The theory is, the gas station guy will make the same 10 cent profit off the more expensive gas that he did off the previous tank, in spite of the higher wholsale cost...
So he wants me to loan him 30 cents more a gallon or am I just giving it to him so I can help him finance his business??? When do I get my 30 cents back???
What's the deal, when a new station opens up, are potential customers required to drop in and pay for the first load of gas so the owner then can go buy it from the wholsaler???
If you don't like it, don't buy his gas.
Instead, buy from the guy who is willing to go without profit and be in debt just so he has gas available for you whenever you need it. But after a while, the bank won't lend him any money to buy that next load, and there won't be any gas waiting for you. Hmmmm? Maybe that's why it's hard to find those stations.
when a new station opens up, are potential customers required to drop in and pay for the first load of gas so the owner then can go buy it from the wholsaler???
So among other basic business and economic realities, you have never heard of start-up capital either.