Post by Ardbeg... innit on Jul 1, 2011 14:24:51 GMT -6
This guy deserves a reward...
Hero artist gives heads up to unsuspecting motorists
I tip my hat to Orlando artist Brian Feldman today, who is doing all motorists a huge favor by doing something a gouging gas station refuses to do: show their prices.
Suncoast Energys and Sun Gas have long been charging customers a much higher price, and with no sign out in front of the station, motorists have wrongly assumed the station was charging a price similar to that of their local competition.
Today's price? $5.799 per gallon for regular. And since the only way to see the price is after you pull up to the pump, motorists have been pulling their hair out, upset that no one is doing anything about it. Several motorists have started pumping until they realize the price is through the roof.
Nine motorists give Suncoast Energys a one star review on Yelp, which is not a shock given the nature of what they're doing. Kevin W. from Arlington, Virginia says "WARNING: SUNCOAST ENERGYS IS A COMPLETE AND TOTAL RIP-OFF!!!!!" in his Yelp review.
So back to the story- three cheers for Brian Feldman who is taking his own time to draw attention and to let motorists know before they even pull in what is going on. Some motorists have even cursed at him, according to the Orlando Sentinel, which is sad, but I can understand people don't realize that Brian doesn't work for the station.
The stations are being fined $250 per day for avoiding an Orlando ordinance that was enacted specifically to target these two stations. Lawsuits against Orlando are pending. How about all of Florida simply writes a price gouging law that is always in effect instead of one that is only good during declared states of emergency?
I tip my hat to Orlando artist Brian Feldman today, who is doing all motorists a huge favor by doing something a gouging gas station refuses to do: show their prices.
Suncoast Energys and Sun Gas have long been charging customers a much higher price, and with no sign out in front of the station, motorists have wrongly assumed the station was charging a price similar to that of their local competition.
Today's price? $5.799 per gallon for regular. And since the only way to see the price is after you pull up to the pump, motorists have been pulling their hair out, upset that no one is doing anything about it. Several motorists have started pumping until they realize the price is through the roof.
Nine motorists give Suncoast Energys a one star review on Yelp, which is not a shock given the nature of what they're doing. Kevin W. from Arlington, Virginia says "WARNING: SUNCOAST ENERGYS IS A COMPLETE AND TOTAL RIP-OFF!!!!!" in his Yelp review.
So back to the story- three cheers for Brian Feldman who is taking his own time to draw attention and to let motorists know before they even pull in what is going on. Some motorists have even cursed at him, according to the Orlando Sentinel, which is sad, but I can understand people don't realize that Brian doesn't work for the station.
The stations are being fined $250 per day for avoiding an Orlando ordinance that was enacted specifically to target these two stations. Lawsuits against Orlando are pending. How about all of Florida simply writes a price gouging law that is always in effect instead of one that is only good during declared states of emergency?