Starting his message with "Evening, Ronald", revealing he has spent an estimated $4243.20 in two years on his combos and going on to express his disappointment over a mistaken price hike, the post quickly garnered 15,000 reactions and 235 shares.
Aiden says he was prompted to make the post after a recent roll through the drive-thru saw him charged $8.10, up from the usual $6.80.
"At the window, I questioned the price increase. The girl said, 'Looks like it's right.' I felt like I'd followed the right process by asking them. After that I decided to post on their page."
Aiden has since been contacted by the Palmerston North McDonald's on Rangitikei St and told there was an error with the store's till. They explained there has been a price increase on the meal of 30 cents, not $1.30.
Offered a refund of the erroneous amount, Aiden went in to the store to collect his dollar.
"Then the manager came out and said, 'Cause I'm such a nice guy I'll give you a full refund and send you some vouchers.'"
Aside from a bit of flack from his dad over the health implications of eating Macca's six days a week, Aiden says after adding up what he's spent on burgers and now with the 30 cent increase, he is reconsidering his combos.
"I did the maths. Now when I think about it I'm like, 'Whoa, okay.' While I understand the price rise, I get inflation, [an extra 30 cents is] a bit of an encouragement to change my habit."
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Posted by NZH Lifestyle on Wednesday, 24 May 2017