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dannywtoday at 2:16 AM1 replyview on HN

Yes, in the same way a basic, dry hotdog at $5 is bad, but I could love it in $0.50.

Pricing absolutely matters.


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ssl-3today at 10:19 AM

Indeed.

I buy 2 hot dogs for $1 at Sheetz sometimes. For that price, I get them with mustard, onions, and sauerkraut already on them.

They are not excellent in any way. I will probably never love them. :)

But they're available 24/7/365 and they don't take long for the staff to throw together.

And most importantly: They sure are cheap.

(Costco's $1.50 dog+Coke is much higher quality and presents a better value, but it requires visiting a Costco and that has its own cost.)