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xpletiv

Since taking over Topaz, who i did consider to be the worst fuel station in the country (boycotted it under DOB), it seems their canadian owners are taking it up a notch. I cannot believe the price of things in the store themselves, but thats ok; they 'make the money' on the extras. Its the price of fuel; most places are around 1.43 for petrol currently around me, except Circle K. Its been 1.49 for petrol and 1.39 diesel for weeks. They always raise them first I see as well; Maxol, Texaco and Applegreen always at least 5 cent cheaper per litre.

Their car wash is 14 euro too!

A scurge on our country. Shameful the amount they can charge.

Do they still have the government contract for state vehicles (ambulance, fire, garda)?

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Hotblack Desiato

Prisoner 6753 wrote: »

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The Esso on the Long Mile / Naas Rd junction became a Maxol last year. It has pay at pump now which is great on a motorbike.

stoneill

In fairness - Karina from Circle K Nutgrove is a fine thing.

CeilingFly

mcdaids69 wrote: »

refinery in whitegate in cork was sold to side company of circle k after .im just used to saying 3-4 billion to locals as i add in refinery as im from cork :rolleyes::rolleyes: .at till you have about 30 seconds with people you have to give them their conversation and keep them in a ball park,doesnt have to be bang on.and just in case i unfollwed the thread its a classic moan one :D

I'm near certain that Whitegate was purchased by Irving Oil who are Canadian like Circle K, but not connected in any other way

edit - only connection is Circle K operate the convenience stores on some Irving Oil retail fuel sites.

mcdaids69

L1011 wrote: »

Circle K paid about a quarter of a billion for Topaz, not "3-4 billion".

refinery in whitegate in cork was sold to side company of circle k after .im just used to saying 3-4 billion to locals as i add in refinery as im from cork :rolleyes::rolleyes: .at till you have about 30 seconds with people you have to give them their conversation and keep them in a ball park,doesnt have to be bang on.and just in case i unfollwed the thread its a classic moan one

L1011

Circle K paid about a quarter of a billion for Topaz, not "3-4 billion".

TheRiverman

xpletiv wrote: »

Since taking over Topaz, who i did consider to be the worst fuel station in the country (boycotted it under DOB), it seems their canadian owners are taking it up a notch. I cannot believe the price of things in the store themselves, but thats ok; they 'make the money' on the extras. Its the price of fuel; most places are around 1.43 for petrol currently around me, except Circle K. Its been 1.49 for petrol and 1.39 diesel for weeks. They always raise them first I see as well; Maxol, Texaco and Applegreen always at least 5 cent cheaper per litre.

Their car wash is 14 euro too!

A scurge on our country. Shameful the amount they can charge.

Do they still have the government contract for state vehicles (ambulance, fire, garda)?

Anyone who uses their €14 car wash deserves to get ripped off.I always wash my own car,bucket of lukewarm water,soft brush,car shampoo(wash and wax if you don't want to polish separately),one to two buckets to rince, cloth to shine job done.Bottle of good quality shampoo costing less than €10 does for several washes.Good for the car and yourself.

Ave Sodalis

If it makes you feel better OP, all the petrol stations in my area are 1.48/1.49. I was a passenger in a car when we came across a petrol station that had petrol at 1.41 (somewhere over 2 hours away), and I nearly insisted we go back for my car.

mcdaids69

people bought topaz as a brand as well but kept their shop different..any shop with RE branding is circle K.if they dont have that their private owed and setting their own prices..esso and statoil are all circle K as they were topaz.

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SEPT 23 1989

Nasty cheap looking branding is my gripe with them

OldMrBrennan83

Do Esso still officially exist? I thought they were gone but I'm near sure I was in one the other day, possibly near Trim.

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whiterebel

I go the length and breadth of the country and it is obvious, every where I go, that Topaz/Circle K are far more expensive than other stations. Also, when someone says that they only make 3c litre, this would make it 8c/litre for our local as that is what they are charging more than anywhere else.

mcdaids69

i work for circle k for 3 years at tills... air compresser is digital and they updated all of them.we used own the compressors but as they were being broken and fixed by a different company they gave the company who fixs them full control over them.they are ones who charge,if you put in for example 2£ your on timer.if you still have time on it you can still use the air fresher and hoover to recoup some of the charge back.we are always only 1cent difference to two other stations on our street (texaco and great gas)as the miles additive is added.govement has hiked up 22cent on it in last couple of years and trump walking away from Iran deal made it go up not Circle K..car wash is 6/8/10/12 euros not 14...12 is underbody and NCT approved and they updated all their car washs with wheel tech shine etc hence price increase but if you download our app you will get half price car washs.they do alot of fathers day or bank holiday offers on half price car washs too.as for coffee prices and shop prices they good offers like coffee and twix for 3£ if you look around its on sandwichs crisps etc..never had complant and told best car wash in town.denis o brien sold it for 3-4 billion two years ago and we dont do goverment contracts.they have fuel cards which are paid monthly on bill pay were you get 3c off pump price.gardai,doctors,eircom,esb all have these as they get their miles and reg typed by us on tills in case they use cars out of work.great pay from them for staff and they do bonus for us as well.any more questions or was this just a moan or serious post?also sorry for long post trying to fill in most of comments

TallGlass

On the air. You can get a air gun in Argos. 50€ best thing I ever bought. Think it's called a Air Hawk Pro. Can't fault it.

the_pen_turner

CeilingFly wrote: »

Topaz/Circle K supply Tesco.

ALL fuel is basically the same. Some places put an additive in as fuel is loaded into the road tankers. But aside from that every drop is the same, coming from the same refineries with no difference in refinery methods for individual brands.

Forecourt brands are just that - "Forecourt" brands.

Some people buy into the additive lark, but for many its a marketing gimmick that makes little difference to today's engine

I hadn't used Tesco in years. It was rubbish years ago.
Every one I have asked about it agrees.
I only use topaz myself. I know a lot of that additive ads are just hot air.

Years ago when I was working for other guys I would fill up their vans where ever suited. I always felt I got better mileage from topaz. I never worked out the maths.
On one run that was done every day for 2 months I would fill up every Monday with topaz . With a local Amber I wouldn't get home on a Friday without filling up

CeilingFly

the_pen_turner wrote: »

There is a reason Tesco is so cheap. It's pure rubbish. You get very low mileage from it

Topaz/Circle K supply Tesco.

ALL fuel is basically the same. Some places put an additive in as fuel is loaded into the road tankers. But aside from that every drop is the same, coming from the same refineries with no difference in refinery methods for individual brands.

Forecourt brands are just that - "Forecourt" brands.

Some people buy into the additive lark, but for many its a marketing gimmick that makes little difference to today's engine

the_pen_turner

bmc58 wrote: »

Money for bloody air!!! A rip off.Go to Tesco,usually the cheapest fuel and no charge for their air.(In Sth Tipp) anyway.

There is a reason Tesco is so cheap. It's pure rubbish. You get very low mileage from it

bmc58

peckerhead wrote: »

Since they took over our local station they've started charging for using the air pump.

That's inflation for you.

Money for bloody air!!! A rip off.Go to Tesco,usually the cheapest fuel and no charge for their air.(In Sth Tipp) anyway.

TallGlass

The biggest rip off on fuel is how much in tax and levies is on the stuff.

Beechwoodspark

Ppl should vote with their feet and shop around.

Circle k are a complete rip off from what I’ve seen.

OldMrBrennan83

CeilingFly wrote: »

You do know that denis o'brien has absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with circle k

You do, or do you?

CeilingFly

mfceiling wrote: »

I think O'Brien has/had enough money so it's elsewhere for me.

You do know that denis o'brien has absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with circle k

Fighting Tao

Three different brands of service station within a kilometre near me. Circle K are consistently the cheapest since rebranding. When they were Toapz they were the most expensive.

Should I open a thread about whichever of the 3 is the most expensive week on week?

mfceiling

I stopped going to them ages ago.
They used to do 3 sausage rolls for a euro or 2. Suddenly it was €2.50 for 1....feck off. Coffee jumped in price also.
I think O'Brien has/had enough money so it's elsewhere for me.

Guy:Incognito

T-Maxx wrote: »

I refuse to pay for compressed air. If you spend hundreds of euro on fuel every month charging for air is a damn disgrace.

And what if you never buy fuel off them and just come in for free air?

OldMrBrennan83

T-Maxx wrote: »

I refuse to pay for compressed air. If you spend hundreds of euro on fuel every month charging for air is a damn disgrace.

It doesn't compress for free.

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T-Maxx wrote: »

I refuse to pay for compressed air. If you spend hundreds of euro on fuel every month charging for air is a damn disgrace.

They are different products as far as i Know.

I don't buy fuel in topaz and all other incarnations. It's too dear.

Sofiztikated

coolshannagh28

In our local one , people are avoiding it, overpriced , limited stock range and terrible 20th century branding.