Gas for $1.10 a gallon!

[webby]

When residents of Wilmington – a neighborhood of Los Angeles, California – got word that a local Valero fueling station was selling gas for the bargain price of $1.10 per gallon, almost immediately, vehicles lined up 'round the corner. This wasn't one of those promo deals on fuel, though. It was a computer glitch that lead to the station dispensing some 8,000 gallons of gas at just $1.10 each.

According to KCAL 9, it took hours for the on-duty gas station attendant to notice the glitch (didn't the line-up of cars give it away?). In the meantime, police arrived on the scene to direct traffic around the overcrowded station.

When station owner Kenny Nguyen got wind of his unintended act of kindness, he immediately shut down all of the pumps. All told, Nguyen estimates that he lost nearly $21,000 due to the glitch.

 

[02civicsi]

Kudos to all those that got to take advantage of that glitch, bravo!

 

[webby]

I would think the gas station attendant would question why there was such a huge line/rush for gas. Or, the transaction costs for the fill-up being extremely LOW

 

[02civicsi]

The vehicles lining up for petrol should've been the first clue to a situation. Their failure to see the obvious benefited many.

 

[KennyGS]

I wonder if a mistake like that could put him out of business.

 

[iluvmycsx]

I wonder if a mistake like that could put him out of business.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Word spread quickly about a Los Angeles gas station selling premium unleaded for $1.10-a-gallon, but it wasn't a promotion. The owner says the too-good-to-be-true price was a computer glitch that cost him $21,000.
Long lines snaked from the pumps at the Valero station in Wilmington on Sunday. Police were even called to control traffic.
The Torrance Daily Breeze reports that within four hours, about 7,000 gallons of premium were pumped at the discounted rate.
Station owner Kenny Nguyen says the attendant on duty was busy staffing the convenience store and register.
He says a price change didn't take, so the system defaulted to the $1.10 price — a cut of more than $3 a gallon.
Nguyen hopes motorists who got the break come back and pay the real price.

 

[02civicsi]

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Word spread quickly about a Los Angeles gas station selling premium unleaded for $1.10-a-gallon, but it wasn't a promotion. The owner says the too-good-to-be-true price was a computer glitch that cost him $21,000.
Long lines snaked from the pumps at the Valero station in Wilmington on Sunday. Police were even called to control traffic.
The Torrance Daily Breeze reports that within four hours, about 7,000 gallons of premium were pumped at the discounted rate.
Station owner Kenny Nguyen says the attendant on duty was busy staffing the convenience store and register.
He says a price change didn't take, so the system defaulted to the $1.10 price — a cut of more than $3 a gallon.
Nguyen hopes motorists who got the break come back and pay the real price.

Yeah right

 

[CivicDew]

Anyone would've filled up b/c at the time you may think it's a promo thing. It sucks for the owner b/c you know this doesn't hurt Valero, it hurts his pocket.

 

[SOLO8thGenSi]

karma's a b!tch... all these gas stations setting their price unrealistically high. serves them right.

the price gougers here in Orlando near Orlando Int'l Airport should be shot in the face for selling 87 octane b/t 5 and 6 dollars a gallon

they are obviously taking FULL advantage of travelers, tourists, and those that try to fill up their rental cars before returning them to the airport. b/c THEN the consumer will stand to pay upwards of 7-8 dollars a gallon at the rental agency. f*cking LUDICROUS!

 

[LizBot]

I wish we can see those types of prices for real again.. but nope.

 

[02civicsi]

Like last years birthday, kiss it goodbye forever.