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ASeriesOfPoorChoices , in I ordered my daughter a pizza, something I don't usually do. I got Domino's smallest size with two toppings. I got her cheese sticks and two sauces and tipped the driver 20%. $31.07.

people who pay full price for corporate pizzas and complain about it are hilarious.

you obviously have internet access. there is no excuse to pay so much. Use their website. Install their app. Even in the 90s pre-internet there were an endless supply of flyer-coupons/discounts.

Full price is a tax on stupid, gullible or the lazy. You paid the lazy tax. šŸ¤·ā€ā™‚ļø

That all said: yes, the lazy tax / full price prices are insane. I have no idea why anyone would pay them, especially with the difference coupons makes.

also: 1) tipping is a good thing to do 2) if you canā€™t afford to tip, donā€™t tip. If you can, do. I donā€™t factor BS into prices and complaints.

YarHarSuperstar , in I ordered my daughter a pizza, something I don't usually do. I got Domino's smallest size with two toppings. I got her cheese sticks and two sauces and tipped the driver 20%. $31.07.
@YarHarSuperstar@lemmy.world avatar

You fucked up by not using the coupons

Edit: sorry not trying to blame you, you wouldnā€™t know they do it this way, but they have extra high prices with really good coupons that are always active and can be used over and over. The best is the mix and match for $6.99.

BakerBagel ,

Iā€™m not downloading an app just to buy a pizza. I have 10 local pizza joints in my town of 17,000 people. Stop buying from national chains.

Kolanaki , in I ordered my daughter a pizza, something I don't usually do. I got Domino's smallest size with two toppings. I got her cheese sticks and two sauces and tipped the driver 20%. $31.07.
@Kolanaki@yiffit.net avatar

I expect that kind of price from a real pizza place; not from Dominos, Pizza Hut or Little Caesars. None of those pizzas are worth even half this ridiculous price. Theyā€™re good (not great, but pretty decent) for $5-6. Theyā€™re awful for anything more.

Ejh3k , in I ordered my daughter a pizza, something I don't usually do. I got Domino's smallest size with two toppings. I got her cheese sticks and two sauces and tipped the driver 20%. $31.07.

We order dominos kinda regularly. Check their coupons next time. I can tell you that Iā€™ll get a large 5 topping, stuffed cheesy bread and wings for that price or cheaper. And Iā€™m your friendly neighbor to the west, not in a major or midsized area.

0110010001100010 ,
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This is pretty much true of any of the large pizza chains. Watch the specials, use coupons, take advantage of discounts for things like ordering through the app or texting (because reasons). Itā€™s dumb, but you have to play their game to get a decent price.

That said, I canā€™t fault OP at all. Trying to grab a quick meal for a kid means you canā€™t spend the time to piss around and try to get a better deal.

LostWanderer , in I ordered my daughter a pizza, something I don't usually do. I got Domino's smallest size with two toppings. I got her cheese sticks and two sauces and tipped the driver 20%. $31.07.

Damn, thatā€™s lame! Dominoā€™s used to be cheaper than Pizza Hut and decent pizza. Iā€™d be annoyed too. If not for the sensitivity to food smells, youā€™d have saved money!

wjrii , (edited ) in I ordered my daughter a pizza, something I don't usually do. I got Domino's smallest size with two toppings. I got her cheese sticks and two sauces and tipped the driver 20%. $31.07.

Not particularly helpful for you, but this seemed like the thread to chime in that in general with pizza, itā€™s always MUCH better to go big. Pi*r^2^, folks. A single 14" Dominos is already pretty much identical to two 10" mediums, and thatā€™s only if you like to eat the crust. Always do your math by dollars per area, not diameter.

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

absolutely. not only that, but itā€™s even worse once you factor in the crust::body& topping ratio.

smaller pizzas have more crust area to topping area. So if you like dry bread, get smaller pizzas. If you like sauce and cheese, get a larger pizza.

fitgse , in I ordered my daughter a pizza, something I don't usually do. I got Domino's smallest size with two toppings. I got her cheese sticks and two sauces and tipped the driver 20%. $31.07.

Food is crazy. My wife went to jersey mikes and got a sandwich for herself. It came out to $17.50!

sunzu ,

Fastfood lost their fucking minds lol

astrsk , in I ordered my daughter a pizza, something I don't usually do. I got Domino's smallest size with two toppings. I got her cheese sticks and two sauces and tipped the driver 20%. $31.07.
@astrsk@kbin.run avatar

This is why I always get a Costco 18" pizza for $10 every time I'm at the store. Yes, the pizza quality is not great, but neither are any of these other chains that charge 3x (or more) for less pizza of similar quality.

Kolanaki ,
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WinCo actually has good pizza for not only hella cheap, they will accept food stamps for them by selling you an uncooked pie and then offering to cook it for free after you pay.

TrippyFocus , in I ordered my daughter a pizza, something I don't usually do. I got Domino's smallest size with two toppings. I got her cheese sticks and two sauces and tipped the driver 20%. $31.07.

Dominos is really only worth it if youā€™re doing the 2 for $5.99 each deal. Although I think thatā€™s even up to $6.99 now lol

sunzu ,

799 large one topping gang!

PhlubbaDubba , in I ordered my daughter a pizza, something I don't usually do. I got Domino's smallest size with two toppings. I got her cheese sticks and two sauces and tipped the driver 20%. $31.07.

It could be the ā€œhavenā€™t been able to eat solid foods myself in over a monthā€, but this post just reminded me of my favorite order from dominos thatā€™d usually cover me for a couple nights

Cheesy breadsticks and a large thincrust with fixins, and now Iā€™m doing the Homer Simpson drool, yes it was garbage pizza but it was good tasting garbage pizza to a lonely college student!

FlyingSquid OP ,
@FlyingSquid@lemmy.world avatar

Almost a year, not over a month. Well, technically thatā€™s over a month, but yeah, it sucks not being able to eat when food is one of the most important things in pretty much every culture (unsurprisingly). You literally cannot escape food. Itā€™s everywhere. Restaurants, supermarkets, billboards, you name it. And when you canā€™t eat it, itā€™s just torture. Especially if you really want to eat it, which I do.

PhlubbaDubba ,

Iā€™ve started craving nostalgic foods for myself as a coping mechanism, for me itā€™s being unable to keep anything down save for like 2 things consistently

Nougat ,

I hope you come out of the other side of that, and I'll bring you a pizza myself.

bolexforsoup , in I ordered my daughter a pizza, something I don't usually do. I got Domino's smallest size with two toppings. I got her cheese sticks and two sauces and tipped the driver 20%. $31.07.

1-2 people ordering out doesnā€™t make sense anymore sadly. Itā€™s just too expensive. You need 4+ people typically dividing the cost to justify it now.

HeyJoe , in I ordered my daughter a pizza, something I don't usually do. I got Domino's smallest size with two toppings. I got her cheese sticks and two sauces and tipped the driver 20%. $31.07.

Sadly, I do order from crap places like this more than I would like to admit. Key these days to keeping semi low prices or get more food for the price is to have an account and order from the app. You can see all the deals and pick one that may work best for you. Some places are better than others. Most of Dominoā€™s is a scam because the deal price should just be the real price. It basically penalizes people who donā€™t go out of their way. Good luck next time!

FlyingSquid OP ,
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I told my wife about the price and she said, ā€œyou should have used the coupons on the app!ā€ And I was like, ā€œwhy would I have the app? I almost never order pizza and I donā€™t want them harvesting my data when I do.ā€ So I guess thatā€™s the trade-off now. Your data for lower prices.

KevonLooney ,

What data? Your pizza order data? What extra data does the app look at?

I genuinely donā€™t know because I have pizza places that donā€™t suck. You can get a real pizza for $20.

FlyingSquid OP ,
@FlyingSquid@lemmy.world avatar

You have no idea how insidious they are.

forbes.com/ā€¦/big-data-driven-decision-making-at-dā€¦

sunzu ,

The bigger issue is having their app on your phone which provides access to things like your location etc

sturlabragason , in I ordered my daughter a pizza, something I don't usually do. I got Domino's smallest size with two toppings. I got her cheese sticks and two sauces and tipped the driver 20%. $31.07.

I went to check the prices here in Iceland for a similar order to find to my complete surprise that your order was slightly more expensive, when I expected it to be half the local price. Thatā€™s crazy.

FlyingSquid OP ,
@FlyingSquid@lemmy.world avatar

Wow! That is crazy! I canā€™t imagine anything on her pizza had to be imported and Iā€™m guessing a lot of it has to be in Iceland.

solsangraal , in I ordered my daughter a pizza, something I don't usually do. I got Domino's smallest size with two toppings. I got her cheese sticks and two sauces and tipped the driver 20%. $31.07.

i always start ordering something for delivery and then get to the checkout screen and see the price and am like LOL NOPE CANNED BEANS AGAIN

FlyingSquid OP ,
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I sure donā€™t blame you! If I could cook, she would be getting a cooked meal.

Kyatto ,
@Kyatto@leminal.space avatar

I wish I had your self control, cravings ruin me. But I am trying to be better lol.

Rhaedas , in I ordered my daughter a pizza, something I don't usually do. I got Domino's smallest size with two toppings. I got her cheese sticks and two sauces and tipped the driver 20%. $31.07.

The issue isn't the prices. It's that the prices go up but income doesn't. Get out the pitchforks, but let's go after the real villains.

Wrench ,

And the timespan of the increased cost of everything.

Since the pandemic, construction ply more than tripled in price and isnā€™t going down.

Thatā€™s insane. Income canā€™t keep up with that.

iopq ,

Your income maybe didnā€™t go up, but this isnā€™t true in general

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/db04d45b-4004-4047-9b4f-542a9aa2b4cc.jpeg

STUPIDVIPGUY ,

That graph doesnā€™t help you, itā€™s cropped

iopq ,

Click on it?

explodicle ,

It looks fine on my device, maybe it didnā€™t finish loading?

ChexMax ,

What am I missing about your point?

Looks like income dropped following 2020 and hasnā€™t returned yetā€¦ am I miss reading?

iopq ,

During the shutdowns thereā€™s a compositional effect of lower wage workers losing their jobs.

Iā€™m talking about the difference from 2019 to now, people are making more money even accounting for inflation

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