Dippin Dots Sizing Scam

We recently went with some friends to a venue that had a Dippin Dots booth, and we got a large to split while our friends got a medium to split.  While enjoying our ice-cream-product treat, we noticed that the cup shape appeared to accentuate the volume difference between sizes.  So being the inquisitive types that we are, after we finished we filled the medium cup to the top with water and poured it into the large cup...And it was (too) damn close to being completely full!

With any honest seller, the price per unit of measure gets better as the number of units purchased goes up...Dippin Dots charges an extra 30% for maybe 5% more volume.  NOT COOL! 

Unsurprisingly we were not the first to figure this out, as I came across this in a quick Google search about the issue:

Sure it's a bit of a 1st world problem, but I have strong feelings about spending money with deceitful businesses. While I don't expect this revelation to actually stop many people from buying this summertime staple for their family, especially when at an outdoor venue with kids on a hot day where they're the only ice-cream-product game in town, if you do still choose to buy Dippin Dots...At the very least always make sure to only buy the medium size and never the large!

30 years ago...it's the "ice cream of the future." 

I think Dippin Dots are a horribly inefficient way to enjoy icecream.

In reply to mtn :

Yes, this is all in addition to Dippin Dots generally being overrated.

There are still Dippin Dots?

The joy per dollars is really low on those weird cryogenic milk pellets even before the crooked marketing.  I'm also a bit jaded by how prolific quality ice cream and frozen custard is here in the Land of Cheese.

5 guys is like that.

You can buy a regular drink or a large but refills are free.

I just buy a regular. The large is a tax on stupid people.

Trans_Maro said:

5 guys is like that.

You can buy a regular drink or a large but refills are free.

I just buy a regular. The large is a tax on stupid people.

This!

Trans_Maro said:

5 guys is like that.

You can buy a regular drink or a large but refills are free.

I just buy a regular. The large is a tax on stupid people.

Or for those of us that are getting lunch “to go.”

RevRico said:

There are still Dippin Dots?

This was my first thought. Right next to the TCBY? Hopefully the next to go is “vape stores.”

Only as long as they take "Cash For Gold" stores with them.

poopshovel again said:

RevRico said:

There are still Dippin Dots?

This was my first thought. Right next to the TCBY? Hopefully the next to go is “vape stores.”

I only dislike the vape stores because every time I get close enough to one to smell it, my brain goes “Ooh, candy!”, and then is disappointed.

So on top of being a really disappointing "treat," they're deceitful. Great!

In reply to dculberson :

Dippin Dots or Vape stores?

In reply to Appleseed :

Yes.

You can see the large still has come capacity left in the top, there for it is 'larger' then the regular so not a false claim, just a dick move on there part.

Trans_Maro said:

5 guys is like that.

You can buy a regular drink or a large but refills are free.

I just buy a regular. The large is a tax on stupid people.

Every fast food restaurant on the planet is like that, not just 5 Guys.  Larges are for people taking it To Go.

Trans_Maro said:

5 guys is like that.

You can buy a regular drink or a large but refills are free.

I just buy a regular. The large is a tax on stupid people.

As it should be. It should cost extra to be stupid. 

Q told me about this.

RevRico said:

There are still Dippin Dots?

There's even Dipping Dots even vending machines. I only know this because I bribed my 4 year old with one a few months ago. 

In reply to The0retical :

Your 4 year old wanted a vending machine? Cool!

We are conditioned to believe that the bigger size carries a smaller unit cost.  But this is very often not the case.  Recently, I grabbed a giant "Family Size" box of Captain Crunch Crunch Berries because my kid is liking it these days (I know, not a great nutrition choice!)  Then I noticed a smaller box and did the math.  Unit cost on the smaller box was significantly lower.   So I bought two of the smaller size.  Cha-Ching!

Let the buyer beware!

One of the stadiums in Seattle got busted for this same program with beer.

http://business.time.com/2011/01/13/seattle-stadium-beer-scandal-same-amount-of-beer-whether-you-pay-7-25-or-8-50/

Dodger stadium gets $15 for a beer! (40 oz can)

In reply to dculberson :

They make a fun gift. I used to get hours of enjoyment rolling coins every Sunday for my father.