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> 10 dollars is like, a sandwich In Silicon Valley? Does Kagi only want to sell to techbros?

mulmen 2y ago
How much can a bana- er, sandwich cost? I just checked McDonalds in my hometown in Idaho. A Big Mac is $5.99 for just the sandwich and $10.68 for a meal. A Double Quarter Pounder is $8.29 for just a sandwich. McDonalds is definitely on the cheap side so $10.00 seems like a reasonable estimate of “sandwich money”. No need to invoke tech bros or silicon valley. Certainly no need to invent a motive.
- GlacierFox 2y ago
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  - nottorp 2y ago
    They're also unaware that there is a whole world outside the US :)
alexjplant 2y ago
Nice troll. A footlong Ultimate BMT is $11.29 in Wichita before taxes (I just checked). Kagi builds an excellent product for a very fair price. Direct your ire elsewhere.
- Ferret7446 2y ago
  A footlong is rather big for an average sandwich. Half of that is easily a large sandwich by themselves. So the cost for two large sandwiches.
  - k12sosse 2y ago
    Eating a sandwich over two sittings is easier than using 1 month subscription over two months, at least in my country.
aaronbp 2y ago
$10 is a reasonable price for a sandwich in any decent sandwich shop in the US. I live in Mississippi, crappiest economy in the nation. I assume people are thinking they meant the cost of a homemade bologna sandwich or something, otherwise this conversation is pretty absurd.
- pimeys 2y ago
  I'm in the capital city of Germany, a sandwich in the bakery around the corner is about 3-4 euros.
  - aaronbp 2y ago
    Wish I could say I was surprised. I bet the bread is better too.
    - ethbr1 2y ago
      ^ In America, you have to remember that we overpay for crappier food.
    - pimeys 2y ago
      Depends. Not always. But there is this one shop selling shawarma sandwich made to fresh bread that costs 3.90€. And that is already a good lunch. A döner sandwich can cost 2.90€ the cheapest. Bakeries have baguettes with cheese and ham for 4-5 euros. If you go to Mitte, a döner can already be 6-9 euros. And that is expensive.
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  - const_cast 2y ago
    Food is currently very, very expensive in the US. Went to Europe a few years ago and I remembered previously that food prices in Europe were high. But this last time, I noticed they were consistently ~5 euro/dollars less than it would be in the US. I was pleasantly surprised. It’s only gotten worse here. Typical restaurant entree is maybe 17 dollars. Fast food is now about 12 dollars for a meal. At least in DFW Texas.
lillecarl 2y ago
No, but they also don't wanna sell to the entire planet. There's definitely a market for a 10$ search engine, since it doesn't make money by maximizing eyeballs it doesn't have to cater to the planet. Not everyone has a cooled mattress, AC, car etc.. "Are all those things only for techbros"?

How much can a bana- er, sandwich cost? I just checked McDonalds in my hometown in Idaho. A Big Mac is $5.99 for just the sandwich and $10.68 for a meal. A Double Quarter Pounder is $8.29 for just a sandwich. McDonalds is definitely on the cheap side so $10.00 seems like a reasonable estimate of “sandwich money”. No need to invoke tech bros or silicon valley. Certainly no need to invent a motive.

GlacierFox 2y ago
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- nottorp 2y ago
  They're also unaware that there is a whole world outside the US :)

alexjplant 2y ago

Nice troll. A footlong Ultimate BMT is $11.29 in Wichita before taxes (I just checked). Kagi builds an excellent product for a very fair price. Direct your ire elsewhere.

Ferret7446 2y ago
A footlong is rather big for an average sandwich. Half of that is easily a large sandwich by themselves. So the cost for two large sandwiches.
- k12sosse 2y ago
  Eating a sandwich over two sittings is easier than using 1 month subscription over two months, at least in my country.

aaronbp 2y ago

$10 is a reasonable price for a sandwich in any decent sandwich shop in the US. I live in Mississippi, crappiest economy in the nation. I assume people are thinking they meant the cost of a homemade bologna sandwich or something, otherwise this conversation is pretty absurd.

pimeys 2y ago
I'm in the capital city of Germany, a sandwich in the bakery around the corner is about 3-4 euros.
- aaronbp 2y ago
  Wish I could say I was surprised. I bet the bread is better too.
  - ethbr1 2y ago
    ^ In America, you have to remember that we overpay for crappier food.
  - pimeys 2y ago
    Depends. Not always. But there is this one shop selling shawarma sandwich made to fresh bread that costs 3.90€. And that is already a good lunch. A döner sandwich can cost 2.90€ the cheapest. Bakeries have baguettes with cheese and ham for 4-5 euros. If you go to Mitte, a döner can already be 6-9 euros. And that is expensive.
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- const_cast 2y ago
  Food is currently very, very expensive in the US. Went to Europe a few years ago and I remembered previously that food prices in Europe were high. But this last time, I noticed they were consistently ~5 euro/dollars less than it would be in the US. I was pleasantly surprised. It’s only gotten worse here. Typical restaurant entree is maybe 17 dollars. Fast food is now about 12 dollars for a meal. At least in DFW Texas.

lillecarl 2y ago

No, but they also don't wanna sell to the entire planet. There's definitely a market for a 10$ search engine, since it doesn't make money by maximizing eyeballs it doesn't have to cater to the planet. Not everyone has a cooled mattress, AC, car etc.. "Are all those things only for techbros"?