Petrolprices.com not working?

wolvoman

Just been on there and noticed only a small proportion of stations have reported prices against them. I've checked multiple areas of the country and the same result. Is this a recent thing, as I don't recall it before?

Make the site a bit useless really.

molerat

I have just done a random dozen places all over the country and don't see any real problems.  Yes there are a few unreported stations but the system relies on public reporting or fuel card transactions so if that doesn't happen it will not update and there is obviously a time out since last report which deletes the old data.

Just checked a couple more - Liverpool & Manchester -  and it seems that it is big cities that are poorly reported.

DE_612183

No problem when I look, although I did fill up about a week ago and the two garages near me had different prices to those on the website - both about 2p different - may just the price changes daily at the moment!

flossy_splodge

I use the site often and always before going out into town (several miles away). I have belatedly realised the site shows the date the site price was updated. If it is more than 24 hours old I don't rely on it.

I did contact the website one day recently when I passed 4 different petrol stations and all were showing a different figure to that on the web site. I was told that anyone can update the site if they have better information. I wasn't able to help as if I remember correctly it required me to use their app and I don't use apps.

I have asked if there is any other way I can offer updated figures but it involves emailing the company and when they had a chance they would use the info.

So maybe if you're confident using apps you could input some of the missing data if you have it?

I must say that when I use my own guidance ie check date of data input, the site has saved me money so good luck.

PinkPlane

Only minor issue I have is that often the price for E5 premium unleaded is entered incorrectly usually a duplicate of E10 unleaded

UncleZen

I often see the price at my local reported as ---.-- if I trying and update a price, it's not possible because the update button is missing. I've reported it to the support staff, who, in turn, have reported it to the developers.

jimjames

DE_612183 said:

No problem when I look, although I did fill up about a week ago and the two garages near me had different prices to those on the website - both about 2p different - may just the price changes daily at the moment!

Historically it wasn't an issue but very difficult to rely on now when as you say prices are changing daily so the best station today may not be tomorrow.