Tesco - Petrol Stations - Cost of Air

rhaughton

Seems as though Tesco are introducing a 50p min charge for air at their petrol stations from the previous 20p - a 150% increase for a commodity that is actually free!


As I check 3 vehicles each week that equates to an additional £47 per annum


After contacting their CEO it seems as though a trial at 26 sites has indicated that customers believe that 2 minutes of air for 20p is insufficient to top up 4 tyres, so the new charge of 50p is for 5 minutes..


So I have informed them that I will obtain these services from a retailer who has a more realistic approach to ensuring car safety, along with all my families fuel purchases, which amount to over £6,000 per annum - they may not notice the drop in takings, but I will...

Moto2

rhaughton wrote: »

a 150% increase for a commodity that is actually free!

Just use the stuff that's floating around then

charlie3090

rhaughton wrote: »

Seems as though Tesco are introducing a 50p min charge for air at their petrol stations from the previous 20p - a 150% increase for a commodity that is actually free!


As I check 3 vehicles each week that equates to an additional £47 per annum


After contacting their CEO it seems as though a trial at 26 sites has indicated that customers believe that 2 minutes of air for 20p is insufficient to top up 4 tyres, so the new charge of 50p is for 5 minutes..



So I have informed them that I will obtain these services from a retailer who has a more realistic approach to ensuring car safety, along with all my families fuel purchases, which amount to over £6,000 per annum - they may not notice the drop in takings, but I will...

The charge is made by the companies that own the machines usually,
it pays for the machines to be maintained and serviced and they do get abused and broken on a regular basis,tescos may get a small commision payment for this but cannot be sure of that.

Stevie_Palimo

Or buy a small electric compressor from a pound shop at less than a tenner. Then charge all your friends and family 20p a time and before you know you will back in the black.

Antispam

I use a ring min compressor that I keep in car all time. Comes with a light and warning light and will inflate tyres automatically to desired psi. I just used it today and check my tyres regularly to right psi

Ebe_Scrooge

rhaughton wrote: »

a 150% increase for a commodity that is actually free!

Air is free, but to buy, maintain and run a compressor is expensive.


If it bothers you that much why not buy one of these for less than a fiver : http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/1479331.htm


Or you could really push the boat out and trade-up to a twin-barrelled version for a tenner : http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/1454734.htm


Does the job and gives your leg a bit of a work-out as a bonus

Daz2009

Sainsbury's don't charge

AdrianC

Ebe_Scrooge wrote: »

Air is free, but to buy, maintain and run a compressor is expensive.


If it bothers you that much why not buy one of these for less than a fiver : http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/1479331.htm


Or you could really push the boat out and trade-up to a twin-barrelled version for a tenner : http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/1454734.htm


Does the job and gives your leg a bit of a work-out as a bonus

If you're going to do it manually, a bike track pump is a MUCH better solution.

EdGasket

I use a £5 foot pump.

Aylesbury_Duck

AdrianC wrote: »

If you're going to do it manually, a bike track pump is a MUCH better solution.

I'm buying a foot pump this week. I had to add 7psi to a tyre this week using one of these, which was about 70 plunges....hard work. Leg muscles are much stronger than arm muscles.

mum2one

morrisons is free if you buy £15 of fuel