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Old 25-09-2011, 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by brother bear View Post
I, like everyone else have been frustrated by the fuel prices recently. I do have a theory. Would it work if everyone decided to boycott "brand A" and then after a time they would be forced to lower their prices to attract customers back. Then we start using the brand again and the others would then have to lower their prices to stay in line.
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This idea has been banded around on the internet for donkeys year. The idea seems sound enough, but it would never work and people are lazy - and always buy their petrol from their closest/prefered place. You're not going to get people to drive 5 miles extra just to boycott a brand thats on their doorstep.
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