Comments on: Free Soda Refills for Life? http://thefinancebuff.com/2008/02/free-soda-refills-for-life.html like a friend telling you about money ... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:44:17 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: $$$$ http://thefinancebuff.com/2008/02/free-soda-refills-for-life.html/comment-page-1#comment-1715 $$$$ Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:43:56 +0000 http://blog.thefinancebuff.com/?p=221#comment-1715 theft is such a harsh word when multi billion dollar companies are involved LMAO SODA THEFT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! theft is such a harsh word when multi billion dollar companies are involved
LMAO SODA THEFT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Jonathan http://thefinancebuff.com/2008/02/free-soda-refills-for-life.html/comment-page-1#comment-477 Jonathan Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:13:00 +0000 http://blog.thefinancebuff.com/?p=221#comment-477 Lots of signs that shouldn't be necessary exist. USA is king of fine print. Check out the McDonald's coffee cup:<br/><br/>"Warning: Contents are hot." Lots of signs that shouldn't be necessary exist. USA is king of fine print. Check out the McDonald's coffee cup:

"Warning: Contents are hot."

]]> By: Kristin http://thefinancebuff.com/2008/02/free-soda-refills-for-life.html/comment-page-1#comment-458 Kristin Thu, 14 Feb 2008 02:53:00 +0000 http://blog.thefinancebuff.com/?p=221#comment-458 Some businesses like QT or QuikTrip give a discount if you bring back your QT cup and use it to get a new drink.<br/><br/>It helps QT get repeat customers, helps me save $ and it's green. Some businesses like QT or QuikTrip give a discount if you bring back your QT cup and use it to get a new drink.

It helps QT get repeat customers, helps me save $ and it's green.

]]> By: Chris http://thefinancebuff.com/2008/02/free-soda-refills-for-life.html/comment-page-1#comment-457 Chris Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:39:00 +0000 http://blog.thefinancebuff.com/?p=221#comment-457 Actually would free refills for life actually be that big of a deal? I've often heard that the cost of the cup far exceeds the cost of the beverage. I'm not sure if this is true but it is not too far fetched. <br/><br/>Additionally, once you get the soda leech in the store they will surely end up buying a bunch of food with high margins.<br/><br/>One parting thought - how green! Great way to save trees (most of their cups are paper i think) and plastic resin.<br/><br/>The only real downside is that you would end up with *more* homeless people nursing a coffee or soda for 10 hours. Much of Mcd's recent success has been attributed to a general cleanup of their facilities and atmosphere. Actually would free refills for life actually be that big of a deal? I've often heard that the cost of the cup far exceeds the cost of the beverage. I'm not sure if this is true but it is not too far fetched.

Additionally, once you get the soda leech in the store they will surely end up buying a bunch of food with high margins.

One parting thought – how green! Great way to save trees (most of their cups are paper i think) and plastic resin.

The only real downside is that you would end up with *more* homeless people nursing a coffee or soda for 10 hours. Much of Mcd's recent success has been attributed to a general cleanup of their facilities and atmosphere.

]]> By: sam http://thefinancebuff.com/2008/02/free-soda-refills-for-life.html/comment-page-1#comment-456 sam Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:26:00 +0000 http://blog.thefinancebuff.com/?p=221#comment-456 It's kinda scary when you think that pretty much every sign you see that makes you go "uhh..." is probably there because someone did what the sign proscribes. It's kinda scary when you think that pretty much every sign you see that makes you go "uhh…" is probably there because someone did what the sign proscribes.

]]> By: blogrdoc http://thefinancebuff.com/2008/02/free-soda-refills-for-life.html/comment-page-1#comment-455 blogrdoc Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:33:00 +0000 http://blog.thefinancebuff.com/?p=221#comment-455 oops that was a double cheeseburger and salad.. oops that was a double cheeseburger and salad..

]]> By: blogrdoc http://thefinancebuff.com/2008/02/free-soda-refills-for-life.html/comment-page-1#comment-454 blogrdoc Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:31:00 +0000 http://blog.thefinancebuff.com/?p=221#comment-454 The emotional penalty for bringing in an empty McDonald's cup would keep me from ever doing this even though it's obviously trivial to pull off. I've weened myself from soda anyway.<br/><br/>I *love* McD's for their dollar menu (haven't weened of double cheese burgers), but I hate the amount of waste they produce. I went for drive through the other day for a double cheeseburger. Though I love the price ($2), I was horrified by the amount of trash that came along with the order. The emotional penalty for bringing in an empty McDonald's cup would keep me from ever doing this even though it's obviously trivial to pull off. I've weened myself from soda anyway.

I *love* McD's for their dollar menu (haven't weened of double cheese burgers), but I hate the amount of waste they produce. I went for drive through the other day for a double cheeseburger. Though I love the price ($2), I was horrified by the amount of trash that came along with the order.

]]> By: Kristin http://thefinancebuff.com/2008/02/free-soda-refills-for-life.html/comment-page-1#comment-452 Kristin Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:11:00 +0000 http://blog.thefinancebuff.com/?p=221#comment-452 McD's needs the sign because soda theft happens. It's a sad reminder of the type of society that we live in. McD's needs the sign because soda theft happens. It's a sad reminder of the type of society that we live in.

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