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KFC - no chicken

vulcan1964
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After watching repeated adds on ITV and C4 for Tuesdays big deal -9 pieces for £5.99, decided to treat the family today. I was told when ordering "sorry we cant offer that,but we can sell the same chicken at full price. https://www.kfc.co.uk/tuesdays-bucket-deal
E mailed KFC this is their reply
E mailed KFC this is their reply
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everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies.
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Supply chains are struggling at the moment, I am sure they would rather be able to sell their product.2
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Lucky escape really.
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This was just a vent, to save people a useless trip to KFC.
But it does open a morale question of companies advertising a product, at a cheap price, that they must know they will not be able to honour.
everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies.
Groucho Marx
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Now I want a KFC!
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vulcan1964 said:This was just a vent, to save people a useless trip to KFC.
But it does open a morale question of companies advertising a product, at a cheap price, that they must know they will not be able to honour.
Why do people always assume the worse? Would seem like a monumentally stupid idea to spend millions on advertising just to p*** people off, no?
Do you really think this is some next-level-galaxy-brain marketing technique, based on the assumption that people will just pay the full price? Put your tinfoil hat away.
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Have I misunderstand KFC's attitude? They won't sell you a 9 piece bucket at the bargain rate as they have no chicken. But they will sell you a 9 piece bucket at the normal rate because they do have chicken to sell. So blatantly pulling an advertised special (within their rights of course) in order to maximise the profits for the same number of items?
I would understand if they said they were completely sold out and could only offer you hot wings or a boneless bucket or one of their non meat products. But one would think if they have an item to sell they would, for the sake of good will, sell it at the advertised price.I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Debt Free Wannabe and Old Style Money Saving boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
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All offers, from time immemorial, are subject to availability.2
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Brie said:Have I misunderstand KFC's attitude? They won't sell you a 9 piece bucket at the bargain rate as they have no chicken. But they will sell you a 9 piece bucket at the normal rate because they do have chicken to sell. So blatantly pulling an advertised special (within their rights of course) in order to maximise the profits for the same number of items?
I would understand if they said they were completely sold out and could only offer you hot wings or a boneless bucket or one of their non meat products. But one would think if they have an item to sell they would, for the sake of good will, sell it at the advertised price.
They're likely delaying the advertised special because they have limited supply of chicken and it wouldn't make sense for them to sell what little stock they do have at a discount, when people would be willing pay full price for it.
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Reminds me of the old story:-
Motorist walks into a garage "I want two Brand XXXX tyres for my car, how much are they?"
Mechanic "£100 each"
Motorist "That's dear, down the road they are advertising them for £75 each"
Mechanic "Why don't you buy them down the road, then"
Motorist "They haven't any in stock"
Mechanic "Oh, when we haven't any in stock we advertise them for £50 each"6 -
I once had a 3 hour exam with 50% of marks on a Case study on Dr Pepper (other 'fruit' based carbonated syrups are available).It worked as advertisement as the first thing I did was buy vimto.I did think this was about the vegan 'chicken' option they do (my mind may have made that product up??).May you find your sister soon Helli.
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