vipmcgill

Gas Boycott

On May 20th, 2007 startagaswarnow says:
In order to have a real and lasting effect this has to be an ongoing effort. My attempt in canada below...
START A GAS WAR!! BOYCOTT SHELL NOW!!
WHAT CAN YOU DO? 1ST JOIN THE BOYCOTT (see below)! 2ND - E-MAIL THIS TO EVERYONE YOU CAN THINK OF - INCLUDING LOCAL MEDIA!!
Time to do something now. Even the news organizations realize we are being taken advantage of (see below). 1 day boycotts do nothing. There is only one way to really affect the price of gas. Boycott one company at a time until they drop the price.. That's right! Not 1 day, 1 week or 1 month - only when they drop the price to a "reasonable" level. What is a reasonable level?? A current news story suggests we are paying 15 cents per litre more than we should be (considering today's market forces). SO - BOYCOTT SHELL UNTIL THE PRICE DROPS 15 CENTS PER LITRE.
Why Shell?? Why not? We have to start somewhere and they need to know where (as each of us do). If you are worried about your local gas station operator - don't - they are protected by a minimum profit margin in the case of gas wars - just ask. What next? When Shell stations drop the price to 15 cents below the current price in your area BUY FROM THEM and boycott ESSO!! NEXT = PETRO-CAN, HUSKY, MOHAWK, and so on..
Then start again - until the gas price at the pump is reasonable for the current market and the time of year. How will we know when the price is "reasonable" then? I suggest that everyone (including the local media) keeps an eye on this site http://www.gasgouge.ca/ . It has a "Gasoline Price Gouge Meter" to check your area and what you should be paying.

qc26

anyone tried? is it working?