89 cents was what one consumer paid, while $1.09 was what another paid for a gallon of gas. You can find out how buyers have cut their price of gas to crazy levels. They used the same strategy used when they purchased non gas items. This explains how.
In Cleveland, Marion Charvat paid $1.09 a gallon when she filled up. She filled her Volkswagen Jetta for only $12.45. In that same time period Kellie Courtney paid only 89 cents per gallon of gas. How could they pay such a low price for gas? They were able to pay those low prices because they used the same principles that all smart consumers use.
The reason that those consumers, Marion and Kellie, could purchase gas at those prices is because they bought gas like they would buy any other item. They found a frequent buyer program that enabled them to lower their gas price. They shopped around and they found a way to buy gas at a place that had the absolute lowest price. They found it at Giant Eagle markets,a chain of supermarkets.
This grocery chain has stores in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Virginia. A new addition to the frequent shopping program at Giant Eagle is called Fuelperks. It provides the consumers discounts on gas at Giant Eagle's own gas stations, the Get-Go chain.
For every $50.00 of purchases using the frequent shopper card the consumer will get a 10 cent reduction in the price of gas for one tank fill up. Purchase $100.00 worth; get 20 cents off a gallon. Purchase $500.00 worth and get $1.00 off a gallon. Buy enough groceries and you can get gasoline for free.
A large family that has to buy a lot of groceries every week will very quickly earn large discounts at the gas pump. The prices at Giant Eagle are in line with most of the other groceries in the area and their regular price on gas is in line with other gas stations so you really are getting a legitimate discount on gas.
You don't have to shop at Giant Eagle to lower your gas price. It can be done anywhere. You just need to be a smart consumer. You need to do your homework.
Gas is the same as anything else that you buy. Find the best prices like you would shop for the lowest prices like you would for other items. Find frequent buyer deals in your area that provide you with discounts on gas. Be on the look out for gasoline discounts and special programs where ever you see a pump. Many gas outlets now have frequent shopper programs that they didn't have before. Look for stores in your region that didn't used to sell gas but now does.
Many stores have started selling gas that never sold gas before. They need to do that in order to compete. Because of this new competition convenience stores that sell gas are beginning to use frequent buyer programs. Like Giant Eagle they realize that discounts on gasoline is an incentive to the consumer to shop in their stores. This helps you buy gas at a discount.
Last year, more than 60% of new stores included gas pumps. That is in contrast to only 18% the previous year based on information from the Food Marketing Institute. As they start offering gas to you as a loss leader to get you into their stores, you can get lower prices on gas.
The mega retailers are another place you should look for bargains. As in many areas Wal-Mart / Sam's Club are jumping into the gas business big time. The VP in charge of fuel for Wal-Mart says he is looking to extend Sam Walton's marketing strategy to gasoline by building gas stations at every Sam's Club throughout the country. In his view, putting in pumps should be "standard practice. It just fits our business model: we want to bring everything [to consumers] at the lowest price."
Comparison shop all the time. Look for discount fuel programs at places like big box retailers or grocery stores. Always watch for low prices and deals. Approach gas like other commodities you purchase. Locate the outlets that have the program you deem the best for you. If you do this, you could find yourself filling your car up and only paying 89 cents per gallon.
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