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Hey McDonald's.
This isn't reddit so you probably won't see this.
Hashbrowns cost $1. Figure it out. Not here to haggle.
Also can someone sue these MFS giving deals through apps? Like "sorry homeless guy pan-handling out front, medium fry is only free if you have a $200 phone! Sucks to suck." How is that ok?
Jack in the Box still has 2 tacos for $0.99... if you order through the app. If you don't use the app, they're over $2. Those tacos aren't worth it.
I have vague memories of there being a law that you're supposed to just be able to ask the cashier to apply any discounts you know about at the cash register?
This is absolutely not real. I mean just think about it for a second.
I thought about it for a second, and could see it being an accessibility law passed for this very type of thing. Kind of like how (in the US) you must always be able to join a sweepstakes without paying any money (usually you mail them your name and address) even if the way they want you to join us by buying product or something. But anyway, I don't actually know about that coupon thing.
Accountability? In the US? For corporations? Favoring people??
The "No Purchase Necessary" isn't about giving everyone fair access to the winnings, it's about being legal even where gambling is not, since "maybe winning" something in exchange for money is either illegal or highly regulated throughout the US.
Ah, I didn't know! Thanks for the info.
There is a law in the US that any x for y deal must be sold at the ratio unit price.
So like "10 for $10!" Means they are breaking the law to sell them at a price more than $1 for 1.
The caveat is packaging. E.G. Marlboro can wrap two packs of cigarettes and call it a Buy One Get One deal which is not the same. Weird little loopholes.
Hash browns used to be $.90 ea or 2 for $1.
Hashbrowns from McD is $2.19 here lol. I stopped buying them long time ago.
The apps are fucking awesome though.
I literally get free burgers with no purchase required regularly at the moment thanks to a fast food app.
I'm surprised to see all the replies about the McDonalds app and how its actually a great deal.
Most companies are doing this now, and giving free food regularly as an incentive to keep using it.
Why would these companies spend money to keep us using the app, and keep it installed?
The truth is, they make far more off selling your data then they spend giving away food periodically. Look at the permissions the app needs under the guise of "making it easy to tell when you are near a McDonalds so we can start cooking your food!".
Lemmy is supposed to be better about privacy and such than this.
Give me a fucking break.
That's not the only motive. The other is that if people are in the habit of using the phones and kiosks to place their orders, then that's less money spent on people stuck on order taking. I'd even speculate that is the primary driver of "discounts in the app".
For many of the restaurants, I'm actually in favor of tapping in the order, since it's less likely to screw up getting the order right when I'm tapping it in.
I think this is a case where people might actually prefer the kiosks over the cashiers, since like you said, the kiosk doesn't vet your order wrong.
There can be multiple reasons to do things, and they can definitely add on new ideas on top 9f old ones when they realize an avenue to make more money.
I'm not even saying noone should use these apps, just be aware of what the cost actually is.
I hope people in general figure out this whole "free" stuff scam soon. Drug dealers have been giving out "testers" for hundreds of years but I guess people just assume they aren't part of the "easy to deceive" crowd.
All big companies are keeping tabs on socials, incl. Lemmy. You think you're special for using Lemmy? 🤪
There's not enough of us for any movement here to make their stock price move.
They don't care. It would be a bad use of their resources.
They will eventually, but they don't.
Keep convincing yourself that you're special.
Are you really that dumb to think your comment isn't scanned by companies?
😂
Smart comeback!
Well, I just spent a good 5 minutes in Lemmy and encounter nothing but white trash. I am certainly gonna go outside again, but not of your command, wanna-be-master. I'm not your fucking slave.
No one likes you.
They’ve either been banned or deleted their account hahaha
He is going to say such mean things about us on truth social.
oh no whatever will we do
Banned, it was a troll account
Bless
Of course, because people here hate Asians, as I have been trying to point out. Luckily your racist friends like you. Now go dig a hole please, and drop your mom in it first. You motherfucking racist barbarian baboon brain.