Fast food restaurant Wendy’s plans Uber-like surge pricing, with digital menu boards that change prices depending on demand::The price of a Wendy’s Frosty could soon fluctuate throughout the day as the chain looks to introduce Uber-like surge pricing on its menu.

  • ctkatz@lemmy.ml
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    8 months ago

    there’s a lesson that I learned in college that I still follow today: never eat lunch at lunchtime. unless I’m traveling I’m not eating at peak periods anyway so I really wouldn’t be affected by this pricing change.

    I still don’t like it though. unless that wendy’s is the only game in town (literally) this isn’t going to be good for business.

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      8 months ago

      What do you mean when you say you “learned” to not eat lunch at lunchtime? We’re you punished?

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        8 months ago

        Getting lunch at 12:30: long lines, long wait times, too many people, waste most of your break time.

        Getting lunch at 11:30: short lines, get food quickly, avoid the crowd, eat sandwich at a park and enjoy the sunshine.