No Gas on May 15th? Tell me what you think!?

Question

I'm not sure if you heard or received the email about not purchasing any gas on May 15th to get the gas companies to lower the cost at the pump. Tell me what you think of this idea and if would work or not. Also, if you have a better solution to fix the price at the pump what is it? I don't want to here ignorant stuff about dropping bombs on the Middle East and taking over the Oil industry either. Keep that crap in your Command and Conquer game!!

Read Nicky's Post!! She has what the full Email states!

I Think its a good thought, but it will just cause people to buy gas the day before or after the 15th so they have gas for the day. A way I came up with to solve this is not just not buy gas on the 15th, but pick one gas company to completely boycott!!! Shall I say Exam/Mobil!!! (Sorry stock holders, I don't want to here any complaints cause I have Exam stock too!!)
This would cause them to lower there gas prices for people to start going to there pumps. After that occurs, then move to the next oil company like Amoco/BP, and so on and so forth!!

By the way for a lot of you just so you know, I am not the one who created this Email or Idea!!!! I was a receiver of the Email and just want to know what everybody else thinks about the idea, and if they may have a better solution like the one I have stated above!!!

Answer 1

GAS WAR - an idea that WILL work
This was originally sent by a retired Coca Cola executive. It came
from one of his engineer buddies who retired from Halliburton.
How? Since we all rely on our cars, we can't just stop buying gas.
But we CAN have an impact on gas prices if we all act together to force a
price war.
Here's the idea:
For the rest of this year, DON'T purchase ANY gasoline from the two
biggest companies (which now are one), EXXON and MOBIL. If they are
not selling any gas, they will be inclined to reduce their prices. If
they reduce their prices, the other companies will have to follow suit.

But to have an impact, we need to reach literally millions of Exxon
and Mobil gas buyers.

Answer 2

It might sound like a good idea, however if you read the whole email it says ..in April 1997, there was a "gas out" conducted nationwide in protest of gas prices. Gasoline prices dropped 30 cents a gallon overnight.

On May 15th 2007, all internet users are to not go to a gas station in protest of high gas prices. Gas is now over $3.00 a gallon in most places.

There are 73,000,000+ American members currently on the internet network, and the average car takes about 30 to 50 dollars to fill up.

If all users did not go to the pump on the 15th, it would take
$2,292,000,000. 00 (that's almost 3 BILLION) out of the oil companies pockets for just one day, so please do not go to the gas station on May 15th and let's try to put a dent in the Middle Eastern oil industry for at least one day.

If you agree (which I can't see why you wouldn't) resend this to all your contact list. With it saying, ''Don't pump gas on May 15th"
The thing is in 1997 the gas prices were below $1.50 a gallon so why would there be a gas out then. I don't think it will help. the only thing that will help is to get Bush out of office

Answer 3

Wishful thinking. I wish we could stick it to the man, but the truth of the matter is that everyone will make up for it on the 16th or before the 16th. Since we don't have any alternatives right now, and many people work a half hour or so from their homes, not driving isn't an option. So whether the gas is bought on the 15th or not, it will still be bought and you will probably see a higher purchase of it than normal on the following days, thus making up for the "protest" if it were to actually happen. You might see a decrease in gas prices for a total of one day.

Answer 4

Isn't it ironic that after Saddam Hussein has been captured that military presence is still occupying Iraqi territory? Everyone knows during a chess game when the king is in a check mate position, the game is over with...

Best way to keep the oil tycoons in check would be to learn how to do more things in life without the use of oil. It may not be today, it may not be tomorrow, but one day in the near future there will be a time when there is no more oil. We all need to find alternate means of survival before this day comes.

No gas on May 15th could in the long run, boost revenue up for the gas companies by everyone keeping their promise of not buying gas on May 15th, but rather filling up the day before or the day after to supplement that day no one stopped and got gas. You could actually be helping the gas companies...

Answer 5

The suggestion sound like a pretty good on if people would actually participate in it. Also it would help if more people would consider not driving as much especially on the weekend. It seems as if people drive more on the weekend just to get out of the house not really a particular place to go. The gas companies seem to increase the prices drastically after the weekend. Protesting has to have more than just a mere 1 day consequence. May I ask you why you chose May 15th?

Answer 6

In efforts to lower the price of gas we must do something. Not buying gas on the 15th isn't going to do a whole lot but it is a start. However on the 16th the country will see it was a bad idea because prices will more than likely go up for this and not down.

Answer 7

I like the idea of boycotting on the 15th. It won't do any good, but I'll just buy gas on that day, and not have to wait. Ideas to get lower gas prices are unworkable. The ONLY two things that would work are 1. A different fuel. 2. Using less fuel in total. To expect to keep doing the same things that cause price increases, and somehow hoping or expecting those same activities will result in lower prices is silly. Rather like a person who gains weight from over eating, to expect to lose weight, without eating less or different food. Or a drunk, who wants to stop getting drunk, but still drinks from morning to night. It just isn't gonna work.

Answer 8

I don't think it will do anything, not one day of no gas. I always tie the fact that all they would have to do is raise the gas prices the following day and throughout the week because they know that eventually we will have to get gas so in order to make up the loss for that one day if there is even a loss at all. one day of no gas isn't going to do the trick in my opinion. it's a supply and demand thing, there has to be a long term solution like cutting your use anyways. get a more gas friendly car if that is not possible try to limit the use, like instead of driving to the grocery store that is right down the block walk there. If you don't need to use your car or if you are not in a big rush, why not take the public transportation on your weekend trip to the mall, istead of driving across town to buy something at a particular store try to order it online. you know little things to do to help cut out some of the dependence on gas and stuff. One day of no gas really isn't the answer in my opinion it has to be a long term solution.

Answer 9

A better solution would be to demand that the governments get rid of gas taxes. About 40-50 cents of every gallon of gasoline you purchase happens to go to the government. Take that tax out of the price of gas and it would be below $2.

The gas companies only make about 10 cents or so a gallon. Forcing them into a price war would drop gas prices by about 5 cents.

The tax on gas would be a far better target. The only people who support a gas tax are a few environmentalists and socialists who either want it because it would allegedly stop global warming (which is actually caused by the sun, not by people; look at the global warming on Mars, which mirrors ours if you want proof) or because it is a tax (socialists like taxes because it provides the government with more money to redistribute to those with enough political clout to get a bribe). The only problem is that the Democrats in Congress actually want to increase the gas tax and raise the price of gas.

We should demand that gas taxes be repealed effective immediately. Reducing costs for the gas stations would allow them to offer lower gas prices. The law of supply and demand would require them to cut gas prices. It would be mutually beneficial as we'd have lower gas prices and they'd probably have slightly higher profits (I would expect them to cut prices somewhat less than the tax amount, because supply and demand would have changed, however its a certainty that they'd cut prices at least 25-30 cents without state and federal taxes).

Answer 10

I love the idea. however, i know the outcome. it will not stop from buying gas for the other 364 days of the year. lucky their are plenty of other smart people who agree.

In the future: Its called "cornering the market", look it up. forcing/advocating everyone to stop buying the gas on May 15 may leave the pumps at a stand still for one day but they probably won't lower the prices due to the surplus. If we have learned anything: they will raise the prices on May 16. And if this does succeed, Next year they will jack the prices in the pre and post may 15, and drop the price on may 15-- just to piss you off.

Why don't you advocate boycotting on a more significant date.. lets say 9-11