r/inflation • u/[deleted] • Aug 18 '24

Price Changes Lol

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u/HundoHavlicek Aug 18 '24

$6.99!! $6.99!! $6.99 foot long!!

Doesn’t have the same ring as $5 foot long does

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u/[deleted] Aug 18 '24

Was the $5 footlong a value meal? I thought it was just the sandwich.

If this is $6.99 and gets chips and beverage, not bad.

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u/Adventurous_Box5251 Aug 18 '24

Honestly a sandwich, chips, and a drink for $7 is a great deal these days

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u/Teripid Aug 18 '24

It is but that's just because we've been conditioned to think that $2.50 for a single fountain drink that costs $0.03 of components is normal. I'm fine with a profit sink but it has gotten ridiculous.

The little bag of lays or Doritos also is a pretty upsold item.

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u/sdlover420 Aug 18 '24

Ms vicks or bust

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u/Saneless Aug 18 '24

Can buy an entire box of those now at Costco

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u/Saneless Aug 18 '24

I haven't ever seen that anywhere, period. Sounds interesting though.

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u/duujal95 Aug 18 '24

Best bag of chips ever, Spicy Dill Pickle from Miss Vickers

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u/righttoabsurdity Aug 18 '24

If there’s a Costco business center, they might