Comments on: McDonalds Fining Drive Thru Customers in the UK? http://www.everybodylovesyourmoney.com/2007/12/13/mcdonalds-fining-drive-thru-customers-in-the-uk.html Living for today - Planning for Tomorrow Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:38:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Javert http://www.everybodylovesyourmoney.com/2007/12/13/mcdonalds-fining-drive-thru-customers-in-the-uk.html/comment-page-1#comment-122573 Javert Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:24:54 +0000 http://www.everybodylovesyourmoney.com/2007/12/13/mcdonalds-fining-drive-thru-customers-in-the-uk.html#comment-122573 I really do not see the big deal with this...what is the difference between this and having your car towed from many fast food joints in busy locations with time limits? If you give people an opportunity to park for free, they will. I had my car towed across from a major university when I was a youth b/c I thought I was smart in avoiding paying to park when I toured the campus. I was mad at first but in hindsight, I deserved it. I really do not see the big deal with this…what is the difference between this and having your car towed from many fast food joints in busy locations with time limits? If you give people an opportunity to park for free, they will. I had my car towed across from a major university when I was a youth b/c I thought I was smart in avoiding paying to park when I toured the campus. I was mad at first but in hindsight, I deserved it.

]]> By: thisisbeth http://www.everybodylovesyourmoney.com/2007/12/13/mcdonalds-fining-drive-thru-customers-in-the-uk.html/comment-page-1#comment-117212 thisisbeth Thu, 13 Dec 2007 21:04:26 +0000 http://www.everybodylovesyourmoney.com/2007/12/13/mcdonalds-fining-drive-thru-customers-in-the-uk.html#comment-117212 It could be a bigger problem in the UK than in the US to have people sittint in McD's parking lot, eating. Look at it from the store's perspective: for each drive thru costumer sitting in the parking lot, taking up a space, that's one less customer that can come in and buy food. I've been known to forego some eating places simply because I can't find a place to park; usually then they're crwoded and I wouldn't want to wait anyway, but if it were indeed drive-thru people, then they just lost me as a customer. It could be a bigger problem in the UK than in the US to have people sittint in McD’s parking lot, eating.

Look at it from the store’s perspective: for each drive thru costumer sitting in the parking lot, taking up a space, that’s one less customer that can come in and buy food. I’ve been known to forego some eating places simply because I can’t find a place to park; usually then they’re crwoded and I wouldn’t want to wait anyway, but if it were indeed drive-thru people, then they just lost me as a customer.

]]> By: Robert http://www.everybodylovesyourmoney.com/2007/12/13/mcdonalds-fining-drive-thru-customers-in-the-uk.html/comment-page-1#comment-117186 Robert Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:18:40 +0000 http://www.everybodylovesyourmoney.com/2007/12/13/mcdonalds-fining-drive-thru-customers-in-the-uk.html#comment-117186 "I wonder what has happened to the idea that businesses should treat their customers with respect so that they return?" Apparently the author does not work retail. Obviously business give customers poor service all the time (especially my employer), but trust me, customers give us crap all the time too and they abuse every allowance you give them. I'm cynical about the public, and I think I'll side with McDonald's on this one. People are probably eating lunch and then walking to work to save on parking. “I wonder what has happened to the idea that businesses should treat their customers with respect so that they return?”

Apparently the author does not work retail. Obviously business give customers poor service all the time (especially my employer), but trust me, customers give us crap all the time too and they abuse every allowance you give them.

I’m cynical about the public, and I think I’ll side with McDonald’s on this one. People are probably eating lunch and then walking to work to save on parking.

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