tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671777.post1872262625834203998..comments2023-10-21T05:31:04.705-05:00Comments on Merle Widmer's PEORIA WATCH: Peoria Gas Rip-Off?Merle Widmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788275198834985986noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671777.post-65350273501597899312008-09-14T20:01:00.000-05:002008-09-14T20:01:00.000-05:00I know law of supply and demand ususally sets pric...I know law of supply and demand ususally sets prices. It is also known as "taking advantage of a situation".<BR/><BR/>Years ago there were many independent stations. Today, most all of the stations are owned by a few large companies.<BR/><BR/>If monopolies abuse the sytsem they should be heavily penalized.Merle Widmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04267875223386924271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671777.post-52046026642781782262008-09-14T14:49:00.000-05:002008-09-14T14:49:00.000-05:00Merle: I pulled into the gas station yesterday int...Merle: I pulled into the gas station yesterday intending to buy $5, The manager was walking outside at that moment to raise the price from $3.99 to $4.29. I ended up buying $20.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com