Posted By: Lufkin Trapper
.9 ADDED TO GAS PRICE PER GALLON - 04/16/19 06:12 PM
I know that the extra .9 cents per gallon was added during the depression years when a penny meant something, but why do we continue to have that outdated custom? Nearly everyone will quote the price as (whatever) point nine, instead of rounding it up. I don't think the phsycology is still needed today to get you to buy gas. -------just wondering--
Posted By: Trapper7
Re: .9 ADDED TO GAS PRICE PER GALLON - 04/16/19 06:23 PM
Good point.
The price just keeps going up. Anybody know what excuse they're using to try to justify the rising gas prices this time?
Posted By: Monster Toms
Re: .9 ADDED TO GAS PRICE PER GALLON - 04/16/19 07:08 PM
Good point.
The price just keeps going up. Anybody know what excuse they're using to try to justify the rising gas prices this time?
Oil is at 67.00 barrel up from $55.00 a couple months ago.
Posted By: il.trapper
Re: .9 ADDED TO GAS PRICE PER GALLON - 04/16/19 07:22 PM
Here they are transforming over to "summer" blend. And just had a fire at the local refinery. Went from 2.3---- to 2.8------. Of course our new gov. also added .39 to it and he isn't done yet. Wants to tax everyone for each mile they drive.
Posted By: Northof50
Re: .9 ADDED TO GAS PRICE PER GALLON - 04/16/19 08:42 PM
It was a loop hole around the law on taxes back in the day. It's not 14 cents but 13.9 back in the day with taxes and a tax rolled in on the top of a cent price
.....you remember when cartoon of beer was cheaper than case of Pepsi
Posted By: BigBob
Re: .9 ADDED TO GAS PRICE PER GALLON - 04/16/19 08:44 PM
Same reason retail stores show a price of $6.99 instead of just saying $7.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: .9 ADDED TO GAS PRICE PER GALLON - 04/17/19 01:39 AM
If gas prices continue to rise, will coon prices follow?
Posted By: T-Rex
Re: .9 ADDED TO GAS PRICE PER GALLON - 04/17/19 03:02 AM
The .9 cents is a phycological thing
But, for some reason the Governor of Minnesota has no problem asking for an additional tax of a full 20 cents.
Posted By: Actor
Re: .9 ADDED TO GAS PRICE PER GALLON - 04/17/19 03:30 AM
They are all a bunch of crooked idiots ….
Garry-
Posted By: 330-Trapper
Re: .9 ADDED TO GAS PRICE PER GALLON - 04/17/19 12:40 PM
Theres Always some refinery issue blamed in Gas going up.
Posted By: Ditchdiver
Re: .9 ADDED TO GAS PRICE PER GALLON - 04/17/19 12:44 PM
Our new governor is adding a tax of .45 per gallon (over the next 3 years) to help "pay for road repair".
Our previous governor added a tax of .27 per gallon for the same reason, and the roads were never touched.
I'm glad somebody's getting rich.....
Posted By: Trapper7
Re: .9 ADDED TO GAS PRICE PER GALLON - 04/17/19 03:05 PM
The .9 cents is a phycological thing
But, for some reason the Governor of Minnesota has no problem asking for an additional tax of a full 20 cents.
That's because I read somewhere that Minnesota is ranked 12th for the highest gas prices in the US. He wants to see our ranking rise to about 3rd behind CA & NY.
Posted By: racerboy108
Re: .9 ADDED TO GAS PRICE PER GALLON - 04/17/19 06:06 PM
Out of all these states raising taxes on gas how many are democratic controlled?
I am curious as I think the Democratic party will try to influence our economy so Trump will look bad.
Gas prices effect everything.