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jturner08 Veteran Author Cleveland Posts:422 Points:69,180 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: May 12, 2010 12:40:02 AM Ignore jturner08 Report Abuse Im just wondering if anyone that used to get BP gas if they still do.

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Im just wondering if anyone that used to get BP gas if they still do.

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Brad410 Rookie Author Idaho Posts:20 Points:958,680 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: May 18, 2013 8:03:49 AM Ignore Brad410 Report Abuse I don't think we have any stations here
Realakman Rookie Author Alaska Posts:54 Points:24,685 Joined:Apr 2013	Message Posted: May 17, 2013 4:52:57 AM Ignore Realakman Report Abuse Nope
johnchase All-Star Author Miami Posts:554 Points:377,890 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: May 16, 2013 9:10:58 PM Ignore johnchase Report Abuse What?
PatVV Rookie Author Twin Cities Posts:8 Points:200 Joined:May 2013	Message Posted: May 16, 2013 10:31:14 AM Ignore PatVV Report Abuse Seriously, if as few as 15% of BP and Shells customers bought gas elsewhere BP and Shell would reduce prices to bring those customers back! And as the gas prices at BP and Shell drop their competition would also drop prices to remain competitive!
catfish99 Champion Author Wilmington Posts:13,994 Points:2,499,450 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 15, 2013 8:24:58 AM Ignore catfish99 Report Abuse BP sold off their stations over 6 years ago. The BP stations are owned by independent folks, like the guy who lives next door to you. And he or she usually works 80 hour weeks, not 40. And donates to your daughter's soccer team. And buys an ad in your son's yearbook. And donates to your church. Boycott away.
Sneakers55 Champion Author Houston Posts:51,372 Points:2,146,100 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: May 14, 2013 12:02:57 PM Ignore Sneakers55 Report Abuse It is very easy for me to boycott BP gas. There used to be a BP refinery in Texas City (the cause of the 2005 explosion, NOT the 1947 explosion) but it was sold to Marathon Petroleum to raise money to pay for Deepwater Horizon. Besides, I usually drive on Phillips 66 or Shell. Own stock in both companies. I'll also do Conoco as that's a Phillips 66 brand.
MARIOWERX Champion Author Vancouver Posts:15,947 Points:1,642,685 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: May 11, 2013 10:58:11 AM Ignore MARIOWERX Report Abuse Does honey come from Bees?
smugutu1234 Sophomore Author Tallahassee Posts:231 Points:74,465 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: May 11, 2013 9:35:50 AM Ignore smugutu1234 Report Abuse No why???
MARIOWERX Champion Author Vancouver Posts:15,947 Points:1,642,685 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: May 10, 2013 12:37:29 PM Ignore MARIOWERX Report Abuse Is BP honey?
51stovi Sophomore Author Nashville Posts:143 Points:87,390 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: May 10, 2013 9:49:25 AM Ignore 51stovi Report Abuse No
wickstick83 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:1,020 Points:268,045 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: May 9, 2013 10:45:33 AM Ignore wickstick83 Report Abuse no
forestghost07 Veteran Author Miami Posts:305 Points:4,100 Joined:Apr 2013	Message Posted: May 8, 2013 3:52:30 PM Ignore forestghost07 Report Abuse yes. BP and Chevron are wallet vampires here [Edited by: forestghost07 at 5/8/2013 3:53:57 PM EST]
fire025 Veteran Author Michigan Posts:489 Points:586,225 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: May 8, 2013 10:47:41 AM Ignore fire025 Report Abuse Yes
gassprite Champion Author Toms River Posts:1,092 Points:140,840 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: May 1, 2013 10:54:44 PM Ignore gassprite Report Abuse Yep
thrtyrs Sophomore Author Maine Posts:146 Points:308,100 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2013 11:55:48 PM Ignore thrtyrs Report Abuse NO
olympusman2004 Champion Author Maryland Posts:1,686 Points:372,480 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Apr 12, 2013 1:27:40 AM Ignore olympusman2004 Report Abuse n
appleNY Champion Author Long Island Posts:1,287 Points:128,420 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Apr 11, 2013 8:19:08 PM Ignore appleNY Report Abuse quit using BP they screwed my boss over so we're done with them.
claudepate Rookie Author Dayton Posts:16 Points:40,925 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2013 12:04:08 PM Ignore claudepate Report Abuse Many gas stations are branded with a company, but are independantly owned and are only contractually tied to and oil company for gas. Boycotts hurt them far more than the corporation they are aimed at. [Edited by: claudepate at 4/8/2013 12:05:49 PM EST]
claudepate Rookie Author Dayton Posts:16 Points:40,925 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2013 12:02:25 PM Ignore claudepate Report Abuse Many gas stations are branded with a company, but are independantly owned and are only contractually tied to and oil company for gas. Boycotts hurt them far more than the corporation they are aimed at.
borsht All-Star Author Oakland Posts:812 Points:193,765 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2013 7:48:31 PM Ignore borsht Report Abuse In California you don not find many BP stations anymore. They are either ARCO, or have independent names. Such as Valley Gas.
rich13251 Sophomore Author Toledo Posts:201 Points:110,035 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Apr 5, 2013 3:29:54 PM Ignore rich13251 Report Abuse NO
chipote Champion Author Washington Posts:1,274 Points:389,555 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Mar 30, 2013 11:39:43 AM Ignore chipote Report Abuse No
derFeierabend Rookie Author Phoenix Posts:16 Points:50,685 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2013 8:00:01 PM Ignore derFeierabend Report Abuse I haven't bought BP gas since before the oil spill. The station near my home was usually some of the cheapest gas in the state but the pumps were always in poor repair, the pay stations never worked; the place was just run down and always a mess. I can only imagine what the fuel tanks were like and what might have been making its way into my car. So I stopped buying from that station. Then the oil spill happened and encouraged me to just keep driving if I need fuel and come across a BP station. I ended up moving to Scottsdale and the cheapest gas here is usually Costco or my Fry's fuel center so I always fill up at those places. Fry's is especially nice with the fuel discounts and the fact I can pay with my credit card and get a percentage back. Ultimately though, especially at Costco, I'm sure some gasoline refined from BP oil still makes it way into my tank, but I don't consciously buy their gas.
DRIVEOFFWI Sophomore Author Milwaukee Posts:123 Points:314,610 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2013 5:54:11 PM Ignore DRIVEOFFWI Report Abuse no
metalhat73 Veteran Author Wilmington Posts:386 Points:243,555 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Mar 28, 2013 9:04:06 AM Ignore metalhat73 Report Abuse I have the BP rewards Visa card. Only gas station I use. I use Gas Buddy App to find the cheapest BP station.
Duperza Veteran Author Pittsburgh Posts:351 Points:111,590 Joined:Jan 2013	Message Posted: Mar 24, 2013 6:27:08 PM Ignore Duperza Report Abuse Agreed.
waynecz Sophomore Author Indiana Posts:211 Points:225,225 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2013 12:07:17 AM Ignore waynecz Report Abuse nope but around here they are expensive so I don't go there anyhow
chipote Champion Author Washington Posts:1,274 Points:389,555 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Mar 20, 2013 12:45:11 AM Ignore chipote Report Abuse No
Infamoussteve Veteran Author Illinois Posts:476 Points:40,340 Joined:Jan 2013	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2013 8:38:34 AM Ignore Infamoussteve Report Abuse Haven't used them in like 3 years. When they all became Hindu owed I stopped but for every once in awhile. But the when all that oil ended up releasing into our waters that was the final straw.
going up Champion Author St. Louis Posts:1,036 Points:805,645 Joined:Jan 2004	Message Posted: Mar 17, 2013 8:41:17 AM Ignore going up Report Abuse if the price is right
Coco0828 Champion Author Dallas Posts:1,011 Points:165,515 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2013 9:22:14 PM Ignore Coco0828 Report Abuse no
debonairpilot Rookie Author Tampa Posts:13 Points:950 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Feb 15, 2013 5:47:37 PM Ignore debonairpilot Report Abuse I boycot any station that charges me extra for using a debit card!
gascomber Veteran Author Durham Posts:269 Points:53,955 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 4:57:54 PM Ignore gascomber Report Abuse Yes sometimes
docisnot Veteran Author San Diego Posts:401 Points:94,205 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2013 10:39:48 AM Ignore docisnot Report Abuse I'm like mr thumper, I buy Arco gas because it's usually the cheapest. We have 2 Arco's within a mile and they usually fight it out to be the cheapest. That's good for us.
mr_thumper Sophomore Author Fresno Posts:216 Points:77,660 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2013 5:53:02 PM Ignore mr_thumper Report Abuse I'm not sure but I thought BP/ARCO were one in the same. I purchase ARCO simply because it is (usually) the cheapest I can find. Rarely I will find a Valero beating them by one-three cents but not too often!
thebrohta167 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:1,466 Points:235,315 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2013 1:59:16 PM Ignore thebrohta167 Report Abuse nope, but i don't use their gasoline
djp071158 All-Star Author Detroit Posts:683 Points:295,925 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jan 16, 2013 9:03:34 PM Ignore djp071158 Report Abuse Nope
silverfox47 Rookie Author Ontario Posts:70 Points:3,845 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Jan 13, 2013 8:27:48 PM Ignore silverfox47 Report Abuse BP left canada years back.
johnwinger Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:8,405 Points:1,799,590 Joined:Oct 2001	Message Posted: Jan 13, 2013 12:28:59 PM Ignore johnwinger Report Abuse no
roxanebay All-Star Author Nova Scotia Posts:502 Points:153,310 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 6:47:22 PM Ignore roxanebay Report Abuse No
dgsteven All-Star Author Los Angeles Posts:812 Points:209,825 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2013 3:59:38 AM Ignore dgsteven Report Abuse no, why boycott
musicreporter All-Star Author San Antonio Posts:626 Points:136,240 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2013 4:40:48 PM Ignore musicreporter Report Abuse no
GLM4205 Champion Author Toledo Posts:4,072 Points:803,220 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2013 7:06:26 AM Ignore GLM4205 Report Abuse No but why??
RalphHightower Champion Author South Carolina Posts:3,320 Points:692,405 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Dec 17, 2012 6:11:03 AM Ignore RalphHightower Report Abuse nope
SUPPER Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:2,485 Points:1,291,485 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 6:52:20 AM Ignore SUPPER Report Abuse Arco is bp and I go sice it's chipset in california
equusheart Rookie Author Riverside Posts:52 Points:37,490 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 13, 2012 9:56:43 PM Ignore equusheart Report Abuse When I can afford not to I do, or at least try to. To be perfectly honest, I'm not certain who supplies the gas to the stations I go to most of the time. Near where I live, most the the cheapest gas prices come from big-box retailers or grocery store gas stations.
ber5 All-Star Author Chicago Posts:664 Points:132,445 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Dec 13, 2012 5:57:09 PM Ignore ber5 Report Abuse only when I find their prices to high...
JasTheAce All-Star Author Raleigh Posts:985 Points:175,260 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Dec 13, 2012 12:21:55 PM Ignore JasTheAce Report Abuse all about price. but they seem to be 5 cents more everywhere here so no
Snowchoux Champion Author Missouri Posts:1,003 Points:145,635 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Dec 13, 2012 10:58:47 AM Ignore Snowchoux Report Abuse Depends on its price. Yes I will dance with the devil.
borsht All-Star Author Oakland Posts:812 Points:193,765 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 12:57:00 AM Ignore borsht Report Abuse he entire U.S. should boycot BP for their mismanagement of the Deepwater Horizon program and disaster they created.