Coupon Whores and $5 footlong hell

[joe hx]

Trust me, we employees hate it just as much as you do.

I always hated being sent out with that list. But if they employee asks me "did they want this/that on the sub" and I look at the list and the person didn't specify, I day "hmmm they didn't say so I guess they'll get what they get..."

[Mr Hero]

You can make anything else....but you wont do that?

I hope you run like a Bat out of Hell after that pun.

[Kristev]

I always get a drink and two cookies. And my order never changes; it's always the same sandwhich.

[Teefies2]

The Subways in Aussieland charge extra for the following:

-extra cheese
-double meat
-bacon (if it's not part of a standard sandwich, which I believe is the Melt and the Chicken/Bacon ranch)
-avocado.
-beetroot
-turning your sub into a salad.

Wait! In Aussieland, you have the option of avocado???? I WANT THAT!!!!!!!!!!!

[Andara Bledin]

Wait! In Aussieland, you have the option of avocado???? I WANT THAT!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm in sou Cali, and I almost always get avocado on my tuna sandwiches.

Had one for dinner Tuesday. Well, half of one. Had the other half for lunch, yesterday.

^-.-^

[EricKei]

Is it just me, or is The List not always a bad thing? At least they were (somewhat) prepared, and if they did it right, it will get the order placed nice and fast. Much better than CALLING people from the line to get their order (I've seen people do that, too!)

[Sliceanddice]

Trust me, we employees hate it just as much as you do.

really i loved it cause usually i could take the list at the end of the order and double check the everything based of what was writen to triple verify (i would always double verifiy) the customers liked that.

different subways have different options based on the general taste of the populace. Arizona has avacado in most places but i would think idaho wouldn't.

Subway is pretty strict on the extra policy your not alloud to charge for extra veggies (so you can be like me and pile the veggies on that baby) but cheese and meat are an extra charge when you get more than the standard. i like to get carrots on mine when i can.

[Demolition Man]

I saw the ad, too. And yes, it IS exclusively the fault of the Marketing guys and the executives who allow them to keep using the phrasing they use in the ads...But, to be fair, it *does* say that it doesn't cover all subs, just like all of the other ads they've done in this campaign...

The problem is, the way they phrase it is "ANY ANY ANY ANY ANY ANY ANY sub, five-dollar-footlooooong ANY ANY ANY ANY ANY standard/regular subs only ANY ANY ANY ANY ANY ANY five-dollar-footlooooong...."

Exactly. The marketing for this promotion is awful with the gazillion mentions of "any" yet the mention of "regular" is said once or twice at the most. I feel bad for employees having to deal with SCs on this since the ads are only egging on this behavior.

Also I found this from last year on The Consumerist:

http://consumerist.com/2010/03/my-fr...ly-denied.html

Edit: The current ad just ran here on TNT during the Celtics vs Lakers game. The amount of times total "regular" is mentioned is 1 on screen graphic and 1 voice over mention quickly near the end... with ANY all over the place.

[fireheart]

Wait! In Aussieland, you have the option of avocado???? I WANT THAT!!!!!!!!!!!

At the moment it's 85c for what equates to an ice-cream scoop of mushed avocado on your sub. It's $1.70 for a footlong.

We used to have pineapple, but that got canned.

Fortunately, my boyfriend's mother (who runs a hot potato shop) has the option of you having delicious pineapple on your gourmet roll or potato.

[Mr. Security]

-The $5 footlong does NOT work on 6-inches.

I have a quick funny story that just happened on Monday. while on break from my security job I was in line getting my sub(meatball yum) and this couple who were just after me were trying to pull the scam of trying to get a 5 dollar foot long but make the six inches different subs. The issue was that the people who run this Subway were a family from Pakistan so English isn't there first language and I guess this couple were trying to use this it went down a little like this

SWW: Subway worker
SCF: SC female
SCM: SC Male
Mr,S: me of course


SCF: Can we have a 5 dollar foot long but make the 6 inches separate

SWW: oh..yes (I assume she thought they meant same sub but different veggies, sauce etc..

SCM: Uh will get a ("5$ footlong", forgot which one) on Italian

SWW: *gets bread out and cuts it into 2 6 inches* goes to start making them

SCF: Noooo we want it on separate breads
Make my 6 inch on herb and cheese

SWW: * looks bit confused* huh?

SCF: We want 2 different subs

SWW: still a little confused, uh can't do, no

*By this time i'm looking pretty much right at them and i'm in a full security uniform which makes them nervous i guess*

SCM: *grabs female* never mind lets just go come on

funny part is that when I walked away I looked back and they had went back into line.



also i'm not really all that surprised that people complain about not knowing that the regular subs are the only ones $5. The signs are fairly deceptive. there these giant banners and signs outside that just say $5 foot long and if you have a sub in mind when your going in your not going to look up and check the pricing. Now I was usaully aware that the regular subs were the 5$ foot longs because I go on a regular basis but someone whose not there to often could get confused by the marketing

[Andara Bledin]

At the moment it's 85c for what equates to an ice-cream scoop of mushed avocado on your sub. It's $1.70 for a footlong.

If you order avocado around here, you get 1/4 avocado per 6" of sub. So for my footlong, I get 1/2 an avocado. And they always cut me a new one, too, even if they have enough from a previous avocado order to cover it.

Went to Subway again last night. We don't usually order premium subs, anyway, so the $5 deal doesn't change what we get, or how much we pay.

The lady right behind us started with a premium sub; she wanted beef of some sort. The sandwich artist informed her that it wasn't included in the deal and the lady just swapped to the regular beef-bearing sub without any fuss at all.

^-.-^

[Amajean]

OMG i am sorry, this is just down right pathetic! My supervisors always take expired coupons, don't know why...my bf and I always get chips + drink even if it's the dreaded $5 sub.

[Peppergirl]

These promos always bring out the cheap assholes.

And corporate needs a for deceptively advertising them and leaving you guys to deal with the fall out.

Then again, we all know SC's can't read.

Also, can I just give a to anyone who has avocado offered at their particular subways? WANT!!

[Digitalpotato]

The Subways in Aussieland charge extra for the following:

-extra cheese
-double meat
-bacon (if it's not part of a standard sandwich, which I believe is the Melt and the Chicken/Bacon ranch)
-avocado.
-beetroot
-turning your sub into a salad.

Yep, other than the Avocado and the Beetroot that's how it works otu here. (We don't have them)

Also didn't you guys have pineapple for awhile?

[fireheart]

Yep, other than the Avocado and the Beetroot that's how it works otu here. (We don't have them)

Also didn't you guys have pineapple for awhile?

Yeah we did. I used to LOVE making my own Hawaiian Sub (The Ham Sub with pineapple plus vegies). Fortunately there's a little shop in my hometown called MYO (Make Your Own), which is kinda like Subway in reverse-you pick whether you want a sandwich, wrap, long roll, pizza or salad box and you build your own lunch from practically a hundred different ingredients spread out in front of you and your lunch is then charged by weight. You can even toast your sandwiches and mini-pizzas.