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Suncoast Energys Informative - Gas price gouging - Gas
ORLANDO, FLORIDA -- On June 9th,2007 before returning our rental car to Hertz near the Orlando airport we filled up at Suncoast Energys on 5928 Butler National Drive, Orlando Florida, which is directly across the street from Hertz. When we pulled into the station we looked for the normal large sign to check what the gas prices were but there were none. It is certainly the first station we have come across without a sign clearly displaying their gas prices. To our dismay we were charged $4.299 a gallon for regular gas. This is definitely HIGHWAY ROBBERY! If this is not a case of blatant PRICE GOUGING then what is? What is the local goverment and the state of Florida doing to stop Suncoast Energys.
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Posted by Sparticus on 2007-06-20:
I'm sure their convenient location next to Hertz makes them think they can charge whatever they like... Ridiculous.
Posted by justcuz3993 on 2007-06-20:
Gas prices are always higher along the car rental return strips, I agree it's robbery though!
Posted by PassingBy on 2007-06-21:
Aren't prices usually displayed on the pump? But $4.299 is way above the reported prices for anywhere in the Orlando area for that time period. Maybe you should contact the home office for Suncoast with a complaint and a copy of your receipt.
Posted by Hugh_Jorgen on 2007-06-21:
Supply and demand. They have a semi-captive audience. They know most rentals are to business travellers that don't really care what the per gallon cost is, just that it's convenient to the rental car drop off. And it's still cheaper than the $6.99/gal Hertz was charging a couple of weeks ago when I last had a rental.
Posted by poppapia on 2007-06-21:
I personally don't purchase fuel from stations that refuse to advertise on their signs, as, usually, they have the highest prices, know it, and don't want to scare off consumers by showing their prices.
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