Petrol Price Graph, the government really needs to do somthing about this.

[richw911]

Fuel prices are only going one way........^
                                                     

[Phil1980]

Fuel prices are only going one way........^
                                                     

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtKADQnjQmc

[Jay]

Fuel prices are only going one way........^
                                                     

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtKADQnjQmc

my ears, my bloody ears 

[Adam]

Given that the retailer lets say Tesco makes 4.7ppl on diesel, how can they sustain constantly offering 5P off a litre? Surely that equates to a 0.3ppl loss?

[Bellend]

Given that the retailer lets say Tesco makes 4.7ppl on diesel, how can they sustain constantly offering 5P off a litre? Surely that equates to a 0.3ppl loss?

Because the tax is a percentage and thus selling it cheaper means less tax taken?

Not actually sure if that's true though, just a guess.

[Steve_PD]

because you have to spend £50 in store first.

When I worked for Asda we used to get monthly briefs and they would say they have the buy one get one free's because if every customer spent 50p more each week the would make 1 million extra a week

[Adam]

Given that the retailer lets say Tesco makes 4.7ppl on diesel, how can they sustain constantly offering 5P off a litre? Surely that equates to a 0.3ppl loss?

Because the tax is a percentage and thus selling it cheaper means less tax taken?

Not actually sure if that's true though, just a guess.

Still goes through the till as say 60L (so £3.00 off comes off as a coupon).

[Bellend]

Given that the retailer lets say Tesco makes 4.7ppl on diesel, how can they sustain constantly offering 5P off a litre? Surely that equates to a 0.3ppl loss?

Because the tax is a percentage and thus selling it cheaper means less tax taken?

Not actually sure if that's true though, just a guess.

Still goes through the till as say 60L (so £3.00 off comes off as a coupon).

Yeah but does it not get recorded that it was sold at a reduced price per litre? But as Steve said, it's still that extra 10 quid someone may have spent to get that £3 off.

It's all planned, any BIG DEALS or sales is total crap and marketing ploys to earn them money. They wouldn't spend money on avertisements etc on 5p off or buy one get one free etc. or BIG SALES only to further lose money because normally they'd earn that extra £3, would they?


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