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I'm surprised to see that you (and obviously lots of other people) were able to affect a reduction in advertising by boycotting ad-playing stations. I wonder i
by lunias 7y ago
I'm surprised to see that you (and obviously lots of other people) were able to affect a reduction in advertising by boycotting ad-playing stations.
I wonder if it would work here... I live in Minnesota and I'm pretty limited on where I can fill up with 98 RON (called 93 Pump here in the US for some reason...). A lot of stations play video ads with sounds while you stand there.
- seszett 7y agoI don't know if boycott was the only reason, I wouldn't be surprised to hear they were often vandalized.
- StillBored 7y agoWell, for a long time the population as a whole in the US managed to kill pay first gas stations. Pretty much everyone just kept driving when they saw the "pay first" signs and the pumps refused to just pump gas. The inconvenience of guessing how much gas you need give the attendant a $10 or $20, pump gas, go back and collect your change was a far worse experience than pump the gas, pay whatever you owe. Wouldn't surprise me if the ad based gas stations just lost a 10-20% drop in customers if there was an alternative nearby without the ads.
- tlavoie 7y agoI'm in BC, Canada, and I think it's all pay-first here. On the other hand, some places will accept debit cards at the pump, and it just pre-authorizes some set amount before permitting me to fill the tank. Of course, I'm only charged for the amount dispensed. This strikes me as a reasonable solution, in that it removes the need to guess how much I need beforehand.