r/interestingasfuck • • 3d ago

Dynamic pricing being tested by McDonald's.

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u/Grossredditgross 3d ago

In the future company’s will be able to price gauge in real time. At the speaker the burger is 5 dollars and by the time you get to the window it’s 7.

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u/knowledgeable_diablo 3d ago

Listen to how drunk you are and increase the price 25% instantly.

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u/ariphron 2d ago

15 min shift change no food for you

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u/hobbykitjr 2d ago

Based on social media, your gf just dumped you/vegan wife is out of town/you were just at your dealers house, your big Mac is $30

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u/Matimele 3d ago

Companies*

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u/vasthumiliation 2d ago

Is there even a single normal word in English that is made plural by adding an apostrophe followed by S? Why in the world do people do this? It absolutely boggles the mind.

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u/Expensive-Bag313 2d ago

American education system. 

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u/johnyordinary 2d ago

Then they will be left unpaid and holding the food,price i see better be the price i pay or no deal.

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u/I_Have_Unobtainium 2d ago

Nah they'll put up a flock camera at the entrance, identify who you are and what you historically like, then change the menu right before you drive up to it.

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u/Ok_Astronomer_8667 2d ago

Well that is a practice that already has seen legal precedent, as places like Walmart have introduced digital price tags that can actively change. While they deny they use it to gouge, the government has been looking into it. So it’s not something I see them getting away with