In response to the concern about not all Shell stations participating, I just go to the Fuel rewards website, log in, there is a place to find locations near you, click, it will tell you what your savings will be at each station. I am not very computer savvy, but I couldn't believe how easy it was. But I will say, the prices were not always accurate, possibly because they were just not up to date, because fuel prices change. If I ever have a problem at the pump, I just go inside, the clerk swipes my card and tells me what my savings are.
---In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, <vpfree@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
I tried the program and agree with Jean. I've got more to do in life then check the online fuel rewards site all the time to see if I have any savings coming. The problem is if I don't have 20 cents or more it is no savings anyway since all the Shell's in our area are 20 cent or more expensive than other gas in the area. Also, not all Shell stations participate in the program so I get very frustrated driving to a station, stopping and swiping my cards and then finding out they don't participate (and their fuel is 20 cents higher than the station down the street. Most people here are measureing their "savings" based on the cents off instead of the actual difference between what they paid per gallon vs. what they could have paid at other lower cost stations in their area.
Dave
Dave
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Queen of Comps" <queenofcomps@...> wrote:
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> I didn’t take offense, Harry.
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> <<The value is relatively nominal (though far from insignificant). >>
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> However, to some people, $10 a month is nominal AND insignificant if it involves much attention to details.
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> Jean $¢ott, Frugal Gambler
> http://queenofcomps.com/
> You can read my blog at
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> From: harry.porter@...
> Sent: Monday, October 28, 2013 7:21 PM
> To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [SPAM]RE: [vpFREE] Fuel Savings?
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> Jean,
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> I should apologize for my statement of, "You still gonna tell me you're going to pass up ... ?" challenge. It was a little over the top.
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> Early on in this thread I admitted I could grasp why someone might pass on this benefit: The value is relatively nominal (though far from insignificant). And, for some, Shell stations aren't readily accessible.
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> However, it was important for me to clarify that for those interested in the benefit, the only real hassle involved may be going out of your way to fuel up at a Shell station. (Of course, it's been made clear that getting one's hands around the facts of the program is a one-time hurdle in itself ;)
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> In any case, Jean, I trust that my intent wasn't misconstrued or seen intended as a personal swipe ...
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> - H.
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> ---In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, <vpfree@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> Several reasons we don’t/won’t do this: Shell gas is usually more expensive than other brands. We don’t play consistently at a Harrah’s property 5 times a month. So we couldn’t max out the program savings.
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> <<You still gonna tell me you're going to pass up a potential $20 fuel credit once every other month, Jean?>>
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> Yep â€" that is what I am telling you - we are at the point in our life where I am trying to simplify. Even if we could do the $20 savings every other month (which we can’t do) that is not a big enough amount to pay for my time and effort to keep track of everything and then instruct Brad when to go to Shell.
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> And this is my last post of this subject â€" it is giving me a headache!!!! I am 74 and Brad is 81 â€" we have been frugal our whole life and thus accumulated a lot of money. Now we want to peacefully spend it and not concern ourselves with extreme nickel/dime issues.
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> Jean $¢ott, Frugal Gambler
> http://queenofcomps.com/
> You can read my blog at
> http://jscott.lvablog.com/
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