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Tesco - Petrol Stations - Cost of Air
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...
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...
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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...
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.0 -
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.0
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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 psi0
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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 bonus0 -
Sainsbury's don't charge0
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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 bonus0 -
I use a £5 foot pump.0
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morrisons is free if you buy £15 of fuelxx rip dad... we had our ups and downs but we’re always be family xx0
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