Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Gee, I "Saved" a Whole 9-Cents!
This past weekend was hectic. Other than sleeping, I was home maybe 6 hours? So in the midst of all the running here and there, I ran through the drive-thru at Wendy's for a quick lunch. They've been a promo about their Pick-2 offer - you pick a half salad and one other side/drink for $4.99. That's more than I usually spend, but I was hungry and in a hurry. :-) It was after I got home that I looked at the receipt. The half salad rang up at $3.90 and the Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger at $1.09 for the total of $4.99. The thing that got me riled up a bit was the fact that a whole salad (I got the BLT Cobb) was listed on the menu for $3.99! For 9-cents more, I could have had the whole salad, not just the half size. And the cheeseburger rang up at the regular menu price. Lesson learned? It pays to check prices EVERYWHERE, especially when in a hurry! What sounds like a decent deal isn't necessarily so, and when you're rushing from one place to another, it's easy to just "grab and run." Not a smart thing when you're pinching pennies.
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2 comments:
wow thanks for this, because lately i've been trying to pinch pennies as well and not doing such a hot job.
i love wendy's when it comes to fast food (they seem to be a tad bit more quality)
this kind of upsets me a bit though. seems like something wendy's would not do.
no drink came w/ it?
i'd rather just have the whole salad
That's what I thought, too, after I figured out the pricing. The salad was really good, and for 9-cents more, it would have been worth it! I usually stick the value menu and could have gotten the burger, side salad or Caesar salad and a drink for less than $3.50. Like I said, lesson learned... :-)
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