RE: New fuel discount scheme launches

[johndavies1]

I just signed up, Guess it works quite easily really, if you can get "x number" of customers to buy your fuel instead of the competitions then you would offer them a discount. I would also expect it to be available from "owned forecourts" as the local garage would not want to be giving discount on his fuel. If I had to guess I would go for a supermarket chain but whoever let it be soon. My cars on the way.

[waynepixel]

I just signed up. I am all for low priced fuel. Hope it works.

[CombeMarshal]

I signed up, I think this needs to go off to TopGear and FithGear

[Only me]

Ive registered , nothing to loose but possibly a lot to gain!

[levensnevel]

mmm,

seems quite similar to a scheme which runs here in the Netherlands.
www.unitedconsumers.com/index1024.html
and quit successfull I might add.
It gives you a 6 eurocent discount on each liter of fuel (discount is based on the 'normal' fuel price as quoted by Shell, the Dutch marketleader.

[Ben@PipelineCard]

BTTT for some more eyes!

Thanks for all your support, it's going really well.....

Ben
www.PipelineCard.org/

[mutant_matt]

Ben,

Just a thought but if you've got time to visit the thread to "BTTT" it, could you please, at least breifly, have a stab at answering some of the questions people are asking?

Thanks,

Matt (signed up myself and my wife last night)

[Spoff]

Anyone else noticed that Ben does not answer any of the questions posted here, just occassionally thanks you all for your support?

The profit margin on petrol and diesel does not allow for such a margin as that quoted.

Ben,

I have looked at your 'Times Online' pages and find them a little dodgy. Any comments, Mr Scammell?

Also, where is the evidence of the 50,000+ membership company deals you mention on the site?

I believe you may once have worked for BP yourself in the past. Is this the company you are negotiating with?

[SuperchargedVR6]

A lot of companies offer 'bulk' buying or 'Group buy' discounts....obviously some petrol companies are also willing by the look of it.

Fuel company X obviously said to Mr Scammel, get us 10,000 members that are all part of a motoring club (for e.g.) and we'll give the members 5p off what ever per litre.

If it is BP, I can't help but laugh at the irony because wasn't there a national plea to boycott the petrol giant recently?

Seems people can easily forget when you start talking hard currency!

Anyway, good luck to Mr Scammel.

[chim666]

I too have signed-up, although I am a bit 'concerned' that in Pipeline's FAQ section, the question "How many members have you got now?" does not have the other much-asked question: "How many members are you seeking?"

Ben, how about answering that one eh?...even if it is just to reassure some waverers.

[ben@pipelinecard]

Spoff said:

I have looked at your 'Times Online' pages and find them a little dodgy. Any comments, Mr Scammell? Also, where is the evidence of the 50,000+ membership company deals you mention on the site? I believe you may once have worked for BP yourself in the past. Is this the company you are negotiating with?

Apologies for appearing to not answer your questions, Pipeline Card has been discussed on over 1600 forums to date so it's impossible to get round them all.

I don't understand why you think the Times Online article is dodgy?

[ben@pipelinecard]

chim666 said:

I too have signed-up, although I am a bit 'concerned' that in Pipeline's FAQ section, the question "How many members have you got now?" does not have the other much-asked question: "How many members are you seeking?" Ben, how about answering that one eh?...even if it is just to reassure some waverers.

We have just sent out a message to all our members to announce 100,000 members.

The "how many members do you need" question is answered in our Questions & Answers section. The answer is however not a number, becuase the more we get the more leverage we have, and therefore the more discount we can negotiate.

Hope that helps!

Ben Scammell
www.PipelineCard.org

[Skodaku]

Must admit to being a skeptical about the proposed discount. It accounts for a large proportion of the producer's & retailers margins. But, I've signed up anyway and would love to be pleasantly surprised. Just to set the record straight; road fuels are not "overpriced" they are overtaxed. Bad guy is H M Government. Compare actual price of a litre of U/L, (i.e. less Duty and VAT), with the price for a litre of Evian etc, (or beer), and then think about the production process etc etc for each. End of rant.

[robbieclark]

Notice that the web site has been dead for the last few days. Seems either unfortunate or a bit odd.

[ben@pipelinecard]

Website is not dead, and we are unaware of having any problems.

www.PipelineCard.org/

Please contact us at [e-mail] if you are having any problems getting on the site.

Ben Scammell

[ILDIMC]

Great Idea!, Just seen it on "London Tonight", Best of luck Ben.

>> Edited by ILDIMC on Tuesday 7th February 19:23

>> Edited by ILDIMC on Tuesday 7th February 19:24

[mandev]

Just heard about this on the National News and could kick myself I did not think about this myself.
Great thinking and I wish you (us) all the best.
Best Regards
p.s. if this works, can we extend it to Beer & Whisky

[adc124]

Do the skeptical ones here know that many large companies with fleets of cars have already negotiated discounts with major UK petrol distributors? I don't know the exact figures, but it has to be at least a couple of pence to make it worthwhile! Perhaps someone who is involved with one of these companies has more info???

Good luck everyone!

[rod bradford]

the question of how it will work has still not been properly answered?

[AquilaEagle]

and it probably never will.......