I did some investigative work, locally in Williamsburg, and I discovered that ONE GASOLINE STATION on a corner, was told to hike the prices 15- to 20-cents overnight time after time this summer and right now, the end of October! Their purpose and goal was to manipulate prices by enticing other stations to do the same pracice. And do it quickly!
It is against THE law to manipulate prices, to collude, to conspire! That means that one person or business cannot talk with another business to make a deal to "set" prices, "in the dark of the night." Once upon a time, Pepsi and Coca-Cola execs in one area of Virginia DID conspire to manipulate prices, and actually were investigated and found guilty! of doing so.
Problem? Catching them, proving it! The 'government" wanted, I trust, to take the time to catch 'em.
BUT YOU have leverage, power! Pay attention, and do not spend your $$$ at a station that you see doing it. Are you brave enough to politely tell them, fact to face, that you will not buy their gasoline. Take back the power, the leverage!!!
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