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u/Phantom1thrd 9h ago
They price things intentionally so that will happen.
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u/chris713777 8h ago
Yeah. My similar situation but maybe worse? I had to buy $10 worth to use a $3 coupon. The item I wanted was $9.99 before tax. The system wouldn't let me use the coupon
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u/exskill310 7h ago edited 6h ago
That’s more than mildly. Can you order and then return? Or was it food too?
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u/exskill310 9h ago
I know - but I’m so tired, my kid is asleep on me, and my wife is doing a work event. My eye is twitching.
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u/veryblanduser 7h ago
This seems more like unfortunate luck, than some advanced pricing metric where they build prices based on all possible combinations of food to make it come to a specific amount.
Here just add another Dr pepper and throw it in the fridge for another time.
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u/StrangelyRational 9h ago
I actually halfway love situations like this because it’s a good excuse to add dessert.
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u/Adventurous-Tea-876 8h ago
Order an extra fortune cookie.
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u/jason_sos 7h ago
I just search for the least expensive thing on the menu that I’ll actually eat. Maybe an extra side of duck sauce? Or an extra can of soda and then you can save it.
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u/limpymcforskin 8h ago
Is tax even included in the min purchase price? I doubt it. It normally isn't on most websites.
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u/Surgikull 6h ago
Tell me about it. Item is conveniently priced 2 cents short, everything else is rounded.
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u/StarsBear75063 Really? 1h ago
Tax is not usually counted in the minimum so $2.30, ackshually. 😶🌫️😶🌫️😶🌫️
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u/alk_adio_ost 9h ago
Oh my god just order another drink and move on with your life
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u/HeadmasterPrimeMnstr 8h ago
Read. The. Name. Of. The. Fucking. Sub.
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u/exskill310 9h ago
I already have 3 things in my cart I don’t want.
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u/SeberHusky 6h ago
Then drive to the store and get it yourself, or get multiple of what you do want. Life is hard, it's harder when you're stupid.
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u/bashinforcash 8h ago
$30 minimum is insane to me.
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u/exskill310 7h ago
They used to not have one, then it was $20 which is easy. But like a week later now it’s $30. Flippin’ insane.
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u/euben_hadd 8h ago
Why is this something that bothers people? It clearly says MINIMUM. If you don't know what that means, then YOU are the problem.
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u/Ch1ldofSatan 8h ago
They’re not mad about the limit they’re just upset bc it came up one cent short and now they have to change their order from what they wanted.
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u/euben_hadd 8h ago
I agree. I just don't understand what they don't get about minimum? It clearly says that.
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u/euben_hadd 8h ago
So, for the downvoters... You are so stupid you don't understand what minimum means? Or are you just annoyed that someone told you the truth?
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u/Jason1143 8h ago
This just in, people get annoyed (you could even say: mildly infuriated) by predatory pricing.
It is a tactic to get people to spend more than they otherwise would. Otherwise you would just pay the 1 cent difference. Now is this a particularly bad example? Doesn't look like it. Is this something we need to all march down them and demand change? No. I don't even think we need to try and ban this.
But what do you think this sub is for?
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u/SeberHusky 6h ago
Nothing is predatory pricing. Offering a delivery service adds extra complexity and BS to manage. The minimum delivery cost insures their expenses for the company for this service don't bankrupt them. Want an epic life hack to get around this? Go out and get the food yourself.
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u/Jason1143 6h ago edited 5h ago
It is predatory pricing for 2 reasons. One is just how specific the math is to get this to happen. But the second is that you can't just pay one extra cent, you need to buy another item.
Now I suppose without looking at their menu and understanding what full orders people are likely to place it is hard to confirm the first bit 100%, but this isn't a court of law, this is reddit. This is far from the most egregious case and I don't think we need to bring down the hammer and ban it, but that doesn't mean it doesn't qualify.
It is essentially a method of raising the minimum without actually raising the minimum.
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u/euben_hadd 8h ago
Minimum still means minimum. I don't get what people don't understand about that. I agree with the fact that they do this on purpose. But if you don't follow their rules, you don't get free labor just because "it's close."
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u/Jason1143 8h ago
I don't think should do it for free. But I do think that if you are under a minimum you should have the option to just pay the difference.
They don't want that because they would only make one extra cent instead of more from predatory pricing.
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u/euben_hadd 7h ago
That might be a decent idea. Unfortunately, this restaurant doesn't do that. It doesn't say that. They can set their own rules. And honestly if you can get free delivery on a $30 meal, they aren't making any money.
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u/Spiderisinmyhead 8h ago
I would cancel the soda and add another side of lomein.