Former Fullers is now Irving

michael c · 03-16-2009, 09:49 PM

I actually looked into this a few years ago. What I learned was this: When you find an Irving station and a competeing station,their prices will always be the same. Irving does not raise their prices. If their competition does,then Irving does .If their competition lowers,then they do . What this teaches ALL competition is this: We are bigger than you and if you want a gas war,we will win! So rather than slit your own throat,why not mark your product up to a comfortable level for you,,,and then we can both make a good living. No collusion ,just letting the other guy know "Don't mess with me and i will let you live.
When you are talking about two different Irvings 10 or more miles away,then they simply charge what the nearest gas station charges...if its 10 cents more than a store that is Irving and 12 miles away,they simply match the competition and if questioned why they are higher at one store than another,they will simply answer that their overhead is higher at the higher priced store...its kinda like price fixing but no one can prove it..you will NEVER see an Irving undercut another station nearby,unless its for an hour or two and they haven't had chance to raise their prices.
Unlike Hugo Chavez where all the profits of every citgo station goes to Venezuela,with Irving ,all the profits go the headquarters in Canada...

03-16-2009, 09:49 PM	#13
michael c Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 94 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	I actually looked into this a few years ago. What I learned was this: When you find an Irving station and a competeing station,their prices will always be the same. Irving does not raise their prices. If their competition does,then Irving does .If their competition lowers,then they do . What this teaches ALL competition is this: We are bigger than you and if you want a gas war,we will win! So rather than slit your own throat,why not mark your product up to a comfortable level for you,,,and then we can both make a good living. No collusion ,just letting the other guy know "Don't mess with me and i will let you live. When you are talking about two different Irvings 10 or more miles away,then they simply charge what the nearest gas station charges...if its 10 cents more than a store that is Irving and 12 miles away,they simply match the competition and if questioned why they are higher at one store than another,they will simply answer that their overhead is higher at the higher priced store...its kinda like price fixing but no one can prove it..you will NEVER see an Irving undercut another station nearby,unless its for an hour or two and they haven't had chance to raise their prices. Unlike Hugo Chavez where all the profits of every citgo station goes to Venezuela,with Irving ,all the profits go the headquarters in Canada... __________________ " Wisdom does not always come with age...sometimes age comes by itself ! "