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

[Blzer]

So I don't go there very often at all, but I went this morning for the first time in what has maybe now been a month, and went for my normal two double cheeseburgers and small fries for $3.23. Coming straight from the gym (yeah, ironic right?), these SDSU short don't have any pockets, so I traveled with three dollars and a quarter in my shoe (they never know anyway haha).

Anyway, when I ordered, it was $3.64. I asked, "The small fries aren't a dollar anymore?" And the lady said, "Actually, it's the double cheeseburgers. They are now $1.19." I had to settle for two of them and no fries.

20 cents in fact makes a big difference, especially when there's a Jack In the Box closer by my residence hall for not much more expensive than that for their supreme cheeseburger deluxe. I wouldn't be surprised if, like me, people go elsewhere instead of McDonald's for this change. Hopefully their income this quarter reflects their price change and they change it back, because it royally pisses me off that they decided to do this.

It was the only thing the restaurant had going for them IMO. They're definitely going to have to come up with a new health spin to reel me back in if the price doesn't go back down.

[Lintyfresh85]

Millions?

You mean less than 1% of their customer base?

Yep, I'm sure they'll lose sleep over that one.

[kehlis]

yea, I don't think that will upset too many people.

[Blzer]

I guess I was only thinking of the U.S. Silly me, my bad.

Anyway, millions can range from 1,000,000 to 999,999,999.

[fistofrage]

How can people honestly think a double cheeseburger will stay at 99 cents indefinitely? And if it did, would you honestly want to eat that anyway? Inflation should always make these things go higher, Hopefully you'll find a job that will at least give you cost of living increases each year. That double cheeseburger has been 99 cents for how many years?

[Blzer]

I'm just saying that this is the only thing McDonald's had going for them. I'd rather buy a healthier (not much, though), better tasting burger for that 20 cents more. I'm sure many others will feel the same.

[Chaos81]

Funny you mention this, one of my friends was complaining about the same thing yesterday.


He did say they replaced it with something but I don't remember what.


EDIT: The "McDouble". Two patties, only one piece of cheese.

http://mcchronicles.blogspot.com/200...t-product.html

[baumy300]

Blzer, if you're really hurting that bad, I'll gladly loan you the 41 cents so you don't have to go hungry.