  boogie74
join:2001-06-19 Neenah, WI clubs:
| reply to KrK Re: No problem with Bundling!
said by KrK : Ummm... they already DO that. McDonalds sells a Big Mac combo meal for $2.99. The Big Mac purchased separately is $1.99, the fries are $.89 and the drink is $1.10. But the meal is $2.99. You are calling this a ripoff?
No, that is not like my example nor is it penalty pricing.
THIS would be penalty pricing:
A Big Mac is 1.99, but only if you add fries and a drink, but if you don't, then it will be $3.50 for the Big Mac alone. We'll save you money by bundling all of them for only $2.99!
So, all you wanted was the Big Mac, but that would cost you $3.50, so you take the fries and drink you didn't want and spend $1.00 more then you should of had too.
It's even WORSE when it comes to the cable/Telco examples because in that case you're being forced to pay for something you 1) Already have and have paid for, or 2) Absolutely do not want and can't use.
Your example isn't what SBC is doing though. What does this have to do with SBC? Are you saying that since some companies do this and SBC also sells telecom, therefore SBC is guilty by association?
Boogie |