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Fast food restaurant Wendy’s plans Uber-like surge pricing, with digital menu boards that change prices depending on demand (edition.cnn.com)
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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.

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[–] SteveDinn@lemmy.ca 76 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

I might be ok with this if they also had "ebb" pricing. If I could walk in at 8pm and get a burger for a buck, it might be worth it never to go at lunchtime again.

This, of course, will never happen.

[–] ovalofsand@lemmy.world 52 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Also, does that mean the worker's pay also scales along with the prices?

[–] muntedcrocodile@lemmy.world 30 points 8 months ago

Hahahahahahahaha

No

[–] n0clue@lemmy.world 13 points 8 months ago

An extra $0.25/hr during peak. Which of course is done by subtracting the $0.25/hr from the base and adding it back during peak.

[–] Rolando@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

No, but we'll be expected to leave larger tips.

[–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

… tips? Yall tip at fast food places?

[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

No, but that doesn't stop corpos from putting the tip prompt in every goddamned pos transaction they can.