Man sues theater chain over high ticket and concession stand prices.

[Johnny_Ray_Wilson]

http://gma.yahoo.com/video/money-26...ket-food-prices-man-fights-back-28525238.html

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/enterta...sues-movie-theater-over-high-price-of-snacks/

A Livonia, Mich., man has filed a class action lawsuit against his local AMC movie theater, alleging the establishment grossly overcharges for its snacks and seeking a refund for customers.
Joshua Thompson filed the suit in Wayne County Circuit Court because he “got tired of being taken advantage of,” his lawyer, Kerry Morgan of Wyandotte, told the Detroit Free Press. “It’s hard to justify prices that are three and four times higher than anywhere else.”
In the suit, he claims he used to take his own snacks into the theater until the theater banned the practice. The suit states that Thompson paid $8 for a soda and packet of Goobers at the theater the day after Christmas, but that he paid less than $3 for those products at a restaurant and drug store that were nearby, the Free Press reported.
Thompson’s suit accuses the theater chain — American Multi Cinema – of contravening the Michigan Consumer Protection Act by overcharging for concession. In addition to the refund, it seeks a penalty against AMC and any other relief from the court.
Legal experts don’t think Thompson will be successful.
Of every dollar spent at movie theater concessions, 85 percent is profit, according to a SmartMoney report.
AMC didn’t respond to ABC News’ request for comment.

 

[KRCummings]

This was covered a couple days ago.

 

[Peregrinator]

This was covered a couple days ago.

Yes, but miles is a pathetic pussy, so it's good to have another thread on it.

 

[KRCummings]

Yes, but miles is a pathetic pussy, so it's good to have another thread on it.

Not the kind of topic that begs for more perspective.

 

[Dixon Carter Lee]

The Judge will refer him to the movie studios, who overcharge venues for the right to showcase their films. Movie theatres make no money with box office. Their income comes from concessions. If the studios charge the venues less for the movies, popcorn could be cheaper.

But no one is forcing you to buy popcorn. And no one is telling you that have to eat something while watching a movie.

Knucklehead.

 

[Peregrinator]

Not the kind of topic that begs for more perspective.

Not at all. I just think miles is a pussy and a liar. That's all.

 

[Johnny_Ray_Wilson]

This was covered a couple days ago.

I missed it. I am not here enough to keep track of some things.


This topic is like the gas and oil prices. Everyone bitches about it, but never actually take a stand against it.

 

[Dixon Carter Lee]

This topic is like the gas and oil prices. Everyone bitches about it, but never actually take a stand against it.

Sure they do. Every time they don't buy popcorn.

Which, you know, you don't have to do.

But they won't let you bring food in from the outside! What are you supposed to eat?

Nothing. Watch the fucking movie. You spend two hours without eating all the time. And if you don't you're obese and so have no rights. The Constitution says so. (First Follio).

 

[Byron In Exile]

Sure they do. Every time they don't buy popcorn.

Which, you know, you don't have to do.

But they won't let you bring food in from the outside! What are you supposed to eat?

Nothing. Watch the fucking movie. You spend two hours without eating all the time. And if you don't you're obese and so have no rights. The Constitution says so. (First Follio).

Exactly.

Whenever I go to the theater to watch a film and walk by the people standing in line for shit and sugar-water, I laugh.