It's literally called "McPick 2" with a price of $3, and the sign advertises the meal upgrade as $4.12. That's a natural reading of the sign, there's no "implies" about it.
If the meal upgrade was supposed to only apply to a single item, there would be clear language to that effect (not fine print) like "... or pick 1 and make it a meal."
Complain to corporate.
Also OP, were you nice about all this, or were you being condescending and irate? Because when people are being cool, I have no probl going out of my way to hook them up, but when they come at me like a dick, talk down to me, I just say sorry there's nothing I can do.
I get that the sign is worded poorly and all, but isn't taking time out of your day to bitch at corporate and make a thread on gaf about a sub 2 dollar pricing error like, a huge fucking waste of time?
Sorry your wrong. Look at the calories of the meal, no way that is 2 sandwiches fries and a drink.
Bad design.
That's fair lol, I'm just trying to understand the mindset I guess. If it was me I would have just shrugged and moved on though.I was calm. Honestly, I expected to roll to the window, manager would do whatever they do to register.. I'd get the 4 items.. kid would be happy and I'd go pick up the other kid. I never once yelled at her, called her a name, or was demeaning.
I only parked at took the pic because I wanted to show someone else what they thought.
I mean, you took the time to post in my thread... so yes? Also, I got shit better to do sitting in my car waiting for daughter than call a McDonald's complaint line. I mean I coulda been browsing GAF or playing Five Dice?
That's fair lol, I'm just trying to understand the mindset I guess. If it was me I would have just shrugged and moved on though.
Like people call to order pizza from me, and get PISSED when I tell them extra cheese doesn't count as a topping in the large 3 topping for x amount deal, because cheese (along with chicken) is a premium topping and costs us more to add. They get furious, like "why the FUCK! Forget it, no extra cheese."
The price increase they are pissed about is around 60 cents. Most of the time they are already spending upwards of 20 bucks too.
Not true. The calorie count is for JUST the fries and the drink. The low number if you choose a diet or calorie free drink and the high number if you choose a sugar soda.
Edit - guess I was beaten on this.
Its not a slight against him and I didn't mean him anyways lol. Its for that one person who order 3 Big Macs, 2 Milk shakes, a Hash brown, 2 sundays, a large fry, a large drink and a random $1 menu burger (probably a McChicken) that totals around $18.44......
Yeah those people are the annoying ones that really should have just ordered inside since they will be forced to wait anyways in the yellow lane or the side parking if the location has them.
Nah, I wouldn't complain about something like that. I know extra cheese isn't allowed as one of the 3 toppings on a 3 topping pizza. I probably would have tried to hold you to the 2 Large + Breadstick deal though if that's what it said. If you said it was a mis-print I'd understand and move on.. but if you tried to tell me the coupon said something other than it says and tell me I don't know how to read the coupon.. I wouldn't be so happy.
Yeah I see that. OP still ain't gettin 2 sandwiches fries and a drink for $4.20!
Now I want some mcdonalds.
OP, you are correct in what the sign "literally" says, but they probably meant that you can choose any ONE of those items and add the drink/fry for 4.20. It's totally their fault though and they should've just accepted the L and rang you up for both items and the drink/fry for 4.20. The manager was being a dumbass.
No, that's actually illegal. It's not the same as grocery store that put's a size of say Vegetable Oil on sale that makes the smaller bottle cheaper per oz than the larger bottle. Those are technically different products
They can't charge you $3 for 2 items listed at $1.40. You can charge me more if I don't buy in bulk, but you can't charge me more for buying more than 1. That's fraud.
Also, who cares what a 2 cheeseburger meal costs. A 2 cheeseburger meal isn't on advertisement, this deal is. It's not equivalent at all.
Chicken mcgriddle?!!?!?!?!?!
Why is that so hard to believe... you can get the 2 items plus a large Coke for $4... is it crazy to think you could get 2 items plus a med fry and med coke for $4.20?
I don't have any proof that they are selling $2.85 for $3, nor does it matter. You are asking if the $4.20 price includes four items. I say it doesn't. And for proof, I ask you to look at the price of a comparable meal of two regular cheeseburgers, fries and a drink. If that meal is around the same price, logically, it's impossible to draw the conclusion a meal with better items would be the same price.
If you aren't willing to do that, you aren't being honest with the intent of the thread.
Now, again: how much is a two cheeseburger medium meal? Here it is between $4 and $5.
To me it seems like it is 1 item in a combo for 4.20
Also wtf at $2 for a single mcchicken. Those are still $1 here.
It's not crazy, that would actually be a good deal. It's clearly not the deal though or it would have rang up and the manager would have given it to you.
Is there a McPick 1 and McPick 3 or more??
If so, OP is wrong.
If not, OP is right.
Who cares, it's not on a promo. Do you say the $5 20 piece Chicken McNuggets aren't really $5 because off promo they are $8? People run promos all the time that end up being cheaper than regular menu items all the time.
Explain how you come to conclusion looking at the sign that it's 1 item.
Also, this is a Hot N' Spicy chicken, not a McChicken... as far as difference.. fuck if I know I never got to order it.
OK, you're right. POS systems never lie. Also the consensus view here on GAF on the sign is wrong.
Sorry guys, my bad.
heres the thing.
you can get a 2x cheese burger value meal for 4.79.
if you could get two items from this menu then choose 2x cheese burgers and make it into an extra value meal you're paying 4.20 for the EXACT same thing. based on this it makes sense that its only one item from those choices.
but also the mcpick 2 is a promotional time offer so it should be cheaper since its a special buy and subject to promotional type pricing.
If I had to guess they probably screwed up and put the extra value meal sticker where they shouldn't.
I would have demanded an apple pie as compensation.
EDIT - Two even.
If all you were doing was looking for validation, don't frame the thread as a question.
How much is a two cheeseburger meal?
It's literally called "McPick 2" with a price of $3, and the sign advertises the meal upgrade as $4.12. That's a natural reading of the sign, there's no "implies" about it.
If the meal upgrade was supposed to only apply to a single item, there would be clear language to that effect (not fine print) like "... or pick 1 and make it a meal."
Complain to corporate.
Of course I'm looking for validation.
Again, why compare a promo item price to a non-promo item price, it's no relevant at all.
Because it is a business, they aren't going to give you too good of a deal. Comparing it to a meal that they are already discounting items on would be the first place to start.
Right or wrong, they spat in your food op. They hold the power.
Because it is a business, they aren't going to give you too good of a deal. Comparing it to a meal that they are already discounting items on would be the first place to start.
heres the thing.
you can get a 2x cheese burger value meal for 4.79.
if you could get two items from this menu then choose 2x cheese burgers and make it into an extra value meal you're paying 4.20 for the EXACT same thing. based on this it makes sense that its only one item from those choices.
but also the mcpick 2 is a promotional time offer so it should be cheaper since its a special buy and subject to promotional type pricing.
Again, it's not "too good of a deal"... it's similar to deals they done in the past. $1.20 for med coke and med fry isn't "too good of a deal".
Didn't spit in my food, I never finished my order and paid.
Explain how you come to conclusion looking at the sign that it's 1 item.
Also, this is a Hot N' Spicy chicken, not a McChicken... as far as difference.. fuck if I know I never got to order it.
It's not the exact same thing.
The $4.79 meal is 2 single cheeseburgers.
The 2 for $3 is for double cheeseburgers.
You are not going to get 2 doubles fries and a drink for less than the singles.