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Originally Posted by jjchieffan
Unfortunately. People pay more to live outside of Springfield but with close driving distance to Springfield. So the landowners charge more for lots, driving up the cost of a home. But that doesn't explain why a tanker of gas is worth nearly 20¢ more per gallon at a gas station 5 miles away. It's the same product. There is no factor involved to add that extra cost. If a gas station makes 10¢ per gallon then is Nixa selling at a loss?? That doesn't make sense.
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I was kind of being a smart ass. A $0.20 difference even within a single town isn't unusual. For instance, check our prices near airports. They are ALWAYS higher.
I have a station that is always $0.25 more per gallon than a station a mile down the road. They can charge more because the busy mom's would rather pay more than drive a mile down toward the highway. It's not gouging.