Comments on: 1 + 1 = 2.8 http://www.philsteinmeyer.com/84/1-1-28/ Phil Steinmeyer's rumblings on the game biz, programming, and life Sun, 11 Dec 2011 09:02:40 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: David L. http://www.philsteinmeyer.com/84/1-1-28/comment-page-1/#comment-1250 David L. Tue, 06 Jun 2006 17:03:35 +0000 http://www.philsteinmeyer.com/84/1-1-28/#comment-1250 Reminds of when BK offered the Bacon Double cheeseburger for $1 and the regular double cheeseburger was $2.40. I would ask for the bacon double cheeseburger, minus the bacon. Never got old. Reminds of when BK offered the Bacon Double cheeseburger for $1 and the regular double cheeseburger was $2.40. I would ask for the bacon double cheeseburger, minus the bacon. Never got old.

]]> By: David L. http://www.philsteinmeyer.com/84/1-1-28/comment-page-1/#comment-1249 David L. Tue, 06 Jun 2006 17:02:16 +0000 http://www.philsteinmeyer.com/84/1-1-28/#comment-1249 Since this is a game blog, lets put it in perspective of games. How many times have you gone into a store that sold computer games and seen an older game with a price tag of $19.99 next to a Gold or Battle Chest version that included the game, plus the games expansion (which is also there for more money) and maybe even a strategy guide for the same price or even lower? Since this is a game blog, lets put it in perspective of games. How many times have you gone into a store that sold computer games and seen an older game with a price tag of $19.99 next to a Gold or Battle Chest version that included the game, plus the games expansion (which is also there for more money) and maybe even a strategy guide for the same price or even lower?

]]> By: Psychochild http://www.philsteinmeyer.com/84/1-1-28/comment-page-1/#comment-953 Psychochild Mon, 15 May 2006 21:16:59 +0000 http://www.philsteinmeyer.com/84/1-1-28/#comment-953 Actually, this is just an effect of the dollar-menu prices not being able to keep up with local prices. The Burger King was probably a franchise, so they have to follow the rules. If they want the dollar menu, they most likely have to have the whole menu available. So, 4 tenders is $1 on the menu, but the local price should likely be higher. That's why the 8 tenders are more. If they didn't have the dollar menu restrictions, the 4 tenders would likely be $1.50 or so. It gets worse: while driving to L.A. for E3 this past week, we stopped by McDonald's to get a hamburger to hold us over until our dinner meeting that night. The menu was pricey: hamburgers were $1.00, cheeseburgers were $1.10, and double cheeseburgers on the dollar menu were... $1.00. So, we actually <i>saved</i> ten cents per burger by getting a second hamburger patty and slice of cheese. I suspect this continues to happen because most people want to order quickly. People that are used to looking at things quickly (like gamers) see the good deals. I was ready to just buy a hamburger at that McDonald's, but the double cheeseburger was too good a deal to pass up. :) In the end, I'm sure they still make a profit, but not as big a profit. Actually, this is just an effect of the dollar-menu prices not being able to keep up with local prices. The Burger King was probably a franchise, so they have to follow the rules. If they want the dollar menu, they most likely have to have the whole menu available. So, 4 tenders is $1 on the menu, but the local price should likely be higher. That’s why the 8 tenders are more. If they didn’t have the dollar menu restrictions, the 4 tenders would likely be $1.50 or so.

It gets worse: while driving to L.A. for E3 this past week, we stopped by McDonald’s to get a hamburger to hold us over until our dinner meeting that night. The menu was pricey: hamburgers were $1.00, cheeseburgers were $1.10, and double cheeseburgers on the dollar menu were… $1.00. So, we actually saved ten cents per burger by getting a second hamburger patty and slice of cheese.

I suspect this continues to happen because most people want to order quickly. People that are used to looking at things quickly (like gamers) see the good deals. I was ready to just buy a hamburger at that McDonald’s, but the double cheeseburger was too good a deal to pass up. :) In the end, I’m sure they still make a profit, but not as big a profit.

]]> By: Steve.J. http://www.philsteinmeyer.com/84/1-1-28/comment-page-1/#comment-770 Steve.J. Sat, 29 Apr 2006 21:15:17 +0000 http://www.philsteinmeyer.com/84/1-1-28/#comment-770 What about the home cleaning aisle of a supermarket. Scores of products with different uses, trade names and prices. The active ingredient in many of these products is Sodium Hypochlorite - liquid pool chlorine - which is about $2-5 a gallon, less in bulk. :D What about the home cleaning aisle of a supermarket.
Scores of products with different uses, trade names and prices. The active ingredient in many of these products is Sodium Hypochlorite – liquid pool chlorine – which is about $2-5 a gallon, less in bulk. :D

]]> By: Lennard Feddersen http://www.philsteinmeyer.com/84/1-1-28/comment-page-1/#comment-505 Lennard Feddersen Wed, 05 Apr 2006 17:57:35 +0000 http://www.philsteinmeyer.com/84/1-1-28/#comment-505 It's this kind of thing that has landed me the job of family grocery shopping! Fairly often our local box store has small items priced cheaper than large when you figure out the cost per unit. I would lump this and "Nu, Rite, Lite and Bo-Kay" spelling as equally aggravating to this AR programmer/designer. It’s this kind of thing that has landed me the job of family grocery shopping! Fairly often our local box store has small items priced cheaper than large when you figure out the cost per unit. I would lump this and “Nu, Rite, Lite and Bo-Kay” spelling as equally aggravating to this AR programmer/designer.

]]> By: MrPhil http://www.philsteinmeyer.com/84/1-1-28/comment-page-1/#comment-495 MrPhil Tue, 04 Apr 2006 20:01:45 +0000 http://www.philsteinmeyer.com/84/1-1-28/#comment-495 I’ve begun to see this more and more at fast food type places. I think the marketing types have figure out that people prefer ordering a “Number 1” to a la carte because it is fast, simple and less like to cause a miscommunication. So they’ve start adding a premium to the “combo deals.” Sadly it is working because the typical “order taker” is very difficult to communicate with because they don’t speak English or they quit school in the sixth grade and haven’t used there brain since. I had the interesting experience of trying to get across the concept of “plain biscuit” to someone who didn’t speak English. Man it was impossible. Me: I’d like a plain biscuit Server: Ehhh…. Sausage? Me: No, nothing Server: Ehhh… egg cheese? Me: No, empty, plain, nothing, nada Server: Ehhh…no biscuit? Me: [Makes hand motion of sweeping away everything off the imaginary biscuit in my hand] Server: Ehhh…. [Server and Myself stair blankly at each other] Me: Oh well… I’d like a sausage biscuit Server: Sausage! I’ve begun to see this more and more at fast food type places. I think the marketing types have figure out that people prefer ordering a “Number 1” to a la carte because it is fast, simple and less like to cause a miscommunication. So they’ve start adding a premium to the “combo deals.” Sadly it is working because the typical “order taker” is very difficult to communicate with because they don’t speak English or they quit school in the sixth grade and haven’t used there brain since. I had the interesting experience of trying to get across the concept of “plain biscuit” to someone who didn’t speak English. Man it was impossible.

Me: I’d like a plain biscuit
Server: Ehhh…. Sausage?
Me: No, nothing
Server: Ehhh… egg cheese?
Me: No, empty, plain, nothing, nada
Server: Ehhh…no biscuit?
Me: [Makes hand motion of sweeping away everything off the imaginary biscuit in my hand]
Server: Ehhh….
[Server and Myself stair blankly at each other]
Me: Oh well… I’d like a sausage biscuit
Server: Sausage!

]]> By: Troy Gilbert http://www.philsteinmeyer.com/84/1-1-28/comment-page-1/#comment-488 Troy Gilbert Mon, 03 Apr 2006 22:02:00 +0000 http://www.philsteinmeyer.com/84/1-1-28/#comment-488 Speaking of Subway, one of their daily deals is a "regular footlong" at a discounted price. "Regular" is defined as any of the basic deli meats. I went in the other day and noticed that the Veggie Delite (no meat, all veggies) footlong was *more* expensive than their daily deal. Oddly enough, even though the veggie delite is normally the cheapest sandwich on the menu, it was cheaper that day to order a foot long ham sandwich, "hold the ham." Speaking of Subway, one of their daily deals is a “regular footlong” at a discounted price. “Regular” is defined as any of the basic deli meats. I went in the other day and noticed that the Veggie Delite (no meat, all veggies) footlong was *more* expensive than their daily deal. Oddly enough, even though the veggie delite is normally the cheapest sandwich on the menu, it was cheaper that day to order a foot long ham sandwich, “hold the ham.”

]]> By: james http://www.philsteinmeyer.com/84/1-1-28/comment-page-1/#comment-487 james Mon, 03 Apr 2006 21:35:12 +0000 http://www.philsteinmeyer.com/84/1-1-28/#comment-487 speaking of subway... around here they used to have a pizza sub, which was exactly the same as a spicy italian but was about 30-40 cents cheaper so I'd just order a pizza sub without the sauce. speaking of subway…

around here they used to have a pizza sub, which was exactly the same as a spicy italian but was about 30-40 cents cheaper

so I’d just order a pizza sub without the sauce.

]]> By: Jay Barnson http://www.philsteinmeyer.com/84/1-1-28/comment-page-1/#comment-484 Jay Barnson Mon, 03 Apr 2006 19:53:27 +0000 http://www.philsteinmeyer.com/84/1-1-28/#comment-484 I saw a similar situation at a Subway a few years ago. Two 6" BLTs were less than the price of a single 12". I don't eat 12" sandwiches anymore, but at the time I told the clerk, "I would like TWO six inch BLT's, please." I made a note of the price and she just nodded and groaned and said, "I know, I know, but nobody listens to me." I saw a similar situation at a Subway a few years ago. Two 6″ BLTs were less than the price of a single 12″. I don’t eat 12″ sandwiches anymore, but at the time I told the clerk, “I would like TWO six inch BLT’s, please.”

I made a note of the price and she just nodded and groaned and said, “I know, I know, but nobody listens to me.”

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