neill54 Posted March 28, 2012 Posted March 28, 2012 Was out getting petrol in the Saxo tonight ( needs must! ) I must have waited at the local Morrisons in Livingston for 20 mins also the local shell was dry of v power this morning too! Is there a panic buy on cause of the talk of the driver strikes? Anyone else noticed this? Neil
terzo neil Posted March 28, 2012 Posted March 28, 2012 nope, filled up today, pumps quiet, but was down in hull
thebigfelly Posted March 28, 2012 Posted March 28, 2012 aye defo noticed an increase, work at morrisons in edinburgh and at my managers meeting discussing sales and said the pertorl station sales were up 15% so far this week compared to last year and about 7% up on last week
neill54 Posted March 28, 2012 Author Posted March 28, 2012 As I said it was heaving at 7pm on a Wednesday!! Waited an easy 20 mins to get to a pump! Neil
Midnight21 Posted March 28, 2012 Posted March 28, 2012 Damn knew I should have filled up earlier....im on the red
paul555sti Posted March 29, 2012 Posted March 29, 2012 Tesco in Alloa had no desiel when I was in yesterday but there were no cars on the forecourt.
davey l wrx Posted March 29, 2012 Posted March 29, 2012 Been into Aberdeen this morning and all the garages have lines of cars outside them. Headed back into Westhill and there's a huce line at the tesco's garage. There's no chance of a strike for at elast 2 weeks..... they'll need another fill up before anything happens! It's just barking....
jamesm Posted March 29, 2012 Posted March 29, 2012 There were queues yesterday in Inverclyde and Ayrshire and I ended up running about all afternoon with the fuel light on as I couldn't be bothered queueing. Went down to Tesco in Kilmarnock at 11pm last night and I was the only one there! Filled up as normal and that will see me though until next week.
lewisscoob Posted March 29, 2012 Posted March 29, 2012 Been into Aberdeen this morning and all the garages have lines of cars outside them. Headed back into Westhill and there's a huce line at the tesco's garage. There's no chance of a strike for at elast 2 weeks..... they'll need another fill up before anything happens! It's just barking.... FFS! I actually need to get fuel too! All these bam pots are probably still over half a tank!
neill54 Posted March 29, 2012 Author Posted March 29, 2012 Just heard on the radio that petrol sales are up 80%!! Woman in the petrol station last night was saying its only busy cause it's the end of the month! Eh I don't think so!! Neil
andyyam750 Posted March 29, 2012 Posted March 29, 2012 Just heard on the radio that petrol sales are up 80%!! Woman in the petrol station last night was saying its only busy cause it's the end of the month! Eh I don't think so!! Neil Tosh... Tomorrow is the end of the Month not today... its the usual panic buy.. Friggin muppets.. I remember a few years ago when I worked in central London and travelled daily by bike... watching idiots filling Jerry cans full of four star cos that was all that was left - does not do your Cat any good that mate...
johnmacdonald Posted March 29, 2012 Posted March 29, 2012 I believe that petrol stations should give us special treatment. Averaging not much more than 20 mpg and buying super unleaded, we are their best customers!!!
corsa Posted March 29, 2012 Posted March 29, 2012 Wee tip folks, if your struggling to find a filling station that hasnt run dry visit one thats near a fire station,police station, ambulance station or Hospital as they ALWAYS prioritise them for tanker drops ;-) Feckin prima dona tanker drivers arghhhhhhhhh Davie
StrikE Posted March 29, 2012 Posted March 29, 2012 Wee tip folks, if your struggling to find a filling station that hasnt run dry visit one thats near a fire station,police station, ambulance station or Hospital as they ALWAYS prioritise them for tanker drops ;-) Feckin prima dona tanker drivers arghhhhhhhhh Davie Tell that to the Shell in Lanark Davie...... It's sandwiched between a polis station & fire brigade!!
wrx kenny Posted March 29, 2012 Posted March 29, 2012 Shell in Coatbridge was filled up this afternoon , now hurry hurry hurry get your 55 Ltrs before the country runs dry , knobbers . Kenny
neill54 Posted March 29, 2012 Author Posted March 29, 2012 I stuck my usual tenner in the Saxo and was on my way!! Guy behind the counter asked if I was just topping off my tank! Na it's always in the red!! Neil
Midnight21 Posted March 29, 2012 Posted March 29, 2012 Aye and the robbing gits are putting the prices up to cash in on it too!!! Well I'll be walking to work as my local ain't getting 1.48 a litre from me
marko72 Posted March 29, 2012 Posted March 29, 2012 There were queues yesterday in Inverclyde and Ayrshire and I ended up running about all afternoon with the fuel light on as I couldn't be bothered queueing. Went down to Tesco in Kilmarnock at 11pm last night and I was the only one there! Filled up as normal and that will see me though until next week. Ridiculous queues at Morrisons Greenock 2nite, and I was only going round to check my tyres, binned that idea and went to port glasgow, the tescos there had queues when i went past. I was back there half an hour later as needed petrol anyway and filled up as normal, no probs. Tesco garage in Greenock was closed 2nite.
lewisscoob Posted March 30, 2012 Posted March 30, 2012 It makes you wonder if it's not a ploy from the clowns in Westminster. A 3p hike in fuel price in August was imminent and going to make them look bad. "Accidentally" telling people to buy fuel for a strike that ain't gonna happen for a week atleast has set demand through the roof along with prices. Before you know it they've managed their 3p increase atleast without being the bad guy. Oh and don't think for one minute that the price will dip when demand drops off or that the gov't will put off the increase in August. It's pish like this that really puts my off living in my own country.
jamesm Posted March 30, 2012 Posted March 30, 2012 Ridiculous queues at Morrisons Greenock 2nite, and I was only going round to check my tyres, binned that idea and went to port glasgow, the tescos there had queues when i went past. I was back there half an hour later as needed petrol anyway and filled up as normal, no probs. Tesco garage in Greenock was closed 2nite. Regent St BP in Grenock closed this morning. They are always rip off merchants but the totem sign had 1.52p a litre on it!
davey l wrx Posted March 30, 2012 Posted March 30, 2012 Hopefully after this http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17558294 things might calm down a bit........ We can hope. It's just been 2 days of stupidity by Sheeple running out to fill up a car thats 3/4 full. A friend of mine got verbally abused for filling her car up this morning. She's due to give birth in a few days so needs her car the car was on fumes but the old giffer hurling abuse at her didn't care! Good job her hubby wasn't there he's just got back from Afghan so would have probably been done for GBH.... but then again the old fart might not have hurled the abuse at a woman if her hubby was around.
thebigfelly Posted March 30, 2012 Posted March 30, 2012 aye have to agree , shell garage in mayfield out of vpower. was running on fumes myself , drove 5 mins down the road to shell in gorebridge luckily they had vpower, both garages slightly busy more than usual but not to the extent of cars being onto the main road queing , then drove down to the local 24hr tesco to get water in the car and tyre pressure , and ques for the 10 -12 pumps there were off the forecourt onto the round about , with a wee tesco wifey standing directing people to pumps...
ANDYJDMSTI Posted March 30, 2012 Posted March 30, 2012 (edited) What makes me laugh is that a barrel of oil closed at a low of $103 the other day. Even when it was up at around $160 a barrel a couple of years back the fuel prices were nowhere near what they are now......bloody joke to be honest, bout time the govt came back to reality and realise that not everyone in the country gets the perks they enjoy or the silver spoons they suck on. Edited March 30, 2012 by ANDYJDMSTI
lewisscoob Posted March 30, 2012 Posted March 30, 2012 You're dead right Andy. Farking posh boy knobheads!
Midnight21 Posted March 30, 2012 Posted March 30, 2012 aye have to agree , shell garage in mayfield out of vpower. was running on fumes myself , drove 5 mins down the road to shell in gorebridge luckily they had vpower, both garages slightly busy more than usual but not to the extent of cars being onto the main road queing , then drove down to the local 24hr tesco to get water in the car and tyre pressure , and ques for the 10 -12 pumps there were off the forecourt onto the round about , with a wee tesco wifey standing directing people to pumps... Well after driving on fumes today I headed to tesco for my usual top up to find "NO FUEL" wtf...I'm walking to work tomorrow
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