A while ago I came back from the movies with my parents, brother and cousin.
We all saw Terminator, which was pretty decent.
Anyways, when we first arrived we had gotten the tickets and bought some popcorn with Fruit Punch.
Before we all went toward the correct room I told my dad that I wanted to buy some Gummy Bears and share it with everyone.
He said to go ahead but do it quick because the movie previews were starting.
So then I went to go get them from the clerk and asked how much it costs.
They scanned the snack and told me the price came up as $3.50.
I was stunned at hearing this and thought to myself: "Whoa. That much for a small box of gummies?"
So I went ahead and still bought them.
However, when I first opened the box, I had expected it to be filled the actual size.
But when I looked inside, it was only near half full. Probably not even half, but 1/4.
I laughed and told my family that it's funny how they make the outside of products look full, but then you open it and find almost nothing.
And even though there were barely any inside, I still wanted to share them with everyone.
So, discuss what you guys think of these overpriced products and do you think of it as being a small scam?
FREAKIN' ripoff.
Seriously.
That was a huge waste of my 3.50. :|
Movie theaters actually have a good reason.
When they show a movie, the company get a certain amount per ticket, which they set.
So lets say that a ticket costs 10, and they have to spend 6 per ticket on overhead and such. That leaves 4 of profit.
So if the company asks 1 per ticket, they get 3 profit per ticket, which is pretty good. But what if they ask for 3 dollars, or 5 dollars? They could break even, or go into debt.
Since they can never rely on ticket sales too much, they charge 500-1000% on concessions, because people pay for it. I think a theater gets 75% of it's profit from the concession stand.
So if you'd rather pay 20 a ticket and 1 for that box of candy, then by all means, keep complaining.
Convention Centers and Theme Parks are worse.
$13 for a hamburger meal that sucks.
I think a majority movie theater profits come from concessions, so they charge a lot.
$3.50 for gummies? Yeah, they charge that much here too. Oddly enough, it costs as much as french fries or ice cream at the theater too.
I guess those would make sense then.
But it's still a crazy.
They also charge for refills in the drinks.
Quote from: SSBBRAWLIN on May 25, 2009, 08:32:39 PM
I guess those would make sense then.
But it's still a crazy.
They also charge for refills in the drinks.
"I spilled my _________ can i have more please?"
Quote from: Tortylla on May 25, 2009, 08:39:29 PM
"I spilled my _________ can i have more please?"
That actually happened to one of my friends before.
A whole large cup filled with soda wasted, and they still charged him because they thought it was made up.
"I'm sorry I spilled your $5 drink. However, you have to pay for another one."
Instead of complaining, go work at a movie theater and brag about it.
Quote from: JNFS2014 on May 25, 2009, 09:19:55 PM
"I'm sorry I spilled your $5 drink. However, you have to pay for another one."
"Unless your cup had a defect."
Same with sporting events/arenas/stadiums/etc
$15 for a hamburger. :|
Quote from: Tortylla on May 25, 2009, 07:37:02 PM
Movie theaters actually have a good reason.
When they show a movie, the company get a certain amount per ticket, which they set.
So lets say that a ticket costs 10, and they have to spend 6 per ticket on overhead and such. That leaves 4 of profit.
So if the company asks 1 per ticket, they get 3 profit per ticket, which is pretty good. But what if they ask for 3 dollars, or 5 dollars? They could break even, or go into debt.
Since they can never rely on ticket sales too much, they charge 500-1000% on concessions, because people pay for it. I think a theater gets 75% of it's profit from the concession stand.
So if you'd rather pay 20 a ticket and 1 for that box of candy, then by all means, keep complaining.
Even tickets nowadays are almost ludicrously expensive (I still remember when my family of five could go to the movies for less than $25 bucks... GOOD LUCK NOW!). **Maybe if studios would stop spending pooploads of money on special effects and overpriced actors who can't act**
ANYHOO, yes, that is where theaters make their money. Same goes for theme parks and sports games. Although I have to agree, it's still ridiculous. I wouldn't mind so much if I knew it actually went to the employees, but I know guys who work at movie theaters and barely made more than me at my fast food job. It's like the gas prices go, until people say enough is enough and stop buying, they'll keep raising the prices to even more absurd levels.
LUCKILY for me, I go to Walgreens before the theater, buy like five or six candy bars for 75 cents each, and put them in the pockets of cargo pants whenever I walk in. It's not like they can check me on grounds of candy smuggling. I usually only buy popcorn. If I bring a bottle of water, they usually just let me bring it in. It's water, there is no sensible grounds to not allow someone to bring in their own water XD
I was at a theater yesterday...and a 20 oz bottle of water was $4.50 :|
Didn't read the whole topic, but yeah, the snacks at the movies here are over priced, so what we do is get our tickets a tad early, walk down to Target(it's all part of the mall) and get snacks at Target, not only is it cheaper, there's a bigger selection >:3 but get caught by the wrong person at the theater, you'll be told to get rid of the food(or so I've been told)
I smuggle in my own stuff every time.
$3.50 for something I can get for 99 cents at Target? I think not.
But snacks are the biggest source of income for movie theaters.
Quote from: WiiGuy on May 26, 2009, 11:06:50 AM
I was at a theater yesterday...and a 20 oz bottle of water was $4.50 :|
Bottled water is one of the most over-priced things you can buy.....no matter where you buy it.
Normally at a gas station or such a 16. fl oz bottled water is around $0.99? (I think.....maybe more). So pretty much a dollar for 16. fl oz.......when a gallon of gas costs less then $2.50 (where I live).
idk how many fl oz are in a gallon.......so if someone could figure that out......then you could see how crazily overpriced water is.
Quote from: sean09 on May 26, 2009, 01:17:18 AM
Same with sporting events/arenas/stadiums/etc
$15 for a hamburger. :|
No combo meal?
Just a plain burger with no fries and drink?
Quote from: Nayrman on May 26, 2009, 05:45:24 AM
Even tickets nowadays are almost ludicrously expensive (I still remember when my family of five could go to the movies for less than $25 bucks... GOOD LUCK NOW!). **Maybe if studios would stop spending s***loads of money on special effects and overpriced actors who can't act**
ANYHOO, yes, that is where theaters make their money. Same goes for theme parks and sports games. Although I have to agree, it's still ridiculous. I wouldn't mind so much if I knew it actually went to the employees, but I know guys who work at movie theaters and barely made more than me at my fast food job. It's like the gas prices go, until people say enough is enough and stop buying, they'll keep raising the prices to even more absurd levels.
LUCKILY for me, I go to Walgreens before the theater, buy like five or six candy bars for 75 cents each, and put them in the pockets of cargo pants whenever I walk in. It's not like they can check me on grounds of candy smuggling. I usually only buy popcorn. If I bring a bottle of water, they usually just let me bring it in. It's water, there is no sensible grounds to not allow someone to bring in their own water XD
I should probably start doing that, too. Because it just seems a little too outragous.
I was just curious as to why they do this.
Just sneak food in. It isn't that hard, you know, just put it in a bag that won't make as much noise as those poopty crumbly stuff.
I carry a satchel everywhere I go, and I usually just stick some chocolate and a can of soda in and carry it in with me. If you buy large fridge packs of soda like me, they're something like 50 cents a can. You can save a lot of money like that.
Hmm, I didn't know Nayr had a little black in him. :P
Eh, I don't have a problem paying for that much. As has been pointed out, it's how they make profit. And honestly, I don't see a snack as a necessity when I watch a movie. If I'm feeling cheap, I don't buy the poop.
However, I have, and always will, hate companies that make their product look extremely filled, only to have it have little. Bags of chips are one loathe. To me, it's like false advertising - especially at a theater where you can't get your hands on the product first.
Quote from: Macbeth on May 26, 2009, 11:44:13 PM
Eh, I don't have a problem paying for that much. As has been pointed out, it's how they make profit. And honestly, I don't see a snack as a necessity when I watch a movie. If I'm feeling cheap, I don't buy the s***.
However, I have, and always will, hate companies that make their product look extremely filled, only to have it have little. Bags of chips are one loathe. To me, it's like false advertising - especially at a theater where you can't get your hands on the product first.
LOL.
That is true.
Chips are the best example for that.
Whether it be small or king sized.
It's especially bad. I was watching Ellen Degeneres one day, and she took three of those jumbo bags of chips, dumped them into one bag, stapled it shut, and purchased it. Three intercourse ing bags.
Quote from: Macbeth on May 27, 2009, 03:46:36 PM
It's especially bad. I was watching Ellen Degeneres one day, and she took three of those jumbo bags of chips, dumped them into one bag, stapled it shut, and purchased it. Three intercourse ing bags.
XD
Quote from: Macbeth on May 26, 2009, 11:44:13 PM
Eh, I don't have a problem paying for that much. As has been pointed out, it's how they make profit. And honestly, I don't see a snack as a necessity when I watch a movie. If I'm feeling cheap, I don't buy the poop.
However, I have, and always will, hate companies that make their product look extremely filled, only to have it have little. Bags of chips are one loathe. To me, it's like false advertising - especially at a theater where you can't get your hands on the product first.
Consumer Reports often parodies things like that, calling them the Black Hole Awards.
Quote from: Macbeth on May 27, 2009, 03:46:36 PM
It's especially bad. I was watching Ellen Degeneres one day, and she took three of those jumbo bags of chips, dumped them into one bag, stapled it shut, and purchased it. Three intercourse ing bags.
Another reason Ellen is badass.
lol, my theatre has some pretty decent prices.
Super large popcorn is only 3 bucks.
I always go to stop and shop or CVS before a movie and get some stuff there. I can't remember the last time I actually paid for snacks at a theater.