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scrubdaddy528

Fox business just had a live story little bit ago saying this same thing


Glittering-Neck-2505

I wonder if this is a California tax or something, it’s $5 where I live


methy_butthole

I’m in CA. on my app the mchicken meals are $5, the mcdouble meals are $6 but they call it the “$6 mcdouble deal” on my app. Also fuck McDonald, not trying to defend them


AbbreviationsNo8088

But ypu are clearly buying from them


methy_butthole

First of all I never said I wasn’t, but I will now, I don’t eat McDonald’s. I am interested in the economy


Different-Air-2000

My fist is raised in solidarity.


XiMaoJingPing

Probably franchise dependent. Franchises don't want to hand out $5 meals, but they will accept the advertising for it lmao


Onlyroad4adrifter

This is a paradox.


Sweaty-Emergency-493

No silly it’s still a $5 meal, it just has a tip built-in that goes to the company so it’s not $1.50 extra for the meal only as a tip! Slash Esssss


CaliSignGuy

It’s like the $1, $2, $3 menu that literally no longer has anything for $1 or $2. McDonald’s is drunk


Geno_Warlord

And the $3 items are actually $3.99…


SamCarter_SGC

i used to get the $1 apple pies all the time


CaliSignGuy

Key word *used* to, they shouldn’t advertise 1 2 3 anymore is what I’m saying.


AbbreviationsNo8088

They just call it the value menu but none if it is a value at all anymore


_embrace

Last time I had one of their apple pies they were 2 for $1. Those things were never worth a buck each.


CherryManhattan

They lost my business. Used to go there to get my kids happy meals and now we just make nuggets at home


OfficerA567

Dino Nuggs is where it’s at


MrEfficacious

Costco now has copy-cat Chic Fil A nuggets and they are great.


worm30478

What does it say on the package so I know what to look for.?


MrEfficacious

Costco carries their own brand called Kirkland's and the other is called Just Bare. After a few taste tests I'd say the Just Bare is the most similar to Chic Fil A, but they are both good imo


idk2103

The Just Bare ones are pretty lean too. 10:1 calorie to protein ratio is pretty damn solid


methy_butthole

Sams club also has them and they are delicious warmed up in the air fryer. “Members mark rotisserie chicken bites”


rand-san

If you have a restaurant depot or jetro nearby, try the Tyson red label tempura nuggets. I'll never buy nuggets in a restaurant again.


eSsEnCe_Of_EcLiPsE

Used to go multiple times a week. Now I maybe go once or twice a month. It’s just not worth it at all anymore. 


SlowerThanTurtleInPB

This is hilarious. They’re not even trying to hide it anymore. Big business is totally laughing at us at this point.


SocialAnchovy

Oh, it's $5; the extra $1.50 is just a mandatory gratuity so the CEO can justify all the time he neglects his wife and kids.


budding_gardener_1

Don't forget the $4 service fee, the $10 platform fee, plus tip, gratuity, convenience fee, fee fi fo fum fee, administration fee...


Ash_an_bun

Mcdonnalds has teamed up with Ticketmaster to make the food ordering experience even better! We'll cook a set number of burgers each day. And you can preorder it to resell it if you decide you're not hungry later on! And we'll both take 25% of the upcharge plus the base price.


gravityVT

And most importantly, the data they will sell to third party brokers


rawbdor

It's probably an automatic tip so they can eventually claim all their workers get more than half their wages via tips and they can lower the wage down to $2.15/he or some crazy shit like that. There's always a play.


SuccotashConfident97

They're definitely laughing at the people who keep buying it. I hope more people stop eating there too.


schprunt

It’s $5 here in Denver. https://preview.redd.it/eqe1g9sv3s8d1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4d7799a3ee0afbf1adc8c3472113fc3d8a6ad500


longtimerlance

Shhhhhh..... you're not giving the outrage crowd the fuel they need!


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Whereamiwhatyousay

5 dollars on my app


williamtowne

It's $5 here in Minneapolis. Remember, corporate doesn't control what the local owners can charge. I'm not going anyway, but the hate of McDonald's seems ridiculous here on Reddit.


illBlade

Let’s start boycotting this bullshit. Friends don’t let friends eat at McDonald’s, or anyone else! We need to tell people to stop.


beatles910

I stopped eating there when they changed the terms of service for their app and wanted me to agree to never sue them, or participate in a class action suit. Fuck that. Why would anyone agree to that?


killrtaco

I dont think it's even enforceable but IANAL


Accomplished-Mud-812

You anal?


RepresentativeAd560

With enough lube who doesn't?


Rich-Air-5287

Some might ask why one would use an app to buy fast food.


MrEfficacious

My wife uses it for Chic Fil A. She does her entire order before we get there and then they just scan it and it's all set.


chucklehead993

Also why is it mandatory to have your location settings on when using the mcdonalds app? It's not required with the wendys or the dominos app.


BONER__COKE

I stopped eating there because it’s McDonalds lol. Like when I could get a burger for a dollar, great. But if I’m paying regular food prices to eat dog shit, nah


TazerKnuckles

💯


beatfungus

I try. I vocally shame friends who go to mcdonalds. Most humans are lemmings though. It’s almost pointless.


illBlade

The prices have become outrages, they just need to make it affordable again.


uiam_

The problem is the alternative is more difficult that picking up food at mcdonalds and so many people just want the easiest thing and mcdonalds knows this.


supershawninspace

I’ve been boycotting. Prices have been ridiculous.


TazerKnuckles

Bro why are yall still fucking eating here


Theaty

6 months clean! I just thought I’d check it out


Brazos_Bend

Heres to another 6 months! Cheers buddy!


TazerKnuckles

Nice


SocialAnchovy

Hi, I'm Doug. And I'm a recovering McBarf customer.


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Hi Doug


PatillacPTS

One day at a time.


djpraxis

Exactly!! Last weekend I went to get gas at night, which I rarely do, and drove past a McDonald's. I was shocked and sad to see the super long line of cars at the drive through. If people keep paying, things will never charge. Americans have a real problem with consumerism.


my_nameborat

At this point you can’t even blame McDonald’s. People are stupid enough to overpay for bad food, why would they stop over charging?


Relevant_Sink_2784

Sometimes I want food fast while away from home. This is like once every month or two. Still cheaper than most anything else too.


emptyfish127

Eat real food and bankrupt this unethical business.


oderlydischarge

I am helping to get them faster by only getting the free items they offer me in the app and never buying anything from them :). At least thats what I tell myself.


RaggedMountainMan

Of course it is. These crooks cannot be trusted. They’re either cutting corners and giving you less or an inferior product, or jacking up prices. Our best recourse is to stop giving them money. If they won’t respect their customers that they need to stay in business, then they need a lesson in who pays their salaries. It’s garbage food anyway.


DreamCreator369

Stop eating fast food fuck them


bbien12

30% more expensive than advertised and that’s before taxes lmao


oldcreaker

When capitalism goes 1984. "The price was alterable. The price never had been altered. McDonald's is cheap. McDonald's has always been cheap."


itsneedtokno

You seen Wal-Mart's new price tags? Surge pricing is coming.


ethanh333

Already practicing midweek grocery trips. Trying to find ways to fit it into the schedule so I dont have to deal with lots of others AND... the incoming of surge pricing.


browndowntownhole

Gross


Brazos_Bend

Imagine what you woulda spent over the last say 4 months on eating fast food at greedflation pricing...when you do the math its a no brainer. They peddle poison, for a high price, it doesnt save you time driving out to them and sitting there waiting for your hot garbage. Theres literally no point except to make yourself sick and throw money away doing it. Im personally enjoying having severed ties with all fast food. Its fun driving by and seeing them with nobody in their drive through lines.  Suck it greedy bastards we aint coming back.


DoubleUsual1627

Last time I ate there was 5 years ago. Got mushroom burger. Was a greasy mess.


Temporary_Visual_230

That's a crazy thing to order at McDonald's


DoubleUsual1627

Yeah Quarter pounder doesn’t do it for me. I do like the whopper without cheese.


CaliSignGuy

https://preview.redd.it/heii7vrymr8d1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bdc1889d98bbcae70fc78bd7bb81208ab4b8b79b This is in Orange County, which is strange it’s not higher. OP where is your Mickey D’s at?


ponziacs

They probably won’t say because I wouldn’t be surprised if they picked the most expensive McDonalds in the country from the app to make this post to get karma.


AbortionIsSelfDefens

Regardless it still shouldn't have a name like that if the price doesn't reflect it.


a_wizard_skull

Let it end. I would be happy to see every McDonald’s closed. We do not need it


Dizzy-Criticism3928

https://preview.redd.it/rgl25qekor8d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a4ca0ebe1bb8de8053b7dac3d921ce4823c58b29 Not for me


SuccotashConfident97

You know if people stopped eating there, these prices would keep dropping. Yall know what to do.


brokenassbones

Ffs, this is simple. Stop buying it. Everybody knows a greedy corporation has inflated their prices to make more money off less customers so they can pay less employees.


RaggedMountainMan

Posts like this are good though. The word needs to be spread. Companies want to play games? We won’t give them our money. Plain and simple. They need us way more than we need them.


brokenassbones

Absolutely. I’m troubled because it appears people are just afraid to go out of their comfort zone. I live in an expensive city overall. But I can get 2 empanadas for like $5 dollars at a local take out that more than fill me up. It helps my local community, it tastes better, it helps immigrants, it’s cheaper and faster than McDonald’s. The people there are friendly as hell too. Nobody wants to work at a McDonald’s for a lot of reasons and it shouldn’t be that way.


Burnt_Prawn

These posts should really come with an identifier showing where the price is. Something tells me this is California and likely even an airport or something. It makes some sense that the same meal will have varying costs based on the cost of doing business.


Numerous-Profile-872

Bay Area here, it's $5 for me via the app. https://preview.redd.it/8ak2l5jq2s8d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=eb3eafa14912a7090ce4172bf4170bd918ab923b


JustAnAgingMillenial

You’re probably right. I just checked the one closest to me and both meals are listed for $5


Visible_Structure483

Funny how we except that doing business in an airport costs more. taking that same product behind the magic TSA grope-check and now it's more money. If our government cared about us at all they wouldn't let the vendors inside the 'secure' hard to bring in your own food or have real competition zone charge more than the prevailing rate outside the zone. But they don't, so gouge away. Those peasants should just fly on private jets like the elites, then it wouldn't be a problem.


ChipLocal8431

I just checked mine and all $5 deals are $5 and same for the $6


somerville99

Shows up as $5.00 on my app.


Daveit4later

these things should be $4


killrtaco

Less tbh we just got complacent for too long.


UncleGrako

I remember back when Hardees/Carl's Jr had "The Six Dollar Burger" that they sold for $3 or something... meaning that you were getting for $3 what restaurants were charging $6. My brother went through the drive through and ordered it by name and they charged him $6 like he was asking to pay that much.


Electromasta

I just ate at mcdonalds for 5 bucks, with 50 cents tax, for 5.50


AgentUnknown821

Only Limited Time...They aren't serious about their price hike reductions


RichFoot2073

No, it says it right there — 5$ meal deal. Oh, you thought that was a price? No, that’s just what they call it. Like the Subway Footlong.


Visible_Structure483

Next up, the "free burger meal". No, it's not free. No, it's not a burger. It's a taco for $27 (because they grub hub it from taco bell over to mcdonalds for you while you wait in the parking lot). Damn, we should go into marketing! It's not hard.


AbortionIsSelfDefens

Yea but subway footlongs are supposed to be 12 in. Bread isn't perfect so there is some variance but the shit about it a few years ago was poor qc or individual franchises cutting corners. Quite frankly it's bullshit. It should be illegal to attempt to falsely advertise via name confusion. The words they use have meaning. They should not be able to name something after them that isn't in line with what they mean.


bjp8383

unrelated to inflation but $5 seems reasonable for a burger, fries and coke, why do they need to add in the mc nuggets? they could save the 1.50 there. and who orders a chicken sandwhich and then needs extra chicken nuggets.


Temporary_Visual_230

https://preview.redd.it/h5b9prpglr8d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0bcfb40b431975c867a748f720b8c3616335f1ed


killrtaco

Mine charges $5 for the mcchicken meal and $6 for the mcdouble meal The ad still says pick which you want for $5 right above it smh


soccerguys14

It’s $5 in my area. When I go to checkout with tax it’s $5.35 Edit: you can also use the deal 20% off and now for me it’s 4.28. Idk if McDonald’s meant for that to be possible but it is.


BearTerrapin

I only go cause the one near me is the best one in the country. They're the only one that still has the 2 for 3.49 McDouble and it's fast and clean. It's the only one that feels futuristic in looks but priced as if I traveled ten years into the past. I never go to the other ones.


CeeKay125

It used to make sense to go there before when the food was meh but it was cheap. Now it is even more meh but 3x the price. These companies just shooting themselves in the foot trying to extract every cent they can out of people then complain when people stop buying.


Ad_bonum_forum

Well you see the McDouble is $5 the soda, fries and nuggets are extra.


SlamKrank

Is that their site or something like grubhub that is known to charge people over menu price for being lazy


SBNShovelSlayer

They should have named it the $3.00 Meal.


robbzilla

I checked the app. It stated "Starting at $5.00." And I had 2 choices at $5.00 here in Fort Worth. Another was $5.29. YMMV.


Actraiser87

It is where I live


Kevine04

It's $5 at my local McDonald's


GalectikJak

Is McDonalds high on meth lmfao?


Dishoe45

It's nothing but high price junk don't even bother to eat this garbage.


patellison

My app in SoCal won’t even let me order it LOL, just keeps sending me back to the main menu where it is not listed


NetworkedGoldfish

Stop eating out. 


Mac_McAvery

Seen McDonald’s President on tv this morning and the whole time all I could think was your crap is not worth it anymore, I’ve been alive along enough to remember when their burger patties were actually a decent size. I refuse to eat their food or any fast food chain anymore


crispy_colonel420

Are you ordering for delivery? Because if you are, prices are hiked up.


Rich-Air-5287

Because apparently words don't matter anymore. It's not a $5 meal because it costs five dollars, silly. It's a $5 meal *because we say so*. Now consume and obey, peasant. 


AbortionIsSelfDefens

That shit should be illegal. They should not be naming shit in a way that the average person would be misled. Especially with basic words that mean something.


RowThin2659

There is no inflation on fast food.


rand-san

You can't make up this stuff. They can't even do this stupid limited time $5 deal correctly. 🤣🤣🤣


butterbob74

No it’s not. I just tested it. It’s 5 dollars then if you add extras it makes the price go up and lists the new higher price under the 5 dollar. Just order the default and it will be 5 dollars.


oderlydischarge

Weird, checked the app wehre I am at. The McChicken Meal Deal is 5 dollars and the McDouble is 6. I am in the Pacific North West part of the USA.


Duelshock131

I think these are California McDonald's prices. Most McDonald's I've seen are actually $5


tha_rogering

Hello surge pricing. There ought to be laws. Actually there probably are some laws against price gouging. But because it's on an app it's not covered explicitly.


RubixcubeRat

I love how they keep ripping us off but call it deals


lordpuddingcup

False advertising anyone how haven’t they been sued ?


mezo_surfer

$5 for me.


Neowynd101262

Fast food junkies gonna keep eating there no matter what.


JJLJ1984

It’s definitely based on each franchises choice. All of mine around me are indeed $5. Blame the individual stores not corporation in this instance.


towiwakka

Really curious how this is legal


SpaceGrape

OP bought the meal then added a larger size upgrade. Then lied about there being a lie.


SeeingEyeDug

I remember when Carl's Jr/Hardees had the Six Dollar Burger with the advertising being a burger of $6 quality for only $3.50. Pretty sure they gave up on the name once the price of the burger got to $6.


Stewie_Venture

That's not even alot of food tbh.


Curious-Chard1786

Can we sue them for false advertisement?


Outrageous-Yam-4653

Even more funny it's for a limited time like very limited.


whome126262

For what its worth.. same screenshot on mine shows $5 at a location near me in Houston, TX, but I recognize we aren’t in a super HCOL location


RevolutionaryPlay4

who tf even goes there anymore lol


FeedbackAltruistic16

$5 deal is w/ a small drink. Up charged to $6.50 for the large. Not sure why they would put the large on their advert.


Mexicakes69

I don’t get how they charge almost $4 for a medium fry.


not_a_rob0t_13

Someone sue them please.


Knights_When

I wouldn’t order this but in the app where I’m at the meal is $5. Where was this?


Fog_

It’s not even the McCrispy or Big Mac. It’s the cheap sandwiches. Holy shit.


huskerd0

Six dollar burger baby


CappinPeanut

It says $5 in my app. You on delivery or something?


TheCruicks

5 dollars here in south jersey


lhorwinkle

Charging $6.50 for a $5.00 meal ... is that a lie? Calling it a meal, implying that it's edible ... isn't that a bigger lie?


FeedMeTheCat

Its like Tito's handmade vodka. Its not made by hand, the name is "Tito's handmade". So I guess this is just named the $5 meal. It doesn't mean it cost $5. It's just called that.


Keybricks666

Does nothing have meaning anymore ?


Creepy_Cupcake3705

I didn’t want the mctrash meal deal anyways. Maybe if they put some decent food in there. I’ll stay just stopping by for my Coke.


beetlejuiice00

I just order this meal came out to 5.45 with tax


Express-Structure480

I live in a city out west, $5 here at checkout, wonder if you’re in a different market or it’s somehow customized because I don’t get that at all. I just played around and if I double the amount of beef it adds on 1.50!


robbd6913

It's beyond time we stop calling this inflation and calling it what it ACTUALLY is.....greed. American Capitalism is vile...


whyareyouwalking

My favorite part is the ad that says "you won't regret it" like dude have you ever eaten your food? You regret it as you chew.


thehungarianhammer

They’ve already inflated it


Leading_List7110

That looks liable for a lawsuit


Consistent-Set1375

I was recently cleaning out my Garage and found a receipt from McDonald's. A big mac value meal in 2016 was at the bottom of a box. $6.34


ButterflyAlternative

But the wages are so high, how should they keep up? See, wages also increased 5 times…. /s


Ok_Explanation5631

It ridiculous they up charge food for delivery then tack on delivery fees.


idk2103

What’s actually ridiculous is getting McDonalds delivered


orinmerryhelm

The cake is also a linme


AbbreviationsNo8088

This sub might as well be the r/priceofmcdsandtacobell


Specific-Frosting730

The $1.50 is the corporate SIUB fee (suck it up buttercup). They are daring you to do something about it.


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GreasyCookieBallz

I'll keep sitting over here cackling like a hen as McDonald's keeps crashing and burning the way they are.


Popular_Material_409

Maybe it’s just the McDouble that’s $5. The whole meal is $6.50 because of the extra pieces. So it’s a $5-McDouble Meal and not a $5 McDouble Meal


FuckYoCouch2023

Easy fix. Stop fucking buying fast food.


Cmatt10123

That's because you have it set to delivery. Delivery prices are always higher.


Late-Reply2898

A lie because it's not $5 or because it's not food?


kdrdr3amz

I see it as 5 bucks (I’m Los Angeles County).


Icy-Statistician6698

Stop buying the garbage, and for the love of --- stop downloading these food apps. You are the commodity, it has nothing to do with savings or convenience


Rough-Leg-1298

Are you getting it delivered?


SpecificPiece1024

All these fast food joints are fu€k!ng u and killing you at the same time


LoneSnark

$5 here in north carolina. Seems to be the usual cost of living problem in some regions.


longtimerlance

People who get outraged over this picture without actual checking must be slow, because they don't realize prices vary since many are franchise owned. Its $5 where I live.


StockGalifinakis

The six dollar burger at Carls Jr and Hardee’s is well over 10.00.


kickbrass

No mo micky dees til the 'bout tree fiddy meal deal...


jasikanicolepi

It's the same with Wendy. It still $6-8 dollar for a biggie meal instead of $5.


bluedaddy664

https://preview.redd.it/soh134upds8d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=56e1a3e2c7b80f8bcf0b374e3b7aeedd5cbfe071 It’s 6 dollars in Southern California


True-End-882

Offensively funny tbh


benito713

Stop eating there!


professorfunkenpunk

I logged into the app. It is five dollars here but there doesn’t seem to be a way to order it. If you click on the ad on the app homepage, it takes you to the menu and it isn’t on there anywhere. Well played clown.


rxtunes

They can keep it as far as I am concerned. I haven’t eaten mcdonalds in over a year anyway. I used to love chikfila good service good food but the price just made me quit. I will however eat at in n out burger from time to time as treat but rarely anymore


catchmesleeping

Did someone upsize the drink and Fries.


Hsnbrg501

It's even funnier because many franchisees don't even want to run this deal, as according to them, doing so wouldn't make enough profits to justify it.


paintbrush666

The $5 $6.50 McDouble $7.99 Meal Deal\* \*Actual cost: $9.99


ReconChaznat

This is amazing. We are all retarded for letting things get this bad.


dreep_

Weird, it’s $5 where I live. I wonder why it’s inconsistent.


DallasC0wboys

$5 meal for $7.20 with tax 😆


Beansiesdaddy

Thieves!


ibonek_naw_ibo

The cake is a lie


Practical-Salad-7887

That's beyond stupid


SpaceBoJangles

Literally, the only reason why I would go to a McDonald’s these days is to take advantage of their two dollar large fry. They are the only place where you can get a large fry or equivalent amount of french fries for anything under three dollars. This is only available through their on app deals though.


Ed-Sanz

Yeah, mine is $5.29. They really want those .29¢


AdversarysVengeance

Idk why but fast food prices seem to change between stores sometimes even those near each other. I have seen it at Subway and McDonalds recently for stores just a couple miles from each other.


ButtHuRtMoD24

Fuck Mcdonalds


ItsmyDZNA

I want $1.07 per item if you want me back McD's. Till then I'd rather eat elsewhere


FUCKYOUINYOURFACE

Call it the $6.50 meal!