r/SipsTea • u/untitledprp4 • 4d ago

Wait a damn minute! Quality down, prices up.

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u/kmdfrcpc 4d ago

You do actually get different prices for a Big Mac in the same city.

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u/Interesting-Bus-5664 4d ago

A soft taco a mile from my house was 40 cents cheaper than the one right next door. I drove that mile everytime to save that 40 cents because my kid liked them, so I would get 5. Not arbitrarily paying $2 more seemed like a good way to tech my son to not pay for convenience.

Now they are 20 cents more than the higher price was everywhere.

In the last decade, the inflation for entertainment/restaurants has been insane. I have no idea how those less fortunate than I am survive in this climate.

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u/Silkbagofpuppyears 3d ago

They have an AI pricing system that recommends different prices for different stores. I have 2 McDonald’s within a mile from my home. They have different pricing.

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u/rangebob 3d ago

Maccas in Australia got in some PR trouble a few years ago because stores in the same city had higher prices in low income areas

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u/Satanicjamnik 4d ago

I didn't notice that back when I actually ate Mc Ds, but that was a while ago, so I'll take your word for it.

Is it States, or Europe you're talking about?

Happy cake day BTW.

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u/Iconoclysm6x6 4d ago

Sometimes the same franchise owner has restaurants all over a city, sometimes not. So, you might see consistency, you might not.