Comments on: The $99 Coffee Mug http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2005/12/09/the-99-coffee-mug/ personal finance tips, tricks, and commentary Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:21:27 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Frank http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2005/12/09/the-99-coffee-mug/comment-page-1/#comment-134384 Frank Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:31:07 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=226#comment-134384 Sounds like a good deal, if you like coffee. A place you can go to all year and have a cup of coffee. Sounds like a good deal, if you like coffee. A place you can go to all year and have a cup of coffee.

]]> By: FMF http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2005/12/09/the-99-coffee-mug/comment-page-1/#comment-1090 FMF Sat, 24 Dec 2005 22:05:52 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=226#comment-1090 Yep, and he'd likely get a donut or two (who can refuse the creme filled eclairs?) everytime he went. See, I told you they were tricky. ;-) Yep, and he’d likely get a donut or two (who can refuse the creme filled eclairs?) everytime he went. See, I told you they were tricky. ;-)

]]> By: Frugal Momma http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2005/12/09/the-99-coffee-mug/comment-page-1/#comment-1082 Frugal Momma Sat, 24 Dec 2005 11:07:43 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=226#comment-1082 I wouldn't buy it for myself. I am happy with my own homemade coffee but then again I work at home. :) If it was a place like Dunkin Donuts I might buy it for my husband since he loves that coffee and usually goes there alot for coffee out of his blow money-so for him a great deal. Theresa :) I wouldn’t buy it for myself. I am happy with my own homemade coffee but then again I work at home. :)

If it was a place like Dunkin Donuts I might buy it for my husband since he loves that coffee and usually goes there alot for coffee out of his blow money-so for him a great deal.

Theresa :)

]]> By: FMF http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2005/12/09/the-99-coffee-mug/comment-page-1/#comment-1076 FMF Fri, 23 Dec 2005 20:02:34 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=226#comment-1076 I've been in retail before, so I'm sure they're hoping for: 1. You buy the mug and then forget about/stop using it 2. It makes you come in to get coffee and since the coffee is "free", you buy a muffin (or whatever) at $2.50 and think nothing of it. Retailers are tricky that way. ;-) I’ve been in retail before, so I’m sure they’re hoping for:

1. You buy the mug and then forget about/stop using it

2. It makes you come in to get coffee and since the coffee is “free”, you buy a muffin (or whatever) at $2.50 and think nothing of it.

Retailers are tricky that way. ;-)

]]> By: Blaine Moore http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2005/12/09/the-99-coffee-mug/comment-page-1/#comment-1071 Blaine Moore Fri, 23 Dec 2005 18:04:58 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=226#comment-1071 Heh, I doubt Starbucks would lower the price of their coffee that much, Jeremy... Heh, I doubt Starbucks would lower the price of their coffee that much, Jeremy…

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2005/12/09/the-99-coffee-mug/comment-page-1/#comment-1067 Jeremy Fri, 23 Dec 2005 17:13:28 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=226#comment-1067 How do we convince Starbucks to follow suit? I guess that would probably be the $999 cup of coffee. How do we convince Starbucks to follow suit? I guess that would probably be the $999 cup of coffee.

]]> By: Blaine Moore http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2005/12/09/the-99-coffee-mug/comment-page-1/#comment-979 Blaine Moore Tue, 13 Dec 2005 14:22:13 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=226#comment-979 $1.40 is still a rip-off. Says the non coffee (or anything caffeinated) drinker. $1.40 is still a rip-off. Says the non coffee (or anything caffeinated) drinker.

]]> By: Seattle Simplicity http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2005/12/09/the-99-coffee-mug/comment-page-1/#comment-974 Seattle Simplicity Mon, 12 Dec 2005 17:44:03 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=226#comment-974 Holy cow! Is coffee really $2.50 at Bruggers? When I do indulge, I get a small drip coffee for $1.40 at Starbucks. I think Bruggers is taking advantage of those who want to contribute to charity. That's a shame. I do like Bruggers bagels. Our local store closed down and now there are no decent bagels in Seattle. :( Holy cow! Is coffee really $2.50 at Bruggers? When I do indulge, I get a small drip coffee for $1.40 at Starbucks. I think Bruggers is taking advantage of those who want to contribute to charity. That’s a shame. I do like Bruggers bagels. Our local store closed down and now there are no decent bagels in Seattle. :(

]]> By: Blaine Moore http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2005/12/09/the-99-coffee-mug/comment-page-1/#comment-972 Blaine Moore Mon, 12 Dec 2005 15:46:05 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=226#comment-972 The bagel might be good, but I buy mine at a local outlet that gives me a half dozen for less than the cost of one at a bagel shop. The bagel might be good, but I buy mine at a local outlet that gives me a half dozen for less than the cost of one at a bagel shop.

]]> By: muckdog http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2005/12/09/the-99-coffee-mug/comment-page-1/#comment-966 muckdog Mon, 12 Dec 2005 02:53:33 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=226#comment-966 And their sun-dried tomato bagels with garlic cream cheese is mighty fine, too... And their sun-dried tomato bagels with garlic cream cheese is mighty fine, too…

]]> By: mbhunter http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2005/12/09/the-99-coffee-mug/comment-page-1/#comment-961 mbhunter Sat, 10 Dec 2005 03:37:17 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=226#comment-961 Hmmmmm....that's a really tough one. If it were really close to work or in the lobby of an office complex where I work, I might consider that. A little over $8/month is still more than I pay for my work's coffee club, which is $2/month, with a couple of months free because there's no need to buy more supplies. They'd be smarter to offer it for $39.99 and make full markup on the bagels and other extras when people stop by. Even at 2 cups per workday they'd probably just about break even at that price. A single pot of coffee is easily paid for with the first 8-oz cup sold. Hmmmmm….that’s a really tough one. If it were really close to work or in the lobby of an office complex where I work, I might consider that. A little over $8/month is still more than I pay for my work’s coffee club, which is $2/month, with a couple of months free because there’s no need to buy more supplies.

They’d be smarter to offer it for $39.99 and make full markup on the bagels and other extras when people stop by. Even at 2 cups per workday they’d probably just about break even at that price. A single pot of coffee is easily paid for with the first 8-oz cup sold.

]]> By: Caitlin http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2005/12/09/the-99-coffee-mug/comment-page-1/#comment-960 Caitlin Fri, 09 Dec 2005 17:46:08 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=226#comment-960 wow...looks like the annual subscription model has even hit coffee. wow…looks like the annual subscription model has even hit coffee.

]]> By: Blaine Moore http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2005/12/09/the-99-coffee-mug/comment-page-1/#comment-959 Blaine Moore Fri, 09 Dec 2005 14:16:19 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/?p=226#comment-959 I certainly wouldn't purchase one. Of course, I drink a gallon plus of water a day, and never drink anything with caffeine. I certainly wouldn’t purchase one. Of course, I drink a gallon plus of water a day, and never drink anything with caffeine.

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