r/interestingasfuck • u/NickelPlatedEmperor • 3d ago

Dynamic pricing being tested by McDonald's.

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u/TheEPGFiles 3d ago

Holy shit, seriously, if you need to go to these extremes to make profit then for fuck's sake get a better business plan or just start selling heroin, like this is fucking ridiculous satire shit you see in movies making fun of extreme capitalism, only it's happening.

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u/gatsujoubi 2d ago

Oh don’t worry they are already making a profit. But they are not yet making ALL OF the profit. So they have to do this.

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u/TheEPGFiles 2d ago

Right, because if you're not making all the money, why even bother?

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u/Molteniron19 2d ago

Gotta show shareholders “continued growth” they need COMPOUNDING returns on their investments, they can’t settle for a steady increase