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November 04, 2005
Burger King's non-carbonated drinks
I am a burger freak - every now and then, I like to gobble one of those things from either McDonalds or Burger King.
I actually prefer Burger King over McDonalds simply, because their burgers are tastier. Okay, that is my preference.
Last week, my kid followed me to Burger King, and toy-driven as he is, he knew that he wanted a kids-menu. Which is okay by me, as long as I can switch the drinks from carbonated to a non-carbonated drinks, such as Milo. There is enough material documented out in the web or in the bookshops outlining that carbonated drinks are not that healthy.
It was quite surprising to see, in the end, before I left, that the switch from a carbonated to a non-carbonated drink was charged with RM1. Wow, this is not something that I prefer, that I believe is customer-centric.
What's your opionion?
Posted by Andreas at November 4, 2005 12:18 PM
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Its a question of demand and supply. When supply is low and demand remains constant, the price becomes more expensive. If supply is greater than demand, the price drops. Go figure.
Have you asked for pipe water? ;)
Posted by: Papa Bear at November 9, 2005 07:21 PM
hmm..they aren't encouraging "healthier" alternatives thats for sure
Posted by: diana at November 6, 2005 08:36 PM
Wow, what a scam. Not like they're losing out by giving the customer his drink of choice. In fact, I'd say they have more to gain. After all, the 'bottomless cup' policy only applies to carbonated drinks if I recall correctly. And by jacking the price up, it's no longer a 'value' meal, is it.
Not too sure about the numbers, but it might actually be cheaper to get each item separately rather than pay the extra buck to change the drink. *shrug*
Posted by: dinghy at November 4, 2005 05:38 PM