Here in South Central Illinois East of St. Louis Mo., there are a few gas stations locally and in neighboring towns within 20 miles from us are owned or operated by Arabians I believe or another nationality. And all these stations have there gas pump nozzles covered with plastic bags indicating they are out of gas. Is this happening any where else? I don't know why but am guessing they're not paying their bills.
- Thread starter John B.
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Paul from MI
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Almost all of them in the Detoit area are owned by Chaldeans(Iraqi christians). They keep the entire family working and must put in some pretty long hours, but they are successful. I don't begrudge anyone success that works for it. Not sure here locally, were 120 miles from Detroit. But they all have the same price, wonder why?
Geo-TH,In
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I saw a Citco station in Crawsfordville a year or so ago with bags over nozzles. I think weights and measures shut them down. Not sure.
Brother told me in Florida that some stations got caught putting water in the gas. Guess some water bonds with the alcohol, so they were selling water. Of course you can't always believe what he says some times.
Brother told me in Florida that some stations got caught putting water in the gas. Guess some water bonds with the alcohol, so they were selling water. Of course you can't always believe what he says some times.
I believe that the gas pumps are not reading right, or out of calibration. And then the state makes them shut down. I could be wrong.
I got gas today and I think I got screwed out of a gallon.....The gas gage didnt read at the right setting for 9 gallons put in on my dash board.
I got gas today and I think I got screwed out of a gallon.....The gas gage didnt read at the right setting for 9 gallons put in on my dash board.
And who owns them makes what difference? Plenty of other people don't pay bills either (or even countries for that matter).
How about: pumps past the inspection date, delivery truck snafu, maybe changing brands or fuel companies, computer issues with the pumps, maybe it isn't worth selling gas, distributor screw-up, changing the pumps themselves to a different style. stations are getting make-overs.
bob
How about: pumps past the inspection date, delivery truck snafu, maybe changing brands or fuel companies, computer issues with the pumps, maybe it isn't worth selling gas, distributor screw-up, changing the pumps themselves to a different style. stations are getting make-overs.
bob
wilson ind
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Paul that is a foreign outfit I would happly buy from Bill
Most of them aren't dumbies. Collect the state sales tax and don't turn it into the state. When the state starts to come down on them they skip town and put there brother-in-law in the store. Then it starts all over again. Just before they skip they screw the marketeer that supplies them fuel, if he is not on his toes. Never fix nothing. Just run it into the ground.
We can only speculate but since every nozzle on every pump at all of their stations are covered it could be they're having financial difficulties.
Perhaps the chain is being sold? Or maybe a competitor bought them out to close the stations and eliminate some competition?
It could be they were caught with pumps being out of calibration. That happened at a local station and the state prohibited them from selling gas for awhile. The nozzles were all covered but the stores were still open. Chances are if the stores by you are still open they got busted cheating on the calibration and the state won't let them sell gas.
casecollectorsc
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- E central SD.
Lot of smaller truck stops along I-80 in PA, same thing happened. Run them in the ground and sneak out.
JOHNNYfromMI
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A lot of Michigan's fuel comes from the refinery in Robinson, Indiana. That is another Marathon refinery
Bill in IL
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Seems to be a few more here locally that are being bought up by those types. I refuse to buy gas or anything in those stores.
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