This is one of those cases where you wish you had been there when this was happening.  Definitely NOT in the right place at the right time, and I really wish I had been.

For years gas and high prices have been a hot button topic.  It's been fluctuating up and down for years, but not THAT far down.  It's really not been below $2 for quite awhile.  And right now, $2 sounds really cheap.  That's where we are now, when there's potential for has to hike up to more than $4 on occasion.

But if you had seen this situation, knowing that it's a mistake, you'd still take advantage of it, right?  I certainly would!  And congrats to those that were in the right place at the right time.

This happened at a BP station in Buffalo.  And there were several people who got to reap those rewards for at least one tank of gas.

Of course there was someone there recording this, because why wouldn't you?  And you can see that some people really got a great deal. . A truck filled up for just $6.90 for the whole tank!!!  Talk about going back to a time when I wasn't even alive with that cheap of gas!

 

@maceyanta YA IT WAS CRAZY. national news? #fyp#nationalnews#abcxyz#foryoupage#cops#gasprices#donaldtrump♬ Blue Danube Waltz - London Symphony Orchestra
Seriously, why wasn't I around when this happened?  Probably because I can't remember a time when I was in or around Buffalo, but sure would have been cool if I had been.  
No mention on how long it was actually left at this price before someone noticed and changed it.  But SCORE!!

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