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Late 80s Hokie
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I read an article yesterday about how consumer behavior is blunting

inflation perhaps more so than simple 'supply and demand'. If enough consumers say "I'm not paying that much for THAT!" then that I guess then influences supply and demand, but it will eventually force some prices down, or at least to moderate.
Posted: 08/14/2024 at 10:49 AM ET
(In response to this post by Chris Coleman)

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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