vegetaFeb 28, 2024

Wendy’s Vows No Burger ‘Surge Pricing’ After Online Fury

https://lemmy.world/post/12533242

Wendy’s Vows No Burger ‘Surge Pricing’ After Online Fury - Lemmy.World

Wendy’s has spoken to its manager after suggestions that it plans to introduce “surge pricing” to its menu received a decidedly frosty response this week, with the company scrambling to clarify that it has no intention of making itself the Uber of fast-food chains.

Show threadspujbFeb 29, 2024

now that it’s over, and i know it’s different bc it’s not a starvation wage mega corp, but remember when a bar in michigan did exactly this? i remember reddit being so enamored with this

US bar sells beer with prices that rise and fall like stocks - The Drinks Business

A bar in Lansing, Michigan has opened that will price its beer depending on the demand from its customers.

The Drinks Business
Show threadbutwhyishischinabookFeb 29, 2024
Oh man I’ve been there, great bar.
Show threadmods_are_assholesFeb 29, 2024
What part of having the greed of capitalism invade your fun time makes it great, exactly?
Show threadspujb

market pricing is simply a tool that can be misused haha. it has never been exclusive to capitalism and of itself has nothing to do with greed.

i understand that you have good intentions but please learn how to have fun before attacking people on the internet.

Feb 29, 2024 at 1:36pmWeb