It takes money to save money
Aug. 1st, 2006 02:14 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ar_wahanA rare rant from this corner.
t's hard to think about winter heating bills when it's nearing 100 degrees here, but I' did so today. As mentioned in an earlier post, I coughed up a lot of money and now have a fuel oil contract guaranteeing the price of $2.59 a gallon *or less* (took out a $99.95 "insurance" policy that says I'll be guaranteed the lower price if it drops below the prepaid price).
But you know what? This system IS NOT FAIR!!!
The way the deal worked is that one could only take advantage of this offer for "loyal customers" if one paid by cash or check only. "Credit cards cannot be accepted for the program." This same company accepts credit cards for all other oil purchases! So basically, the discount is only available to people who are fortunate enough to rhave big chunks of cash on hand. The people who really could benefit from this plan -- the working poor, or those on fixed incomes -- can't take advantage of it!
I've seen this kind of thing elsewhere. I imagine the heating fuel company has good reason to do this (maybe it's charged a lot by the credit card companies?) but it still infuriates me.
t's hard to think about winter heating bills when it's nearing 100 degrees here, but I' did so today. As mentioned in an earlier post, I coughed up a lot of money and now have a fuel oil contract guaranteeing the price of $2.59 a gallon *or less* (took out a $99.95 "insurance" policy that says I'll be guaranteed the lower price if it drops below the prepaid price).
But you know what? This system IS NOT FAIR!!!
The way the deal worked is that one could only take advantage of this offer for "loyal customers" if one paid by cash or check only. "Credit cards cannot be accepted for the program." This same company accepts credit cards for all other oil purchases! So basically, the discount is only available to people who are fortunate enough to rhave big chunks of cash on hand. The people who really could benefit from this plan -- the working poor, or those on fixed incomes -- can't take advantage of it!
I've seen this kind of thing elsewhere. I imagine the heating fuel company has good reason to do this (maybe it's charged a lot by the credit card companies?) but it still infuriates me.
