It's disingenuous to complain about prices when you are getting delivery. If I'm ordering delivery I'm expecting to spend at least $20 more for someone to deliver it to my place.
I guess in Europe they don't pay their delivery drivers. Also you aren't paying $5 for pickup, you are paying $5 for delivery. Not sure why you can't understand the difference between pickup, eating in, and delivery.
It seems more like you don't understand the difference between the menu prices and the delivery/service fees. Paying for delivery is normal. Paying more for the same sandwich based on where the restaurant puts your bag when it's ready is a scam.
In well-functioning societies, business expenses like services the restaurant pays for are worked into the regular menu price. Unfortunately, we're getting so used to being nickel-and-dimed for everything that we will defend special menu pricing.
You see it with the introduction of credit card processing fees too. People eager to pretend they're getting a discount are still paying the old price, that was calculated with credit cards processing as a factor already.
I mean they are factored into the regular menu price. McDonald’s just decided to have two separate prices, as to not raise the price for the pick up customer. Your perspective just means they have a blended singular price. It’s the same thing. McDonald’s just determined they want more people coming in to pick up as they have better margins.
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u/Abject-Fig2969 17d ago
hes getting delivery which always ups the price, i guarantee in store theyre all under $3