Jas-G:
So are prices that much cheaper as soon as you sign up with a card company or it that built up over a period of time ?
Over time mate, you can`t start bullying them from day one, its takes time to gain an advantage over them
You need to get as many cards as you can, and start playing them off against each other, you need to stay squeaky clean payment wise, NEVER miss a payment, never wobble with themā¦
Be prepared to bluff, and be prepared to bite the bullet and go with a card charging more for the week, or with a crap repayment termā¦stick to your āplanā, and try and get a working relationship with your āaccount managerā
Jas-G:
Another quick question, is it a month fee you pay for having a account with them ?
No, I wont even pay for the cards, its a āwho blinks firstā scenario with these people, it`s difficult to be stroppy if you are just starting up, you just need to build a relationshipā¦
divemaster:
Is it just me or have uk fuels increased their prices 90.90 this week
Yes, they are taking a few liberties at the moment, their best price to me this week is 91.45, up from last week`s 91.33
Incomprehensible business waffle was their response to my query as to why it was edging up, when there is a glut in the market
The last two weeks have slowed down work wise, so we are using less fuel, and a couple of drivers are using a rival card with a poorer credit period, so I`m hoping that this double whammy attack on their volumes might be enough to wake them up
I`m not holding my breath though, as my new account manager isnāt half as ābusiness mindedā as the previous one
Same here stan my account manager changed 2 weeks ago and its gone up the last fella sean was great but they said hes left the company thats my 3rd manager this year
divemaster:
Same here stan my account manager changed 2 weeks ago and its gone up the last fella sean was great but they said hes left the company thats my 3rd manager this year
Sean Convery ?..he was mine as well, top lad and on the ball, a phone call @ 09.00 every Monday without fail even without a whinging email from me over the weekend
Now ?, Im lucky to get a response by Wednesday, by that time Ive either forgot or given up
BWOC are quite aggressive at the moment, but their credit terms are crap for the volume we shift, I`ll use them for one truck or two for a bit, just to prod the nest @ Crewe
divemaster:
Same here stan my account manager changed 2 weeks ago and its gone up the last fella sean was great but they said hes left the company thats my 3rd manager this year
Sean Convery ?..he was mine as well, top lad and on the ball, a phone call @ 09.00 every Monday without fail even without a whinging email from me over the weekend
Now ?, Im lucky to get a response by Wednesday, by that time Ive either forgot or given up
BWOC are quite aggressive at the moment, but their credit terms are crap for the volume we shift, I`ll use them for one truck or two for a bit, just to prod the nest @ Crewe
Weāve only had one call since Sean left, that was about two weeks after he went/or was moved, prices have gone up again this week.
Last couple of wks Iām not using my UK fuels card, crazy high prices with the vat is Ā£1.19.6 yet this wk alone Iāve got Ā£1.10.9 & Ā£1.11.5 at just regular pumps, ok if you are stuffed itās lot better than the Ā£1.34.9 I spotted at services yesterday but why is it so un-competitive at present?
