Cost comparisons. Coles/ Caltex WW's/BP

Anybody who goes to a supermarket specifically to get a fuel discount voucher is fooling themselves. ALL Fuel dockets are a con.

We go to the supermarket to do our normal food shopping. The fuel vouchers come with the deal.

spot on Al

Wigger, try shopping at Franklins and see how much you save. It'll be a sight more than $6 or so.

Opted out of that racket long ago.

The ONLY true way to get prices down to competing levels is to support independents.

Near where I live we HAD 3 ind. servos and the Coles & Wollies were cheaper than surrounding areas, now we only have one Ind. and he is still cheaper than Wollies & Coles, & without vouchers.

This also applies to grocery shopping.
JMHO, Colin.

This works in Victoria, not sure about other states.
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Firstly I must say that I don't work for any of these guys, and they don't promote it that heavily so I think it is an arbitrage in their system.

Step 1 Use Victoria Energy for you gas and electricity. They are one of 1000000000 retailers in Victoria. ( thanks for that Jeff Kennett - not)
If you pay on time you get a 7% discount ( yes they are about the same as everyone else if you pay late)
Step 2 Get their free Eco card - range of usual crap discounts like movies, bla bla PLUS 5% discount on the Woolworths/Dick Smith/Woolies Caltex gift cards. ie a $100 gift card is $95
Step 3 Buy a bunch of gift cards from Victoria energy online
Step 4 Shop as usual at Safeway / Woolworths and pay with gift card. ie 5% off your shopping. Don't forget to get your shoper docket.
Step 5 go fill up at the Safeway when it is competitive, present your 4c docket and then pay with another gift card.


So compared to doing nothing I reckon you save

Say 1 month

On$200 of electricity and gas = $14
On$600 of groceries = $30
On $600 of fuel ( 400l) = $16 + $30 = $46

There you go.
$90.00 per month or $1080 per year.

You can even save more by shopping at Dick Smith ( shop around and get them to price match first), etc.

Catches?
1)you gotta sign up for 2 years ( unless you find a cheaper power plan)
2)they may change the rules
3)you gotta pay your bills on time
4)they are monthly insead of 2 or 3 months with most companies.
5)some Caltex / woolies service stations don't take the gift card.


This works for me so hopefully it will help others, please no advice on shopping at mobil / BP /IGA / United etc as the 4cpl thing is a rip off. I know that, and only use this for food and fuel when it is the best option. Victoria Energy was as good as any other electricity offer I have seen anyway and I used it before they brought out this system.

Why not just buy the the the damn fuel because you need too & stop this stupid ranting about trying to bring the prices down it just won't work .Come on you blokes & some sheila's get over it it becoming & has been for some time a bloody big BORE.get over it.
Have a good day/weekend.:):)
Bob.

Gooday,
It is an Illusion as already said, it is well covered in the prices of the food. However we need to buy food so sometimes you can get a few cents back that you got robbed so as to eat.
Have noticed though in recent months quite often Coles & W/W are at least .04Cents dearer than others before you start, some days they aren't.

I looked at card from BP but found that to get discount you need to buy a Minimum of $300-00 a month, guess as the price has escalated so would have their Minimum monthly purchase?.
Cheers,
Boroma604

*The ONLY true way to get prices down to competing levels is to support independents.*



As Ive stated before we were WARNED about this years ago...We DID NOT LISTEN deciding to use the vouchers..Now its time to put up and shut up..Pay the price..

I thought United is about the only Australian owned and independent,Can someone set me straight with this,They always seem to be a couple of cents cheaper which basically zero's out any voucher...


Cheers

we are all doomed.........ha ha ha ...: )

Gooday,
Thankyou for the correction wigger, will revisit their site and read it properly, what's another piece of plastic in the briefcase, "(WALLET TOO SMALL TO HOLD & CARRY THEM ALL NOW !.)"
Cheers,
Boroma604.