-)


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    #73
    Mr Magnolia
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,433 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr Magnolia


    If you want to post something like:

    Where I buy petrol/diesel:

    Where I don't buy/avoid:

    This way you're not putting yourself and/or boards in any precarious positions.


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    #74
    mythicalireland
    Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭mythicalireland


    I filled up again this morning at Tesco Extra. They've just put up the price of petrol to 123.9 (up from 121.9 c/l) so already their price is starting to creep up. It's obviously still cheaper than everywhere else but I'll keep a sharp eye on them to see if there are any more increases in the short term.

    Sorry but I forgot to note the price of diesel this morning.


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    #75
    eth0_
    Registered Users Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭eth0_


    Have the other petrol stations put their prices up too, though?


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    #76
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    my local shop is charging 124.9 for diesel well worth the trip to tesco me thinks


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    #77
    andrew1977
    Registered Users Posts: 3,089 ✭✭✭andrew1977


    The petrol station across from the Lourdes Church in Drogheda now has unleaded @ 136.9 per litre, seen it this morning

    Looks like another hike in prices on the way.


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    #78
    mythicalireland
    Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭mythicalireland


    Filled up at Tesco this morning. It's now 128.9 c/l for petrol. I had a feeling the cheap prices wouldn't last long. Back to Top for me . . .


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    #79
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    how much for diesel?


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    #80
    bladespin
    Registered Users Posts: 7,352 ✭✭✭bladespin


    whelan1 wrote: »
    how much for diesel?

    €1.14pl last weekend.


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    #81
    mythicalireland
    Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭mythicalireland


    how much for diesel?

    If memory serves me correctly, the diesel is 118.9 c/l, but don't hold me to that. I'll try check tonight on the way home.


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    #82
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    still 6 cpl cheaper than my nearest place does anyone know how much it is in mell?


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    #83
    event
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    the maxol besde the tesco is the same price, with none of the queues


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    #84
    bladespin
    Registered Users Posts: 7,352 ✭✭✭bladespin


    event wrote: »
    the maxol besde the tesco is the same price, with none of the queues

    It wasn't last week but I'll check when I'm over this weekend.


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    #85
    event
    Registered Users Posts: 16,050 ✭✭✭✭event


    bladespin wrote: »
    It wasn't last week but I'll check when I'm over this weekend.

    i was there this morning, it was the same for unleaded, but dont know about diesel


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    #86
    gipi
    Registered Users Posts: 2,978 ✭✭✭gipi


    whelan1 wrote: »
    still 6 cpl cheaper than my nearest place does anyone know how much it is in mell?

    I bought diesel in mell yesterday morning, it was 114.9c p/l


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    #87
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    think tesco are 121 for diesel now . need a fill up so i suppose mell is the cheapest ?


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    #88
    event
    Registered Users Posts: 16,050 ✭✭✭✭event


    whats it like around dundalk now?


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    #89
    qc3
    Registered Users Posts: 844 ✭✭✭qc3


    Newry road still 6 cent per litre cheaper than everyone else, 1.31 for petrol


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    #90
    bigneacy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,222 ✭✭✭bigneacy


    Article in paper this week says a petrol station on the north side of dundalk town is selling dodgy petrol and diesel which has already caused thousands of euro worth of damage... anyone know which one it is?


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    #91
    ThePiedPiper
    Registered Users Posts: 2,643 ✭✭✭ThePiedPiper


    bigneacy wrote: »
    Article in paper this week says a petrol station on the north side of dundalk town is selling dodgy petrol and diesel which has already caused thousands of euro worth of damage... anyone know which one it is?

    Not sure which one but I've my suspicions... I buy diesel almost exclusively at 2 stations both beside the Lisdoo and the engine in my car is fecked since last Friday.. Mechanic fixing it today so I'm not 100% sure if it's becuase of bad diesel.. It might just be a coincedence but I'll be thinking twice about going back to either of them to be honest.


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