Gas Boycott

There is a family that owns a local used car lot. They have a website where they are proposing to boycott the five major gas companies. Their plan is to boycott one for 30 days and then go on to the next until they've boycotted each one.

Here's why I think that won't work: The company that is initially boycotted is going to feel the brunt of it. They may even go out of business. Or they may work out a deal with the other four companies to supply gas to them during the "tough times" and do buy from them when their turn is over. During this period, the other four companies will have significantly increased business.

Secondly, the boycott is not asking everyone to boycott ALL gas. That would be ridiculous, but it's the only thing that would work. The four companies that are not being targeted will likely decide to raise their prices so they can get a huge profit so they can ride out their time of boycott.

I appreciate what this family has done to try to get prices back in line; I just don't think this is the right way to do it.