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by thr0waw3y 194 days ago
> This is not a story about gas prices, this is a story of consumer manipulation, dark patterns, monopolistic practices, etc.

Meh. Snacks are expensive at every gas station; it's the market-decided price of convenience, not "monopolistic practices". Just get gas cheaper at Buccees and then get snacks cheaper at your nearby market if you want to optimize for price, nobody is stopping the money-conscientous consumer from doing that.