Least value for the price food item...

[Stifko]

thanks, I gotta check that out. I was going to go to costcos today after work anyway. The thing that bothers me about this is that if I don't like them, I am stuck with a whole huge bag full of them.

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: CTrain

Originally posted by: Stefan
Has got to be subs from Subway or Quiznos...

Honestly, if you bought the ingredients at the store, you could make something just as good or better for like 75% of the price.

Considering how much discount they get on buying in bulk and using lower quality foods, they are making an absolute killing on every single sub.

You need a lesson in fast food restaurant 101.

Did you know that the Spicy chicken McDonalds sell for $1 only cost them about ~.33 cents ??
But did you know that if all McDonalds sell was the Spicy chicken and nothing else, they would lose money.

If you really need to know in detail on how fast food works, I'd be happy to explain it to you.

again ? 🙂 Doesn't hurt to explain it again ... it's all about the fries and drinks, no ?

 

[BurnItDwn]

Originally posted by: edro13
Bottled water.

By far the wost value for the price.
Water costs what, a buck or so for 100 or so gallons from the faucet? And more than half of that goes towards paying the Sewer bill, so it's even less then that. And yet people will spend $1 on a tiny 12oz bottle of plain water. It makes no sense at all.

 

[Evadman]

McDonalds has minimum of 400% markup on food items. They buy an item for 25 cents, sell it for 99. The difference covers manpower, equipment, building, and all those packets of katsup you have in your glovebox. Nearly all fast food places or really any resturant has the same net margin.

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: Stifko
thanks, I gotta check that out. I was going to go to costcos today after work anyway. The thing that bothers me about this is that if I don't like them, I am stuck with a whole huge bag full of them.

Swedish style (smaller) meatballs... there's no way you won't like them. They're not funky tasting or anything...

While you're at it, they also have hamburger slabs in the freezers. $10 for 15 slabs... awesome if you have a George Foreman grill.

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: BurnItDwn

Originally posted by: edro13
Bottled water.

By far the wost value for the price.
Water costs what, a buck or so for 100 or so gallons from the faucet? And more than half of that goes towards paying the Sewer bill, so it's even less then that. And yet people will spend $1 on a tiny 12oz bottle of plain water. It makes no sense at all.

convenience fee.

 

[Trey22]

Quiznos blows.

Snapple.

 

[DT4K]

LMAO. I just realized the OP said 75%.
Wow, if it cost me that close to restaurant prices to prepare my own food, I'd eat at restaurants for every meal. That would be a small price to pay for the time savings. In reality, most of the meals I prepare probably cost me 25% or less of what it would cost to eat out. Spaghetti dinner with garlic bread and salad for about $10 for 2 adults and 4 kids vs. at least $40 to go out to dinner.

 

[LOFBenson]

Saffron

 

[Alkesh]

Movie theatre popcorn. The super large thats refillable only costs 5 cents. Its like a ten thousand percent markup.

 

[edro]

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: BurnItDwn

Originally posted by: edro13
Bottled water.

By far the wost value for the price.
Water costs what, a buck or so for 100 or so gallons from the faucet? And more than half of that goes towards paying the Sewer bill, so it's even less then that. And yet people will spend $1 on a tiny 12oz bottle of plain water. It makes no sense at all.

convenience fee.

Even though it is a horrible deal, I still buy bottled water regularly.

 

[Maetryx]

Snacks and soda at the theater.

 

[rezinn]

Originally posted by: DT4K
LMAO. I just realized the OP said 75%.
Wow, if it cost me that close to restaurant prices to prepare my own food, I'd eat at restaurants for every meal. That would be a small price to pay for the time savings. In reality, most of the meals I prepare probably cost me 25% or less of what it would cost to eat out. Spaghetti dinner with garlic bread and salad for about $10 for 2 adults and 4 kids vs. at least $40 to go out to dinner.

Yep. 75% is a great deal if that were anywhere near true.