Originally Posted by lesleys (Post 10809640)

I don't spend over $100 in Woolies to get the big discount vouchers any more.
But then all fruit, veggies, butter, cheese cost less than half at the Fruitbarn and Aldi - and better quality. I'm saving $30-$40 a week.

Originally Posted by GarryP (Post 10809662)

Hmm, IIRC you are up Brisbane way. It shouldn't be 166, but fuel has been doing some strange things there recently. Maybe they are having problems with the refinery/distribution network, although blame is being put on the current docket price war between coles and woolies for the price hike :

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/q...-1226682220761

Easiest route to not getting stiffed is to monitor this page for cent-city-petrol-prices[/url]
and buy when prices are towards the bottom of the cycle in your area.

Of course, the big two will warp the market with their docket con, particularly when they are offering up to 40c off per litre; and the exchange rate, rising oil price will have it's effect - but the swing is usually good for ~12-14c off the peak prices.

BTW Perth is a good substitute for understanding the underlying movements if you don't have access to Tapis. Put the usual shape of the cycle in your city together with the underlying trend and you can predict where prices will go a fair distance out.

Originally Posted by Rhubarb65 (Post 10809717)

Exactly Lesleys. We reckon we have shaved our weekly grocery bill by perhaps 25% by shopping at Aldi and the local fruit/veg wholesaler (Bushy Park, Wantirna South if anyone knows the area) and most of our meat from the local chinese butcher.

I don't take any notice of the fuel discount vouchers either - it's usually possible to get close to the Caltex / Shell discounted fuel price at local independent petrol stations and by filling-up at the low point in the price cycle whenever possible.

Originally Posted by Rhubarb65 (Post 10809717)

I don't take any notice of the fuel discount vouchers either - it's usually possible to get close to the Caltex / Shell discounted fuel price at local independent petrol stations and by filling-up at the low point in the price cycle whenever possible.

Originally Posted by ossigeno (Post 10809779)

Shopped at Coles today and the discount voucher was 40cents/litre.

Originally Posted by moneypenny20 (Post 10809771)

All well and good but when you have last weekend at 148.9, Wednesday up to 154.9 you hang on for the supposed dip only to find it then rocks up to 166.9 you don't get a low point.

Originally Posted by northernbird (Post 10810659)

I had to put diesel in my car yesterday and price at the pump was 1.57. I was lucky enough to have a 17c per litre off on my Woolies card so it cost me a whopping $168. Thankfully I never fill both tanks on the car otherwise it would have cost me $250!!

Originally Posted by bobbyftm (Post 10810742)

:ohmy: Good lord, you running the QE 2 on 4 wheels ? :eek: I'll stick to my Jazz thanks :amen:

Originally Posted by old.sparkles (Post 10810764)

I was trying to figure out what the car was - my little focus has 53 litre tank I think - the second tank was that size :eek:

Originally Posted by moneypenny20 (Post 10809354)

What the **** is going on? Oil price hasn't changed but petrol's 166.9 today. That is seriously taking the piss and my tank is on red. Not happy.:frown:

Originally Posted by lesleys (Post 10811045)

To save $30 on petrol you need to buy 150 litres with 20c per litre off.

Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack (Post 10811215)

anyone here never bother timing the cycle?

(I think it might well have something to do with the fact I've got 3 kids, and not 2).

My first world problem at the servo is fiddling with the tyre pressures, and making sure I've got the colour supplement and a lollipop for my son when I fill up.

Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack (Post 10811215)

anyone here never bother timing the cycle?

(I think it might well have something to do with the fact I've got 3 kids, and not 2).

My first world problem at the servo is fiddling with the tyre pressures, and making sure I've got the colour supplement and a lollipop for my son when I fill up.