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Archive for June, 2009
Saturday, June 27th, 2009
Current E85 Will Call Price at our Plant $2.099
Current B99 Biodiesel Will Call Price at our Plant $2.399 (light duty)
Our Offices will be closed Friday July 3rd for the Amercian Independance Day weekend. Please call me directly if you have an emergency, as I will be available by cell phone…602.400.8088. I hope you have a Safe and Fun 4thof July, celebrating our nations birth! God Bless the United States Of Amercia!
Come out and join us at ET Motorpark Friday July 3rd and Saturday July 4th for Mud Bog Madness and Sand Drags!! It is a great event and a super fun way to kick of the 4thof July weekend! The gates open at 5pm with Tech and Runs starting by 7pm. There is over night camping available…run til 1am!! Sand Rails, Trucks, UTV, Buggie, Modified…bring it all, it will be a blast! We will have our VP Racing Fuel Truck on site to provide you will all the additional Power Making Fuel you need to run hard, fast and win! Our VP Racing FuelExpert, Mr. Dave Silva, will be on site to assist you with any fuel questions you may have. He will be raffling off prizes each night, so be sure to stop by the truck and say hello and chat about how much additional power you need!! Please check out ET Motorpark’s website for event news and any updates www.etmotorpark.com.
A Shout Out to the Troops….
A heartfelt THANK YOU goes out to the the Service People serving our Nation in foreign lands and in harms way. We appreciate your service, dedication and sacrifice for our great Republic. It is a special gift to be selfless in having the willingness to give your time, your talent and even perhaps your life in order to protect the lives of all Americans. We recognize your service and are so grateful to have the Strong, Brave, service of amazing people to protect the American Ideals of Freedom and Liberty. All Americans should look to each of you as the true role models of this country. For all Gold Star Families that have given the ultimate sacrifice of losing their service person, we hope you are able to find peace in knowing we are grateful and thankful for your sacrifice. America could not be what She is today, without all the men and women whom have fought and died so that we may live in a world of freedom, peace and fearlessness. On this 4th of July weekend, we will be humbled to honor your service and be grateful to live in the best nation in the World. Thank you …all of you, past, present and future…for being the truest Americans of all. God Bless You, Your Families and God Bless the United States of America.
Tags: America, Service, Thank You Troops
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Saturday, June 20th, 2009
Current E85 Will Call Price at our Plant $2.099
Current B99 Biodiesel Will Call Price at our Plant $2.399 (light duty)
Our Offices will be closed Friday July 3rd for the Amercian Independance Day weekend. Please call me directly if you have an emergency, as I will be available by cell phone…602.400.8088. I hope you have a Safe and Fun 4th of July, celebrating our nations birth! God Bless the United States Of Amercia!
Come out and join us at ET Motorpark Friday July 3rd and Saturday July 4th for Mud Bog Madness and Sand Drags!! It is a great event and a super fun way to kick of the 4th of July weekend! The gates open at 5pm with Tech and Runs starting by 7pm. There is over night camping available…run til 1am!! Sand Rails, Trucks, UTV, Buggie, Modified…bring it all, it will be a blast! We will have our VP Racing Fuel Truck on site to provide you will all the additional Power Making Fuel you need to run hard, fast and win! Our VP Racing FuelExpert, Mr. Dave Silva, will be on site to assist you with any fuel questions you may have. He will be raffling off prizes each night, so be sure to stop by the truck and say hello and chat about how much additional power you need!! Please check out ET Motorpark’s website for event news and any updates www.etmotorpark.com.
A Word About Sales Representatives….
Sometimes, there is nothing more irritating than having to stop what I am doing to answer a call from some person, from some other state or even country, that wants to know how much toner we use. Sometimes, there is nothing more irritating than having to stop what I am working on to meet and greet a “drop by” man, whom albeit is nice enough, but is hawking some new uniform shirt or soft water installation. When these events happen to me, I often pause and write down thoughts on how I want our Sales Staff to be “that guy”….or rather, NOT be “that guy” that drops in, interrupts what you are doing and irritates you. It’s a fine line to walk…selling.
For years and years, we have called our sales staff “Sales Representatives”. What I have come to realize recently, is that really what they are is Account Managers. We are not “one hit wonders”, that will come to your business and razzle/dazzle you with rock bottom pricing, make promises and then you never see us again. We take tremendous pride in:
- Building and maintaining a long term business “partnership” with our customers
- Ensuring that our customers are using the right products, increasing their drains, elongating the life of their equipment by using high quality lubricants
- We make deliveries when you need them, not when we can fit you into our schedule
- We work to find you whatever you require, from Mil Spec’s to figuring out what lubricants you need for your machine that was manufactured in Germany…in 1970
- We go to your job site, check your equipment, stick your tanks, answer your calls day or night
- We work hard to help you reduce costs, track your usage, ensure you are in the right product…from Lubes, to Fuel, to Pacific Pride
In short, we are a customer service oriented company. We are completely focused on ensuring that all of our customers are WOWED when we provide goods and services to them. Our Account Managers build their schedules around visiting their individual customer base on a regular basis and ensuring that we are providing to each account exactly what they need, when they need it and at the best price possible.
When our account managers “drop in”, if you are busy or occupied, rest assured they are just there to make sure your needs are being met, perhaps check your tanks or equipment, rotate your stock if needed…just make sure you are doing okay. We know, that when your business is thriving, our business is thriving… I promise, we will never be “that guy” or “that company” that interrupted you for no reason, or let you down.
We truly appreciate you, the customer. Our goal, every single day, is to be better today than we were yesterday…so that all of our customers, always get the best when they call Western States Petroleum!
HUH? Is E85 REALLY $2.119 ?????
Yes, our E85 is really $2.119 this week and Yes that is almost .55 per gallon less than the average gasoline price in Phoenix. SO, if you have a YELLOW cap on your gasoline tank, or if your car is 2007 or newer…you should think about using E85. Please check in your owners manual or with your dealership to ensure that your vehicle is E85 compatible or check www.e85fuel.com for a list of makes and models! Come in, save some money and run a cleaner burning fuel!!
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When you come down to save money on E85 or our B99 Biodiesel, please stop by our Tribute table to the Susan G Komen foundation, shop a little, donate a little! Our efforts continue, in raising money for the October Susan G Komen 3 Day Walk…help support our Pink Cha Cha’s, so that they may walk for those that no longer can!
Tags: Account Managers, Biodiesel, E85, ET Motorpark, Mud Bog, Sales Representative, Sand Drag, Vp Racing Fuel
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Saturday, June 13th, 2009
Current E85 Will Call Price at our Plant $2.019
Current B99 Biodiesel Will Call Price at our Plant $2.379 (lightduty)
Crude closed on Friday a little over $72.00 a barrel. The price of crude almost immediately affects the price of gasoline/diesel at the retail pump. All suppliers are working off the real time pricing of crude. Friday evening (6/12/09) the average price of gasoline in the Phoenix area was $2.69 and Diesel was $2.59. Pundits speak about big oil getting ready for the summer drive time, so they are cranking up the price. However, when President Obama was on his tour of Egypt, OPEC announced they wanted the price of the barrel to be up by at least $10.00. It is a combination of OPEC Movement and that all refinery production in the United States has been reduced. There are many factors and components that lead to the end result of what we pay at the pump. Rest assured the retailer/station owner is second to last on the food chain of profit, with the Jobber being the last. The retailer is being squeezed to earn any profit on the gasoline portion of his/her business, so when you see prices jump .05 in one day, rest assured it is not an arbitrary decision made by the retailer. Prices move when the cost of the fuel moves, profits, if any, remain stagnant. Other mitigating factors in gasoline prices are the continued unrest in the Middle East and Venezuela and North Korea Developing Nuclear Grade Weapons seems to be making all markets nervous.
I know it is hard to believe that when you pull up to the gas pump and are trying to figure out how much gasoline you can afford to put in your vehicle, that countries an entire world away have impact on your decision…but they do. So do all of our elected officials in Washington….Read On.
Climate Bill In Congress and What it Means….
H.R. 2454 has passed the House Energy and Commerce Committee and is being bantered around from committee to committee for consideration and final recommendation for Floor vote legislation. The American Petroleum Institute believes the legislation is designed to restrict fossil fuel and potentially can affect gasoline prices by more than .75 per gallon, diesel prices by more than .85 per gallon and Jet A by more than .80 per gallon. The legislation would require refiners and manufacturers to acquire carbon dioxide pollution allowances that could be traded on a market as part of an effort to cut emissions 17% below 2005 levels by 2020. The measure, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a study of the bill that estimates the bill would produce $845.6 Billion in revenue and cost CONSUMERS more than $821.2 Billion through 2019.
I believe all Americans want to achieve smaller carbon footprints, a cleaner environment and be able to leave a healthier world to the next generations…however, a 10 year move on the back of the taxpayer perhaps is over reaching. Back to the drawing board, I say. Tell me what you think….
Friday Bake Sales…..
In last weeks blog, I spoke about our company efforts to raise money this year for the Susan G. Komen 3 Day Race for the cure. The weekly bake sales are going really well. We appreciate the support from all our customers that have come in, picked up a tasty treat and donated! Yesterday, Martha’s family made strawberry cupcakes with pink cream frosting… JEEZ they were delicious! Okay, I think I had 3…but I donated! Next week, I’m mulling over making a couple of Chocolate Pecan Pies…so please come by, say hello and have a treat. We are on a quest to raise $20,000 for the foundation and participate in the 3 day walk in October (last week I posted November, my bad)!
Looking for Drivers and Outside Sales Rep….
Currently we are seeking two additional tanker drivers to work second shift. If you have recent tanker fuel delivery experience, please call me or Chris or email us a resume!! We are also looking for an outside Sales Representative that resides in the Parker / Lake Havasu area. Please contact me directly!!
One Last Thought….
Just a shout out to all our customers…to say Thank You for your business!! We truly appreciate your choice to have our company be your fuel and lubricant supplier. Please contact me or your assigned Sales Rep directly if you have any questions or need anything. Our entire company is dedicated to bringing you the best quality product and at the best price available!
Tags: Crude Oil Price, Drivers Wanted, HR 2454, Phoenix Gas Prices, Sales Rep wanted, Susan G Komen
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Saturday, June 6th, 2009
Current E85 Will Call Price at our plant $1.999
Current B99 BioDiesel Will Call Price at our Plant $2.329 (lightduty)
Welcome to our newly re-designed website! We are still tweeking, so changes are still coming. We hope that our site is easier to navigate and provides you with a better overall understanding of what we do! We offer such a wide variety of products and services that we wanted to achieve giving you as much access as possible in order to save you time in finding what you are looking for. Now because of our re-design and the addition of my blog, I will be able to keep you up to date on our will call E85 and B99 price, industry news and general happenings within our company. I am excited to have this format of communication and I welcome all questions and comments! Enjoy your surfing and Thank You for visiting our site and hopefully choosing Western States Petroleum for all your lubricant and fueling needs!
A Little More Information, Please….
If you are a current customer, you may access your WSP account right from our website. This is an extrememly easy portal to use for you to be able to log on, check your account balance, products you have ordered in the past and place a new order! Click on Customer Account Log in. Enter WEBWS(and your account number) and you are in! If you need help logging on, please call your sales rep or our office and speak with Rosa, Joann or Jen! This is a super tool to assist you in managing your products, your account and can provide a quick answer should you have questions regarding your account! Click away!!!!
Susan G. Komen 3 Day Race For The Cure….
6 members of our WSP team have joined together to participate in the November 3 day Komen Race for The Cure event. Our team, The Pink Cha Cha’s, is on a quest to raise $20,000 for this very worthy charity. In 2009 there will be an estimated 192,370 new cases of invasive breat cancer diagnosed and 40,170 women will lose their lives to this ravaging and relentless disease. We are committed to stand together and do our part to contribute in anyway we can to help the Komen Foundation continue to fund breast cancer research worldwide. We have fund raising events scheduled through the summer that include carwashes, bowlathons and weekly bake sales. We have PINK merchandise available in our will call office, with 100% of the proceeds being donated. Each Friday we invite you to come to our plant and enjoy homemade cookies, pastries and pies! We encourage you to donate whatever amount you, your friends and your company can afford…we will accept donations added to your invoice, donations given to our drivers while they are making your delivery or donations given to your WSP sales rep when they visit your location. Please, help us, make a difference in the lives of women all across the country!!
One Last Thought….
Perhaps the most important thought….Thank You!! Thank You for allowing us to provide you with your fuel and lubricant needs…Thank You for your loyal patronage. We are a customer service based company, with our values firmly rooted in the importance of providing our customers with exactly the right product, at the right price and delivered right on time. We are completely dedicated and focused on ensuring that every transaction you conduct with us, concludes with you knowing your business is not only important to us but that you have made the best possible choice in choosing our products for YOUR business! If ever you have a question or need something delivered ASAP, we will be there for you…just as we have been since 1975! So…..Thank You!
Tags: Add new tag, Breast Cancer, Current B99 Price, Current E85 Price, Customer Account Log In, Customer Service
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