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I wonder where police cars get their gasoline from?

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I’ve never seen a cop fill up at the gas station.

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slazer2au@lemmy.world
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Not likely to avoid tax, more to get discount rate on bulk purchase.

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Donebrach@lemmy.world
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If its government going through a vendor they are likely paying more than market rate.

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NewNewAccount@lemmy.world
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For a like-for-like product or a different service entirely?

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Donebrach@lemmy.world
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“Like-for-like.” I work in state government. Time ago we needed to get some video equipment so had to contract with a vendor to acquire it. They literally just bought it from B&H and sold it back to us.

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Rivalarrival@lemmy.today
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More than market rate for a tanker load. They’ll pay more for gas than the local gas station will, but still less than the gas station charges.

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PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.world
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It’s both. Tax exempt paperwork is annoying, and one of the best ways to minimize it is to minimize the number of purchases that you make. Buy in bulk when you can, because one large purchase is less likely to have an error (or at least, more likely to be noticed) than a hundred small purchases.

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