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Just thought I'd share what I hope is an isolated case of extreme gas price gouging at a Luk-Oil gas station here in Voorhees, NJ.
To anyone familiar with the area, it's located on Haddonfield-Berlin Rd (Route 561), not far from Exit 32 (Haddonfield/Voorhees exit) off of Rte. 295.
Tony's Luk-Oil charges an astronomical price of $3.98 per gallon for Regular Unleaded (cash and credit are same price BTW ). I believe he was up to around $4.20 per gallon Regular not all that long ago. If his prices fluctuate, it's always UP, never down!
ALL of the other stations in the immediate & surrounding areas have lower prices ranging from $3.35 - $3.69 per gallon.
He's a one man operation and also has a service facility on site (Lord only knows what he charges for repairs!).
I drive by this station every morning, laugh and shake my head. There are rarely any cars gassing up there, with the exception of an occasional well-heeled guy with a $80-90k BMW or MB.
Some folks on Yelp think it's a mob owned station...no idea about that. Just wondering what possible rationale he could have for charging extremely high prices that exceed even PA prices...highest I've seen in PA today for Regular is $3.84.
I think I know one of the reasons WHY, but it wouldn't be PC to state that here
There was a story in the Courier Post many years ago about that station when I lived nearby and drove by there every day. It was a Mobil back then, I believe. They've been gouging people for at least three decades.
Now, another place near where I live, the Gulf on Rt. 1 in Princeton, also gouges people. Their prices are usually 50 cents higher than the Getty across the street, the Sunoco half a mile to the north or the Lukoil half a mile to the south. I don't know how they stay in business with nobody buying their gas.
If you do not like it, do not go there. Some people are probably willing to pay the price to never have to wait. I see nothing wrong with it when people have other options
If you do not like it, do not go there. Some people are probably willing to pay the price to never have to wait. I see nothing wrong with it when people have other options
No worries on that at ALL! This gas station will NEVER see any business from me!
There are several other stations along Rte. 561 to choose from...and there are enough of them so that I either have no wait or just a short wait.
I was just curious as to what motivates Tony to keep his prices so damn high. But someone mentioned that he may be making more $$ from car repairs vs. pumping gas. This may be true as some of the well heeled locals driving the high end cars may be throwing some business his way.
Maybe it's some mob related tie-in since it IS Luk-Oil. Who knows.......
No worries on that at ALL! This gas station will NEVER see any business from me!
There are several other stations along Rte. 561 to choose from...and there are enough of them so that I either have no wait or just a short wait.
I was just curious as to what motivates Tony to keep his prices so damn high. But someone mentioned that he may be making more $$ from car repairs vs. pumping gas. This may be true as some of the well heeled locals driving the high end cars may be throwing some business his way.
Maybe it's some mob related tie-in since it IS Luk-Oil. Who knows.......
maybe it is for people that driving their $100K car and waiting 10 minutes for gas is not worth the $10 they save
If you do not like it, do not go there. Some people are probably willing to pay the price to never have to wait. I see nothing wrong with it when people have other options
Exactly!
Charging a higher price is not "gouging" anyone if the customers are purchasing it voluntarily while the same product is available in abundance--elsewhere--for a lower price.
Gas stations are required to post their gas prices on signs with a fairly large font, so that it can be read from a distance. If somebody chooses to either...not check and compare prices, or...make that purchase regardless of the price disparity...it isn't "gouging". It is simply a case of...A fool and his money are soon parted.
But seriously, why does Sunoco charge INSANE, and I mean INSANE prices per gallon in comparison to surrounding gas stations. This happens not only in NJ, but all over the US. Honestly, what's Wrong with Sunoco.
Odd thing is that the hess along route 1 and finnegans has opened a new dunkin donut, while there is another dunkin donut just 500 ft south .
Last edited by Adi from the Brunswicks; 04-26-2014 at 06:27 PM..
There is a station on 9W in Englewood Cliffs that does this also.
I really don't understand what they are thinking - they have an absurdly good location and are almost always empty because their prices are so inflated. They could retain a 10 cent premium or so and be constantly packed despite that due to where they are located and make absolute bank, but instead they price at 30-50 cents over and are perpetually empty. I don't get it.
I guess that the owner does not want to run the gas business (there is not much money in it anyway). Maybe he/she wants to just run the repair shop and zoning laws require that the piece of property be a gas station.
There used to be one at the intersection of Wood Ave and Rt 27 in Edison that was charging $1 more for a galoon than the one across the street.
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There is a Gulf gas station near my gym that is always $1 more than the other gas stations maybe 2 minutes up the road. To entertain my curiosity I stopped and asked the attendant why the prices are so much higher, and he said he had no idea why but it must work since their still in business.
There's a similar station on Pleasant Valley & Mt Pleasant in West Orange. It's an Exxon, typically 20-40 cents higher than nearby stations. No idea how they stay in business.
Exxon/Mobil is virtually always at least 10 cents higher than nearby gas stations. I'm trying to picture the one you're mentioning. is that by metropolitan?
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). I believe he was up to around $4.20 per gallon Regular not all that long ago. If his prices fluctuate, it's always UP, never down!
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