KFC Stops Drink Swap-Outs, Pushes 3 Piece Meal to $15 with Coleslaw

robertbruce on 31/07/2016 - 09:09
Last edited 01/08/2016 - 11:09 by 1 other user

KFC stops drink swap-outs which push's a 3 piece meal to $15 with coleslaw which makes Big Rooters $9 "classic roast" (without pepsi) a veritable bargain!

Hi KFC, yes, it is me again, I am just so disappointed by this I thought I would post just to double check I've got it right and there isnt another way around it.

Is it true I am going to have to pay $15 if I want a few tablespoons of coleslaw with my three piece menal? No more swapsies?

I only just recently returned to you. Yep, a ten year hiatus. I was away primarily because of price-point and BR's Classic Roast. The only reason I returned is while in WA recently I discovered I could swap out my drink for a coleslaw. When I got back to Brissie I continued to do the same until I was told I could not last friday night.

So it appears I have missed out 10 years plus of KFC because I didnt know about the swap-outs. That's my fault, I should try to stay more modern I guess.
But it doesnt matter know because you have stopped the swap-out on drinks which forces me to pay $15 for a three piece meal with a few tablespoons of coleslaw….. bummer for us both eh!

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  • tomsco on 31/07/2016 - 09:24
    +24

    Just so you know, this is OzBargain, not KFC.

    • robertbruce on 01/08/2016 - 10:16

      yeah, ino, i was hoping some ozb's would have a way for it…

  • tassieeagle on 31/07/2016 - 10:00

    Three piece feed $15? Ouch

    • avgbowlofpho on 31/07/2016 - 16:12
      +1

      that's some festy bs

  • Diji1 on 31/07/2016 - 10:19
    +2

    which forces me

    Had a gun or something did they?

    • drdolphin on 01/08/2016 - 09:35
      +3

      Sanders didn't get promoted to Colonel by being some nancy pacifist!

  • chumlee on 31/07/2016 - 10:19

    Your heart with thank you for giving it a few more years by skipping on KFC crap

  • [Deactivated] on 31/07/2016 - 11:03

    Calm down sweetheart, it's just some pimply faced kid on a power trip.

    I swap the potato and gravy for dinner rolls all the time. Once I was told that it can't be done, to which I said it can be. The kid then said "I work here so I know better than you!"

    Needless to say, the manager was more than happy to give me the dinner rolls instead of potato and gravy.

    • robertbruce on 01/08/2016 - 10:15

      yeah, I thought it might have been some sort of power-trip….. but there is now a button on the register for swap-outs, so, you-kow, they can't do if they isnt a button for it…

  • holdenmg on 31/07/2016 - 11:57
    +2

    There is also a http://www.redrooster.com.au/redroyalty/
    programmme if you are into that kind of thing.
    (works better at Red Rooster than KFC). lol

  • BargainKen on 31/07/2016 - 12:01

    Get a whole chicken from woolies for $8, forget Kentucky.

    • Sweetnsour on 01/08/2016 - 18:34

      Plus a large family tub of coleslaw for another $8

  • spackbace on 31/07/2016 - 12:56

    I'm sure they will be greatly affected by your breakup

  • ramb9 on 31/07/2016 - 15:06

    KFC express app?

    • Japius on 17/08/2016 - 13:40

      isnt available in QLD..yet…I hear next year they will update the POS systems in QLD stores to be compatible

      • robertbruce on 17/08/2016 - 22:30

        typical isnt it… new owner come in, think they can change stuff and then start loosing customers, bluddy typical….lol…

  • DarkOz on 31/07/2016 - 15:26

    If it's too expensive don't buy…

  • jackary on 31/07/2016 - 15:36

    OP. Totally understand your feels. As a mid 50 kg's male spending nearly $30 for A SINGLE MEAL at KFC is just too hard for me to cop! I love it so much but QLD prices (different licensee) are the worst.

  • Savas on 31/07/2016 - 21:41

    Wait for the next round of Open Kitchen and you can nab it for free

  • furys12 on 01/08/2016 - 11:02

    you can never take one experience as rule with places like these, they employee the lowest hanging fruit of the job market and have such a high turn around.

    in all likelihood you got the kid who doesn't know how to do that exchange in their system and its way easier to say its not possible then hold up everything and go get the manager they are probably still scared of at that point.

    on the occasional times i visit kfc i usually swap my potato and gravy for a coleslaw and id say 1 out of every 10 times i get told its not possible

    • robertbruce on 01/08/2016 - 11:07

      your allowed to swap your gravy with potato for coleslaw, but not you bun or drink…

      they changed there cash register software recently, everything is done buy the button now

      my goal is to have some potato with gravy, coleslaw, chips, bun and chicken, im not fussed on fizzy drinks…

    • Employeeoscinator1988 @ KFC Australia on 02/08/2016 - 22:08

      QLD/WA Stores (Collins FG) changed a few Policies about 1 month ago.
      For QLD/WA/NT
      Sides can no loner be swapped to drinks - Low end only i.e. Boxed Meals/Combos Not Family meals
      Drinks can no longer be swapped to sides - Low end only i.e. Boxed Meals/Combos Not Family meals
      If you choose orange juice in a large meal you will only get 1 bottle now.
      For WA/NT
      You wont be charge $0.50 extra for orange/apple juice anymore :)

  • Employeeoscinator1988 @ KFC Australia on 02/08/2016 - 22:09
    +1

    QLD/WA Stores (Collins FG) changed a few Policies about 1 month ago.
    For QLD/WA/NT
    Sides can no loner be swapped to drinks - Low end only i.e. Boxed Meals/Combos Not Family meals
    Drinks can no longer be swapped to sides - Low end only i.e. Boxed Meals/Combos Not Family meals
    If you choose orange juice in a large meal you will only get 1 bottle now.
    For WA/NT
    You wont be charge $0.50 extra for orange/apple juice anymore :)

    • Savas on 15/08/2016 - 16:39

      Can you still swap the free chips/drink from the survey?

      • Employeeoscinator1988 @ KFC Australia on 18/08/2016 - 16:43
        +1

        Not for QLD Stores….
        in that free chips and drink you cant even swap the chips to anything

  • robertbruce on 02/08/2016 - 22:20

    Thanks Oscinator1988

    Does Collins own the stores down on the tweed border?
    I may just drive to Tweed to spite Collins…lol…!
    Damint, i may just get convoy going!

    • Employeeoscinator1988 @ KFC Australia on 09/08/2016 - 14:45

      Yep, tweed is owned by Collins. Collins has also bough 25 new stores in the nsw/vic border

      • robertbruce on 16/08/2016 - 09:10

        well bummer, my money and custom is not good enough for Collins, no worries, ill spend it elsewhere…

  • cheapisgood on 16/08/2016 - 16:59

    lucky my local store accepts the KFC Xpress App so most of the times I don't need to deal with asking for swaps.

    If I do get the 3 piece box, I usually change the dinner roll to another side cause I would prefer a second regular chips, potato & gravy or coleslaw then 1 dinner roll, should be at least 2.

    • robertbruce on 16/08/2016 - 18:43

      cant swap the dinner roll out - Brisbane City store quoted me this

      • cheapisgood on 16/08/2016 - 19:22

        I'm not from Queensland so probably different rule up there.

  • robertbruce on 26/08/2016 - 09:22

    Just a quick update

    Not all the stores have been updated yet so you can still swap pepsi or chips for coleslaw at some stores…

    Stores charge different prices for the same product

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