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you blow up the motor of the rental boat.
There are several different kinds of gas, with different prices, and there are different uses for them. I know, shocker. But some people seem to think that gas=gas.
Economically, we're all losers.
Yes, I'm aware our gas prices are higher than those of the other marina sometimes. And they are often, if not always, higher than the local gas station, and they are always, without exception higher than the gas stations of the local towns.
They have more gas storage, so they buy in higher quantities. They are closer to town, so it costs less for the gas trucks to deliver. Thus, they get discounts. Thus, cheaper gas. Gas is, by standard, self-service. However, by law, since we are on the water, we have to pump the gas ourselves.
Thus, not only is gas more expensive for us to begin with, we also would have to work in labor. However, we usually don't. We sell gas at near-fixed-cost. So we sell it at a loss.
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Can you tell me how much gas is by the time I rent my boat?
Sorry, no. They change once every week, sometimes twice a week, depending on how many deliveries we need.
How dare you charge such insanely high prices?
See above.
My favorite has to be:
Can't I just put my own gas in?
No. STop right there. Go directly to jail, do not pass go, do not collect 200 dollars. There is a reason we limit our rentals to getting gas from us. It's a huge one. You ready?
If you put the wrong type of gas in, the motor will die. Permanently. Beyond-repair dead.
See, for boats, you either get straight gas, or pre-mix (gas mixed with oil.) Boats designed for straight gas have a seperate oil tank that takes care of oiling the machine. Boats designed for pre-mix take the oil from the gas.
Giving it the wrong type of gas is like giving a paranoid man a surprise birthday party. Sure, it's a nice idea, but in the end, there will be bloodshed.
We used to have it 'you can get it from any marina' but realized our boats ran best on premium gas, which has less ethanol. We limited renters to just using us, as the other marina on the lake did not use that gas.
So stop treating us like profit-hoarding greedy scrooges. Trust us a little bit. Your slight savings will cause a good half-a-thousand+ repair if you don't.
(This has happened 5 times, nearly happened 2 times, and was asked about 3 times, just while I've been working here.)
There are several different kinds of gas, with different prices, and there are different uses for them. I know, shocker. But some people seem to think that gas=gas.
Economically, we're all losers.
Yes, I'm aware our gas prices are higher than those of the other marina sometimes. And they are often, if not always, higher than the local gas station, and they are always, without exception higher than the gas stations of the local towns.
They have more gas storage, so they buy in higher quantities. They are closer to town, so it costs less for the gas trucks to deliver. Thus, they get discounts. Thus, cheaper gas. Gas is, by standard, self-service. However, by law, since we are on the water, we have to pump the gas ourselves.
Thus, not only is gas more expensive for us to begin with, we also would have to work in labor. However, we usually don't. We sell gas at near-fixed-cost. So we sell it at a loss.
Customer Reactions
Can you tell me how much gas is by the time I rent my boat?
Sorry, no. They change once every week, sometimes twice a week, depending on how many deliveries we need.
How dare you charge such insanely high prices?
See above.
My favorite has to be:
Can't I just put my own gas in?
No. STop right there. Go directly to jail, do not pass go, do not collect 200 dollars. There is a reason we limit our rentals to getting gas from us. It's a huge one. You ready?
If you put the wrong type of gas in, the motor will die. Permanently. Beyond-repair dead.
See, for boats, you either get straight gas, or pre-mix (gas mixed with oil.) Boats designed for straight gas have a seperate oil tank that takes care of oiling the machine. Boats designed for pre-mix take the oil from the gas.
Giving it the wrong type of gas is like giving a paranoid man a surprise birthday party. Sure, it's a nice idea, but in the end, there will be bloodshed.
We used to have it 'you can get it from any marina' but realized our boats ran best on premium gas, which has less ethanol. We limited renters to just using us, as the other marina on the lake did not use that gas.
So stop treating us like profit-hoarding greedy scrooges. Trust us a little bit. Your slight savings will cause a good half-a-thousand+ repair if you don't.
(This has happened 5 times, nearly happened 2 times, and was asked about 3 times, just while I've been working here.)
Hope you don't mind if I steal it? 
I just need to find a way to work it into todays' conversations!
Gas was, after all, a bulk commodity, but the oil was in bottles that the boss would have noticed disappearing without payment.
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