Comments on: “They like a Quarter Pounder without cheese. So they’re suing McDonald’s for $5 million”

By: Hugo S Cunningham

Hugo S Cunningham — Sat, 02 Jun 2018 13:27:51 +0000

In reply to Russell.

Russell– You are paying less for the cheese, but more for the management effort to remove the cheese (which you presumably disliked) from a standardized product.
Roughly evens out…

By: Fried Pies

Fried Pies — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 15:56:17 +0000

The problem is history: for all the decades since debut, McDonald’s triained their customers to use the nomenclature “Quarter Pounder” for the hamburger and “Quarter Pounder With Cheese” for the cheeseburger, and expect different pricing. Suddenly one day they up and decide to change the definition of “Quarter Pounder” to Quarter Pounder with cheese, define a new term “Quarter Pounder Without Cheese” to mean the old “Quarter Pounder”, eliminate the old term “Quarter Pounder With Cheese”, and let each store decide whether or not to offer different prices. While a totally asinine, anti-customer move, it is fully within the rights of private business, so the suit is frivolous and will get tossed. However, as part of a publicity campaign to pressure McDonald’s into becoming slightly less anti-customer, the suit might be effective.

By: jimc5499

jimc5499 — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 12:33:36 +0000

In reply to wfjag. wfjag, You almost owed me a new keyboard. The coffee that I blew on it after reading your comment thankfully didn't kill it.

By: gitarcarver

gitarcarver — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 04:12:25 +0000

In reply to Russell.

You want to pay $0.30 to $1.00 more for cheese you don’t get and then they resell it?

They aren’t “reselling” the cheese. It is not used cheese.

Still, if that is the way the company wants to structure their pricing, why should lawyers have any legal say in the issue? You don’t know the business decision behind the pricing and if it is to make more money, then welcome to the free market.

If I don’t like the way something is priced – especially a fast food burger – I can go elsewhere. I can walk with my feet and my wallet.

By: Russell

Russell — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 00:05:00 +0000

Why people want to pay more for a Hamburger, I don’t understand.
The quarter pounder is in the system, just not listed on the menu?

go into 5 guys and you will see two prices 1 for a Hamburger and 1 for a CheeseBurger

If you went in the next day and they took off the Hamburger and charged you the Cheese Burger price, which is a dollar more, would you be happy??????????????

and don’t forget, they just took it off the display, but if you can get the cashier to ring in up by pressing the Hamburger button on the register, you won’t want that?

You want to pay $0.30 to $1.00 more for cheese you don’t get and then they resell it?

By: wfjag

wfjag — Thu, 31 May 2018 21:41:47 +0000

In reply to gitarcarver. Because gender is a social construct. Just because your chromosomes are XY doesn't mean that you may not identify with a person with the need for gynecological services.

By: gitarcarver

gitarcarver — Wed, 30 May 2018 16:40:33 +0000

I certainly don’t want to derail this thread (there’s already ketchup on my keyboard) but am I the only one who thought “if being forced to pay for something you don’t want or in the case of people with allergies can’t use, is morally, ethically and legally wrong,” then how is it that single males in this country are paying for gynecological services* under the Affordable Care Act?

Just saying…..

*one of many services that people may never need.

By: No Name Guy

No Name Guy — Tue, 29 May 2018 19:57:02 +0000

Clearly the golden arches must institute a la carte pricing on their burgers. Want cheese? That will cost you. Want onions or pickles? Pony up for them. After all, lawyers know best when it comes to running or purchasing the product of a burger joint – not the owners / operators or customers.

By: E-Bell

E-Bell — Tue, 29 May 2018 13:21:39 +0000

In reply to Robert.

Huh? The plaintiffs aren’t saying that Mickey D’s failed to make the burger they asked for – rather, they’re saying that Mickey D’s didn’t give them a discount for leaving the cheese off their burger.

If that’s the game we’re going to play, then when a customer asks for a cola with no ice, do they get a discount for not consuming ice or do they get a surcharge for the extra cola?

By: John Fembup

John Fembup — Mon, 28 May 2018 01:15:23 +0000

Offer cheese for free. Get sued.