Bloke orders two pizzas in Aspen – however is gobsmacked when given his invoice

On May 10, 2024

Sometimes indulging in a pizza feels like a real treat.

With its cheesy, oozy goodness, it’s the perfect savoury dish for when you’re craving something comforting. But, even though they taste divine, you don’t expect them to empty your wallet.

One traveller recently got a shock when he visited a posh ski resort in Aspen, US, and ordered some takeaway food. He posted a photo of the meal on Reddit, which appeared slightly burnt and overly cheesy, and it wasn’t cheap.

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Alongside the picture, he asked: “Anyone wanna guess how much two 10″ pizzas delivered in Aspen cost?”

This really gave social media users something to chew over, with more than 700 people discussing the culinary puzzle. And folks couldn’t believe the hefty price tag.

To put readers out of their suspense, the man revealed the cost. He wrote: “Okay y’all. Here’s the deal. $91.66 USD including tip. The kicker was getting a text after the order that said Credit cards are authorized for a margin above the total, and will be settled accurately at the close of business.

“Checking my bank account, I was charged $137.66. No picture of the other pizza but it was, obviously not good either.”

That roughly translates to about £109.00, so it certainly wasn’t a bargain. For that price, you’d hope he really savoured every single bite.

People were left stunned by the cost of the pizza and quickly voiced their opinions. Annoyed food enthusiasts thought it was a “scam”.

One outraged social media user exclaimed: “What the hell, can you ask your card company for a chargeback or something This seems like a complete scam. I don’t care where you are, it shouldn’t cost over $100 for two tiny ‘pizzas’.”

While another chimed in: “I make pizzas at an Italian fine dining restaurant. The most expensive pizza we sell costs 25 bucks, cuz you know it’s pizza. Dough, sauce and cheese should never be that expensive.”

Some else also shared: “My cousin lives there (moved there to be a snow bum when he was 19 and now he’s still there and almost 40, so I’ve visited a few times). One time I decided to splurge and go to one of the lunch buffets at the top of Snowmass mountain. I knew it would be insanely overpriced, and since you pay by the pound I got next to nothing.

“It ended up costing me forty bucks. And that was like 5 years ago – probably like $50 nowadays.”

Meanwhile a further Reddit user remarked: “Not to yuck anyone’s yum but that pizza looks atrocious.”