The ‘UnAustralian’ price of a sausage sizzle at Vivid Sydney has sparked an intense debate on social media. Sharing on Reddit, one Sydneysider posted a photo showing one vendor was charging $8.50 for a sausage sizzle with onions.
The basic snack generally retails for just $3.50 at Bunnings. “So I’ve seen everyone talking about the crowds, lack of installations, and not being able to see the drone show this year,” the Reddit user said.
Journalism for the curious Australian across politics, business, culture and opinion. “But can we please talk about the price of a sausage in bread without enough onion on it? “I don’t care what the reason is, but when you can buy sausages for about $6kg, onions for $3kg, and a loaf of bread for $3 (retail, so cheaper buying wholesale bulk for an event like Vivid), $8.50 is disgusting.
” Many were quick to slam the high price, agreeing it was outrageous. “That’s just unAustralian,” one said. Another responded: “For that price you can buy sausages, bread and sauce yourself and have multiple sausage sandwiches.
” A third wrote: “Almost triple the price of Bunnings ...
pure scums.” One more said: “I’d maybe fork out $5 if I was hungry enough, but I would never be that hungry at $8.50 for a sausage on a roll.
Others, however, were sympathetic to the plight of the vendors, suggesting that high overheads may have led to the steep price. “If OP wants to get floored by a dollar amount, just ask the vendor his weekly r.
