AMonger
Veteran Expediter
A&A on US 35 near Jackson, OH once gave me a shower nearly for free. Condition was that I leave a tip for the cleaner. So for a $3 tip or whatever I left, I got the shower. Not quite free, but it was a tip.
showers for gas burners
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They should have a very good idea of what type of business it brings. That is one of the main reasons companies offer rewards cards. They can take the j card pull all cardholders that have purchased gas, look what they have spent on food etc. see what they have handed out in showers and begin crunching numbers from there. Big companies have a very good idea what each person that walks into their premises spends on a variety of things. We are just guessing they have numbers to look at.
The way I look at it..they over charge on the fuel to begin with and then give us something FREE in return? That does not compute...besides I need the tax deductions they are worth more in my case...
How big of bag do I need for that tv to fit into? Wrapping it in the towels will protect it well.
greg334
Veteran Expediter
I heard, maybe this is wrong but Pilot claims that out of the amount of card holders that get qualified shower credits, only 15% are used.
I would rather say screw the shower - reduce the prices across the board for the supplies, drinks and snacks. Water at $4 a gallon is a bit much as is ice at $3 a bag.
I would rather say screw the shower - reduce the prices across the board for the supplies, drinks and snacks. Water at $4 a gallon is a bit much as is ice at $3 a bag.
greg334
Veteran Expediter
Cheri,
Yes I do that too, but I have had to pay at some J's and Pilots for a jug of ice.
What I am getting at is the bag of ice and the gallon of spring water that is either in the coolers or the water is out on a display. The same goes for some of the snacks with their 130% markup.
Yes I do that too, but I have had to pay at some J's and Pilots for a jug of ice.
What I am getting at is the bag of ice and the gallon of spring water that is either in the coolers or the water is out on a display. The same goes for some of the snacks with their 130% markup.
Well, they couldn't do any informing before the merger date, due to both SEC rules and under the J's bankruptcy agreement. But the day the merger happened, a list of affected locations went on line. In addition to the Julesburg, CO; North Wells, NV; and Payson, UT Flying J locations that will be closing up permanently, the other 26 locations that have been sold to Love's can be found here: Love's is a Many Splendored Thing
As for the TA relaunching the Expedite King program, and making changes based on feedback from expediters, that's awesome. We won't know the details until the Expo, but for me and many others, the food purchase requirement was the big turn-off. Getting a free shower for buying 20 gallons of fuel, but only if you also purchased something out of the restaurant, doesn't feel like a loyalty program, it feels like they're extorting a restaurant purchase out of you to prove your loyalty to them. Fact is, I spend far more in food and snacks at the J solely because of their shower program.
The the revamped program indeed comes with no strings attached, then I'm far more likely to spend money in the convenience store, and eat at the TA restaurants, especially in light of their new 'Fit Friendly' menu items that debut this month.
I encourage people, especially those who drive an actual CMV, to click the link and read the entire article, as the second half of that article has some nifty information about CSA 2010.
Pretty kewl, if you ask me.
AMonger
Veteran Expediter
Yeah, it sounds like they got the loyalty rewards thing backwards. It's supposed to mean that I get free stuff in return for giving them more of my business, not "here's a means for you to extort more business from me."
transporter
Expert Expediter
xiggi shut your mouth. do not give lawmakers any ideas on how to add more regulation on drivers.
shhh, don't tell anyone.
transporter
Expert Expediter
it sounds silly i know xiggi but the world we live in i can see regulations pass were you actually prove you shower regularly.
shower receits mandatory, national shower card for cdl holders.
mn was in process of putting drivers out of service because of full trash cans.
shower receits mandatory, national shower card for cdl holders.
mn was in process of putting drivers out of service because of full trash cans.
transporter
Expert Expediter
let us not forget the people nearly passed the FART tax
greg334
Veteran Expediter
I wrote to Obama's Hours of Service Czar and asked for Vans to be included in the Commercial Vehicle Category so they can also push for a shower provision, making every truck stop provide free showers with a 15 gallon fill up with comdata cards.
She wrote back that she will include that in her next week's policy change czar order.
Hope that makes you all happy now, we got the administration listening to the needs of the vanners.
She wrote back that she will include that in her next week's policy change czar order.
Hope that makes you all happy now, we got the administration listening to the needs of the vanners.