SURELY this is possible

[Dave]

If a few performance car clubs grouped together...SURELY some sort of discount could be arranged on Optimax with Shell? SURELY?

 

[DAVE_RSi]

theyd have 2 set up there computers at filling station 2 sort it though wouldnt they?? so would cost them alot 2 do

maybe if they had a massive list of ppls full names they may be interested in doing something

 

[Adams_16v]

doubtfull mate, its the government that take most of the money! the petrol costs fuk all itself!

maybe mr Tony owns a clio? get him to join up

 

[MikeC]

would they not be of the opinion "why should they?"

 

[Dave]

Cos if they dont im sticking with 95 ron.

Im sure thered already be some kinda thing set up of their till software to accomadate discounts!

 

[DAVE_RSi]

my car ran better on tesco petrol rather than bp ultimate anyway

if there was a discount id use optimax more though, at moment i never do

so could tell them alot more ppl would travel 2 get it

 

[Dave]

Exactly. If there was a disount i would ddeffo use it more often

 

[paddymph]

lmao

NO Chance mate! I mean come on. the size of shell, i just couldnt ever see that happening!

 

[dimmadave]

Ive only ever seen 1 garage selling optimax and it was about 30 miles away,not that it would do me any good

 

[entjm]

in sainsburys....

78.9p for 95 ron.

79.9p for 97 ron



and my mum gives me a 5p off per litre ticket every week after her shopping...

so 73.9p for the stuff i stick in my car!

 

[matt_arundale]

lol, they would never give discount, at the end of the day, if u dont buy it, someone else will so shell dont care if u never come back!

matt

 

[iceblue182]

the clubs could get fuel cards to get a discount but the logistics of getting payments would be nightmare!!!

 

[Paul_G]

Ask the following questions:

1. Is petrol essential? Answer Yes

2. Is the petrol market competitive? Answer Yes

3. Do the oil companies need to provide a discount to sell petrol? Answer No

4. Why do Sainsburys offer 5p off petrol if you spend £50 in the shop? Answer Read the question again and youll have the answer!!

5. What percentage of the petrol car market does Cliosport make up? Answer A very tiny weeny proportion

6. Is there any reason for the oil companies to provide a discount on their petrol? Answer No sensible reason that I can make out.

At the end of the day oil companies are here to make a profit and distribute their profit to shareholders in the form of dividends. Offering a discount on petrol to a very small percentage of the UK petrol market will have limit impact upon sales and therefore not worth the time, investment and effort setting up the infrastructure to administer such a system.