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Costco: Gas dealers don't want competition

Burlington Free Press -- Local gas dealers have used the state’s environmental laws to prevent Costco Wholesale from opening a filling station at its Colchester site in the past, but the members-only retail giant expects its new permit application will ultimately be approved.

“We intend to vigorously pursue our rights in court, and we are confident that we eventually will prevail,” Joe Portera, a Costco executive vice president, wrote in a July 16 letter to Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., that the senator made public Tuesday.

Portera did not respond to a Free Press request for comment Tuesday.

Sanders, who has called for a federal investigation into the high price of gas in the Burlington area, said Tuesday he plans to stage a “field hearing” of the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee in Burlington sometime


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Submitted Jul 18, 2012 By: angel4me
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1006
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Message Posted: Jul 21, 2012 6:18:56 AM

competition is a very good thing.
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VanIsleLes
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Message Posted: Jul 19, 2012 11:35:20 PM

Share it around
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sparky808
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Message Posted: Jul 19, 2012 10:18:04 AM

ok
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91Explorer
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Message Posted: Jul 19, 2012 7:14:38 AM

surprise, surprise!
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jcdakota
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Message Posted: Jul 19, 2012 4:44:25 AM

what environmental laws did the state use to deny the permit?
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madison8359
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Message Posted: Jul 19, 2012 4:22:11 AM

I thought competition was a good thing?
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1006
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Message Posted: Jul 19, 2012 3:52:19 AM

well what do you know there is a diff. capitalism at work.
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jwalkerh
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Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 11:33:15 PM

Looks like they are afraid to lose their high profit margins. Go Costco!
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NHLiveFree
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Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 9:31:16 PM


Thanks Bernie!
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Cableman66
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Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 9:30:41 PM

Looks like Costco is going to punch a hole in the local gas dealers rice bowl. Go Costco save us a couple of dollars we need all the help we can get.
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Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 9:21:03 PM

Buy at Costco.
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tedjm1
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Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 9:17:06 PM

Whatever.
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KAR120CSII
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Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 9:13:17 PM

Go Costco. Go Bernie. Fighting for the consumers.
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Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 9:07:24 PM

greed lives
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CarolinaDragon
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Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 9:06:46 PM

Competition keeps prices low. Competitors have the advantage as they do not charge membership fees each time to fill up like Costco, Sam's Club or B.J.'s do.
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Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 9:05:46 PM

OK...
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Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 9:05:44 PM

clermont40miles -

What do you mean by your post, green is red?

??????????????

Are you saying that oil is black???
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Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 9:05:14 PM

costco definitely helps keep prices down
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mgune9
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Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 9:04:44 PM

why stop competition of any kind
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Lou08
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Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 9:03:39 PM

How much does Costco members really save when the they have to pay every year: $30.00 or more for membership.
If that is factor-in if the average member does not get much of a deal....So let Costco have their way.
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Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 9:03:38 PM

Competition.
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Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 9:02:42 PM

I used to buy from costco all the time when it came to gas... then there prices started to really suck... They used to be the best wholesale club for gas but, now they arn't anymore.
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Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 9:00:58 PM

We need an energy policy
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hauler43
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Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 9:00:21 PM

The Costco near where I live has an Arco on the same corner block, an there is probably 5 other gas stations near by
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Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 8:59:44 PM


Figure in the fee Costco charges "members" and there's no way you're going to save anything because of their gas. It's a legal, "sounds good" scam. The best deal at Costco is their pharmacy, and ANYbody can go in there.
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Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 8:57:18 PM

Politicians playing politics in my gas tank. Better they crawl back into their sandbox.
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Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 8:54:29 PM

OK
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Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 8:54:14 PM

Always competition in business. Costco gasoline prices benefit the consumers.
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Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 8:52:21 PM

Competition is what keeps the price of gas down.
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sparky808
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Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 8:50:42 PM

It isn't all that bad.

I frequently find the Tesoro in my area is priced the same as Costco. I rather fill up at the Tesoro because their premium hose is separate vs the shared hose (for regular and premium) at Costco.
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Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 8:49:38 PM

K
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Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 8:47:26 PM

This is not a secret, that is why the prices go up and down together. One or two cents a gallon is not competition.
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Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 8:44:25 PM

bunch of whiners...
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Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 8:43:32 PM

Good for Costco
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Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 8:43:07 PM

Ok
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Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 8:42:35 PM

Interesting.
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Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 8:40:21 PM

Ok
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Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 8:36:31 PM

good
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Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 8:35:54 PM

Supply and demand and the best price I would guess will rule in the end.
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Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 8:33:36 PM

Good for Costco.
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Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 8:32:24 PM

great
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Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 8:32:23 PM

Costco is one of the lowest priced retailers in this area :)
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Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 8:29:02 PM

Seems very likely!!!
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mstearno
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Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 8:26:24 PM

competition is a great driver
I'm sure NObama hates it because it is CAPITALISM
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Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 8:25:09 PM

true
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Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 8:24:18 PM

in this case a little competition is good.
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Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 8:23:27 PM

They are holding down the price in my area.
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Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 8:21:17 PM

Let Costco prevail.
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Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 8:18:29 PM

I like Costco & Sams Clubs being in the area myself because it helps keep the price of the other stations around them down.
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Message Posted: Jul 18, 2012 8:17:51 PM

screw the other dealers, bring in the competition. have a shell station on the way to work that used to be one of the highest in town until another station opened a block away. they aren't the highest anymore.
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