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Nice price: gas for 35 cents
More Nation & World WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. -- Sure, gas prices have come down lately. But to 34.9 cents a gallon?
That's what Kelly Joosten and dozens of other motorists paid at a Citgo station Monday. The sign advertised $3.43 for a gallon of premium fuel, but the pump cost read $0.349 a gallon.
"That was amazing," said Joosten, who normally spends about $100 to fill up her 1998 Ford Expedition.
Joosten proudly showed off her receipt for 25.36 gallons at $8.85. She said she saw other motorists filling gas cans, too, at the discounted price.
Station owner JP Raval says the attendant on duty couldn't figure out why the station was suddenly so busy.
Raval estimated 30 to 40 customers fueled up at the incorrect price -- between 200 and 300 gallons worth -- for about 90 minutes.
"People kept coming, so fast," Raval said. "Everything was crowded; it was like a fairground."
Posted by npyuma on October 15, 2008 at 8:46 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Reminds me of the "Bank Error in your Favor: Collect $100" card from Monopoly...
Posted by ihaveanopinion on October 15, 2008 at 10:12 a.m. (Suggest removal)
thats awesome
Posted by whatif on October 15, 2008 at 11:28 a.m. (Suggest removal)
That's stealing, WWJS?
Posted by cyndigarcia on October 15, 2008 at 11:59 a.m. (Suggest removal)
So who is at fault?
I think that might of been stealing
Posted by conserveABI on October 15, 2008 at 6:26 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Stealing???? The customers paid the price that the merchant charged them. Stealing?
Posted by whatif on October 16, 2008 at 12:32 a.m. (Suggest removal)
No one in their right mind would think gas is selling for 35 cents per gallon. It would be the same as giving a clerk a $10 bill for a bottle of Coke and she gives you $17 back . I guess you would keep that to?
Posted by conserveABI on October 18, 2008 at 9:03 p.m. (Suggest removal)
"Keep that to" what?
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