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Is it? They already charge the amount they think meets the perfect balance of "as much as possible" and "not so much that less people buy".

Your frappuccino would also be cheaper if it were made by slave labourers, chained to their workplace.

How about we pay people for work that they do?

I own a business and any expenses that come up get passed on to the customer.

People no... Automation yes...

My frappuccino costs exactly $0....

People willing to pay $5+ for 20oz flavored water are not going to stop going because the price goes up by $0.05...

Starbucks is already MASSIVELY overpriced to begin with