Member Offer: My Esso Card

Members who want to use Esso fuels can get an advantage, there is no advantage if the choice of fuel is from a supermarket. I personally only use Esso or Shell, so I am happy with the card and those who quote the cost of fuel from Costco must be possession of a member's card at a cost of £37.00 per annum and is the price quoted before or after VAT is added?

well don't use the fuel card. like surfer says, use the cheap supermarket fuels. you wouldn't use Texaco or Jet would you as Asda and Costco are cheaper. common sense and customer choice spring to mind.

exactly right - it would be helpful of those that keep on comparing to supermarkets would explain what they expect or don't get in the fact that fuel prices vary by location and the essence of an average is that some will benefit others won't.

For the average to be 8, there must be values higher than eight being considered.  I have not seen such values reported.

Costo memberships are not just for fuel - lots of good stuff in the store.

Costo memberships are not just for fuel - lots of good stuff in the store.

I am aware that Costco sell over things, the point is you have to be a member to take advantage of their prices andand  everyone is in a position to be a member.

well here is one that is more than 8

Yesterday saw my second go at using the PK card, this time at Gloucester Services southbound, as I was towing the caravan.

I nipped into the shop beforehand just to check if they recognised the card and was assured they did - the cashier also helpfully pointed out that as I had (intentionally) pulled onto an HGV pump, that the nozzle may not fit into the filler neck of my towing vehicle (Ford Transit Custom), and not to force it if it didn't.  As predicted it didn't, but the filling station is so well laid out (and quiet) that I was easily able to reverse off that position, and pull forward onto a 'normal' one.

That little diversion aside I filled up and my card was accepted by the machine without an issue.  If the bill comes through as expected then I think this may become my new way of filling up when out caravanning, rather than remembering to fill the Transit beforehand, or trying to find 'off-motorway' locations.  (I know there aren't large numbers of motorway services with Esso fuel, but fortunately there are two near me, covering most of the journeys I'll do with the caravan in tow).

I saved 27.5p per litre off the pump price but FWIW the PK card was my cheapest option anyway - 3.5p less than my local Esso, and 0.5p cheaper than a nearby Asda.

Will post here once the bill comes through, with the outcome.

So far I have found that the Esso card prices are cheaper than the so called "cheaper supermarket fuel " , well it is around here anyway.  So the card works for us, pretty much all the time. If you happen to have an Asda or a Costco or whoever that is cheaper then you are lucky if that suits you, we are 45 miles from an Asda and having checked, 70 miles away from a Costco, ( a company I had never even heard of till this thread), so we won't be going there anytime soon...  

It has often occurred to me, that if a particular supermarket is selling fuel at a slightly cheaper price in certain towns, then other towns, like ours is actually funding that discount by paying a slightly higher price. I have not noticed any other commodities purchased in supermarkets other than fuel varying from town to town, but such is life. 

It has often occurred to me, that if a particular supermarket is selling fuel at a slightly cheaper price in certain towns, then other towns, like ours is actually funding that discount by paying a slightly higher price. I have not noticed any other commodities purchased in supermarkets other than fuel varying from town to town, but such is life. 

I worked for Tesco for a bit 20 plus years ago it certainly discounted at different rates on fruit and veg in different areas. Smoke and mirrors! I believe the 'party line' was to do with turnover and profit margin, sell more volume you can cut the profit margin to achieve the same total of profit.

Interesting insight Bakers2, so smaller lower volume towns and stores are in effect subsidising higher volume towns and stores. It's worse than I thought, but then we do have the advantage of living at the seaside..