Comment on Hotelling’s Game, or Why Gas Stations Have Competitors Nearby (2008)parentComments−copperx7yI've seen differences up to $0.30. Pay me $4 to make a left turn? Sign me up.−jbarberu7yDriving in Florida, I'll gladly pay $4 to _skip_ a left turn... :)−lunchables7yI fill up once every 4-5 weeks. I'd gladly pay $4 for a cleaner, well lit, easier to access and less busy gas station. I'm balancing all these things in the 5-10 seconds I have when I'm trying to choose between gas stations.
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I've seen differences up to $0.30. Pay me $4 to make a left turn? Sign me up.
Driving in Florida, I'll gladly pay $4 to _skip_ a left turn... :)
I fill up once every 4-5 weeks. I'd gladly pay $4 for a cleaner, well lit, easier to access and less busy gas station. I'm balancing all these things in the 5-10 seconds I have when I'm trying to choose between gas stations.