This is just one more example of what happens when the market is allowed to regulate itself on prices or services ~ competition always provides a win for the consumer and for the businesses. Now the only three questions I have to ask you all to consider are:
1. How many people from the north and east side of town drove all the
way to Roanoke to get cheaper fuel for their Sports Utility Vehicle?
2. Would not that of course be a bad thing by wasting all that gas while taking
advantage of corporate greed to increase business revenue and statistics?
3. How much money did the Federal, State, and Local government
agencies loose in tax revenue based on the reduced versus normal pricing?
Gas Price War in Roanoke
(Roanoke, Ind. - WANE TV) We all keep an eye on gas prices, hoping to fill up for less. Now, two local gas stations are offering dramatically lower prices than others.
When you drive around Fort Wayne, you'll see gas prices at several local stations inching close to $3.00 a gallon for regular unleaded. "I wish it would go down," said one customer filling up. "I remember it only took 20 bucks or so, but now you put in about 40 to fill up," said another. "It's way too high," said another customer.
Just 20 miles away from the Summit City, in Roanoke, it's a dramatically different story. Gas prices there are nearly 30 cents cheaper, and that's making many people very happy."I was like yeah; that's a deal right there," said one excited Roanoke customer who filled up in Roanoke for $2.68. "I was really happy when I saw it," said another customer. "I think it all ought to be 2.68," said another. The prices are cheaper at the two Roanoke stations, mainly because, of competition.
"Lassus Handy Dandy has come to the Roanoke community some 20 years ago, and found ourselves with some new competition in the area," Lassus Handy Dandy Manager Andrew Carmichael told Newschannel 15's Matt McCutcheon. That competition comes from the recently-opened Sparky Mart, right across the street.
"We felt that we should be even with them on price, so that's where the price ended up at 2.68... before they stopped and let us be even," said Sparky Mart General Manager Scott Olbin.Analysts point to higher gas prices as taking a toll on the economy; that's something local people agree with. "It's going to curt-tail my traveling this summer," said one concerned customer. "I tend to have to try to watch what I spend when going out, and on food," said another. "It's killing me! Simply killing-me," said another. While some people call $2.68 a bargain... "Every penny counts," said one customer. ...it's a price that'll won't likely last for long.
"They vary everyday, so you never know if it's going to go down or up tomorrow," said Olbin.
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