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Pumphunt - Fuel price search

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    #122
    Invincible
    Registered Users Posts: 6,131 ✭✭✭Invincible


    Just downloaded the app there after sending it mentioned here. Updated prices for Caseys Roscommon to 146.9 diesel,then saw a updated picture from 4 hrs ago, 139.9 diesel and 154.9 Petrol, so updated again. Great ideas for the app!



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    #123
    PumpHunt
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭PumpHunt


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120503693#Comment_120503693

    As I said, station colour is based on your own settings (max distance, max update days). Which determines the order of the stations lists (and colours are based on the list position).

    So if you are seeing stations with old prices marked with green/yellow/orange, then try updating your settings to lower the maximum number of days.



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    #124
    PumpHunt
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭PumpHunt


    *NEW FEATURE ADDED*

    If a station name has 'Diesel Only' in its name. It will hide it completely if your fuel type is set to Petrol. Also, it will hide the Petrol fuel price options on the fuel prices page.

    So, my request to you guys is. If you see a fuel station that sells diesel only. Please report the station and put 'Diesel Only' in its name.



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    #125
    con747
    Registered Users Posts: 5,968 ✭✭✭con747


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120610361#Comment_120610361

    Not being smart but I have never seen a Diesel only "fuel station" in Ireland. Now it's been a while since I drove around the country for a living so maybe things have changed. Or am I missing something?

    Don't expect anything from life, just be grateful to be alive.



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    #126
    keithb93
    Registered Users Posts: 305 ✭✭keithb93


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120610483#Comment_120610483

    There’s one in Enniskeane in west cork.



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    #127
    con747
    Registered Users Posts: 5,968 ✭✭✭con747


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120610525#Comment_120610525

    They don't sell petrol? New one on me. I'm behind the times!

    Don't expect anything from life, just be grateful to be alive.



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    #128
    Esel
    Registered Users Posts: 22,056 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    Collinstown Business Park | TOP Oil Diesel in Dardistown, near Dublin Airport

    Not your ornery onager



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    #129
    WestWicklow1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,195 ✭✭✭WestWicklow1


    Jones Oil (Certa?), Greenhills Rd, Tallaght. Diesel and Kerosene only.



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    #130
    L1011
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 67,938 Mod ✭✭✭✭L1011


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120610483#Comment_120610483

    Lots of heating oil suppliers, plus older automated stations were often diesel only as there are some legal questions over whether automated petrol pumps are legal (nobody seems to care anymore)



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    #131
    L1011
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 67,938 Mod ✭✭✭✭L1011


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120610361#Comment_120610361

    This does mean that I won't see the diesel only station I often update, as I use petrol myself so have that set as my display fuel. However it's updated by others too so won't be missed often



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    #132
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users Posts: 34,218 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120610483#Comment_120610483

    Northumberland road D4 is taxis diesel only.

    Fingal County Council are certainly not competent to be making decisions about the most important piece of infrastructure on the island. They need to stick to badly designed cycle lanes and deciding on whether Mrs Murphy can have her kitchen extension.



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    #133
    PumpHunt
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭PumpHunt


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120611682#Comment_120611682

    Thanks. There's actually a link/button on the bottom right when you click on a station. It's called 'Report' and you can enter the new name there. Saves me trying to search for all these stations.



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    #134
    flexcon
    Registered Users Posts: 1,621 ✭✭✭flexcon


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120610483#Comment_120610483

    Plenty around the country.



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    #135
    callaway92
    Registered Users Posts: 14,412 ✭✭✭✭callaway92


    There’s one in Ennis too

    I suppose generally they’re geared more towards HGVs



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    #136
    hoodie6029
    Registered Users Posts: 3,532 ✭✭✭hoodie6029


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120612036#Comment_120612036

    Is that kip still going? Went there years ago for a while, when my Jetta started running better in applegreen diesel you know it’s bad!

    The road to Hell is paved with good intentions.



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    #137
    PumpHunt
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭PumpHunt


    *NEW FEATURE ADDED*

    I've added a new button under the Search menu. It's called 'Set Position', and it allows you to center the map to any location entered by you in the search text box.

    I know a few people has requested this feature before. It will also help if people have disabled/blocked GPS within the app/website.



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    #138
    Buffman
    Registered Users Posts: 2,772 ✭✭✭Buffman


    Don't forget the duty rises start on Thursday. Petrol going up by €0.21 and diesel by €0.16 spread out over 3 hikes.

    https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2023/0527/1385858-fuel-excise-duty/


    FYI, if you move to a 'smart' meter electricity plan, you CAN'T move back to a non-smart plan.

    You don't have to take a 'smart' meter if you don't want one, opt-out is available.

    Buy drinks in 3L or bigger plastic bottles or glass bottles to avoid the DRS fee.



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    #139
    rameire
    Registered Users Posts: 4,130 ✭✭✭rameire


    Was able to update prices abroad.

    you might be able to push this app for other countries.

    🌞 3.8kwp, 🌞 Split 2.28S, 1.52E. 🌞 Clonee, Dub.🌞



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    #140
    PumpHunt
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭PumpHunt


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120653205#Comment_120653205

    It will work in other countries yes. But fuel stations are not usually listed. They do get added automatically when someone browses the map (it will do a Google Search if it didn't find any and add them).

    In other countries, there are actually databases of current fuel prices (like in UK, some EU counties, etc), so there are already apps out there has 100% accurate daily prices. So no need for PumpHunt.

    I made this app for Ireland, because there is no such database of prices here.



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    #141
    PumpHunt
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭PumpHunt


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    Very cheap at Spar Crumlin Road, Dublin 12 right now.



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    #142
    roosterman71
    Registered Users Posts: 5,393 ✭✭✭roosterman71


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    Seeing this message pop up a lot in the last few days. Usually accepts the diesel price but doesn't accept the petrol one. Both updated at the same time and green box pressed. You'll get this pop up and it disappears very fast. The diesel price is recorded but not the petrol. Doesn't happen all the time but more often than not.



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    #143
    POBox19
    Registered Users Posts: 663 ✭✭✭POBox19


    It probably doesn't belive how expensive petrol is becoming.



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    #144
    PumpHunt
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭PumpHunt


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121052132#Comment_121052132

    PumpHunt has upper and lower price limits, to try to stop invalid prices from being entered.

    It seems the fuel prices have increased so much in the past few months that we've reached the upper limit.

    I just recalculated the upper/lower limits and applied them to the site. So it should accept your price updates now.

    Please let me know if it works ok for you now.



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    #145
    boardz
    Registered Users Posts: 519 ✭✭✭boardz


    Just updated Circle K Mulhuddart. They increased their diesel price from 1.72 to 1.82 today. Was gonna fill up but I'd rather do it

    Screenshot_20230831_185539_PumpHunt.jpg

    when the vat increases so the don't get the profit. Very cynical move by them but the forecourt is very busy so why wouldn't they.



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    #146
    mikeecho
    Registered Users Posts: 5,083 ✭✭✭mikeecho


    It took weeks for the tax decrease to reflect at the pumps... So I presume it'll be weeks before they need to up the price :D



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    #147
    boardz
    Registered Users Posts: 519 ✭✭✭boardz


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121053047#Comment_121053047

    A couple of things on this post. I only realised today that I was putting in the premium price is there an option for this?

    The premium price today is 1.83/ltr which proves my suspicion that they took advantage of the vat increase and any confusion around same and put on the increase a day before - blatant profiteering.



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    #148
    PumpHunt
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭PumpHunt


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121056052#Comment_121056052

    There is no option for premium prices or other fuel types. And no plans to add those options at present.

    I feel it would add extra effort to putting in fuel prices by users. Also the number of users using premium is likely very low. Additional the premium prices can generally be figured out based on the standard fuel prices. So if it's cheaper for standard fuel, it's likely cheaper for premium fuel too.



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    #149
    roosterman71
    Registered Users Posts: 5,393 ✭✭✭roosterman71


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121052677#Comment_121052677

    Had no problems since making updates. Looks like your change worked.

    How do you set the upper/lower limits? Is it manual or via formula like 20/20% above the average prices across the site or something?



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    #150
    Allinall
    Registered Users Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭Allinall


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121053257#Comment_121053257

    Tax decreases went instance in any garage near me.

    Methinks you have selective memory.



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    #151
    PumpHunt
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭PumpHunt


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121056154#Comment_121056154

    I have a spreadsheet to gather prices from https://www.globalpetrolprices.com/Ireland/diesel_prices/ (same for petrol).

    I then have a formula in the spreadsheet to allow for 20% below and 15% above those prices.

    This is a manual process that I have to do, to update the upper/lower limits on the website, so I generally don't do it unless someone reports it, or if I see a lot of errors about invalid fuel prices being submitted.



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