I was talking to a guy at one of the parts stores here where I buy oil and mentioned I was buying 55 gallon drums on fleabay under $2 qt, said he would match it with his generic oil and has been doing so for several years now. Might be worth talking to some parts store managers if you find yourself buying very much. My conversation with him started because they occasionally give out special flyers for oil at $1.99 qt, now I always just walk in and buy it for that price, my price on generic synthetic is $3.99 and blend is $2.99 but I only buy them when a customer specifically requests it or their specific weight is not available in conventional.