Comments on: When Purchasing Food or Drink, are You Paying for a Name? http://financialmethods.org/2009/08/when-purchasing-food-or-drink-are-you-paying-for-a-name.html Financial Intelligence does not come naturally. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:55:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Friday Links | The Canadian Finance Blog http://financialmethods.org/2009/08/when-purchasing-food-or-drink-are-you-paying-for-a-name.html/comment-page-1#comment-707 Friday Links | The Canadian Finance Blog Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:01:34 +0000 http://financialmethods.org/?p=930#comment-707 [...] Financial Methods asks if when purchasing food or drink, are you paying for a name? [...] [...] Financial Methods asks if when purchasing food or drink, are you paying for a name? [...]

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]]> By: Matt B http://financialmethods.org/2009/08/when-purchasing-food-or-drink-are-you-paying-for-a-name.html/comment-page-1#comment-690 Matt B Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:29:27 +0000 http://financialmethods.org/?p=930#comment-690 While I do agree with you about the wages, the quality of Starbucks in the study I linked to was actually less than that of Dunkin Donuts and McDonalds. I am all for people making a decent wage, but the quality issue is inexcusable when you pay that much for coffee. While I do agree with you about the wages, the quality of Starbucks in the study I linked to was actually less than that of Dunkin Donuts and McDonalds.

I am all for people making a decent wage, but the quality issue is inexcusable when you pay that much for coffee.

]]> By: Colleen http://financialmethods.org/2009/08/when-purchasing-food-or-drink-are-you-paying-for-a-name.html/comment-page-1#comment-689 Colleen Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:29:14 +0000 http://financialmethods.org/?p=930#comment-689 While I don't disagree with your overall analysis, and I am not a particular fan of Starbucks (over-roasted for my taste), you fail to take into account that one reason the coffee is more expensive is that Starbucks pays better than fast food and offers benefits and such for its employees in many cases. And I consider that to be part of what I'm paying for -- a living wage. While I don’t disagree with your overall analysis, and I am not a particular fan of Starbucks (over-roasted for my taste), you fail to take into account that one reason the coffee is more expensive is that Starbucks pays better than fast food and offers benefits and such for its employees in many cases.

And I consider that to be part of what I’m paying for — a living wage.

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