I just added my two cents worth. Interesting to see their response.
I own a 1976 GMC Motorhome and belong to various clubs which support the
restoration and use of this fine coach. At our technical seminars held in
various parts of the country, we encourage and recommend the use of Mobil
synthetic products in final drives, engines and bearings. We believe that
exclusive use of these products will prolong and enhance the performance of
our vehicles. The fact that a very high percentage of our members use Mobil
products attests to its reputation and our commitment to its use. This use
of course extends to our other vehicles. In addition our visibility in the
Recreational Coach arena gives us the opportunity to recommend the use of
Mobil 1 products to other non-GMC coach owners.
It has now come to our attention that there is a disparity in pricing of
Mobil 1 products in various parts of the company. Yesterday in Oregon,
Target, Autozone and Walmart stores were selling Mobil 1 motor oil for $2.39
a quart (their regular price) while here in new York it is $4.03. I
question the sanity for such a large difference in price. Many of our
members have had other members ship them Mobil 1 from Oregon. I find this
practice unacceptable and unnecessary.
Our club has members in every state and we are in daily contact with each
other via the internet. This pricing disparity is causing us serious concern
as all members do not have equal access to your fine products at a
competitive price.
I have a solution which may prove beneficial to us both. Would it be
possible if all of our members had Mobil credit cards to purchase Mobil 1
products at the same prices nation wide? Mobil 1 for instance would be
available for $2.39/quart and so on. We would of course understand that we
would have to obtain a Mobil credit card to use this option. The price
could be set for some period of time (say 1 year at a time) so it would not
be unnecessarily cumbersome to your company. If this is not acceptable is
their an alternative solution?
Your response will be appreciated.
Thomas G. Warner
3692 Hogan Road
Vernon Center, New York 13477
Phone: 315-829-3398
>I just posted a note to friends across the country on a K-Mart sale on Mobil
>1 oil and filters. It has now come to my attention, via our group, that
>there are great differences in the pricing of your products around the
>country. Locally, Mobil 1 was on sale at $3.79 per quart, a 20 cents
>savings. Others have posted that they are purchasing Mobil 1 at prices
>ranging from $2.39 to $4.03 per quart.
>
>Our group espouses the use of Mobil 1 products, all of them, in our
>vehicles. It is a travesty to be able to get a friend in another part of
>the country to buy me a case, include shipping, and get it to me at a lower
>cost than if I go to a local K-Mart or AutoZone.
>
>We believe in these products. We have checked them against all your
>competitor's products and feel they are the best, period. But, an almost
>$2.00 spread in the retail price of a quart of oil is a bit much.
>
>I would appreciate hearing back from you concerning this pricing problem of
>your products. If the stores are gouging we consumers, then I would like to
>know. My friends and I can deal with the stores by withholding our $'s and
>purchase your products via friends on the net where the pricing is more
>reasonable.
>
>Thanks for listening and I am looking for your response,
>Roger Black
>rblack
>
>
>
>
Tom & Marg Warner
Vernon Center NY
1976 palmbeach
I own a 1976 GMC Motorhome and belong to various clubs which support the
restoration and use of this fine coach. At our technical seminars held in
various parts of the country, we encourage and recommend the use of Mobil
synthetic products in final drives, engines and bearings. We believe that
exclusive use of these products will prolong and enhance the performance of
our vehicles. The fact that a very high percentage of our members use Mobil
products attests to its reputation and our commitment to its use. This use
of course extends to our other vehicles. In addition our visibility in the
Recreational Coach arena gives us the opportunity to recommend the use of
Mobil 1 products to other non-GMC coach owners.
It has now come to our attention that there is a disparity in pricing of
Mobil 1 products in various parts of the company. Yesterday in Oregon,
Target, Autozone and Walmart stores were selling Mobil 1 motor oil for $2.39
a quart (their regular price) while here in new York it is $4.03. I
question the sanity for such a large difference in price. Many of our
members have had other members ship them Mobil 1 from Oregon. I find this
practice unacceptable and unnecessary.
Our club has members in every state and we are in daily contact with each
other via the internet. This pricing disparity is causing us serious concern
as all members do not have equal access to your fine products at a
competitive price.
I have a solution which may prove beneficial to us both. Would it be
possible if all of our members had Mobil credit cards to purchase Mobil 1
products at the same prices nation wide? Mobil 1 for instance would be
available for $2.39/quart and so on. We would of course understand that we
would have to obtain a Mobil credit card to use this option. The price
could be set for some period of time (say 1 year at a time) so it would not
be unnecessarily cumbersome to your company. If this is not acceptable is
their an alternative solution?
Your response will be appreciated.
Thomas G. Warner
3692 Hogan Road
Vernon Center, New York 13477
Phone: 315-829-3398
>I just posted a note to friends across the country on a K-Mart sale on Mobil
>1 oil and filters. It has now come to my attention, via our group, that
>there are great differences in the pricing of your products around the
>country. Locally, Mobil 1 was on sale at $3.79 per quart, a 20 cents
>savings. Others have posted that they are purchasing Mobil 1 at prices
>ranging from $2.39 to $4.03 per quart.
>
>Our group espouses the use of Mobil 1 products, all of them, in our
>vehicles. It is a travesty to be able to get a friend in another part of
>the country to buy me a case, include shipping, and get it to me at a lower
>cost than if I go to a local K-Mart or AutoZone.
>
>We believe in these products. We have checked them against all your
>competitor's products and feel they are the best, period. But, an almost
>$2.00 spread in the retail price of a quart of oil is a bit much.
>
>I would appreciate hearing back from you concerning this pricing problem of
>your products. If the stores are gouging we consumers, then I would like to
>know. My friends and I can deal with the stores by withholding our $'s and
>purchase your products via friends on the net where the pricing is more
>reasonable.
>
>Thanks for listening and I am looking for your response,
>Roger Black
>rblack
>
>
>
>
Tom & Marg Warner
Vernon Center NY
1976 palmbeach
