Sheetz Gasoline for $1.99

The gas prices in our neighborhood have been around $3.60 and holding. Rather than wait for the tank to empty, we usually fill it up around the halfway point. That’s because we had a terrible incident a couple of years ago where the gas was empty but the gauge didn’t show that. It could have been a disaster. So ever since then we don’t trust the gauge and fill at half. The other advantage is that the price you pay isn’t as outlandish with a half tank fill! So last week when we were traveling to visit family in central Virginia we stopped for a fill at the halfway point. We usually stop at Sheetz because it is easier and has a clean facility. When my husband went to the pump we were having some difficulty trying to figure out which hose to use. The pump wouldn’t dispense the gas and we needed to start all over again. Usually we don’t get a receipt but this time we did. When I looked at it it seemed like something was amiss. The final amount billed was $17.42! Now that seemed really strange. Then we looked at it again and it said $1.99 per gallon. When was the last time that happened? So I looked up on line why Sheetz gas was so cheap. Apparently they were doing a giveaway of sorts for the Thanksgiving holiday at several of their stores and you could look up where the locations were. The reduced price would last through November 28. So we were happy we inadvertently stumbled across this pleasant surprise. Too bad we didn’t need a full tank!