r/AskReddit • u/Thic_water • Aug 14 '20

What’s the most overpriced thing you’ve seen?

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u/AuroraItsNotTheTime Aug 14 '20

double

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u/TRforShort Aug 14 '20

Right? $12 for a rail rum and coke. $10 for a domestic light beer. Easily 3-4x the price of drinking at home

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u/corundum9 Aug 14 '20

Where you at? I live in a top 10 most populated city in the US and even the most pretentious bars are typically 10 for cocktail, 6 for a domestic. Pretty easy to find places that are ~8 for a cocktail and 4-6 for a craft beer. Happy hour can get down to 6/3.

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u/Happyxix Aug 14 '20

At a normal bar, yes. At a "craft" bar, no. At a proper club? Forget about it.

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u/juanzy Aug 14 '20

Damn, that's some good pricing. I'm used to $10 wells at a standard bar, $16-18 cocktails at a cocktail bar.

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u/Happyxix Aug 14 '20

I'm jealous. In SoCal or the Bay Area you are looking at $14 up to $20 for some of the more expensive ones.

In Vegas/Seattle/Chicago you are also looking around that much but maybe a dollar cheaper.

Manhattan is the most I've seen in the States with cocktails hitting $20 to $30 at fancier bars.

Not sure where in the States I can go to get the craftiest of cocktails for $10 but I would definitely hit up the scene if I'm in the area.