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Updated: 8:49 PM Jul 29, 2008
Wisconsin Law Encourages Competition While Raising Gas Prices
With high gas prices on everyone's mind anything that adds to the price doesn't make drivers happy. One Wisconsin law technically called the unfair sale act or what most people know it as: the minimum markup law. Posted: 8:12 PM Jul 29, 2008Reporter: Megan Peterson Email Address: megan.peterson@weau.com |
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I agree with "retired". I'm glad we have the State of Wisconsin protecting us from low prices. I don't know about anyone else, but I hate it when I get a good deal. I understand and appreciate the "spirit" of the law; however, the "unfair markup law" is truely just unfair to the consumer forcing us to pay higher prices than we should. Personally, I love going into the smaller stores. The personal service and attention to detail are unsurpassed in the "mom and pop" stores. Have you tried getting through a Wal-Mart checkout lately?? Plan an extra 10-15 minutes on your shopping trip! Let's drop this goofy law and give the people of Wisconsin the chance to pay what we should for the products and service we want, not what the government tells us we should pay!
Why tell only half a story? How do you account for the "Mom and Pop" gas stations surviving in other states that do not have a minimum mark up laws? I moved back to Wisconsin from Alabama and you could find a 10-15 cent per gallon difference in gas stations across the street from each other. The independent stations were cheaper, the major brands cost more but they do have brand loyal customers that are willing to pay more for their gas. The minimum mark up laws also save us poor Wisconsin residents from being taken advantage of with lower prices during the Christmas sale season. It's funny that on Black Friday, the stores in Minnesota are cheaper than here in Wisconsin, and we're supposed to be thankful that there are laws to protect us from cheaper gas and other goods. Do us a favor and investigate and tell the little folks "The Rest Of The Story"
I feel lucky we have the State of Wisconsin protecting us from low prices. As an example, last week WalMart had a laptop computer on the front page of their advertiser for $398. That was for the rest of the country, here in Wisconsin same flyer, same computer but it was on sale for $494. The flyer also had school supplies that were much higher in the Wisconsin flyer. Who can we thank for this kind of protection provided by the minimum markup law?