And just like that, McDonald's just lost one, if not millions of customers

[SpacemanSpiff]

Re: And just like that, McDonald's just lost one, if not millions of customers

They've lost me again.

if not millions, mind you.



:wink:

[fistofrage]

Re: And just like that, McDonald's just lost one, if not millions of customers

Just tried to go again today and get hooked up with that lovely deal, and it seems that some time between Saturday and today they've removed the "2 Big Macs for $3.50" deal.

They've lost me again.

Make sure when you get out of college go into business and sell everything below your cost, never raise prices, and don't pay heed to inflation. You will have a business with millions of customers.

[Blzer]

Re: And just like that, McDonald's just lost one, if not millions of customers

Make sure when you get out of college go into business and sell everything below your cost, never raise prices, and don't pay heed to inflation. You will have a business with millions of customers.

I'm just saying, there's no reason for them to do it in the first place if they won't follow through with it. I understand "deals" and what not, but this was different.

[Trevytrev11]

Re: And just like that, McDonald's just lost one, if not millions of customers

I'm just saying, there's no reason for them to do it in the first place if they won't follow through with it. I understand "deals" and what not, but this was different.

What do you mean by following through with it? Most of these promotions-Two for one's, Buy one get one half off, $5 footlongs, 99 cent this and that, etc. are all done to bring in customers to the store in hopes that they will come back. Most of these promotions are for "a limited time only."

With the economy the way it is, companies are just trying to maintain market share and either trying to lure customers from the competition or prevent theirs from leaving. They may have not receive the results they expected from the promotion and therefore cancelled it.

The same goes with the double cheeseburger. Originally, people may have bought a sandwhich and a large fry and drink and are now buying a small fry and drink or something similar. It may have been cost effective and profitable at first, but as consumer spending habits changed, it may have gone from an add-on for many people to the main course.

[Blzer]

Re: And just like that, McDonald's just lost one, if not millions of customers

Meh, I suppose. The way I see it, it's the coupons that are the biggest ticket. Coupons and mail-in rebates. It gives people the opportunity to take advantage of a price lower than what they normally sell it for, but not everybody does, even when they buy it for that reason. Then they buy the complements of course, but you know... McDonalds is the largest fast food chain in the world. I don't see how they lose or gain either way, except for raising prices back up. That's always my meal ticket out of somewhere.

[Blzer]

Re: And just like that, McDonald's just lost one, if not millions of customers

Just got a double cheeseburger for the first time in a long while. $1.84.

Prices be soarin'.

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Re: And just like that, McDonald's just lost one, if not millions of customers

Just got a double cheeseburger for the first time in a long while. $1.84.

Prices be soarin'.

[BurghFan]

Re: And just like that, McDonald's just lost one, if not millions of customers

The lost me when they discontinued chicken selects. Had been watching the 11:00 news 1 night and they said that McDonald's would be discontinuing them and some walnut fruit salad thing. Figured I'd go there for lunch the next day and get chicken selects one last time. However, I get there and the lady at the cash register tells me they no longer sell them even though I'd just heard less than 24 hours before that they would be discontinued. I turned around and walked out without ordering anything and wouldn't have gone back at all if my aunt hadn't sent me a couple McDonald's gift cards a couple months later.

And yeah, fast food prices just keep going up. For what it costs me to get a 6 inch sub, cookies and a drink today, I could get a 12 inch, cookies and a drink 7 years ago.

[Dirty Turtles]

Re: And just like that, McDonald's just lost one, if not millions of customers

Local McDonald's story. Bacon McDoubles are 2$ each right? So I order 3 of them with just mayo. They charge me 60 cents PER SANDWICH for just mayo. Mayo is 60 cents more expensive than the ketchup, mustard, onion, and pickles included in the normal price.

[roadman]

Re: And just like that, McDonald's just lost one, if not millions of customers

Beef prices have increased all around, supermarkets, fast food, fine dining, etc.....

[jack1535]

Re: And just like that, McDonald's just lost one, if not millions of customers

I can't really think of a place I eat where I think "wow this isn't worth the price".

The sub place I work at is insane though. I would never pay full price for it. $9.99 plus tax for a 14 inch that isn't even that good. Only reason I eat there is I get half price

[Ghost Of The Year]

Re: And just like that, McDonald's just lost one, if not millions of customers

I'm still miffed at McD's for no longer having honey to go with McNuggets.

[Knight165]

Re: And just like that, McDonald's just lost one, if not millions of customers

Do people really still eat this utter and complete garbage?

BLECCHHHHH.

M.K.
Knight165

[Ghost Of The Year]

Re: And just like that, McDonald's just lost one, if not millions of customers

Do people really still eat this utter and complete garbage?

BLECCHHHHH.

M.K.
Knight165

If there's a market for sardines, souse meat, chitlins and such, then there must be a one for cheap greasy burgers

[AUChase]

Re: And just like that, McDonald's just lost one, if not millions of customers

I was out on McDonalds until I ate it here in Japan.

I'm not sure what they do, but it's just better.

It actually looks like the picture and always comes fresh.