Originally Posted By: Johnny2Bad
They place oil on the shelf at MSRP. I'm not sure how that can be construed as evil or some nebulous conspiracy that differs from retailers in the US (because it doesn't). Then they have everyday discounts and sales. Same as anywhere.
It's not that it's simply different from the States. Things are different, and I get that. I'm talking about other retailers here. Loblaws group of stores never had 100% markup on their oil. A lot of automotive independents were that way, too. The distributors certainly don't do it. Loblaws got rid of most of their oil. For whatever reason, people didn't buy it. I was always content to buy a jug of M1 or whatever at Superstore for $35. It was that price for years, and never moved. Yet, people would flock to Canadian Tire or Walmart, even when not on sale.
Originally Posted By: Johnny2Bad
4.4 and 4.7 l jugs are usually under $C 50 ($US 39) MSRP, but 5 l jugs can be $C 52 ($US 40.50) for top priced synthetics. If you don't insist on the elite brands you can find oil as inexpensive as anyone would want, synthetic and conventional.
Actually, go to Partsource and compare the regular shelf price of LM or Eneos to the regular shelf price of M1, Castrol Edge, or Pennzoil synthetics in the same store, and if you had to buy "today," you'd be grabbing the LM or Eneos. Check the price of Amsoil at Peavey Mart. Look at RP at Canadian Tire. They don't use the same markup on RP, since the market simply won't tolerate it.
It's not about whining; Canadians tolerate silly prices for oil and have allowed CT to use their bait and switch sales for years. They've only finally gotten sensible with how much they stock, if only because people can check online to see what's available, rather than walk in and find out the six jugs were sold half an hour after Friday's opening and sale commencement.
The point is, I vote with my wallet. I never once paid full price for CT or Walmart oil and never will. I never had a problem paying full price for Loblaw oil, though.
They place oil on the shelf at MSRP. I'm not sure how that can be construed as evil or some nebulous conspiracy that differs from retailers in the US (because it doesn't). Then they have everyday discounts and sales. Same as anywhere.
It's not that it's simply different from the States. Things are different, and I get that. I'm talking about other retailers here. Loblaws group of stores never had 100% markup on their oil. A lot of automotive independents were that way, too. The distributors certainly don't do it. Loblaws got rid of most of their oil. For whatever reason, people didn't buy it. I was always content to buy a jug of M1 or whatever at Superstore for $35. It was that price for years, and never moved. Yet, people would flock to Canadian Tire or Walmart, even when not on sale.
Originally Posted By: Johnny2Bad
4.4 and 4.7 l jugs are usually under $C 50 ($US 39) MSRP, but 5 l jugs can be $C 52 ($US 40.50) for top priced synthetics. If you don't insist on the elite brands you can find oil as inexpensive as anyone would want, synthetic and conventional.
Actually, go to Partsource and compare the regular shelf price of LM or Eneos to the regular shelf price of M1, Castrol Edge, or Pennzoil synthetics in the same store, and if you had to buy "today," you'd be grabbing the LM or Eneos. Check the price of Amsoil at Peavey Mart. Look at RP at Canadian Tire. They don't use the same markup on RP, since the market simply won't tolerate it.
It's not about whining; Canadians tolerate silly prices for oil and have allowed CT to use their bait and switch sales for years. They've only finally gotten sensible with how much they stock, if only because people can check online to see what's available, rather than walk in and find out the six jugs were sold half an hour after Friday's opening and sale commencement.
The point is, I vote with my wallet. I never once paid full price for CT or Walmart oil and never will. I never had a problem paying full price for Loblaw oil, though.
