Re: Fuel

Hi All,
        Greg and I filled up all of our vehicles at $2.989 on Thursday and
the price onky went up to 3.029 on Friday. I think our local refinery is
still on line for a whle longer.
betsy
evergreen
4pm starting to snow. significant 4 corners storm so could get 4-14inches
before it pushers thru


----- Original Message -----
From: "Judy Browning" <judylee@lewiston.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 10:54 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Fuel surcharge on plant orders


> $3.33 here midweek. I filled my daughter's big old Chevy, $60. Ouch.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Zemuly Sanders" <zemuly@comcast.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 8:41 AM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Fuel surcharge on plant orders
>
>
> >I haven't heard of any extra charges at the post office, either.  I must
> >say I was appalled to read WFF would insist on a surcharge for an MG
order.
> >They are notoriously expensive, but I didn't realize they were that bad.
> >BTW, I did get a "new" car -- a 2007 Toyota Yaris.  It's getting around
40
> >mpg, which is a lot better than the 20 mpg I got with the Xterra.  Also
the
> >10 gallon gas tank makes a fill-up a little less traumatic. :o)
> > zem
> > zone 7
> > West TN
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 9:44 AM
> > Subject: [CHAT] Fuel surcharge on plant orders
> >
> >
> >> I've placed over 20 orders for plants this spring, mostly for MGs.  The
> >> MG orders have to be mailed in becuase they have to pay by check, so
> >> where possible, I used their catalog order forms.
> >>
> >> I used the catalog form for White Flower Farm, followed instructions
and
> >> double-checked my aritmetic.  The email confirmation came yesterday
> >> showing I owed $2.50.  ??? I rechecked the copy I'd saved of my order,
> >> then went online to see if anything was different, and it turns out
that
> >> online they are passing on a $2.50 UPS fuel surcharge.  I called and
told
> >> her their was no mention of this in the catalog and she replied that it
> >> occurred after the book went out.  Right, I understand, but I don't
think
> >> I can submit a request for another $2.50 check. (oh, I could, but I
don't
> >> WANT to)  She didn't back down, said they HAD to pass on the charge.  I
> >> said, puh-leeze - our plant total was $85, you are charging $8.00 for
> >> fennel and single Maverick pelargoniums!, you can't absorb the $2.50?
She
> >> agreed but her hands were tied....then she said there was a way to fix
> >> it.  She'd give us a $5.00 credit for "referring a friend"; it was the
> >> only option she had.  So now we're getting $2.50 back.  Does this make
a
> >> lot of sense?
> >>
> >> I filled up yesterday at $3.29 gallon. That's nearly $50 for a tank of
> >> gas. The price of cat litter is climbing fast, I assume because it's so
> >> heavy to transport.  Target was discontinuing the Tidy Cat line so I
> >> "scooped" up 4 pails at a nice discount.
> >>
> >> I could understand smaller, privately owned nurseries passing on the
fuel
> >> surcharge, but the smaller ones I know of mostly use the post office
and
> >> so far I haven't heard of any surcharge at USPS.  I know stamps are
going
> >> up in May, but has anyone heard of other rate increases or surcharges
at
> >> the PO?
> >>
> >> Kitty
> >> neIN, Zone 5
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