Poll of the Day > Pizza delivery insurance? WTF

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green dragon
09/15/19 5:28:02 PM
#1:


This borderline pisses me off. I just watched a commercial for domino's about delivery insurance (note: this is different from take out insurance which makes a little bit more sense).

So I guess if you pay a premium, you can get a refund/fixed pizza on any delivery order that they fuck up. Isn't that ridiculous since it's literally their job to get the order right, and have it arrive in good condition to your house? Plus you pay a delivery fee (which I assume you're still being charged for) and are expected to tip lmao.

I can't remember the last time I ordered something for delivery, but that fact that this even exist makes my soul burn with the intensity of 1000 blue suns.
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LinkPizza
09/15/19 5:36:52 PM
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This is like old. I think I heard about that on this board like months ago...
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LinkPizza
09/15/19 5:47:19 PM
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Though, tbh, I don't know much about any of those. I don't order from Domino's much. Nothing against them. I don't think they were really close before. It's one of the furthest chains away from me. LC is like a 5 minute walk, or minute drive. PH & PJ are like down the street, at about a 5 minute drive. Pretty close to each other, as well... Domino's is like on the other side of town or something... The only reason I even know where it is is because I saw it when I went to the doctor's office...
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Lokarin
09/15/19 6:00:36 PM
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> Pizza delivery insurance?

It's called a tip
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wolfy42
09/15/19 6:02:50 PM
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I don't know what has happened to pizza and especially pizza delivery in this country, but it has gotten insane.

It wasn't that long ago that you could order a pizza delivered for FREE from most places, you tipped of course, but that was the only additional charge....and quite often the pizza itself was free if it was over 30 minutes etc.

First they ditched that (Domino's had the comercials but alot of places did it), and then awhile ago they started adding a "delivery fee". Now mind you, they started slow, with a low fee of like $2 or $3....that wasn't too bad, nobody really complained, and probably some people just stopped tipping to compensate (figuring the "fee" went to the driver...which it didn't).

But then the average cost of a pie everywhere started to go up. About 20 years ago, the only pizza place I knew that cost 20$ for a base "cheese" pie (large) was round table, and they always had specials of some kind to get it for less.

Then still somehow not getting enough profit from the same exact pizza they were making previously, they upped the delivery fee. Now most places charge around $5 and up to $8 depending on how far away you are. Lol.....the delivery fee is as much as the whole pizza used to cost in some cases.

This was brought home to me recently (not literally) when I checked on an old favorite pizza place in San leandro CA called porky's pizza. Now, it's not as bad as many, but since I was last there about 10 years ago or so, they have upped their prices to about $20 a pie and added a 2.99 delivery fee. This place has DELICIOUS pizza, but it also used to be seriously cheap (like $10 for a pie with free delivery).

Now it's about 2x the cost to get the same pizza, so even places that have been around forever have doubled the price just about.

Not sure why that is, the cost to make the pizza sure didn't go up much, and while hopefully they are paying employees more, considering the number of pizzas that go out each hour, that could barely have affected the actual cost.

I think it's all profit margins, and people making pizza and owning pizza places just want more money, while pizza has become more popular as people get to lazy to make food, and therefore they can get away with charging more.

Makes me sad, as pizza rocks, and should be cheap and available to everyone.
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Blaqthourne
09/15/19 6:14:57 PM
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They've been doing this for over a year. And it's not a premium:
"How Much Is Dominos Carryout Insurance Program?

Dominos Carryout Insurance Program is completely free for all customers. It wont cost you a thing! All you have to do is bring your damaged, uneaten pizza back to the same location in its original packaging within two hours of pickup. Remember to bring your receipt, and well re-create your pizza just the way your ordered it."
https://www.dominos.com/en/about-pizza/carryout-insurance/
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Aaantlion
09/15/19 6:17:09 PM
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Most places in my area won't even deliver to where I live, I guess it's just out of their radius... although it seems like it's closer to the pizzerias than some of the places I've seen them deliver to.

wolfy42 posted...
Makes me sad, as pizza rocks, and should be cheap and available to everyone.


Is it actually that cheap to make, though? I thought the margins were low and they worked on volume.
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argonautweakend
09/15/19 6:20:29 PM
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I think part of the insurance also covers people who drop their pizza or something and not just Domino's mistakes.

Still though it's dominos. Pass.
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Nichtcrawler X
09/15/19 6:22:25 PM
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wolfy42 posted...

This was brought home to me recently (not literally) when I checked on an old favorite pizza place in San leandro CA called porky's pizza. Now, it's not as bad as many, but since I was last there about 10 years ago or so, they have upped their prices to about $20 a pie and added a 2.99 delivery fee. This place has DELICIOUS pizza, but it also used to be seriously cheap (like $10 for a pie with free delivery).



What do you mean by "pie", because $20 anything that might be a pizza sounds outrageously expensive to me.
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Lorthremar
09/15/19 6:34:07 PM
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no you don't pay extra, you completely don't understand what it is. anyone in here who thinks you "pay" for this insurance have room temperature IQs. it's free, it's a gimmick.
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SunWuKung420
09/15/19 6:37:37 PM
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Lol imagine getting worked up over a marketing gimmick
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wolfy42
09/15/19 6:53:14 PM
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Aaantlion posted...
Is it actually that cheap to make, though? I thought the margins were low and they worked on volume.

Nichtcrawler X posted...
What do you mean by "pie", because $20 anything that might be a pizza sounds outrageously expensive to me.


The cost in ingredients has not doubled, and by a pie, I mean a large pizza, with one topping (cheese or pepporoni for me) as a staple base. Supreme etc pizzas were always more expensive, but a basic pie used to average around $10-$12, then more for additional toppings.

That is no longer the case most places.

As far as the cost to make a pizza, it comes down to the quality of the cheese etc, but.....until recently you could get $5 favs at papa murphy's for instance (just cheese or pepporoni), which is a basic pizza with similar ingredients, and they obviously still made a profit (if not much of one).

So when you basically charge $20 for the same exact thing......there is obviously a much larger profit margin. Heck half the places that charge $20 are not even as good as pappa murphy's (Especially if you buy your own cheese and add it on top...which is what I used to do).

There are still places with good cheap pizza mind you. In Olympia there is NY Vinnies which had a $6 pepporoni pizza that was delicious, and eventually an $8 one that had double cheese and pepporoni that was even better. It's possible to find such places, but they are rare, most now costing at least $16 for a plain large cheese pizza and $2 more per topping (so for just a pepporoni it's $18 base ($20 with tax).

So yeah, you can get good pizza for the old prices, which proves the cost to make em hasn't gone up that much....just the profits margins for many places have skyrocketed.
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Nichtcrawler X
09/15/19 8:29:00 PM
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Maybe I am miscalculating euros and dollars in my head, but $20 for a large pizza with few toppings sounds like double the price it would be here and even then it might still have a more agreeable number of toppings.
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green dragon
09/15/19 8:39:26 PM
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LinkPizza posted...
This is like old. I think I heard about that on this board like months ago...

You're probably thinking of carryout insurance

I will admit that I caught the tail end of a commercial, so my facts are probably wrong.

Blaqthourne posted...
They've been doing this for over a year. And it's not a premium:
"How Much Is Dominos Carryout Insurance Program?

Dominos Carryout Insurance Program is completely free for all customers. It wont cost you a thing! All you have to do is bring your damaged, uneaten pizza back to the same location in its original packaging within two hours of pickup. Remember to bring your receipt, and well re-create your pizza just the way your ordered it."
https://www.dominos.com/en/about-pizza/carryout-insurance/

Yeah, I knew of carryout insurance.

@Lorthremar posted...
no you don't pay extra, you completely don't understand what it is. anyone in here who thinks you "pay" for this insurance have room temperature IQs. it's free, it's a gimmick.

Nope, I completely don't understand it. I just saw the tail end of a commercial. I don't really eat out at all, but I guess you're an expert at eating at Domino's. I'll tag you for all future Domino's pizza questions.

@SunWuKung420 posted...
Lol imagine getting worked up over a marketing gimmick


I'm not worked up at all lol.

You're kinda just showcasing why no one here really likes you.

I can see how this upsets you since you're a greasy delivery boy (there's nothing wrong with that, everyone needs to make a living).

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Cacciato
09/15/19 8:39:27 PM
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SunWuKung420 posted...
Lol imagine getting worked up over a marketing gimmick

Next up: Dominos misspells their primary product.
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Mead
09/15/19 8:49:23 PM
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I like papa murphys cause they actually shred their own cheese. Most chains use preshredded stuff nowadays and it screws up the texture since the cheese is coated with stuff to keep it from clumping.

shred it yourself and you get that nice stretchy quality melted cheese is supposed to have

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Bulbasaur
09/15/19 8:53:36 PM
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if i order pizza and have it delivered, and it's fucked up

and then i tell them and they just say "oh too bad, should have paid for the insurance"

then i'm telling them to go fuck themselves and issuing a chargeback.
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SunWuKung420
09/15/19 9:13:15 PM
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Not worked up but claims I'm a delivery driver now, fucking hilarious.
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Cacciato
09/15/19 9:24:21 PM
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SunWuKung420 posted...
Not worked up but claims I'm a delivery driver now, fucking hilarious.

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ultra magnus13
09/15/19 9:34:05 PM
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Nichtcrawler X posted...
Maybe I am miscalculating euros and dollars in my head, but $20 for a large pizza with few toppings sounds like double the price it would be here and even then it might still have a more agreeable number of toppings.


It would appear he lives in a pizza black hole, or is juts out of touch.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.forbes.com/sites/priceonomics/2017/09/26/the-pizza-price-index/amp/
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Mad_Max
09/15/19 9:34:59 PM
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Cacciato posted...
SunWuKung420 posted...
Not worked up but claims I'm a delivery driver now, fucking hilarious.

Pierogie

lol
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LinkPizza
09/15/19 9:53:55 PM
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SunWuKung420 posted...
Not worked up but claims I'm a delivery driver now, fucking hilarious.

How are those two things related in this case?
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SunWuKung420
09/15/19 9:59:07 PM
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LinkPizza posted...
SunWuKung420 posted...
Not worked up but claims I'm a delivery driver now, fucking hilarious.

How are those two things related in this case?


His defense of "not being worked up" is not try to insult me for a job I don't do.
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LinkPizza
09/15/19 10:00:09 PM
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SunWuKung420 posted...
LinkPizza posted...
SunWuKung420 posted...
Not worked up but claims I'm a delivery driver now, fucking hilarious.

How are those two things related in this case?


His defense of "not being worked up" is not try to insult me for a job I don't do.

But that doesnt mean hes actually worked up...
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Cacciato
09/15/19 10:00:25 PM
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SunWuKung420 posted...
LinkPizza posted...
SunWuKung420 posted...
Not worked up but claims I'm a delivery driver now, fucking hilarious.

How are those two things related in this case?


His defense of "not being worked up" is not try to insult me for a job I don't do.

But I never said you were a delivery driver. You gotta learn to read, man.
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SunWuKung420
09/15/19 10:01:17 PM
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LinkPizza posted...
SunWuKung420 posted...
LinkPizza posted...
SunWuKung420 posted...
Not worked up but claims I'm a delivery driver now, fucking hilarious.

How are those two things related in this case?


His defense of "not being worked up" is not try to insult me for a job I don't do.

But that doesnt mean hes actually worked up...


One doesn't resort to erroneous ad hominem attacks without some level of being ruffled.
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Cacciato
09/15/19 10:05:59 PM
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SunWuKung420 posted...
One doesn't resort to erroneous ad hominem attacks without some level of being ruffled.

Cacciato posted...
But I never said you were a delivery driver. You gotta learn to read, man.
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LinkPizza
09/15/19 10:30:07 PM
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SunWuKung420 posted...
LinkPizza posted...
SunWuKung420 posted...
LinkPizza posted...
SunWuKung420 posted...
Not worked up but claims I'm a delivery driver now, fucking hilarious.

How are those two things related in this case?


His defense of "not being worked up" is not try to insult me for a job I don't do.

But that doesnt mean hes actually worked up...


One doesn't resort to erroneous ad hominem attacks without some level of being ruffled.

Some people actually do...
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green dragon
09/15/19 10:47:05 PM
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Cacciato posted...
SunWuKung420 posted...
One doesn't resort to erroneous ad hominem attacks without some level of being ruffled.

Cacciato posted...
But I never said you were a delivery driver. You gotta learn to read, man.

I think he's talking about me
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Cacciato
09/15/19 10:51:40 PM
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green dragon posted...
Cacciato posted...
SunWuKung420 posted...
One doesn't resort to erroneous ad hominem attacks without some level of being ruffled.

Cacciato posted...
But I never said you were a delivery driver. You gotta learn to read, man.

I think he's talking about me

Alas, I shall choke to death on my irony.
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green dragon
09/15/19 10:53:43 PM
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Lol, oops
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ThrillKillFan
09/15/19 11:13:14 PM
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The one local place that's maybe 4 blocks from us charged us $2-3 for a delivery fee the last time we ordered a pizza delivered. I mean I could understand nailing somebody for that fee if you're on the other side of town for it or something and if it was going to the driver to pay for their gas. But 3-4 blocks away? That's bullshit.
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Krazy_Kirby
09/15/19 11:42:37 PM
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$20 for a large cheese? wtf?
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SkynyrdRocker
09/15/19 11:58:12 PM
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ThrillKillFan posted...
The one local place that's maybe 4 blocks from us charged us $2-3 for a delivery fee the last time we ordered a pizza delivered. I mean I could understand nailing somebody for that fee if you're on the other side of town for it or something and if it was going to the driver to pay for their gas. But 3-4 blocks away? That's bullshit.

Walk there yourself then and don't pay any fee or tip.
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Krazy_Kirby
09/16/19 12:11:21 AM
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wiseman say: forgiveness is divine, but never pay full price for late pizza
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wolfy42
09/16/19 12:12:39 AM
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Fed up with the cost to get anything delivered (honestly was gonna be $26 without tip included yet from anywhere decent), I decided to try little ceasars extra most bestest thin crust pepporoni finally. Been considering it for awhile since...well I like cheese and I like pepporoni...and supposedly it had alot.

Well it was absolutely not the most bestest. First there was no sauce...like none.....there was a faint redish tint to the dough..which I guess might have been sauce at some point, but that was it.

The cheese was pretty much the same as before in flavor (used to get it for my kids in an after school program on Wed when they were $4), but honestly it didn't seem like more cheese (or pepporoni for that matter) then what was on those $4 pizzas back then.

It was $11 total, but wasn't even worth that sigh. Should have just ordered one of the more expensive ones and picked it up...would have been $9 more or so, but would have been good enough to save and have as another meal or 2.

I just ate the cheese/pepporoni off the top of this and i'm still hungry (doesn't take much to make me full anymore either). Was probably like 20 slices of pepporoni all together and maybe 1/4th a pound of cheese if that.

Oh well. Least I have tri tip steak in the fridge for later if I get really hungry.
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TheWitchMorgana
09/16/19 12:35:31 AM
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wolfy42 posted...
pepporoni

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Blaqthourne
09/16/19 12:54:39 AM
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Is this the ad you saw?
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/oEF3/dominos-delivery-insurance

If so, nowhere in that ad does it say it costs anything. The only thing I can find is that you have to be a part of their Piece of the Pie loyalty program or enroll in it within 7 days of the claim.
dominosdeliveryinsurance.com

That actually links to a .pdf file. The link is near the bottom of dominos' website.
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LinkPizza
09/16/19 2:14:52 AM
#39:


wolfy42 posted...
Fed up with the cost to get anything delivered (honestly was gonna be $26 without tip included yet from anywhere decent), I decided to try little ceasars extra most bestest thin crust pepporoni finally. Been considering it for awhile since...well I like cheese and I like pepporoni...and supposedly it had alot.

Well it was absolutely not the most bestest. First there was no sauce...like none.....there was a faint redish tint to the dough..which I guess might have been sauce at some point, but that was it.

The cheese was pretty much the same as before in flavor (used to get it for my kids in an after school program on Wed when they were $4), but honestly it didn't seem like more cheese (or pepporoni for that matter) then what was on those $4 pizzas back then.

It was $11 total, but wasn't even worth that sigh. Should have just ordered one of the more expensive ones and picked it up...would have been $9 more or so, but would have been good enough to save and have as another meal or 2.

I just ate the cheese/pepporoni off the top of this and i'm still hungry (doesn't take much to make me full anymore either). Was probably like 20 slices of pepporoni all together and maybe 1/4th a pound of cheese if that.

Oh well. Least I have tri tip steak in the fridge for later if I get really hungry.

LC are all very different. I know my SO complained that a certain one always puts too much sauce on his. The one I use puts a bunch of pepperonis on mine. Even if it doesnt seem like a lot, its definitely more than the regular one. So, maybe you LC skimps on pepperonis in general. Meaning a regular pepperoni probably has less...
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wolfy42
09/16/19 8:54:59 AM
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Yeah, could be, but I was seriously underwhelmed.

Not gonna waste a pizza eating on them again, even if I didn't really eat any of the dough.

It was never great in the past, but it wasn't horrid (it had more sauce and was edible as an actually slice of pizza, not just the toppings), and it was REALLY cheap. There is a papa murphies closer to me, and even though it's like $7 now for the Favs......it's significantly better, so worth it.
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LinkPizza
09/16/19 8:59:00 AM
#41:


I personally like LC. But it's also right around the corner and cheap. I go there every Friday.
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Krazy_Kirby
09/16/19 10:58:59 AM
#42:


LinkPizza posted...
I personally like LC. But it's also right around the corner and cheap. I go there every Friday.


they don't have the free 2liter anymore though
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