RedM Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 I popped into a Subway this evening and ordered a foot long sub. With filling and extras it came to £4.99.... ...however, the guy at the till said that if I took a drink it would cost me only £3.99! How does that work then? I could have understood it if I was offered a free drink but to get a drink AND get a quid knocked off the bill is barmy. I took the deal, natch, but I'm way confused. Can anyone explain this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 The cold drinks cost absolute peanuts from the dispensers... seriously ask people in the catering trade. As far as the actual subs, they are just lower their 300% profit margin to 200% probably Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 If the basic sub (i..e no extras) comes to, say, £2.99 then the offer could tempt punters to pay another quid for extras + drink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted February 5, 2008 Author Share Posted February 5, 2008 The cold drinks cost absolute peanuts from the dispensers... seriously ask people in the catering trade. As far as the actual subs, they are just lower their 300% profit margin to 200% probably It wasn't a drink from the dispenser. It was a bottle of drink. Oasis Citrus Punch FWIW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Thanks RedM, I've got a craving for a meatball mariana now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 It wasn't a drink from the dispenser. It was a bottle of drink. Oasis Citrus Punch FWIW. Damn... they aren't that cheap...maybe coming down close to break even. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
far Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 in real terms considering your situation it doesnt make business sense, however if the vendor is doing an advertised deal and someone orders something which falls within the advertised deal then the vendor, in line with fairness should offer what the advertised deal is made up of irrespective of the consumers ignorance of the offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Thats a new one on me! Most takeaway food places work on a several hundred percent markup on food costs cover the cost of wages and property etc so they can easily do that... Gaz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted February 5, 2008 Author Share Posted February 5, 2008 For a brief moment I was worried that, in taking a bottle of drink, I might have effectively shoplifted IF the offer was for dispenser only drink but the sales chap said nowt so.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 For a brief moment I was worried that, in taking a bottle of drink, I might have effectively shoplifted IF the offer was for dispenser only drink but the sales chap said nowt so.... It's a shame when you have to point out your own gags. But I laughed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted February 5, 2008 Author Share Posted February 5, 2008 It's a shame when you have to point out your own gags. But I laughed. But it wasn't a gag! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 But it wasn't a gag! Oh ermm - you said in the first post 'he said if I took a drink' You're not funny? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted February 5, 2008 Author Share Posted February 5, 2008 I'm not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Oh well, I gave your thread a little bump for my trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razza Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 because the drinks/crisps companies involved fund some of the cost, I should know, I work for Walkers, and they rape us on cost:( but that's the price of business with them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted February 6, 2008 Author Share Posted February 6, 2008 I had a look this morning. The deal is for foot long chicken subs only and a medium drink! My Oasis may not have been included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 It's because you've just posted this on a big forum, and no doubt have mentioned it to other people, and other people who've seen it will mention it to other people. I know for a fact that I now want a sub, even though I haven't been there for about 3 years, many others will too, and the alure of a good deal is too much for some people. They aren't 'losing' money, because how much does it cost to build a sub anyway? They buy all the fillings in bulk, the company makes the bread, I wouldn't be suprised if a sub outlay was about 20-30p, + bulk buy drinks at 15-20p? They're still making money, and with the probably doubling or trebling of custom due to this offer they'll be laughing!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARTIN R Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 the perfect form of free advertising Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dangerousandy Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Are you sure the guy behind the counter worked there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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