Gas Price Sign #4 Lettering Shortage Continues
Author: Nick
Category: Money
Topics: energy, mail
There’s no denying it anymore. What I thought was a fictionalized story of gas stations running out of number fours for their price signs has turned into a horribly hilarious reality.
Reader Mike sends in this photo snapped at a Sam’s Club fueling station:

Maybe if Sam’s took a lesson from its own stores and bought the fours in bulk, they wouldn’t have this problem.

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June 20th, 2008 at 8:12 am
This does not make much sense. I am sure gas was $3.44 at some point. What happened to the 4′s?
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don
June 20th, 2008 at 8:43 am
so what happened to all the “4s” they used when gas was 3.14, 3.24, and 3.34/ gallon?
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don
June 20th, 2008 at 8:44 am
crap, I should have read the above comment first…sorry.
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Nick
June 20th, 2008 at 10:31 am
Gas prices were never 3.4X or 3.X4. You’re all imagining things.
And if you think the four shortage is bad, wait until we hit the fives…
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Mike
June 20th, 2008 at 11:40 am
Gas price sub digits almost always follow odd numbers, 3.x5, 3.x7, or 3.x9. As far as if it was 3.49, I hadn’t noticed since I was more concerned about the $80 tank fillup.
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Kyle
June 20th, 2008 at 12:51 pm
I’ve noticed practically all the stations on my way to work are selling it for $3.99 and have been all week. Perhaps there are no 4′s. Either that, or nobody wants to be the first to break the barrier.
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Cindy @ Financial Tips
June 20th, 2008 at 4:19 pm
This post made me laugh and cry at the same time. Laugh because yes, Sam’s should follow their own advice… and cry, because it will soon be running out of 5′s… and I really don’t want to feel trapped in my home anymore than I already do!
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Jenn @ Frugal Upstate
June 21st, 2008 at 8:14 am
Ahhh, once again you have bent the time space continum to conform to the reality of your blog! Amazing. . .
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Home loan new
June 22nd, 2008 at 8:13 am
LOL. I do have a suggestion….maybe they should bring the gas prices down to $3.00 instead of $4.00 and they wouldn’t have this problem? I’m amazed how much gas prices have soard in Connecticut. It’s sickening! I’ll be lucky if I can get to and from work this week with the little money I have to spend.
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June 23rd, 2008 at 11:35 am
I think Sam’s Club was victim of a crime ring that’s been stealing gas station 4′s at night and reselling them by day to other gas stations. Rumor has it they got a jump on the competition becasue they read Punny Money for inspiration.
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June 23rd, 2008 at 11:47 am
So as you see …. Punny is the root of all this trouble with 4′s.
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June 24th, 2008 at 1:26 am
I have no 4idea what you’re ta4lking about. I haven’t see4n these fours anywhere. 44444
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