Below is an e-mail that is circulating. I feel it has merit.
In a nutshell it is suggesting that we stop buying gas from Mobil/Exxon.[-!-!-] There is method to the madness. Please read it!
CrossEyed
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The e-mail:
The following was sent by an economist within the fuel industry. .
I got this from a reliable source & the website listed is ligit. We also heard today from a man who is very savvy about the economy, namely, Clark Howard, and he says
that the gas prices are going to start going up again and will be high this summer-$2.00 and up. We need to do whatever we can and do it NOW.
The following makes more sense than the "don't buy gas on a certain day" routine that was going around last year.
By now, you're being programed into thinking gasoline priced at about $1.49 is cheap. We need to try an aggressive response. With the price of gasoline going up more each day, we consumers need to take ACTION!
....The following might be a better idea....
The gas companies know full well, that we all have come to rely on our cars, and need gas. We CAN have an impact on gas prices if we all act together.
Here's the idea: For the rest of this year, don't purchase gasoline from the two biggest companies, (which now are one) namely EXXON and MOBIL.[-!-!-] You see, if they are not selling, they should be inclined, to reduce their prices. Because of their size and hence market share, if they reduce their prices the other companies will too. (They would HAVE no choice?) To have an impact, we need literally millions of users. THIS IS DO-ABLE!! I am sending this note to 42 people. If each of you send it to at least 10 more..and those 10 send it to at least 10 more and so on, by the time the message reaches the sixth iteration, we will have reached over one million consumers. Acting together we can make a difference. If this makes sense to you, please pass this message on to at least 10 more e-mail address.
PLEASE HOLD OUT UNTIL THEY LOWER THEIR PRICES TO BELOW $1.28-$1.29 AND KEEP THEM DOWN. THIS CAN REALLY WORK.
If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention.