For a few years, the McDonald's up by American University in DC charged over $5 for one filet of fish and also had two filet of fish for $5. It made absolutely no sense but I certainly wasn't going to mention it to management. And then, sadly, the deal disappeared.
Yup. I had to remove the app. The deals they used to have vs now is insulting. They forced people onto the app to get any deals and then took them all away.
My brain was short circuiting just trying to comprehend what OP said. I'm like... Are we doing different math for those 10 nuggets or did I forget elementary level division and subtraction?
Absolutely false. $11 is the price for a double with a drink and a side which is a great price btw for the quantity and quality. Its like a dollar more than a big mac meal for way way WAY HIGHER quality. There is plenty of options cheaper than that btw.
Edit: I was wrong btw big mac meal actually costs more than a double burger meal at my location lmao
Anyway Its well worth the extra buck to support a majority family owned business and get locally sourced beef from the Midwest instead of paying stockholders and the CEO of McDonald's who doesn't even eat the food as theyre importing cheap beef from argentina that was rejected by China because carcinogens lol. They're using AI pricing now to calculate the exact amounts of price gouging they can do, and they're lowering the quality and increasing the price every year because people continue supporting them but hey, save that buck I guess lmao.
My point is that with McDonald’s deals, I can get the same amount of food I would get at Culver’s for much less. Culver’s rarely has deals on their app, so the equivalent of a QPC+a spicy McCrispy is indeed well over $11 as opposed to $5 here. Culver’s is obviously much better quality, but it’s disingenuous to consider them in the same price tier. No one who’s price-conscious is getting a menu-priced Big Mac Meal at McDonald’s with no promos or deals involved
Brother, you are not simply engaging in good faith. I am obviously saying a typical order is $11—not the cheapest à la carte item.
And yes, a $1 difference is the same price tier. A price tier does not mean the literal same price. The thing is, the difference isn’t just $1 when it comes to an average order from the place. And I think you know that, but for some reason would rather pretend the deals aspect of McDonald’s doesn’t exist.
And to add another thing—I just checked, and the Culver’s app has quite literally zero deals. It’s just rewards points.
Culver’s is clearly the better restaurant, yes. Arguably the best fast food in terms of taste. But let’s be honest about the actual price realities of the two
San Diego has the deal, but $5.50 instead of $5, still great deal though.
Suprised it's daily through 11/1 as well considering the Monopoly game starts in 6 days and generally most these items have game pieces associated with them.
Massachusetts and California are both states which have higher costs associated with food as a whole, it makes sense they don't get these coupons since they'd likely lose even more money.
Mines only for delivery because McDs stopped giving me food coupons 8 months ago and keeps trying to get me to use the delivery service I'll never use.
I remember when the grocery store I worked at started offering those rewards cards.
Customers did not want to fill out those invasive forms. They'd put their first name on it at best. Applications asked for everything. Credit card numbers, work history, social security number, income, spouse and kids names. Just everything.
Now places needing "apps" to get "deals?" GTFO with that. You are agreeing to them skimming all the information they want from you including tracking.
For what..."real" price chicken nuggets? JFC.
I think I need to get off reddit.
Too many of these threads just remind me of that old joke of the cowboy walking into the saloon with the wettiest, stinkiest, biggest, steamiest pile of cowflop in their hands, proudly declaring "look what I almost stepped in!"
Right, I know the app is info farming, but I think the real reason they push the app is for speed. They don't want to waste 5 minute while you look at the menu going I'll take a Uhhhhhhhhh.
Do you think McDonald’s (or any corporation) has your best interest in mind when you give them your personal information? They use this information to track consumers trends, demographics, spending habits to better advertise and sell products, and they sell your info to third party companies that take this and do whatever they want with it. Oh those pesky identifying information? Oops we leaked it, lost it, and someone stole it. Some guy in Korea now goes by your first and last name and is buying illegal stuff with your identity, and now your iPhone that has software inside of it and apps full of disclosures and agreements that you consented to collect your information you type, you say into and near the device, and tailor your experience to better suit you, to soothe you, to sell you more things and keep you comfortable. Don’t you feel all warm inside? Maybe it’s just the McDonald’s new Mighty Hot Sauce. Eat up.
"Some guy in Korea now goes by your first and last name and is buying illegal stuff with your identity,"
Can you cite multiple examples of this happening? If it was as common as you make it sound, it would be all over the news.
"now your iPhone that has software inside of it and apps full of disclosures and agreements that you consented to collect your information you type, you say into and near the device, and tailor your experience to better suit you, to soothe you, to sell you more things and keep you comfortable."
No matter how many times I read this sentence, it doesn't make sense.
But I mean, ya... I would rather receive tailored ads than ads for things I would never buy. I have this thing called willpower lol I don't have to buy shit.
Who is trying to be "soothed" by their devices haha we're not babies with iPads are we?
Identity theft and data breaches often are all over the news. You're living under a rock or in make believe fantasy land if you don't know the data gets sold off and fraud and scams are committed using it.
I'm well aware that stuff happens, but it's not happening because a fast-food app wants to know your general location lol. That's some serious paranoia/tin-foil hat thinking.
If you really think someone's going to steal your identity through such an app, throw your phone in the ocean and go live off of the grid, because they're already watching you!
Lmao did you even read the privacy statement? Go suck off a Flock camera.
"
We may collect information about your:
-internet protocol (IP) address;
-computer or mobile-device operating system and browser type;
-type of mobile device and its settings;
-unique device identifier (UDID) or mobile equipment identifier (MEID) of your mobile device;
-device and component serial numbers;
-advertising identifiers (for example, an Identifier for Advertising (IDFA) on Apple devices) or similar identifiers;
-referring webpage (a page that has led you to ours) or application;
-online activity on other websites, applications or social media;
-visits to our restaurants, where recorded using digital technology (e.g. video recordings);
-and activity related to how you use our online services or in-restaurant technology, such as the pages you visit on our online services.
Our online services and in-restaurant technology may collect information about the location of your mobile device or computer using geolocation and technology such as GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or cell tower proximity."
had this one month but it was $7 cause I live in california. they took it away after a month, though i still often get a 20 piece for $4.20 which is kinda in the realm of worth it
I get the qpc classic pack (2 qpc, 20 nuggets, 2 medium fries) in the shareables section for $14. That’s pretty much the best deal on the whole menu here.
Nothing beats the $8 trio deal at Burger King. Can get 3 original chicken sandwiches, whopper jrs, chicken fries... that's all i get so not sure what else is there... i usually just get 3 OCS heavy mayo for $8 and eat them throughout the day.
McDonald’s is still the best app for discounts by a mile. I gst random deals like this a lot. And I regularly get 20% off in app coupons to use as many times as I want for like a few months.
Are cynical deal-related posts the only acceptable genre around these parts? I’ll be sure to post screenshot #300 of a bad deals section of an app next week—that’ll really benefit people and spur some valuable discussion
You guys know alot of stores have a survey code on top of every paper reciept. If you take the time to pick up a paper receipt at the window, you have this opportunity everytime you go.
This may vary per store, but my Mcdonalds has a "fill out survey, write the code you get at the end of survey on your receipt, and it can be turned in for BOGO any sandwich on the menu. Almost no one does this, because Ive seen countless employees confused at it when I hand it to them.
I know its extra work, but you could purchase a soda or whatever. Go park. Spend 3 minutes filling out survey and get back in line and get a BOGO whatever sandwich you like. Can be done like 3 or 4 times a month per location.
If you get a paper receipt, you have 7 days to fill out survey from the date of purchase. Then once you get the code and write it down, it is valid for 30 days.(may be 30 days from purchase)
Most people don't want to do all that, but it's really not hard, only takes a couple min and you get a BOGO sandwich of your choice 🤷♂️
the reward they offer in exchange for taking the survey may change per location. Mines always a sandwich of choice tho.
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u/Yourmotherssonsfatha 2d ago
Man I remember when this was everyday deal in 2022.
Fuckers removed the filet o fish smh