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Arby's Coupon Entitles You To Save 1 Cent

RandaPanda0283 — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:19:36 EDT

@Saboth:
Actually the price for those flat breads SHOULD be something like $2.79. I used to work at Arby's and those stupid things are a pain in the you know where to make and were crazy popular. Wherever this location is, someone either put the incorrect price on the price board (those prices are just stickers!), or the franchisee has jacked up the price like crazy. More likely the former, IMHO.

RandaPanda0283

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mandiejackson — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:53:00 EDT

i think i saw a porn once, it was called 2-for-1 roast beef

mandiejackson

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planetdaddy — Fri, 16 May 2008 00:11:23 EDT

Where do pirates like to eat?

AAAAAAAAARBYS!!

planetdaddy

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Lucky225 — Thu, 15 May 2008 18:20:35 EDT

hey, you're also saving in the amount of sales tax you pay ;)

Lucky225

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Corporate-Shill — Thu, 15 May 2008 14:38:49 EDT

Corporate Advertising disguised as a coupon?

How shockingly common.

Corporate-Shill

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Tarpo — Thu, 15 May 2008 13:08:50 EDT

KFC used to do this when I worked for them. Have one or 2 decent deals, and on the stuff we didn't sell much of were either no discount at all, or 5 or 10 cents off.. No real deal, but we still spiked sales

Tarpo

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DeliBoy — Thu, 15 May 2008 12:52:26 EDT

@gamehendge2000: You're right, no one should ever go purchase food for their wife, especially if they ask. One demerit!

DeliBoy

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chrisjames — Thu, 15 May 2008 12:47:47 EDT

Different locations have different prices and pricing schemes. What's the big surprise? How often do you see places, especially national chains, that price in multiples of a dollar instead of $x + 0.99?

chrisjames

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DemolitionMan — Thu, 15 May 2008 12:40:24 EDT

@sketchy: This doesn't fit for all chains...there are 2 different stand alone MccDonald's and one in a Walmart within 5 miles of each other...The first stand alone (one nearest my old house) is the cheapest, followed by the Walmart, then the second stand alone. All 3 different franchise owners. And this is for most menu items too, from the coffee to the combos. Only the $1 menu is the same.

Conversely, all of the Chick-fil-As around here have the same prices, from the rich side of town to the business park CFAs

DemolitionMan

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GrandizerGo — Thu, 15 May 2008 12:14:38 EDT

You guys just be glad you have an Arby's within reach for a lunch HOUR...
Closest to me is 50 minutes away includes traffic...

There used to be 3 within 20 minutes, one 3 blocks away...

Bag of Beef FTW!!!!

GrandizerGo

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tevetorbes — Thu, 15 May 2008 12:08:00 EDT

Um, this is a steal.

You save $0.01 AND you get diarrhea at no extra charge!

Seriously, Arby's is gross.

tevetorbes

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Shadowman615 — Thu, 15 May 2008 11:44:08 EDT

Then after you buy 6, it's back to the regular price!

Shadowman615

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adamcz — Thu, 15 May 2008 11:37:59 EDT

@sketchy: It's been my experience that restaurants in the midwest are cheaper than ones on the coasts. I don't think there's uniform pricing across the country.

adamcz

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pine22 — Thu, 15 May 2008 11:36:10 EDT

i think the combo being five bucks is a temporary deal, so use the coupon later.

pine22

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am84 — Thu, 15 May 2008 11:34:20 EDT

@HIV 2 Elway: Ewwww, Arby's!

am84

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macinjosh — Thu, 15 May 2008 11:31:16 EDT

Cash value 1/1,000,000 of 1¢

macinjosh

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FilthyHarry — Thu, 15 May 2008 11:29:00 EDT

We're talking about Arby's here. A coupon for shit, still just gets you shit. If they wanted to do you a favor they'd price you out of the market.

FilthyHarry

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KIbbit — Thu, 15 May 2008 11:06:33 EDT

@HIV 2 Elway: lol it tastes like burning

KIbbit

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InfiniTrent — Thu, 15 May 2008 11:00:00 EDT

To be fair, Arby's does allow you to save up to 6 cents with this coupon...

"Buy up to 6 with this coupon...not valid with any other offer"

InfiniTrent

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rainmkr — Thu, 15 May 2008 10:50:12 EDT

they still run the 5 for $5 around here in tampa from time to time... mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

rainmkr

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ObtuseGoose — Thu, 15 May 2008 10:48:24 EDT

I haven't been to Arby's since they stopped doing the 5 roast beef sandwiches for $5. Now I see I could have saved a penny on a combo. Damn! I'm such a fool!

ObtuseGoose

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wolfenstein-3d — Thu, 15 May 2008 10:35:53 EDT

I'll one day send in pictures... I found an ad for Dominos pizza where the "Special" cost more than buying all the items separately. People that don't pay attention to things like this deserve to pay more.

wolfenstein-3d

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superflippy — Thu, 15 May 2008 10:35:09 EDT

The coupon may be crap, but now I am totally craving that sandwich. Curse you, pregnancy hormones!

superflippy

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NoWin — Thu, 15 May 2008 10:22:39 EDT

There was an Arby's a few minutes drive from the college I went to. They always had "2 for 1 Roast Beef" specials....lived off of that place for a few years. Still have an odd subconscious draw to them....

NoWin

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sketchy — Thu, 15 May 2008 10:19:22 EDT

From a marketing perspective coupons are sometimes issued to test the response rate of a certain media or the market itself. It allows the issuer to track consumer behavior.

@HungryGrrl: Most franchises have a price structure which must be respected chain wide. There may be different prices at different locations, but they are likely the same in the same type of locations (stand alones, food courts, movie theaters, nested locations (inside another store)).

sketchy

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Balisong — Thu, 15 May 2008 10:07:02 EDT

Damn...now I want Arby's...there aren't any near me :( Only fast-food place I'll eat at.

Balisong

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catskyfire — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:59:34 EDT

Remember, some things are "on sale" and some things are "for sale." The difference is whether there's a real price cut.

catskyfire

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HIV 2 Elway — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:50:46 EDT

I'm so hungry I could eat at Arby's.

HIV 2 Elway

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shan6 — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:46:53 EDT

@Steaming Pile: Whenever I go for fast food I make it painfully obvious that I want a "medium number 9, corned beef, with curly fries". The reuben is number 9 right?

shan6

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Thu, 15 May 2008 09:44:29 EDT

My never eat at Arby's coupon saved me $5.00

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Saboth — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:38:25 EDT

Actually rather than saying the combo is cheap, I think the sandwhich is ridiculously overpriced. $4.79?? I mean common, you probably get 70% of what a big roast beef would be as far as content. I'd value that sandwhich at $2.99 at most.

Saboth

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wring — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:37:20 EDT

lol i also have a coupon folder! high five!

i gotta say arby's coupons are meh. you're better off with the buy 1 get 1 coupon.

wring

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gamehendge2000 — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:36:11 EDT

Your wife sees a commercial on tv, and sends you out the door to pick one up?

Hoping she's preggers...

gamehendge2000

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coan_net — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:30:52 EDT

@edicius: That is what I was thinking. When the sandwich is $4.79 - normally the combo is more then just $.21 more.

My guess they printed & planned for those coupons a month+ ago - and since then, their combo price came down... maybe to help compete with Quiznoes & Subway.

Curious if it is $5 combo at ALL arby stores... or just those who are in a competing area with Quiznoes & Subway?

coan_net

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edicius — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:20:25 EDT

That combo seems ridiculously cheap already, considering the sandwich itself is $4.79. I would think the combo would be at least $6.00.

edicius

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tom2133 — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:19:28 EDT

@HungryGrrl: You got a good point there. I think most Arby's are franchised, so the $5 was probably set by the owner, not the national office.

tom2133

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Steaming Pile — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:18:28 EDT

Last time I went to Arby's, I ordered a reuben combo with Pepsi. When you do that, they don't ask you; they just default to the large size. Next time, I just order the damn sandwich.

Steaming Pile

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Rando — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:15:34 EDT

I'm pretty sure those coupons were printed before the meal was made $5.

I believe the meal was made $5 to counter Subway and Quizno's recent $5 meal deals.

Arby's is usually pretty good with the coupons.

Rando

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HungryGrrl — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:10:24 EDT

A penny saved, a penny earned!

And the customer can't use an expensive 'normal price' as an excuse not to return and purchase again!

I see much win for everyone in this situation.

ps: A final observation- Are not the prices at fast food shops decided upon by the INDIVIDUAL FRANCHISE? I know from experience that food courts/free standing stores/rest stop locations often have widly varying pricing structures and menus. Perhaps there is an Arby's out there where that very same coupon would save a person 25cents?

HungryGrrl

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celticgina — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:07:15 EDT

I wonder how much it COST Arby to have this ad and coupon produced?

celticgina

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Ash78 — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:05:28 EDT

Oh my gosh, you mean restaurants give on "non-discount coupons" just to get you to go there?

Pizza places have been doing this for as long as I can remember. Especially with their newspaper inserts.

Ash78

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Bladefist — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:04:21 EDT

a penny saved is a penny earned

Bladefist

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BoomerFive — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:02:57 EDT

It's not giving a good deal that matters, it's giving the impression it's a good deal.

BoomerFive