[Merged] GTA - Shell to give away free gas up to $100 May 3rd, 2012

[can2000]

I did a search and wouldn't find any posts about it here.
Link (http://www.thegridto.com/city/local-news/shell-to-give-away-free-gas/)

LOCAL NEWS
Shell to give away free gas
BY: THE GRID
One way to fight back against Toronto’s supposed War on Cars: load up the cars with free ammo.
On Thursday (May 3), Shell will be offering customers up to $100 of free gas for exactly 90 minutes at a “secret” location to be revealed 6:30 a.m. Thursday morning on the company’s Facebook page. The reason for this rare, sudden bout of oil-company generosity? Torontonians need some “well-deserved relief,” says a press release—and, of course, there’s the matter of promoting Shell’s new Nitrogen Enriched Gasolines.

[Russell]

Oh man, this could start a few fights...

[niroopg]

what a stupid idea.

[paulo500]

What if my tank is already full? Can i just show up and take the $100? :lol:

[yao416]

Lol...

[Trifid]

Why not just lower their gas prices by 1-2cents across the GTA for the whole day instead???

This is just going to create chaos - I'll be looking to see where it is just to AVOID the whole mess.

[Thaid]

I ageee with everyone for this being a bad idea.. but why do I get the feeling i'll be in the car locked and loaded with extra gasoline bottles that morning. >.<!

[GOTDEALS]

What if my tank is already full? Can i just show up and take the $100? :lol:
:facepalm:


7193]I ageee with everyone for this being a bad idea.. but why do I get the feeling i'll be in the car locked and loaded with extra gasoline bottles that morning. >.<!


:D

[Rekognize]

Thanks OP


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tCsShFZTLE

[ihatebell]

Maybe I should drive my car from Edmonton to fill it up for free in Toronto. That's about as intelligent an idea as this one.

[stephersiu]

*sorry this is a repost*

Heard it on CHUM FM 104.5

for 90 minutes at 6:30am on May 3rd at a random Shell station in Toronto, they will be giving free gas. Gas station will be announced at 6:30am at CHUM FM and on the Shell Facebook page.

http://www.chumfm.com/Events/EventDetails.aspx?EventID=955

[yao416]

Repost

[Mr.Sea]

I rather sleep in.

[GeorgeForemansBalls]

Maybe they should try having fair prices all the time instead?

[JeffreyC]

Maybe they should try having fair prices all the time instead?

It's a pretty good promo considering most "free gas" giveaways done by local GTA radio stations are capped at 50L. At market prices, this secret Shell location will give you the opportunity to fill up to 75L (assuming gas is around $1.34/L). If they want to help us with relief, bring gas back down to 1996 levels :)

[consumerPI]

By the sounds of it, it will be just ONE gas station? WFT kind of a promotion is that?

[appleb]

lol there's probably what, a hundred or so Shell stations in the GTA? Screw that.

[lincoln]

http://blog.affiliatetip.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/iStock_000000395946XSmall.jpg

[toram23901]

It's probably worth listening to where that station is to avoid the inevitable traffic jam that will ensue with EVERYONE lining up to get this.

90 minutes gets it up to 8:00am, so there's plenty of people on the road by then...it's going to be chaos at that station.

[consumerPI]

+1.


Maybe they should try having fair prices all the time instead?

[Eiyaya]

prepare to lose your gas tank (if it isn't empty already) for an attempt to fill up a new gas tank!.

[jkam]

Too bad their music sucks so I dont listen to them

[BinaryJay]

Here we go, 500 people wasting hours of their time polluting in line all to save 50 bucks in gas. Even RFD users aren't that cheap and certainly aren't that dumb.

I will especially enjoy the stories of people with disabled cars in line because they tried to go get gas running on fumes to fit an extra dollar worth of gas in the tank.

Question, whenever gas stations do this they tend to need police to provide security and keep some kind of order... I hope that public money isn't paying for that. Does anybody know?

[lincoln]

The amount of gas being wasted to try to get this deal is going to fill Shell's pockets with cash when everyone has to fill up their used gas..... Just my 2 cents..... smart on Shell's part though

[wilsonlam97]

Too bad their music sucks so I dont listen to them

Satellite radio costs money and its just as crap. Wtf

Any kind of radio station sucks IMO.
I listen to rap, hip-hop, RnB, and some soothing Adele ;)

[MikeMC12]

I'll be there!! I'll drive from London, ON with my Hummer H1 and 50 fuel containers in tow...OUTTA MY WAY!!! $3000 of FREE GAS BABYYY :lol::lol::lol:


listen to rap, hip-hop, RnB, and some soothing Adele ;)

I love to listen to classical pieces like Mozart and Tchaikovsky when I'm in the Hummer, the tire noise and engine noise make such a good remix!!

[mrstucker]

Here we go, 500 people wasting hours of their time polluting in line all to save 50 bucks in gas. Even RFD users aren't that cheap and certainly aren't that dumb.

I will especially enjoy the stories of people with disabled cars in line because they tried to go get gas running on fumes to fit an extra dollar worth of gas in the tank.

Question, whenever gas stations do this they tend to need police to provide security and keep some kind of order... I hope that public money isn't paying for that. Does anybody know?

Public funds are rarely used for police 'extra duty' officers - they're usually hired by whomever wants/needs the security/police presence. I would certainly hope that Shell would have already pre-hired a few of them to help with traffic (read: fist fights) that morning.

[anh2003]

what a stupid idea.

:cry:
How stupid is this promo? In Brampton people are being uncivilized and fight at gas station just when it drops 3 cents. Someone might get beaten or shot.:(

[sedani]

i hope your wrong about the shot, there would be the potential of an explosion.

[Desunaito]

Anyont know where iT is yet?

[NoFixedAddress]

May 03, 2012 06:30 ET
Shell Protection Days Gasoline Giveaways in Toronto to Celebrate New Fuel

No Other Gasoline Protects Your Engine Better Than New Shell Nitrogen Enriched Gasolines

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - May 3, 2012) - Today, Shell will celebrate the launch of New Shell Nitrogen Enriched Gasolines by hosting "Shell Protection Days" where lucky drivers in Toronto will have the chance to fuel up for free at one secret Shell station.

With 20 per cent more cleaning agents than before, New Shell Nitrogen Enriched Gasolines are designed to protect intake valves and fuel injectors from performance-robbing gunk - no matter what you drive. No other gasoline protects better!

For 90 minutes, lucky drivers who visit one secret Shell station in Toronto will have a chance to receive up to $100 of New Shell Nitrogen Enriched Gasolines per vehicle to help protect their engine against "gunk" - for FREE! No purchase necessary.

What: Shell Protection Days - 90 minute chance to fuel up with up to $100 of New Shell Nitrogen Enriched Gasolines for free.

When: May 3, 2012 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

Where: Shell station at 2498 Gerrard Street East in Toronto.

Interview Opportunity: Shell spokesperson Randy Provencal, Downstream Communications Manager

Photo Opportunities:

Drivers lining up to receive FREE New Shell Nitrogen Enriched Gasolines.
Toronto consumers pulled up at the pump to receive FREE fuel.
Shell ambassadors fuelling-up consumers' tanks.

Follow Shell on Facebook (www.facebook.com/Shell) to learn which other cities and Shell stations will host Shell Protection Days.

For additional information on the New Shell Nitrogen Enriched Gasolines, visit www.shell.ca/nitrogen or find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Shell.

[PrinceOfAiur]

Thanks for the post! Only had to wait a half hour to get $81 in premium gas along with a free car wash voucher!

"Today was a good day" - Ice Cube

[NoFixedAddress]

Thanks for the post! Only had to wait a half hour to get $81 in premium gas along with a free car wash voucher!

"Today was a good day" - Ice Cube

WOW that's AWESOME!
Saw on Breakfast TV, when they announced it the line was so longgggggggggggggggggggggg
Glad someone from RFD got there early!
WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE~!!!!:D

[appleb]

Apparently some guy wanted to skip the line and tried bud in by entering through the exit. He wasn't wearing a seatbelt, was yapping on a cellphone, and he was blocking traffic. He got a ticket by one of the officers on duty there.

[BoredAtWork]

i waited ~50-55mins for ~46litres of v-power, worth $67

got the free car wash voucher too

my tank takes 65 but i usually fill up when i have just less than a quarter tank left so this was perfect

i saw plenty of ppl try to skip the line by u-turning/3point but was forced to u-turn/3point back to the end near warden ave...i was lucky that i stumbled upon the forming line via warden instead of victoria park where you have to drive all the way down and u-turn

the guy who came in the wrong way via victoria park was not wearing a seatbelt, on the phone and blocking traffic so the cop ran to him and gave him a few tickets, what a goof....this "free" event cost him money now.

[bjor]

i waited ~50-55mins for ~46litres of v-power, worth $67

got the free car wash voucher too

my tank takes 65 but i usually fill up when i have just less than a quarter tank left so this was perfect

i saw plenty of ppl try to skip the line by u-turning/3point but was forced to u-turn/3point back to the end near warden ave...i was lucky that i stumbled upon the forming line via warden instead of victoria park where you have to drive all the way down and u-turn

the guy who came in the wrong way via victoria park was not wearing a seatbelt, on the phone and blocking traffic so the cop ran to him and gave him a few tickets, what a goof....this "free" event cost him money now.

It makes me SO happy that people like that get ticketed. I hope it was a fat ticket.