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Price Shopper, Sunoco Extend Gas Discount Program Sunday, September 07, 2008
Convenience Store News -- Rutland, Vt. -- In an effort to take the sting out of high gas prices, Price Chopper announced a new campaign offering 10 cents or more off a gallon of gasoline at participating Sunoco stations in Vermont. The program, built into its existing AdvantEdge discount card, provides customers with a 10-cent-a-gallon discount on gasoline for every $50 of groceries purchased. "The FuelAdvantage program has been created by, and is being driven by Price Chopper, and we created it to increase customer loyalty because it's not a program available to any of our competitors," Price Chopper spokeswoman, Mona Golub, told the Rutland Herald. "And we think that it offers consumers an irresistible combination of discounts on food and discounts on gas."
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	Sunday, September 07, 2008 Convenience Store News -- Rutland, Vt. -- In an effort to take the sting out of high gas prices, Price Chopper announced a new campaign offering 10 cents or more off a gallon of gasoline at participating Sunoco stations in Vermont. The program, built into its existing AdvantEdge discount card, provides customers with a 10-cent-a-gallon discount on gasoline for every $50 of groceries purchased. "The FuelAdvantage program has been created by, and is being driven by Price Chopper, and we created it to increase customer loyalty because it's not a program available to any of our competitors," Price Chopper spokeswoman, Mona Golub, told the Rutland Herald. "And we think that it offers consumers an irresistible combination of discounts on food and discounts on gas." Visit Convenience Store News for full article

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recjr All-Star Author Illinois Posts:507 Points:86,220 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 1:34:44 PM	Ignore recjr Report Abuse
	always save a few cents wherever you can
ShadowACE Veteran Author Boston Posts:458 Points:528,655 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 12:00:51 PM	Ignore ShadowACE Report Abuse
	esquared says, "I'll take my 5% rebate per gallon using my Discover card, thank you very much. A graduate of 8th grade pre-algebra should be able to figure out that it saves the consumer more to go this route...." Why not do both? If you buy groceries and the prices at the store with the discount program are competitive, shop there. Then go to their gas station, swipe or scan your store card for the discount, and pay for your gas WITH YOUR DISCOVER CARD. You'll be paying the same price for your groceries (they really can't increase their prices and remain competitive in their primary market) and you'll be getting TWO discounts on your gas. Sure sounds like a win-win to me.
Cyberpeep24 Champion Author Oakland Posts:1,550 Points:129,120 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 11:51:59 AM	Ignore Cyberpeep24 Report Abuse
	I don't know of any Sunoco convenience stores in CA, they're probably too far to drive to even if they were offering this discount
REVLAW Champion Author San Antonio Posts:2,104 Points:396,760 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 11:44:56 AM	Ignore REVLAW Report Abuse
	Gimmicks abound. Wonder why they don't simply try to give "real value" in exchange for "hard earned money" spent at the establishment. (Of course, that statement assumes that most workers actually "earn" through "difficult labor" the money they spend.)
Mooseman1 Champion Author Manitoba Posts:2,037 Points:310,855 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 11:44:47 AM	Ignore Mooseman1 Report Abuse
	Wonderful idea, except we don't have Sunoco here.
waterman71 All-Star Author Michigan Posts:613 Points:108,465 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 11:42:39 AM	Ignore waterman71 Report Abuse
	It helps if it's not out of my way to buy it.
Somis1 Champion Author Ventura Posts:4,902 Points:1,062,450 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 11:42:06 AM	Ignore Somis1 Report Abuse
	Any retailer is making a profit, one way or another.
dabuzman Champion Author Seattle Posts:1,182 Points:470,430 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 11:39:17 AM	Ignore dabuzman Report Abuse
	Forget all these price shopper and just lower all the fuel prices so everyone get the benefits. If they can cut the price that much how much is profit to the others? Big greed to the major oil company.
prajes88 Veteran Author San Bernardino Posts:377 Points:80,705 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 11:37:01 AM	Ignore prajes88 Report Abuse
	that's good for us..
esquared Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:1,412 Points:631,925 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 11:35:15 AM	Ignore esquared Report Abuse
	I'll take my 5% rebate per gallon using my Discover card, thank you very much. A graduate of 8th grade pre-algebra should be able to figure out that it saves the consumer more to go this route....
Don20 Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:1,530 Points:1,014,745 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 11:34:19 AM	Ignore Don20 Report Abuse
	Yes there is several discount programs going, but if you look at the price of the product they sell, it will usually off set the discounted price of gas. (put the pencil to it) These could be a good deal if it is something that you are going to buy anyway.
bwatchin Champion Author Texas Posts:6,124 Points:472,095 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 11:33:33 AM	Ignore bwatchin Report Abuse
	competition is always good.
DFleming Veteran Author Alberta Posts:397 Points:82,695 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 11:32:35 AM	Ignore DFleming Report Abuse
	More places should do this
Zygnatz Champion Author British Columbia Posts:4,986 Points:979,080 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 11:31:40 AM	Ignore Zygnatz Report Abuse
	Superstore does this occasionally but you have to drop $100 to $250 in the store first.
LaCajunDJ Veteran Author Louisiana Posts:389 Points:90,155 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 11:29:56 AM	Ignore LaCajunDJ Report Abuse
	They are just trying to compete with discount gas stations ie: Sam's, Wal-Mart, Raceway, etc.
sdarling Sophomore Author Ohio Posts:152 Points:52,590 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 11:26:52 AM	Ignore sdarling Report Abuse
	Yes they have these programs everywhere. But if you compare the prices of these local chains to Walmart your not really saving anything. This is old news.
robertsss All-Star Author Hamilton Posts:761 Points:92,705 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 11:25:22 AM	Ignore robertsss Report Abuse
	not here in Canada
Sealer Champion Author Charleston Posts:2,695 Points:301,080 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 11:24:54 AM	Ignore Sealer Report Abuse
	Several supermarkets offer similar promotions here.
jeep2003 Rookie Author New York Posts:60 Points:102,550 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 11:22:31 AM	Ignore jeep2003 Report Abuse
	Just like Exxon/Mobil with their Card. They want the profits and they will do anything to get it. The only thing they will not do is lower the price to a responsible price for all not the card users. I had one. I got rid of it when I realized I was contributing to their profits and pockets.
MarkJM Sophomore Author Little Rock Posts:241 Points:523,295 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 11:22:11 AM	Ignore MarkJM Report Abuse
	Kroger has a similar program here in Arkansas. The posted price is genenerally the same as stations nearby.
2009TDI Veteran Author San Diego Posts:481 Points:89,870 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 11:21:00 AM	Ignore 2009TDI Report Abuse
	some times the loss leader is worth it to the vendor. you are paying with mark ups in other areas or with your future purchasing behavior.
SeerLV All-Star Author Las Vegas Posts:537 Points:132,765 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 11:20:40 AM	Ignore SeerLV Report Abuse
	Many supermarkets here offer this type of discount. All the ones who have their own gas stations.
dyeh All-Star Author Illinois Posts:624 Points:180,285 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 11:17:40 AM	Ignore dyeh Report Abuse
	The article doesn't say who pays for the discount. Simple economics: SOMEONE's gotta pay. It's just like if you don't pay your rent. You're in effect asking your landlord to pay your rent for you.
USAFA82 Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:1,526 Points:260,520 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 11:16:58 AM	Ignore USAFA82 Report Abuse
	I just go to Costco.
hank1326 All-Star Author Los Angeles Posts:505 Points:127,480 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 11:14:49 AM	Ignore hank1326 Report Abuse
	Let's make this a national program.
GasholeMI Champion Author Lansing Posts:1,495 Points:114,740 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 11:13:05 AM	Ignore GasholeMI Report Abuse
	Wish more places would do this but it leads me to wonder--who pays the difference?
robertsss All-Star Author Hamilton Posts:761 Points:92,705 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 11:11:50 AM	Ignore robertsss Report Abuse
	too bad not here in Canada
amacquarrie Veteran Author Nevada Posts:338 Points:78,210 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 11:11:13 AM	Ignore amacquarrie Report Abuse
	we have this in NV, but the price of groceries at these stores are slightly higher then Walmart. So you actually don't save anything.
acknot All-Star Author Seattle Posts:877 Points:643,550 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 11:10:45 AM	Ignore acknot Report Abuse
	NO, its not a good program. Higher profit margins off food. $0.10 per gallon savings is what $0.10 off of every $3.60 spent on fuel? Food profit margins are near 30% ($3.60 X .30 = $1.08). And who says they wont raise food prices to offset the lower margins on gas? People are suckers for gimmicks.
AC-302 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:8,373 Points:1,317,355 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 11:08:57 AM	Ignore AC-302 Report Abuse
	We have no such thing out here in ??LaLa?? land..
Dinogam Champion Author Toronto Posts:2,067 Points:701,905 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 11:04:58 AM	Ignore Dinogam Report Abuse
	This sounds like a good program. Sunoco used to be affiliated with CAA here, but no longer.
hugrad2005 Sophomore Author Kansas Posts:128 Points:57,300 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 11:04:56 AM	Ignore hugrad2005 Report Abuse
	I take advantage of the discount Kroger offers, but you have to spend $100 to get the 10 cent discount. If you have a loyalty card, you get 2 cents off per gallon no matter what.
omrperry Rookie Author Albany Posts:23 Points:520,410 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 11:02:36 AM	Ignore omrperry Report Abuse
	It's not bad where Sunoco's are competitive, like they are here in the Capital District. Except for the fact that, although Price Chopper is HEADQUARTERED here, they don't ovver the program here.
hblee Veteran Author Ontario Posts:375 Points:247,115 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 11:02:23 AM	Ignore hblee Report Abuse
	Wish there was a program like this in (Ottawa) Canada. We all need groceries so why not.
Jeff4U Champion Author Atlanta Posts:1,932 Points:552,910 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 11:01:23 AM	Ignore Jeff4U Report Abuse
	Big deal. Kroger has done this for years.
Gas_Buzzer Champion Author South Carolina Posts:6,465 Points:1,106,300 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 11:00:53 AM	Ignore Gas_Buzzer Report Abuse
	Wish we had these stations.
Matts_Pap Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:1,282 Points:197,215 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 11:00:09 AM	Ignore Matts_Pap Report Abuse
	Caveat emptor: "Let the buyer beware".
roadkillGA Champion Author Georgia Posts:1,291 Points:143,365 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 11:00:01 AM	Ignore roadkillGA Report Abuse
	old
Toppers All-Star Author Atlanta Posts:887 Points:858,850 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 10:58:45 AM	Ignore Toppers Report Abuse
	Nice Try!
domer2 All-Star Author Gary Posts:872 Points:379,000 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 10:57:38 AM	Ignore domer2 Report Abuse
	haven't seen a sunoco in years.
rod1965 All-Star Author Portland Posts:621 Points:96,100 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 10:57:00 AM	Ignore rod1965 Report Abuse
	Safeway has the same type of discount except that it take $100 to get the price break.
Lengas Champion Author Gary Posts:4,645 Points:1,111,465 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 10:55:10 AM	Ignore Lengas Report Abuse
	Proves they are gouging us.
TommyTraveler Veteran Author Cincinnati Posts:418 Points:80,355 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 10:49:10 AM	Ignore TommyTraveler Report Abuse
	There is no free lunch. Prices are generally inflated to offer a simulated discount.
ramz77 Sophomore Author Pennsylvania Posts:209 Points:57,600 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 10:42:54 AM	Ignore ramz77 Report Abuse
	There are some credit card like Citi Dividend which offer 5% cashback for gas purchases...10 cent a gallon combined with shopping aint much...
mplato Champion Author Columbia Posts:1,297 Points:426,205 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 10:41:06 AM	Ignore mplato Report Abuse
	I like the Kroger discount....shop there anyway so why not get the extra $$$ discount....thats a discount you can really use.
AlaRedNeck Champion Author Kansas Posts:1,177 Points:210,875 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 10:38:10 AM	Ignore AlaRedNeck Report Abuse
	We've had this for years with the Dillons/Kroger chain
gasfrugal Champion Author New York Posts:38,152 Points:1,713,505 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 10:37:45 AM	Ignore gasfrugal Report Abuse
	The local FuelAdvantage Sunoco has been consistently 10 cents a gallon higher than the next nearest station. Today for example - The FuelAdvantage Sunoco is 3.87 for 87e10 and the 3 closest Mobils are 3.77 for 87e10, and the LUKOIL is only $3.699 for 87e10! So the first $50 gets you parity at best, So you really need to spend $100 get get the first 10 cents in savings! The good thing is you can accumulate credits for up to 60 days, which is what I have done to save 50+ cents on a single fillup($250+ in groceries in less than a 60 day period) (which is actually saves 40+ cents) a gallon. So yes, one can save money, but imho it is not as good as it appears.
scrounger Champion Author Vancouver Posts:6,271 Points:1,683,595 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 10:35:06 AM	Ignore scrounger Report Abuse
	come west with it
unclebobMO Veteran Author Missouri Posts:259 Points:151,565 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 10:32:42 AM	Ignore unclebobMO Report Abuse
	It is likely that there is an offest in the prices that effectively minimizes the profit margin for both chains. However, it is business and the companies are only open to make profits. We might not like it, but that is the truth.
mattf373 All-Star Author Atlanta Posts:566 Points:107,720 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: 9/8/2008 10:31:45 AM	Ignore mattf373 Report Abuse
	BJ's and Costco u just have to be a mmember and not spend anything to get the discount.