Has anyone got their Priceline Gas Card?

[kantonburg]

I got an e-mail about a month and a half ago saying that it was on it's way.

 

[PCAddict]

I just applied for it a week ago. I hope to get it soon.

 

[Imaginer]

Does those things only work for gas stations that supports this?

 

[Stifko]

My Gas card arrived yesterday w/a regular priceline card too. I haven't acivated either yet, but will soon! Super is almost 2 bucks here!!!

 

[spec411]

i got the email a month ago too, have got anything yet..SF ca bay area

 

[Stifko]

Just used mine and got premium for 1.73. Super was not available. The station is just by my house and there were lots to choose from. I thought the savings were gonna be more significant, but whaddya gonna do?

 

[warlord]

I'm only paying $1.64 for 87. unless your car requires it, I think the higher octanes are a waste of $$$.

 

[Stifko]

I got a used car recently and it had been lying around. My mechanic said for a while I should be putting in a higher octane in the beginning.

 

[Locutus of Board]

Gas would have been $1.83 here, but I bought 20 gallons for $1.63

Not bad.

 

[kantonburg]

What grade were you using Locutus?

 

[Easygoing]

I just got my card and signed up. It turns out to be useless to me. I just bought gas today at Arco for 1.49 for reg unleaded and pricelines lowest price would have been around 1.55. I guess it depends on what area you are in to save anything. They start with the average price for the grade you want. It seems that you can always find a cheaper gas station than what you can get at priceline.

 

[kantonburg]

Well I got mine and have used it twice.

Bought 89 at a Mobil station for $1.53. Price at the pump was $1.71 so I feel I saved a bit. With as much traveling I have done this summer it "would" have paid off and still is so I'm going to keep it. Not to mention the $3.00 fee a month works with the grocery card with I use also so there is only one fee instead of two.

 

[graen drol]

Read the fine print. If you don't use any gas within 90 days then you are screwed, you loose the gas and are not refunded. It used to be any gas after 30 days was refunded but no more, so if prices go down and you can get cheaper gas without it you are screwed and there is no way of getting your money back.

 

[PCAddict]

I got my card and it is working well. I got premium for 18 cents less than the pump price. I locked in 40 gallons and have used 10 gallons of it. I am filling up tomorrow, and the pump prices are still about 18-20 cents higher than my price.

 

[kantonburg]

graen drol I think you should read the fine print a little more.

#1 yes you have 90 days to use it but if you don't buy gas for 90 days you need to get out more.

#2 If the price of gas goes down and you use the card you are credited the difference. Yes they do it. It has happened to me using groceries.

Look if you don't want to use it then don't I could care less. I'm just saying with the amount of travel I'm doing it pays off. I'm putting about 500 miles a week on my car so the .20 here and there kinda pays off for me. Even if I don't drive that many miles I won't keep gas for 3 months.