Comments on: The Incredible Shrinking Portions http://www.getrichslick.com/the-incredible-shrinking-portions/515/ Getting Rich Slick® has never been so easy... Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:13:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: RichSlick http://www.getrichslick.com/the-incredible-shrinking-portions/515/comment-page-1/#comment-19023 RichSlick Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:32:21 +0000 http://www.getrichslick.com/2008/04/09/the-incredible-shrinking-portions/#comment-19023 It's funny you mention Wendy's as I drove through their today for lunch. I wish I had my camera but I'll try to swing by and take a picture. They have a sign reading, Medium Combo Add $0.59, Large Combo add $0.89. The Wendy's combos <i>used</i> to come with a medium drink. As for the theater, I think it depends on the chain. AMC or Cinemark has bought out just about all the chains in my town so the competition is limited at this point. It’s funny you mention Wendy’s as I drove through their today for lunch. I wish I had my camera but I’ll try to swing by and take a picture.

They have a sign reading, Medium Combo Add $0.59, Large Combo add $0.89.

The Wendy’s combos used to come with a medium drink.

As for the theater, I think it depends on the chain. AMC or Cinemark has bought out just about all the chains in my town so the competition is limited at this point.

]]> By: The Travelin' Man http://www.getrichslick.com/the-incredible-shrinking-portions/515/comment-page-1/#comment-19019 The Travelin' Man Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:30:32 +0000 http://www.getrichslick.com/2008/04/09/the-incredible-shrinking-portions/#comment-19019 It is not just fast food restaurants and movie theaters that have been pulling a bait and switch on consumers. Check out the next trip to the grocery store...my dad used to bring home the "pound" bag of M&M's. There is no pound bag anymore - it is about 14 oz. Most "half gallon" tubs of ice cream aren't a half gallon, either - they have about two scoops fewer. It's not THAT big of a deal - except that it is a hidden price increase. The only way for most companies to sneak through a price increase on price sensitive things is to cut the portion size and keep the price the same...and the scary thing is that most people do NOT notice. It is not just fast food restaurants and movie theaters that have been pulling a bait and switch on consumers. Check out the next trip to the grocery store…my dad used to bring home the “pound” bag of M&M’s. There is no pound bag anymore – it is about 14 oz. Most “half gallon” tubs of ice cream aren’t a half gallon, either – they have about two scoops fewer. It’s not THAT big of a deal – except that it is a hidden price increase. The only way for most companies to sneak through a price increase on price sensitive things is to cut the portion size and keep the price the same…and the scary thing is that most people do NOT notice.

]]> By: dountoothers http://www.getrichslick.com/the-incredible-shrinking-portions/515/comment-page-1/#comment-19018 dountoothers Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:12:53 +0000 http://www.getrichslick.com/2008/04/09/the-incredible-shrinking-portions/#comment-19018 Been to a Wendy's lately? I've noticed the disappearance of the small sized drink. Sure they have a "small" size, but it looks more like a medium was 5 years ago. Medium is the new large, and large is the new biggie size. Movie theaters have always gouged movie goers. Captive audience and all. I use iTunes rentals now for anything not theater worthy. Been to a Wendy’s lately? I’ve noticed the disappearance of the small sized drink. Sure they have a “small” size, but it looks more like a medium was 5 years ago.

Medium is the new large, and large is the new biggie size.

Movie theaters have always gouged movie goers. Captive audience and all. I use iTunes rentals now for anything not theater worthy.

]]> By: anonymous http://www.getrichslick.com/the-incredible-shrinking-portions/515/comment-page-1/#comment-19008 anonymous Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:33:27 +0000 http://www.getrichslick.com/2008/04/09/the-incredible-shrinking-portions/#comment-19008 I went to a movie a couple weeks ago -- the "small" soda cost $4.25 and looked to be about 44 oz.! I went to a movie a couple weeks ago — the “small” soda cost $4.25 and looked to be about 44 oz.!

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