{"id":4865,"date":"2009-07-28T22:08:06","date_gmt":"2009-07-29T02:08:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.southsidecentral.com\/wordpress\/?p=4865"},"modified":"2009-07-28T22:08:06","modified_gmt":"2009-07-29T02:08:06","slug":"lynchburg-gas-station-settles-price-gouging-suit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.southsidecentral.com\/wordpress\/2009\/07\/28\/lynchburg-gas-station-settles-price-gouging-suit\/","title":{"rendered":"Lynchburg gas station settles price-gouging suit."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>$5.399 for a gallon of gas. Supply &#038; demand be damned&#8230; that was way out of hand.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.newsadvance.com\/lna\/business\/local\/article\/virginia_ag_says_price-gouging_claim_against_timberlake_citgo_settled\/18047\/\">Virginia AG says price-gouging claim against Timberlake Citgo settled<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Supposedly, if you can prove that you bought gas from that station that day, you&#8217;re eligible for a partial refund. Guess if you paid cash, you&#8217;re just screwed. Of course if you did buy gas at $5.399 a gallon, maybe you get what you deserve. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>I do remember the Spirit station just east of Danville had a gas price of $4.999 that same day. Hmmm, indeed.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>$5.399 for a gallon of gas. 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