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TheGoldenV lemmy.world TheGoldenV@lemmy.world
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Meh, only a circle k and rip-off venues. Still .99 at proper stores. Ever seen the vid from the owner? Seems like an awesome dude.

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cattywampas lemmy.world cattywampas@lemmy.world
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#3 · (edited) Quote Reply

"The price is on the can, though."

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ZeroCool piefed.ca ZeroCool@piefed.ca
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#4 · Quote Reply

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The unfortunate truth is the MSRP on the can is just that, a suggested retail price. Circle K can rip off their customers all they like because this is America, and there's apparently nothing more sacred than corporate profits.

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fyzzlefry retrolemmy.com fyzzlefry@retrolemmy.com
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#5 · Quote Reply

If I need to buy multiples or have an app to get a discount, I'm passing on it altogether.

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tal lemmy.today tal@lemmy.today
Joined: 2023-10-04
#6 · Quote Reply

You could get a Thermos and brew up a bunch yourself, just take a chilled drink with you.

Gives you a wider selection and doesn't take long for the Thermos to pay itself back.

I don't usually take iced tea, but I have been known to take a Thermos of ice water.

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shweddy lemmy.world shweddy@lemmy.world
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#7 · Quote Reply

I'm dropping a dollar on the counter and walking out

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xploit lemmy.world xploit@lemmy.world
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#8 · Quote Reply

And as low as 45-70 in WinCo sometimes

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halcyoncmdr piefed.social halcyoncmdr@piefed.social
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#9 · (edited) Quote Reply

Somehow everyone in this thread talking about the price on the can out of blind habit... ignoring the Circle K logo ON THE CAN.

These are obviously not the standard Arizona cans with the price printed on the label. These are made by Arizona specifically for Circle K so they can do this.

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ZeroCool piefed.ca ZeroCool@piefed.ca
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#10 · (edited) Quote Reply

Somehow everyone in this thread talking about the price on the can out of blind habit... ignoring the Circle K logo ON THE CAN. These are obviously not the standard Arizona cans with the price printed on the label. These are made by Arizona specifically for Circle K so they can do this.

Circle K orders custom cans for all Arizona Iced Tea varieties, not just their exclusive flavors. Retailers have no legal obligation to obey the MSRP on the can, and many do ignore it shamelessly. You only need custom cans if you don't want your customers to know just how much they're being overcharged, which is why Circle K does it.

Here's a photo from 2022:

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HeyJoe lemmy.world HeyJoe@lemmy.world
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Almost all stores near me are selling them for this same deal. Quickcheck is the one that comes to mind. The funny thing that I found is that the food stores have had almost never ending sales for the cans now marking them at .66 cents a can now. It's now the only place I will buy them. From my understanding Arizona wants the price to be .99 cents but my theory is since stores are now selling them for higher prices they somehow made deals with grocery stores to sell for less so that it evens out or the hope that people do what i do and just buy them for the cheaper price leaving the higher priced ones to sell less.

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🌞 Alexander Daychilde 🌞 lemmy.world daychilde@lemmy.world
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#12 · Quote Reply

Arizona tea came out in 1992 and sold for 99Β’ per can. Today that would be $2.32, which means these cans cost around β…” as much as they did when they came out.

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🌞 Alexander Daychilde 🌞 lemmy.world daychilde@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-13
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I'm dropping a dollar on the counter and walking out

Coke originally sold for a nickle.

In 1992, when Arizona tea came out, that 99Β’ then is worth at least $2.32 today. So bear that in mind, yeah?

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TIEPilot lemmy.world TIEPilot@lemmy.world
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#14 · (edited) Quote Reply

The unfortunate truth is the MSRP on the can is just that, a suggested retail price. Circle K can rip off their customers all they like because this is America, and there's apparently nothing more sacred than corporate profits.

What number are we thinking?

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CmdrShepard49 sh.itjust.works CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works
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#15 · Quote Reply

Arizona tea came out in 1992 and sold for 99Β’ per can. Today that would be $2.32, which means these cans cost around β…” as much as they did when they came out.

They've probably compensated by only adding 2/3 of the flavoring.

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Herbal Gamer sh.itjust.works HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2023-10-30
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There's a german pop song about how things we remember seem a lot better than they were.
The chorus goes "Arizona ice tea wasn't really that good"

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daggermoon piefed.world daggermoon@piefed.world
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#17 · (edited) Quote Reply

What number are we thinking?

69, DUDES!

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TIEPilot lemmy.world TIEPilot@lemmy.world
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#18 · Quote Reply

69, DUDES!

Whoa!

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Alexstarfire lemmy.world Alexstarfire@lemmy.world
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They've probably compensated by only adding 2/3 of the flavoring.

They had flavor?

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Carl anarchist.nexus Carl@anarchist.nexus
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The unfortunate truth is the MSRP on the can is just that, a suggested retail price. Circle K can rip off their customers all they like because this is America, and there's apparently nothing more sacred than corporate profits.

My local grocery store sells them for 89Β’ per can. The gas station in the same parking lot sells them for $2, or two for $3.50.

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ParadoxSeahorse lemmy.world ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-29
#21 · Quote Reply

Arizona tea came out in 1992 and sold for 99Β’ per can. Today that would be $2.32, which means these cans cost around β…” as much as they did when they came out.

In fairness, we’ve ensured wages don’t keep up with inflation either, so it balances out… it’s just probably gradually decreasing in quality over time

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JcbAzPx lemmy.world JcbAzPx@lemmy.world
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#22 · Quote Reply

Arizona tea came out in 1992 and sold for 99Β’ per can. Today that would be $2.32, which means these cans cost around β…” as much as they did when they came out.

99Β’ is still MSRP. Though they did change the size of the can a bit so they could use less aluminum without affecting its structural integrity.

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Sustolic lemmy.world Sustolic@lemmy.world
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#23 · Quote Reply

The same thing happens with brisk except it is WAY worse and a lot more common

Should also be 99 cents but gas stations often sell it for well above 2 usd

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