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McDonald's McFlurry for $1.40

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McDonald's McFlurry for $1.40
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cheezal on 24/01/2014 - 18:29 files.ozbargain.com.au (12943 clicks)
Last edited 02/08/2018 - 16:33 by 1 other user

So, being inquisitive and bored, a friend and I decided to see if we can get past the absolutely outrageous price that a McFlurry costs at micca dee's. So, by doing the following, you will get a VERY cheap McFlurry.

Process:
1) Ask for 3x30 cent cones to be put into a McFlurry cup
2) Ask for the topping (e.g. m&ms, oreo etc) of your choice
3) Eat your three thirty cent cones with whatever topping in a mcflurry cup :)

Enjoy, this will save you hundreds of percent of the total cost :)

Quick edit - yes topping (e.g. chocolate sauce or fudge) incurred an extra 50 cents.

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    • cheezal on 24/01/2014 - 19:00
      +3

      Well that's what I used to do, but I thought I could go one step better.

      • kwaker on 24/01/2014 - 19:37
        +11

        The ***** owner at lake haven has banned staff from giving out water. He also thinks he is head office.

        • rekabkram on 24/01/2014 - 19:48
          +4

          It isn't illegal for a restaurant to refuse to give free water so long as they don't sell alcohol on the premises. Most McDonalds will give you free water as good will, many will also give you a free cup of ice (my wife has gone through used to have a cup of ice or two a day when she was pregnant). But they are under no legal obligation to do so, I'm not sure if part of the McDonalds Australia policy.

          Personally if I was working there and hadn't been told otherwise I would assume that water would be given free with any purchase, but not free by itself.

        • kwaker on 24/01/2014 - 20:26

          Is it also illegal if you sell product containing msg? Was told by a health inspector but i havent verified that under any act. Maybe since you know about the law which act to reference?

          Not sure if maccas have msg. Do you know?

          Most McDonalds will give you water without purchase. Rarely they ask you to make a purchase.

          I really don't mind paying something for a cup of water (I have paid for a cone and not taken it only taken the water once).

          I ordered a meal for me and water. The staff said the owner even went as far as too remove water from the register. He said I can't get it free and I can't even buy it.

        • Brouw3r on 24/01/2014 - 20:32
          +9

          MSG occurs naturally, making it illegal to sell would make any meat product illegal.

        • kwaker on 24/01/2014 - 20:38

          Not selling msg, not making water available if you use msg in the food you serve.

        • heatseeker424 on 24/01/2014 - 23:11

          Usually free with any purchase. Just get a single cone for 30c.

        • [Deactivated] on 25/01/2014 - 10:27
          +1

          I'm pretty the way it works is, it's not legal to sell an item with added MSG without advertising that fact.

        • kwaker on 25/01/2014 - 12:30

          Ok voolish but what is the relation to providing water?

        • kwaker on 25/01/2014 - 12:41

          I don't like repeating things that are written above so please read before you post. I did make an order before asking

  • darey on 24/01/2014 - 18:57
    +10

    Definitely worthy of induction into the ozbargain hall of fame

    • 4agte on 24/01/2014 - 19:00
      +65

      Tastes $3.20 sweeter for me

      • moogi27 on 25/01/2014 - 15:57
        +1

        Guess you like the taste of money.

    • gooddealmate on 24/01/2014 - 19:02
      +15

      That's what a spoon is for.

    • [Deactivated] on 24/01/2014 - 19:03
      +1

      not hard to stir it

      • May4th on 24/01/2014 - 19:07
        -2

        a mcflurry is blended.. not mixed!

        • [Deactivated] on 24/01/2014 - 19:13
          +17

          No it's not. They got rid of the blender ages ago. It is now literally mixed by hand, and half the time the staff won't be bothered to mix it.

        • 4agte on 24/01/2014 - 19:21
          +2

          Yep I haven't seen it for years. It was more of a stirrer/mixer then a blender

        • cooldude123 on 24/01/2014 - 20:23
          +6

          Yep, nowadays at my local they just sprinkle the topping on and stab the spoon into the ice cream.

        • danyool on 24/01/2014 - 21:17

          now they have an actual blender for the smoothies. Anyone seen them? Auto cleans itself!

        • miq on 24/01/2014 - 23:35

          can also confirm McFlurrys are no longer blended/mixed and have not been for quite a while.

    • issh on 24/01/2014 - 19:12
      +94

      Nice try, Hungry Jacks Rep

    • tonka on 24/01/2014 - 20:20
      +3

      Yes you seem to be in the wrong place.
      If you look hard there is probably a troll forum somewhere.
      Off you go.

    • boonanza on 24/01/2014 - 22:26
      +19

      I took your advice and had a good hard look at myself. Saw a good looking bloke who said lets go to maccas and get a cheap McFlurry…

    • montorola on 24/01/2014 - 22:52
      +1

      I'd take a long hard look, pick up the keys and drive to maccas lol

    • davidl2 on 25/01/2014 - 02:30

      you must be working for Maccas? :-P

  • bs0 on 24/01/2014 - 19:01
    +8

    The alternative to getting a Mcfluffy cup is to ask for free tap water. Pour the water out and use the cup!
    Heard about this before..

  • adam149 on 24/01/2014 - 19:04
    -8

    Did the owner of OzBargain post this?

    • montorola on 24/01/2014 - 22:53
      +1

      Incase you're wondering, there's no badges awarded for most downvotes lol

      • leonheart1 on 25/01/2014 - 08:10
        +3

        Don't tell that to jv.

  • 11112007 on 24/01/2014 - 19:06
    +15

    Hands down the best deal I've seen on ozbargains in my 5 and a bit years on this site.

  • cdeep0 on 24/01/2014 - 19:08

    …I am off to mecca' …now!!!!

    • Kikkoman56 on 24/01/2014 - 19:18
      +13

      On a pilgrimage?

      • kwaker on 24/01/2014 - 19:40
        +3

        All ozbargainers must walk around it 3 times

  • Class Clown on 24/01/2014 - 19:09
    +7

    Off to find my keys and go order me one just for shits and giggles. :)

  • InfraRed on 24/01/2014 - 19:09

    Anyone else gotten this to work?

  • Mjamie on 24/01/2014 - 19:10
    +32

    I do something similar to this. I usually order chicken patties instead of nuggets. I forget how much each patty is, but I think it's around $1.40 each. 2 of them pretty much equal 6 nuggets, which I believe is around $5 for the nuggets. Chicken patties also taste better :D

    • [Deactivated] on 24/01/2014 - 20:36
      +1

      but then you don't get the same chicken to batter ratio by ordering patties instead of nuggets. Less batter coated surface area = less delicious :(

      • grab_ur_freebies on 24/01/2014 - 20:57
        +10

        Ask for some uncooked batter in a cup, take it home & coat your own chicken…

      • Mjamie on 24/01/2014 - 21:15
        +7

        LOL I think the patties have extra flavouring, the deliciousness is actually intensified despite less batter =)

    • cryptos on 24/01/2014 - 23:30

      Nice, plus add 50c for BBQ sauce etc if you do not want the free ketchup

      • [Deactivated] on 25/01/2014 - 00:15
        +8

        50 cents? A true OzBargainer would learn to enjoy ketchup.

    • MelbBargainChaser77 on 25/01/2014 - 01:15

      My local charges $1.60 per chicken patty. 6 nuggests alone are $5.45

    • Momotsuki on 25/01/2014 - 02:27
      +2

      $1.60 for a patty.

      My friends and I call them chicken cookies.

  • Creamsoda on 24/01/2014 - 19:10

    Epic…even though i wont do it my self.

    • davidl2 on 25/01/2014 - 02:32
      +1

      then ask the staff at Maccas to do it for you…LOL!

  • vickster on 24/01/2014 - 19:12
    +25

    Maybe we can introduce a "Macca's Ozbargain Day" where all of us agree on a day and order the same deal Australia-wide. We have the power to do it, I reckon!

  • iNeedMoreMoney on 24/01/2014 - 19:12
    +1

    Is this deal available in qld?

    • cheezal on 24/01/2014 - 19:14
      +7

      I did this in QLD

      • Lord Fart Bucket on 24/01/2014 - 19:26
        +2

        That explains it all ;)

        • montorola on 24/01/2014 - 19:39
          +2

          All the maccas in Brisbane City aren't accepting eftpos for some reason… Did you have anything to do with it cheezal? Lol

        • davidl2 on 25/01/2014 - 02:32

          same here today in Vic, eftpos is not working today!

  • AnotherAsian on 24/01/2014 - 19:12
    +9

    Ozbargain… what have you become…..

    • Folly on 24/01/2014 - 21:00
      +33

      Even more awesome

  • [Deactivated] on 24/01/2014 - 19:15

    I think you should get some choc sauce or something added to it. I think most of the McFlurries have sauce toppings IIRC. So that would be an extra 50 cents I think? So $1.90. Then that would make it a real 'OzBargain pseudo-mcflurry'

    • cheezal on 24/01/2014 - 19:18

      yep they will do that - my friend did it, but I only wanted M&Ms

  • JacTy on 24/01/2014 - 19:17
    +37

    I'll ask for my 3 x empty cones to be bagged up so I can take them home (-:

    • danyool on 24/01/2014 - 21:20
      +6

      crush them up over the top for extra crunch!

      • Guppy1975 on 24/01/2014 - 23:19
        +3

        No, chicken snitchel for dinner!

  • Tarnsie on 24/01/2014 - 19:17
    +2

    Do they sell the topping seperate?, is it on the menu with a price? If no price, do they just make up a price of 50c?

    • Tarnsie on 24/01/2014 - 19:18
      +19

      What am i thinking….. I will just bring my own M&M's

  • Slabdog on 24/01/2014 - 19:17
    +6

    Kudos for using eftpos on a $1.40 transaction!

    • cheezal on 24/01/2014 - 19:19
      +23

      Haha funny story - had to print a single photo at Big W, and I thought I had coins. I didn't - so I paid 5 cents on eftpos…

    • jammy2006 on 24/01/2014 - 19:46
      +32

      Gotta get that 5% cashback using ING PayWave!

  • iNeedMoreMoney on 24/01/2014 - 19:18

    Looks like mc cones will be sold out tonight…

    • kwaker on 24/01/2014 - 19:46
      +1

      How can they run out when no one is taking the actual cone except JacTy

    • ozy on 24/01/2014 - 19:47
      +1

      yes?

  • lukeloop on 24/01/2014 - 19:22
    +9

    I'll have a Fanta, hold the cup.

    • [Deactivated] on 26/01/2014 - 21:36

      If you only want a cup just ask for water with ice. It's free. But some branches will only give you a small cup, and others will only give one cup per person. (Each member of a family has to ask for their own.)

  • 4agte on 24/01/2014 - 19:22

    Unsubscribe unsubscribe. Email notifications going crazy haha

  • 11112007 on 24/01/2014 - 19:22
    +1

    Anyone else they this?

    • foobar on 24/01/2014 - 19:25

      Eh?

      • 11112007 on 24/01/2014 - 19:28

        *try

      • 4agte on 24/01/2014 - 19:28

        Probably means try. Probably a phone auto correcting

        • 11112007 on 24/01/2014 - 19:30

          Yep…. Damn Google keyboard!

  • sencha0tea on 24/01/2014 - 19:27
    +10

    arbitrarykitchenscissors.wordpress.com/2014/01/06/the-mcflurry-loophole/

    Read the above blog. Was done before posted on ozbargain. Price difference likely accounts for shame and embarrassment.

  • Archi on 24/01/2014 - 19:29
    +9

    Not quite mcflurry but I buy mc chicken patties instead of chicken nuggets.

    The patties cost $1.50 each and when you buy 3 you actually get in weight more than you would in a 6 pack of nuggets not to mention better chicken meat. And when you ask to get them to fry them fresh… Ohhh boy very satisfying,

    • Yarkin on 24/01/2014 - 19:38
      +23

      You are correct. That is not quite McFlurry.

      • 4agte on 24/01/2014 - 20:21
        +4

        Even a bit of a stretch if it's put in a McFlurry cup

    • [Deactivated] on 24/01/2014 - 20:40
      +5

      Patties are man-sized nuggets, I suppose. I see the appeal now…

  • kwaker on 24/01/2014 - 19:30
    +2

    This got a lot of votes fast

  • grababargain on 24/01/2014 - 19:33
    +1

    Up the ante. Ask for 5x30 cent soft serves to be put into a McFlurry cup. Ask for the topping of your choice (hot fudge, strawberry or caramel). You get a sundae and 5 cones. I reckon you'll save heaps.

    • tonyjzx on 24/01/2014 - 19:41
      +4

      can you actually eat 5 soft serves in a sitting and not get sick?

      • grababargain on 24/01/2014 - 19:47

        I estimated a large sundae comprised of 5 soft serves. Save some money with a regular sundae or just get a plain sundae with no topping.

      • Tal_Shiar on 24/01/2014 - 19:50

        Eating. 5 soft serves in public might look greedy to some but it's not like it's bigger than a bowl of icecream at home

  • [Deactivated] on 24/01/2014 - 19:52
    +1

    You, good sir, have sparked my curiosity. I shall peruse my locality for a McDonalds forthwith for this undertaking.

  • easternculture on 24/01/2014 - 19:53
    +3

    probably scotty is waiting an email from McDonald's PR Department

    • grababargain on 24/01/2014 - 19:57
      +1

      Or all Maccas will receive email from HQ stating no "product match".

    • Moots on 24/01/2014 - 19:58
      -2

      EC is hoping this, your first and last comment is negative. What's wrong EC?

  • grababargain on 24/01/2014 - 20:01
    +6

    I see people. Happy people at Maccas laughing their heads off from reading this deal. Lends a whole new meaning to Happy Meal. What a way to celebrate Australia Day - the Ozbargain way!

  • s_agno3 on 24/01/2014 - 20:18
    +13

    Jv must be busy.

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