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March 21, 2011 at 12:28 PM #680187March 21, 2011 at 12:32 PM #679044
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ParticipantUh yeah flu, you’re implying the average Costco shopper knows that ARCO is owned by BP, cares, and is consciously boycotting them? Highly doubt it. You’re changing the subject. Forget about ARCO. Using UCGal’s link (yes I use that site too ;)) for Vista, Barnicle’s Express has the same price gas as Costco too. My point was asking why do Costco shoppers wait in ridiculously long lines for the same priced product? I can’t vouch for Barnicle’s….never been there. Catchy name. 76 is 2 cents more, anything wrong with them? It’s really worth 40 cents to wait in line that long? I really hate waiting in line; maybe that’s skewing my opinion on this.
March 21, 2011 at 12:32 PM #679099ParticipantUh yeah flu, you’re implying the average Costco shopper knows that ARCO is owned by BP, cares, and is consciously boycotting them? Highly doubt it. You’re changing the subject. Forget about ARCO. Using UCGal’s link (yes I use that site too ;)) for Vista, Barnicle’s Express has the same price gas as Costco too. My point was asking why do Costco shoppers wait in ridiculously long lines for the same priced product? I can’t vouch for Barnicle’s….never been there. Catchy name. 76 is 2 cents more, anything wrong with them? It’s really worth 40 cents to wait in line that long? I really hate waiting in line; maybe that’s skewing my opinion on this.
March 21, 2011 at 12:32 PM #679704ParticipantUh yeah flu, you’re implying the average Costco shopper knows that ARCO is owned by BP, cares, and is consciously boycotting them? Highly doubt it. You’re changing the subject. Forget about ARCO. Using UCGal’s link (yes I use that site too ;)) for Vista, Barnicle’s Express has the same price gas as Costco too. My point was asking why do Costco shoppers wait in ridiculously long lines for the same priced product? I can’t vouch for Barnicle’s….never been there. Catchy name. 76 is 2 cents more, anything wrong with them? It’s really worth 40 cents to wait in line that long? I really hate waiting in line; maybe that’s skewing my opinion on this.
March 21, 2011 at 12:32 PM #679843ParticipantUh yeah flu, you’re implying the average Costco shopper knows that ARCO is owned by BP, cares, and is consciously boycotting them? Highly doubt it. You’re changing the subject. Forget about ARCO. Using UCGal’s link (yes I use that site too ;)) for Vista, Barnicle’s Express has the same price gas as Costco too. My point was asking why do Costco shoppers wait in ridiculously long lines for the same priced product? I can’t vouch for Barnicle’s….never been there. Catchy name. 76 is 2 cents more, anything wrong with them? It’s really worth 40 cents to wait in line that long? I really hate waiting in line; maybe that’s skewing my opinion on this.
March 21, 2011 at 12:32 PM #680192ParticipantUh yeah flu, you’re implying the average Costco shopper knows that ARCO is owned by BP, cares, and is consciously boycotting them? Highly doubt it. You’re changing the subject. Forget about ARCO. Using UCGal’s link (yes I use that site too ;)) for Vista, Barnicle’s Express has the same price gas as Costco too. My point was asking why do Costco shoppers wait in ridiculously long lines for the same priced product? I can’t vouch for Barnicle’s….never been there. Catchy name. 76 is 2 cents more, anything wrong with them? It’s really worth 40 cents to wait in line that long? I really hate waiting in line; maybe that’s skewing my opinion on this.
March 21, 2011 at 12:40 PM #679049briansd1
Guest[quote=CBad]Uh yeah flu, you’re implying the average Costco shopper knows that ARCO is owned by BP, cares, and is consciously boycotting them? Highly doubt it. You’re changing the subject. Forget about ARCO. Using UCGal’s link (yes I use that site too ;)) for Vista, Barnicle’s Express has the same price gas as Costco too. My point was asking why do Costco shoppers wait in ridiculously long lines for the same priced product? I can’t vouch for Barnicle’s….never been there. Catchy name. 76 is 2 cents more, anything wrong with them? It’s really worth 40 cents to wait in line that long? I really hate waiting in line; maybe that’s skewing my opinion on this.[/quote]
Costco strategically sell certain premium items at low prices to “surprise and delight” their customers.
It’s a branding thing. Shoppers therefore believe that everything that Costco sells is better quality and cheaper.
Most people can’t determine quality and value, independent of branding.
Branding also has to do with social standing. Many will shop at Costco for the cheap prices, but they won’t shop at Walmart because it’s “ghetto”.
Arco has a “ghetto” image. The off brand independent gas stations suffer the same problem. They tend to be run-down and not where you want to be seen. People don’t want to drive their nice cars there. But Costco is OK.
March 21, 2011 at 12:40 PM #679104Guest[quote=CBad]Uh yeah flu, you’re implying the average Costco shopper knows that ARCO is owned by BP, cares, and is consciously boycotting them? Highly doubt it. You’re changing the subject. Forget about ARCO. Using UCGal’s link (yes I use that site too ;)) for Vista, Barnicle’s Express has the same price gas as Costco too. My point was asking why do Costco shoppers wait in ridiculously long lines for the same priced product? I can’t vouch for Barnicle’s….never been there. Catchy name. 76 is 2 cents more, anything wrong with them? It’s really worth 40 cents to wait in line that long? I really hate waiting in line; maybe that’s skewing my opinion on this.[/quote]
Costco strategically sell certain premium items at low prices to “surprise and delight” their customers.
It’s a branding thing. Shoppers therefore believe that everything that Costco sells is better quality and cheaper.
Most people can’t determine quality and value, independent of branding.
Branding also has to do with social standing. Many will shop at Costco for the cheap prices, but they won’t shop at Walmart because it’s “ghetto”.
Arco has a “ghetto” image. The off brand independent gas stations suffer the same problem. They tend to be run-down and not where you want to be seen. People don’t want to drive their nice cars there. But Costco is OK.
March 21, 2011 at 12:40 PM #679709Guest[quote=CBad]Uh yeah flu, you’re implying the average Costco shopper knows that ARCO is owned by BP, cares, and is consciously boycotting them? Highly doubt it. You’re changing the subject. Forget about ARCO. Using UCGal’s link (yes I use that site too ;)) for Vista, Barnicle’s Express has the same price gas as Costco too. My point was asking why do Costco shoppers wait in ridiculously long lines for the same priced product? I can’t vouch for Barnicle’s….never been there. Catchy name. 76 is 2 cents more, anything wrong with them? It’s really worth 40 cents to wait in line that long? I really hate waiting in line; maybe that’s skewing my opinion on this.[/quote]
Costco strategically sell certain premium items at low prices to “surprise and delight” their customers.
It’s a branding thing. Shoppers therefore believe that everything that Costco sells is better quality and cheaper.
Most people can’t determine quality and value, independent of branding.
Branding also has to do with social standing. Many will shop at Costco for the cheap prices, but they won’t shop at Walmart because it’s “ghetto”.
Arco has a “ghetto” image. The off brand independent gas stations suffer the same problem. They tend to be run-down and not where you want to be seen. People don’t want to drive their nice cars there. But Costco is OK.
March 21, 2011 at 12:40 PM #679848Guest[quote=CBad]Uh yeah flu, you’re implying the average Costco shopper knows that ARCO is owned by BP, cares, and is consciously boycotting them? Highly doubt it. You’re changing the subject. Forget about ARCO. Using UCGal’s link (yes I use that site too ;)) for Vista, Barnicle’s Express has the same price gas as Costco too. My point was asking why do Costco shoppers wait in ridiculously long lines for the same priced product? I can’t vouch for Barnicle’s….never been there. Catchy name. 76 is 2 cents more, anything wrong with them? It’s really worth 40 cents to wait in line that long? I really hate waiting in line; maybe that’s skewing my opinion on this.[/quote]
Costco strategically sell certain premium items at low prices to “surprise and delight” their customers.
It’s a branding thing. Shoppers therefore believe that everything that Costco sells is better quality and cheaper.
Most people can’t determine quality and value, independent of branding.
Branding also has to do with social standing. Many will shop at Costco for the cheap prices, but they won’t shop at Walmart because it’s “ghetto”.
Arco has a “ghetto” image. The off brand independent gas stations suffer the same problem. They tend to be run-down and not where you want to be seen. People don’t want to drive their nice cars there. But Costco is OK.
March 21, 2011 at 12:40 PM #680197Guest[quote=CBad]Uh yeah flu, you’re implying the average Costco shopper knows that ARCO is owned by BP, cares, and is consciously boycotting them? Highly doubt it. You’re changing the subject. Forget about ARCO. Using UCGal’s link (yes I use that site too ;)) for Vista, Barnicle’s Express has the same price gas as Costco too. My point was asking why do Costco shoppers wait in ridiculously long lines for the same priced product? I can’t vouch for Barnicle’s….never been there. Catchy name. 76 is 2 cents more, anything wrong with them? It’s really worth 40 cents to wait in line that long? I really hate waiting in line; maybe that’s skewing my opinion on this.[/quote]
Costco strategically sell certain premium items at low prices to “surprise and delight” their customers.
It’s a branding thing. Shoppers therefore believe that everything that Costco sells is better quality and cheaper.
Most people can’t determine quality and value, independent of branding.
Branding also has to do with social standing. Many will shop at Costco for the cheap prices, but they won’t shop at Walmart because it’s “ghetto”.
Arco has a “ghetto” image. The off brand independent gas stations suffer the same problem. They tend to be run-down and not where you want to be seen. People don’t want to drive their nice cars there. But Costco is OK.
March 21, 2011 at 12:55 PM #679067GuestI should add that, IMHO, those who bought big gas guzzler deserve to spend their money on gas. With the extra money they spend on gas, and purchasing their vehicles, they could take a nice vacation every year (or add to savings every year).
If they didn’t care about gas prices, they wouldn’t be lining up at Costco.
I don’t believe that anybody needs a big SUV (unless they live on a farm and need to pull a horse trailer, etc..) You can fit parents and two kids in a Honda Civic just fine. People do that everywhere else in the world.
Americans are just fat and indulgent. They have giant strollers, huge drink bottles and junk that they “need” to carry everywhere they go.
March 21, 2011 at 12:55 PM #679124GuestI should add that, IMHO, those who bought big gas guzzler deserve to spend their money on gas. With the extra money they spend on gas, and purchasing their vehicles, they could take a nice vacation every year (or add to savings every year).
If they didn’t care about gas prices, they wouldn’t be lining up at Costco.
I don’t believe that anybody needs a big SUV (unless they live on a farm and need to pull a horse trailer, etc..) You can fit parents and two kids in a Honda Civic just fine. People do that everywhere else in the world.
Americans are just fat and indulgent. They have giant strollers, huge drink bottles and junk that they “need” to carry everywhere they go.
March 21, 2011 at 12:55 PM #679729GuestI should add that, IMHO, those who bought big gas guzzler deserve to spend their money on gas. With the extra money they spend on gas, and purchasing their vehicles, they could take a nice vacation every year (or add to savings every year).
If they didn’t care about gas prices, they wouldn’t be lining up at Costco.
I don’t believe that anybody needs a big SUV (unless they live on a farm and need to pull a horse trailer, etc..) You can fit parents and two kids in a Honda Civic just fine. People do that everywhere else in the world.
Americans are just fat and indulgent. They have giant strollers, huge drink bottles and junk that they “need” to carry everywhere they go.
March 21, 2011 at 12:55 PM #679866GuestI should add that, IMHO, those who bought big gas guzzler deserve to spend their money on gas. With the extra money they spend on gas, and purchasing their vehicles, they could take a nice vacation every year (or add to savings every year).
If they didn’t care about gas prices, they wouldn’t be lining up at Costco.
I don’t believe that anybody needs a big SUV (unless they live on a farm and need to pull a horse trailer, etc..) You can fit parents and two kids in a Honda Civic just fine. People do that everywhere else in the world.
Americans are just fat and indulgent. They have giant strollers, huge drink bottles and junk that they “need” to carry everywhere they go.
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