Deceptive pricing at Burger King

Fast food is like any other business...most have lower prices for
those who pay attention to details a bit more.
This is not deceptive as much as it is money in BK's pocket if the
customer decides not to figure something out.
They are giving you two options for the same product...just more for
one than the other.

I wouldn't say it's deceptive. But, it is interesting how businesses
operate.
I was at BK and I ordered 2 WHoppers for $3.50; a lady came in behind
me, and ordered 2 whopper specials. When I made the comment, "Whoppers
are $3 a piece?" the lady was a bit ticked, because she didn't see the
2 for $3.50 sign, and spent $6, and the cashier didn't even suggest
the 2 for $3.50. Can't say I blame her. Businesses tend to be too
short sighted. They now have a ticked customer, when they could have
made her extremely happy by pointing this out.
I agree with the priciple of your letter.

I dont think this is deceptive at all. You can go to the grocery store
and get a 25oz jar of something for $3.00 or you can get the 12oz jar
for $1.68. You actually have to figure out the cost per ounce to
figure out which is the better deal.

McDonalds did the same thing with their Double Cheeseburger when it
was on the $1.00 menu. You could buy the double cheeseburger for $1.00
or two cheeseburgers at $.89 each.

I wonder if it's a conspiracy...Why just today, I was at the super
market, and they had 12 packs of string cheese for $3/50. Or, they
had the 24 pack of string cheese for $4.99 with a $2 off coupon right
on the package...Why in the world would I pay $3.50 for 12 when I can
get 24 for $3.00!!

It's everywhere I tell you, EVERYWHERE!

Sorry, just having a bit of fun.

The logic is, the smallest size is the best value. However, I would
say this is not always the case.

I tend to drink a lot. So, for me to get the largest size, is well,
not reasonable, but, more reasonable than getting the smallest size.
Let me explain the logic behind my madness:
I buy the smallest drink, say, for $1.50 Medium, lets say is $1.70,
and largest is $1.90 (except McDonald's, where the largest is smaller
than everyone else's but, costs $2.09). Ok, so here is what I am
getting for my $2. A 44 ounce drink (32 at McDonald's) as opposed to a
20 ounce drink. So far, I'm behind, because with free refills I can go
back and fill up the cup several times, saving me 55 cents (after
tax). But, I can do the same with the larger drink, save a minute or
two on refills. (Nothing to say wow over, but still, a couple minutes
can be saved, for something more important; like having to get rid of
all the drink later). But, here is where the extra 50 cents comes in
handy for me: you saved 50 cents and left the establishment with a 20
ounce drink. I left the establishment with a 44 ounce drink for only
50 cents. Now, you are thirsty, and someone is doing a "coke run" and
now you buy a can of soda for how much? I still have my 44 ounce soda.
Even if you paid only 50 cents for a 12 ounce can, you're still 12
ounces behind.

That's why I buy large drinks. Thinking long term. :)

Because that explanation is much too complicated.

If I'm dining in, it makes sense to pay the least amount of money for
unlimited drinks. It just doesn't make sense to pay more.

in my neck of the woods, if you order an XLarge soda at McDonalds it
is $1.00. Until recently it was only .79 - it is huge, but always
what I order because it is the cheapest.

last month there was a sale on yellowfin tuna.

not the best tuna in the world but at 59 cents a can, who cares?

except ... it was 59 cents for the individual cans, and ... i forget
what hte 4-packs went for but it was more than 59 cents each.

so... i just bought the individual cans and paid the cheaper price.


since you feel you can get a better deal buying two orders at 1 dollar
each... then i'd say don't get mad, be happy that you found a way to
get something cheaper.


or test it out and get both and see if there's a difference in the 2
products

My local BK has 2 different chicken options - chicken tenders which
are the little nuggets and chicken fries, which are the long
stick-like things.

The fries are 8 for $2.99 and they are also all white meat, as opposed
to whatever they put in those nasty nuggets. It's equivalent to
McDonald's Chicken McNuggets vs. their premium chicken tenders.

As for the ice in the drinks, there is a marker on the cups that they
expect the cup to be filled to. If you don't like that, you have the
option of requesting "light ice" or "no ice" or, just fill the cup up
yourself if you are in the restaurant.

I don't eat at Burger King very often, but now I will always see
chicken feet chicken tenders.

:)

I don't see how it is deceptive; it is clearly labeled on the menu how
much you get for the price. Often times the value menu is a better
deal. The "value" drink is a 16 oz. for $0.99. The 20 oz. small is
around $1.39. At Wendy's, the $0.99 double stack cheeseburger is
around 1/4 net weight prior to cooking. The classic single with cheese
(one patty, same amount of meat) is around $2.79. The same goes for BK
breakfast items.

the tenders on the value menue are small and crown shaped nuggets -
the ones on the regular menu are the longer, rectangle shaped tenders.
This same conversation came up at my work and the gal on the BK run
ordered 2 of the value ones to save money - it isn't the same product.
If they gave you the same tenders you should be writing a thank you
letter :)

How is it deceptive if you figured it out?

On top of that its clearly marked.


Good Day