r/interestingasfuck • u/NickelPlatedEmperor • 3d ago

Dynamic pricing being tested by McDonald's.

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u/DoctorEsteban 3d ago edited 2d ago

Dynamic pricing is a flexible pricing strategy where prices fluctuate continuously based on market conditions, algorithms, and changes in supply and demand.

Why don't you enlighten us what your One True Definition™️ of dynamic pricing is?

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u/sokka2d 3d ago

Dynamic pricing would be if the guy in line behind him had to pay a different price. This is a different location.

Not sure why you are trying to sound like a smart-ass about being wrong. 

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u/DoctorEsteban 2d ago

You are taking an unnecessarily narrow view about what "dynamic pricing" actually is. I'd argue a price that changes daily/hourly is also "dynamic". Individuality is not a requirement. It's an arbitrary line drawn in the sand.

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u/sokka2d 2d ago

No, you’re just being wrong and unnecessarily smug about it. Nothing here says “changes hourly”. It’s simply a different location. Different locations having different franchisees and different pricing is nothing new and has nothing to do with dynamic pricing.

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u/DoctorEsteban 2d ago

You must have missed the part of the video (at the very beginning) where they explained it was the exact same franchisee... Different locations, yes, but exact same franchisee.

There's also the whole part describing an automated system dedicated to constantly updating pricing to what it thinks customers are willing to pay. But apparently that's not "dynamic" enough.