temporary fuel charge
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saltygerman
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Gas is up $.52 in 1 week here....
renogaw
Active Member
Originally Posted by saltygerman
http:///forum/post/2899304
Gas is up $.52 in 1 week here....
seriously?
http:///forum/post/2899304
Gas is up $.52 in 1 week here....
seriously?
saltygerman
Member
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usirchchris
Guest
Originally Posted by saltygerman
http:///forum/post/2899606
From $1.33 To $1.85 Gal
About a .30 raise here. 1.50 something to 1.80 something.
http:///forum/post/2899606
From $1.33 To $1.85 Gal
About a .30 raise here. 1.50 something to 1.80 something.
stdreb27
Active Member
I think you're going to end up seeing a difference in the prices due to exchange rates. And mark my words, our dollar is going to tank with the fed flooding the market with the USD. Opec has also been reigning in production. Plus you have the issue of the Gaza strip and a bunch of ticked off muslims who supply a good portion of the worlds oil. People are getting antsy.
alyssia
Active Member
Originally Posted by alix2.0
http:///forum/post/2898972
hmm. maybe it used to be $15. pfft, idk. all i know is that it used to be freeee.
What does pfft mean?
http:///forum/post/2898972
hmm. maybe it used to be $15. pfft, idk. all i know is that it used to be freeee.
What does pfft mean?
aquaknight
Active Member
Originally Posted by alyssia
http:///forum/post/2899996
What does pfft mean?
Nothing. It's not an acronym or anything, just an expression. Try to pronounce it while rolling your eyes
.
http:///forum/post/2899996
What does pfft mean?
Nothing. It's not an acronym or anything, just an expression. Try to pronounce it while rolling your eyes
veni vidi vici
Active Member
It may be due to companies that buy Crude Oil Futures and got stuck.I know Southwest Airlines blew Millions. Airlines ,Trucking companies .....Buy Crude Oil at a fixed rate thinking that the price is going to rise in the future in this case it went down .DOH!Now they are stuck with fuel that is worth less than what they paid for it.
reefraff
Active Member
Originally Posted by stdreb27
http:///forum/post/2899889
I think you're going to end up seeing a difference in the prices due to exchange rates. And mark my words, our dollar is going to tank with the fed flooding the market with the USD. Opec has also been reigning in production. Plus you have the issue of the Gaza strip and a bunch of ticked off muslims who supply a good portion of the worlds oil. People are getting antsy.
If the dollar falls back again you'll see OPEC's production cuts crumble. Hugo Chavez is getting killed by the drop in the price of oil, he can't afford to cut production. If the rich Arab countries cut production the poorer countries will step in to fill the gap.
http:///forum/post/2899889
I think you're going to end up seeing a difference in the prices due to exchange rates. And mark my words, our dollar is going to tank with the fed flooding the market with the USD. Opec has also been reigning in production. Plus you have the issue of the Gaza strip and a bunch of ticked off muslims who supply a good portion of the worlds oil. People are getting antsy.
If the dollar falls back again you'll see OPEC's production cuts crumble. Hugo Chavez is getting killed by the drop in the price of oil, he can't afford to cut production. If the rich Arab countries cut production the poorer countries will step in to fill the gap.
saltygerman
Member
Originally Posted by reefraff
http:///forum/post/2900270
If the dollar falls back again you'll see OPEC's production cuts crumble. Hugo Chavez is getting killed by the drop in the price of oil, he can't afford to cut production. If the rich Arab countries cut production the poorer countries will step in to fill the gap.
Why didn't they "fill the gaps" when gas was $4.00 gal?
http:///forum/post/2900270
If the dollar falls back again you'll see OPEC's production cuts crumble. Hugo Chavez is getting killed by the drop in the price of oil, he can't afford to cut production. If the rich Arab countries cut production the poorer countries will step in to fill the gap.
Why didn't they "fill the gaps" when gas was $4.00 gal?
woody189
Member
It used to be 9.99 i believe. I think it's rediculous that gas prices are about ,i'd say about 40-50% what they were when the $10 was in effect.
Now they have dropped to 1/2 the price and not only is there still a fuel charge, but it's going up.
Are you serious? I don't get how that works. I understand that prices were dumb high before, but not anymore.
Originally Posted by AquaKnight
http:///forum/post/2900096
Nothing. It's not an acronym or anything, just an expression. Try to pronounce it while rolling your eyes
.
that's funny
Now they have dropped to 1/2 the price and not only is there still a fuel charge, but it's going up.
Are you serious? I don't get how that works. I understand that prices were dumb high before, but not anymore.
Originally Posted by AquaKnight
http:///forum/post/2900096
Nothing. It's not an acronym or anything, just an expression. Try to pronounce it while rolling your eyes
that's funny
veni vidi vici
Active Member
Originally Posted by woody189
http:///forum/post/2900346
It used to be 9.99 i believe. I think it's rediculous that gas prices are about ,i'd say about 40-50% what they were when the $10 was in effect.
Now they have dropped to 1/2 the price and not only is there still a fuel charge, but it's going up.
Are you serious? I don't get how that works. I understand that prices were dumb high before, but not anymore.
that's funny
http://www.financialweek.com/apps/pb.../REG/812019969
http:///forum/post/2900346
It used to be 9.99 i believe. I think it's rediculous that gas prices are about ,i'd say about 40-50% what they were when the $10 was in effect.
Now they have dropped to 1/2 the price and not only is there still a fuel charge, but it's going up.
Are you serious? I don't get how that works. I understand that prices were dumb high before, but not anymore.
that's funny
http://www.financialweek.com/apps/pb.../REG/812019969
woody189
Member
Originally Posted by Veni Vidi Vici
http:///forum/post/2900355
http://www.financialweek.com/apps/pb.../REG/812019969
Thanks for the link..
From what I got from skimming through it, they said that they obviously implemented it bcause of the extreme rise in fuel.
But they said that they insist on keeping the surcharge because it's easy to adjust it as they the fuel cost goes up and down. That makes perfect sense, but that doesn't explain why it's not being adjusted downward.
If they want to keep the surcharge, it's fine, because i agree that it would be difficult for websites to not have a charge for months, then add one, then take it off regularly, so keeping it is okay. BUT the charge should be minimal. It should be $0.00 right now, or very low like $1. When the cost of fuel goes back up, then they can increase it to $10 again accordingly. But that's no excuse for them to make us pay $12 right now. They are just making a profit.
They also said that many corporations signed contracts for fuel and now they are committed tobuy fuel at a higher cost per barrel than they are now worth. That is not our fault, they made a bad business decision. And they shouldn't be TOO worried about that, beause we are paying for the higher fuel costs anyway.
On top of all that, they are increasing the shipping charges as of today i think.
Originally Posted by ;
By implementing an effective fuel surcharge program, FedEx was able to remain profitable. Fuel surcharges can help produce “a benefit once the fuel prices have leveled off or even decline,” Mr. Schoonmaker said, “so FedEx, UPS and DHL will all have a benefit during these days of declining fuel prices.”
They are just making a profit now.
It's all abunch of BS if you ask me.
http:///forum/post/2900355
http://www.financialweek.com/apps/pb.../REG/812019969
Thanks for the link..
From what I got from skimming through it, they said that they obviously implemented it bcause of the extreme rise in fuel.
But they said that they insist on keeping the surcharge because it's easy to adjust it as they the fuel cost goes up and down. That makes perfect sense, but that doesn't explain why it's not being adjusted downward.
If they want to keep the surcharge, it's fine, because i agree that it would be difficult for websites to not have a charge for months, then add one, then take it off regularly, so keeping it is okay. BUT the charge should be minimal. It should be $0.00 right now, or very low like $1. When the cost of fuel goes back up, then they can increase it to $10 again accordingly. But that's no excuse for them to make us pay $12 right now. They are just making a profit.
They also said that many corporations signed contracts for fuel and now they are committed tobuy fuel at a higher cost per barrel than they are now worth. That is not our fault, they made a bad business decision. And they shouldn't be TOO worried about that, beause we are paying for the higher fuel costs anyway.
On top of all that, they are increasing the shipping charges as of today i think.
Originally Posted by ;
By implementing an effective fuel surcharge program, FedEx was able to remain profitable. Fuel surcharges can help produce “a benefit once the fuel prices have leveled off or even decline,” Mr. Schoonmaker said, “so FedEx, UPS and DHL will all have a benefit during these days of declining fuel prices.”
They are just making a profit now.
It's all abunch of BS if you ask me.