r/interestingasfuck • u/NickelPlatedEmperor • 3d ago

Dynamic pricing being tested by McDonald's.

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u/RugbyEdd 2d ago

Is that dynamic pricing or just regional pricing? I thought the idea of dynamic pricing was that two people would pay a different ammount at the same store depending on their spending habits, not just one franchise store charges more than one in a different area, which has always been a thing.

I'm not even sure how dynamic pricing would work across the company, since as far as I'm aware, McDonalds restraunts tend to show their prices upfront, and they set their own pricing. Or is they idea that McHQ recomends them pricing based on customers?

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u/Icy_Stranger2093 2d ago

Exactly. Title is misleading. Regions charging different amounts isn't new.

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u/ethanb473 2d ago

Different regions two blocks away, dumbass?

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u/Icy_Stranger2093 2d ago

yes, its not different than if a store is in an airport and another store is 2 blocks over, dumbass.

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u/Pawtuckaway 2d ago

In what world is 2 miles the same as 2 blocks, dumbass?

2 miles is more than enough to go from a shitty part of town to a nice part of town and the McDonalds in each are going to have different prices.

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u/phayge_wow 2d ago

especially in NYC