alt-text: Woman ordering food (photo): “I would like to buy a hamburger for the same price that it was 2 hours ago.”

Cashier (sketched): “Sir, this is a Wendy's”

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[–] 31 points 2 years ago (2 children)

It changes in that there are economies of scale involved. It actually becomes cheaper and more efficient for the company to make 20 cheeseburgers at once than just one. That’s why this surge pricing thing is a joke. Would the company really like to introduce friction to customers buying more food?

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Only way I can make any sense of it is to try balance the day. Get more business on quiet time, and less on rush hour. But I don't get how it would make any sense from the business perspective since usually you'd want to optimize for the rush hour, not push customers away with higher pricing

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  • [–] -3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I'll just demand everything be made to order and be fresh. I encourage everyone to do the same and tank their numbers. If they're going to charge extra during peak hours then you bet your ass I'm demanding fries fresh out of the frier and burgers right off the grill. I can wait 3 minutes for the fries.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    That’s how you end up with spit in your burger.

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  • [–] -3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    And a lawsuit. What's your point?

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    That’s how you end up with spit in your burger.

    ^ This.

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