Brooklyn1 wrote:
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> On Wed, 24 Nov 2010 20:05:31 -0600, "Pete C." >
> wrote:
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> >
> >jmcquown wrote:
> >>
> >> "Brooklyn1" <Gravesend1> wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > On Tue, 23 Nov 2010 11:08:35 -0500, "jmcquown" >
> >> > wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> >>>
> >> >>> "Sky" > wrote in message
> >> >>> ...
> >> >>>> On 11/22/2010 10:19 PM, sandi wrote:
> >> >>>> (snip)
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> That's smart shopping Not many folks know to do that!
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> Sky
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>> I've gone in to Wal Mart, taken a pic then taken the camera/cell
> >> >>>>> pic
> >> >>>>> to Home Depot and they will match the price +10%. :-)
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Because it is not a very efficient way to save a few pennies. It would
> >> >>> have to be a very expensive item to justify the gas to make the trip to
> >> >>> another store.
> >> >>It depends, I suppose, on how far apart the stores are. Where I live
> >> >>Lowe's
> >> >>and Wal*Mart are on the same block. If I'm going to drive to one it won't
> >> >>cost much (if anything) to drive to the other. Just make sure it's
> >> >>something they both carry
> >> >>
> >> >>Jill
> >> >
> >> > When did you last look at the price of gas... it costs more in fuel
> >> > just to start your automobile than the small change you may receive...
> >> > not to mention your time and effort. Like those pinheads who drive
> >> > ten miles out of their way and then the same ten miles all the way
> >> > back just to buy gas for 2¢ less a gallon. Anyone all that interested
> >> > in the small price difference for an item between stores should have
> >> > before ever leaving home checked on line. Nine times out of ten one
> >> > will find those items on line with free shipping.
> >>
> >> I drive a very fuel-efficient car. I'm not worried about gas prices...
> >> anyone in their right mind knows it will never be 39 cents a gallon again.
> >> And I don't live on the left coast, or NYC, where *everything* costs more
> >>
> >> Jill
> >
> >I drive a 9,000# diesel truck, but unlike a lot of folks I can actually
> >do math and determine that the 1 mile extra it takes for me to go to
> >Mal-Wart, Target, Sam's, Albertson's and Kroger all in the same trip
> >costs me $0.21 so it doesn't take much shopping savings to cover that
> >cost.
>
> That's funny... diesel is now like $3.40/gal... you can barely crank
> her over for 21¢.

$2.999 here today at my local Exxon station, and off brands are cheaper.
That $0.21/mile is based on the Exxon price too, I could go lower with
off brand fuel, but I don't care to put off brand fuel in a $60k truck
if I can help it.