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The Worst Fast Food Ripoff, According To A Lawsuit

December 29, 2016 by SheFinds
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A man outside of Chicago is suing a local McDonald's franchise owner for overcharging on Extra Value Meals. 

 

The customer James Gertie bought five cheeseburger combos between October and November at separate McDonald's' all owned by Karis Management. The price for his Extra Value Meal was $5.90 at each location, but Gertie calculated that it was actually 41 cents cheaper to buy two cheeseburgers, medium fry, and medium soft drink individually. This dude takes his Mickey D's very seriously!

 

So what happened next? find out--->

 

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He filed a class-action lawsuit for himself and anyone else who was ripped off by the so-called "value" meal. "The reason I am doing this is not about the 41 cents,” Gertie told The Daily Herald. “It’s because of the principle. A value meal is supposed to be a cheaper price. That’s the whole point of a ‘value’ meal."

 

He also tried complaining at the drive through window and with an email to corporate.

 

Lesson learned: just because a meal says it's a deal, doesn't mean it truly is. We're not saying you should calculate down to the penny, but don't just blindly believe you're getting a good value just because it says you are. 

 

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