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Updated: 2:44 AM Sep 15, 2008
Hundreds Log Gas Gouging Complaints
Hundreds of North Carolina consumers are reporting gas stations have unfairly increased prices as Hurricane Ike barrels toward the Gulf Coast. Posted: 8:00 PM Sep 12, 2008Reporter: Dave Jordan |
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Hundreds of North Carolina consumers are reporting gas stations have unfairly increased prices as Hurricane Ike barrels toward the Gulf Coast.
Attorney General Roy Cooper said Friday that his office has
received more than 425 price gouging complaints.
Cooper said some of the most jarring allegations have come from
the western part of the state. Consumers there have reported
stations selling gas for as much as $5.99 a gallon.
The Attorney General can sue merchants if state officials find
that gas stations have excessively inflated prices.
Cooper said he will investigate consumers' complaints. If you have a complaint you can call the Consumer Hotline 1-877-5-NOSCAM. (1-877-566-7226).
Earlier Friday, Gov. Mike Easley declared a state of "abnormal
market disruption" and triggered the state's anti-gouging law.
Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.
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The pumps don't print recieps so people can go in the station to spend more money. stoer was dirty and emploee had too many peircings. the store was also not well lit.
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If the goverment was concern about the gas prices as they are about taxing cigarrettes and other items, Gas wouln't be so high. Everybody got stock in oil why lower the price, the goverment doesn't care.
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While others raised prices then dropped them back down to about $4.09,why are the prices in Aurora still $4.69 ? Do they think they are so rural no one is going to complain or even notice.
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