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Date: Tue, 08 Sep 1998 17:05:41 -0700
From: Duncan Seibert <duncan@se*.co*>
Organization: Seibert & Associates
To: "Case E. Harris" <diveman@cy*.co*>
CC: JDA000@ao*.co*, jeffbentley@Mi*.co*, techdiver@aquanaut.com
Subject: Re: New Fill Policy
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Northern California rates are $8-10 per cylinder for 32-36%. On board the local
boats
it's usually $10 flat for any mix. My 30 cuft pony at 60/40 is $8.

Duncan

Case E. Harris wrote:

> Forgive me for my ignorance, but I'd be quite curious to get a feel for the
going
> rates for EAN fills from anyone who'd care to reply....
>
> I work in a shop in Southern Florida, and I've done a cost analysis on our
gas.
> Even if we give it away at cost, we'd still have to charge around $6 for an
80cf
> fill of 36%...I was under the impression that O2 was expensive (we pay pretty
> high for ours, since it's trucked in from over 100 miles away) but if other
shops
> are selling gas for between $3 and $5, I don't see how it can be THAT spendy,
if
> they're making any money....
>
> I'd just be curious to see what other parts of the world charge for 80cf of
36%,
> and for other blends as well....(our general rule for non-standard mixes is
> divide FO2 by 2, and that's the cost in cents per cubic foot. But hearing
other's
> prices, this seems WAY high!)
>
> -Case
> diveman@cy*.co*
>
> JDA000@ao*.co* wrote:
>
> > In a message dated 98-09-08 10:34:07 EDT, jeffbentley@mi*.co* writes:
> >
> > << Divers OutPost wrote:
> >  >
> >  > We have implimented a new fill policy!
> >  >
> >  > >From now on all fills will be charged according to tank size. If you
> >  > want an EAN32 fill in 121's it will cost $25.00, $23 for 98's.
> >  >
> >  > We also have implimented a partial pressure fill surcharge.  We are
> >  > tired of divers not buying our oxygen. So from now on those divers who
> >  > show up with oxygen in their tanks expecting an airtop off be
> >  > forewarned that a $3.00 to $5.00 surcharge will be enforced in
> >  > addition to the normal fill fee.  I have contacted SteamBoat and
> >  > Ginnie in an attempt to get this policy implimented there as well.
> >  > Either purchase your oxygen here or pay the surcharge!
> >  >  >>
> > If you are in PA you can come into to our shop with all the O2 you want in
> > your tank.  All we ask is that you let us know so we do not go and equalize
> > your tanks and screw the mix up.   We rarely have people bring in O2 in
there
> > tanks if you charge a good price for it they have no reason to get it
> > somewhere else or hombrew.  A 32% fill in a aluminum 80 sells for $3.75.  A
> > 32% fill in a 98 is $6.70
> >
> > thanks John,    John's Scuba Equipment.
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