Rising Gas Prices Spur Gas-Related Promotions

All sorts of brands are trying their hand at gas-related promotions designed to entice purchases from customers.

Jack in the Box is advertising “Two Free Tacos Day,” to help relieve customer pain at the pump. Customers can take a gas receipt to a restaurant and get two free tacos. Callaway Golf is offering $100 gas cards with the purchase of certain clubs so “golfers can now get more distance out of their drives and their gas tanks.

For a limited time, Expedia is giving travelers $50 for FREE gas when they book a stay of 3 or more nights at participating hotels in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, and pay using a MasterCard® card. The San Francisco Giants are pitching $25 Chevron gas cards with the purchase of four view-level tickets for home games through August.

Radio stations, such as Kansas City (Mo.) radio station Q104 are ‘pumping’ ratings with gas promotions. The station bought $1,000 of gas and sold it off at $1.04. Even non profits such as Northern Ohio Regional Red Cross have started gas sweepstakes to lure donors.

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