Once anyone accepts the market pricing system for anything, it is real sketchy when they decry it somewhere unusual. For example, take ticket prices to a ball game. You're going to say "No luckiestman, you (insert this month's cool insult), you just don't get it, different viewing angles and closeness to the action all warrant a premium price"leetinsley38 said:Yeah, basically the same concept happens with airlines (first class), hotels and car rentals (separate speedy check in lines) for people with "status", wouldn't surprise if Sbux did something like this. There are apps now to auction off a public parking place.
All I'm asking is why isn't a shorter wait time something that warrants a premium price? Forget starbucks, I'd love a reduced wait time DMV. I'd be willing to pay.
Another aside, once you make that call to buy a $5 coffee drink, you should lose the ability to bemoan anyone "throwing money in your face"