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JoesterVT
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JoesterVT

eh...That $1 deal was a promo. Large drinks were a couple bucks before that

Now, that may be the only thing you could find that isn't a great example....
Posted: 08/14/2024 at 08:03 AM ET
(In response to this post by hokiepro)

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Inflation is insane. Just one more example
hokiepro • 08/14/24 07:49 AM ET
Free refills?**
CrystalCoveHokie • 08/14/24 04:24 PM ET
If you dine in. Yes.
hokiepro • 08/14/24 04:27 PM ET
Was there a tipping option as well?**
CrystalCoveHokie • 08/14/24 04:29 PM ET
I've found at Subway if you pay with the app, you aren't prompted for a tip
Tafkam Hokie • 08/14/24 04:44 PM ET
lol not yet **
hokiepro • 08/14/24 04:33 PM ET
Wow, this thread sure inflated since I last refreshed a few hours ago!**
pburg_hokie • 08/14/24 01:06 PM ET
Or is it supply and demand? Pretty sure they wouldn't sell it for that
UTPr0sim • 08/14/24 10:42 AM ET
High/equal demand for lower supply (higher supply costs) drives inflation
hokiepro • 08/14/24 03:13 PM ET
Well, people pay it, so that's what the price is.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 08/14/24 10:33 AM ET
I’m stopping. It’s part of my AM routine as I’m not a coffee drinker
hokiepro • 08/14/24 02:04 PM ET
In this specific case, I think it's different
Tafkam Hokie • 08/14/24 11:37 AM ET
Correct. Has less to do with inflation...and everything to do with...
great2bahokie • 08/14/24 11:08 AM ET
I read an article yesterday about how consumer behavior is blunting
Late 80s Hokie • 08/14/24 10:49 AM ET
Wish I could get paid for all the times I've explained supply and demand to
Hokie CPA • 08/14/24 10:41 AM ET
People pay for habits. McDonald’s has increased prices
hokiepro • 08/14/24 03:11 PM ET
How much was the trip there?**
MEHOKIE • 08/14/24 10:01 AM ET
$0; it’s on my way. **
hokiepro • 08/14/24 01:59 PM ET
Not inflation. Corporate greed.
Stork • 08/14/24 09:30 AM ET
To quote the Miller Lite guy - It is both It is both It is both!**
OrlandoHokie • 08/14/24 10:44 AM ET
It’s definitely a combination of a number of factors.
HokieHam • 08/14/24 12:42 PM ET
BINGO!**
NokieHokie • 08/14/24 10:34 AM ET
Inflation caused the increase, greed keeps prices from coming back down.**
HokieNoVA • 08/14/24 09:46 AM ET
Wrong. The prices were raised above the rate of inflation. Was extra profit**
NokieHokie • 08/14/24 10:35 AM ET
Meh, maybe if you're using the government's phony inflation rate.**
HokieNoVA • 08/14/24 11:32 AM ET
Nope. It was corporate price gouging.**
NokieHokie • 08/14/24 11:35 AM ET
While I get what you are saying, "price gouging" is a weird term.
Tafkam Hokie • 08/14/24 12:05 PM ET
I don't disagree. My only point was it wasn't "just" inflation. Prices went
NokieHokie • 08/14/24 12:07 PM ET
Of course - price increases, particularly in FF are mostly labor now**
RTFC • 08/14/24 12:09 PM ET
Or profit.**
NokieHokie • 08/14/24 12:12 PM ET
Are you suggesting we legislate a biased morality with respect to
RTFC • 08/14/24 01:08 PM ET
Interesting you use the example of price hikes during a hurricane
Tafkam Hokie • 08/14/24 02:27 PM ET
I was really thinking in the
RTFC • 08/14/24 04:43 PM ET
Nope. Just pointing out inflation was not just rising costs.**
NokieHokie • 08/14/24 01:09 PM ET
Fair.
RTFC • 08/14/24 01:42 PM ET
You can argue the semantics all you want. I think it particularly applies
NokieHokie • 08/14/24 01:45 PM ET
Not semantics - those were your words quoted
RTFC • 08/14/24 01:55 PM ET
Oh it's capitalism fo sho.**
NokieHokie • 08/14/24 02:01 PM ET
Lordy. **
RoswellGAHokie • 08/14/24 09:45 AM ET
I go to the drive thru almost every time I go through Marathon
Coach McGuirk • 08/14/24 08:58 AM ET
Fast food in general has gone nuts....
JoesterVT • 08/14/24 09:15 AM ET
BBQ prices are out of control too, at least near me
HokieNoVA • 08/14/24 09:27 AM ET
Mission BBQ is good and lots of meat. At least $20+.
TomTurkey • 08/14/24 11:19 AM ET
Yep. Took my Dad to the Cburg Mission Bbq today. He only ordered a pork Bbq
BackInTheBurg • 08/14/24 01:35 PM ET
We went to 5 Guys a couple weeks ago, 2 little bacon cheeseburgers 1 medium
santafe • 08/14/24 02:19 PM ET
I had a burger and two beers at Sharkey's on Saturday and it was similar.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 08/14/24 11:11 AM ET
Try going out with a family instead of just yourself.
Tafkam Hokie • 08/14/24 12:12 PM ET
Yep. Glad I never had kids. That would be waaaay too expensive.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 08/14/24 12:15 PM ET
There’s still time, CC…there’s still time **
BackInTheBurg • 08/14/24 01:17 PM ET
Same, bro. Same.**
NokieHokie • 08/14/24 12:24 PM ET
You realize you just cursed yourself to live to age 99?**
Tafkam Hokie • 08/14/24 12:19 PM ET
Well, my grandma (mom's mom) lived to be 101.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 08/14/24 12:25 PM ET
BBQ is funny to me.
hokiehunter07 • 08/14/24 09:38 AM ET
It's not the raw material costs...
RTFC • 08/14/24 12:04 PM ET
you can smoke 30 pounds of butt with $5 worth of pellets?
JoesterVT • 08/14/24 10:36 AM ET
it tastes like $hit- but that's why it lasts so long- my charcoal -
bigbadbird • 08/14/24 10:47 AM ET
funny haha or funny queer?**
bigbadbird • 08/14/24 10:30 AM ET
Sausage burrito - was $1, now $2.24**
TomTurkey • 08/14/24 08:45 AM ET
Never sausage an increase**
MEHOKIE • 08/14/24 10:07 AM ET
Pedro says HELLO! **
Burruss Writer • 08/14/24 11:56 AM ET
do they make you pay before they hand it to you?**
bigbadbird • 08/14/24 08:24 AM ET
Another example: Publix brand soda.
MP4VT2004 • 08/14/24 08:21 AM ET
And don't even get me started on shrinkflation...
JoesterVT • 08/14/24 08:34 AM ET
Oreo cookies!
SteveInBaltimore • 08/14/24 11:36 AM ET
Stepson picked up a bag of Oreos to take with us on vacation last week
Tafkam Hokie • 08/14/24 11:39 AM ET
TWSS**
bigbadbird • 08/14/24 08:36 AM ET
Note that I've found some inconsistency by franchisee on the drink prices
Late 80s Hokie • 08/14/24 08:17 AM ET
I have run into that only recently.
MP4VT2004 • 08/14/24 08:32 AM ET
If you aren't using the apps for fast food drive thru
hoosnowahokie • 08/14/24 08:13 AM ET
Use the app…got a free sausage egg McMuffin and expected to pay
hokiepro • 08/14/24 09:46 AM ET
eh...That $1 deal was a promo. Large drinks were a couple bucks before that ◄
JoesterVT • 08/14/24 08:03 AM ET
$1 tea was a promo? Tea at McDonald's was $1 for as long as I can remember.
MP4VT2004 • 08/14/24 08:18 AM ET
Don't know about "recently"
SteveInBaltimore • 08/14/24 11:54 AM ET