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AUBURN -- An oil company is suing a local law firm, saying it broke its promise to buy oil this winter at last...
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Felix of Brunswick, ME
Jan 8, 2009 4:03 PM
Kevin - You must be a Democrat. You don't believe in keeping your promise.

A deal is a deal.

Pay up.report abuse
Kevin James of Farmingdale, ME
Jan 8, 2009 3:48 PM
These greedy oil companies shouldn't be "locking" in any one's purchases. That's just a greedy game they play. I hope the lawyers win this one. There are a lot of homeowners that are getting robbed as well in this kind of deal.report abuse
Felix of Brunswick, ME
Jan 8, 2009 3:40 PM
Lets see...
If I hire a Lawyer and agree to pay him $300/hr for service, then he provides the service, but I THEN decide to only pay $100/hr for the service... Maybe the Lawyer in this story will just say OK?

SUREreport abuse
DJ of South Gardiner, ME
Jan 8, 2009 2:50 PM
Your local oil company is not making millions off these deals. They had to buy, store, and sell the oil.

They offer contracts for convenience, which allow people to get the best deal if the price of oil goes up. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. Offering contracts is a courtesy of the oil companies. They could just offer a "first-come, first served" plan, like a gas station, and buy and sell at highest price.

If this law office doesn't want to pay for their oil, their oil company should immediately stop delivery. This situation is not the fault of your local oil company, who is as stuck to the whims of the oil market as we ordinary people are.report abuse

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