2 For 1 Offers
Discussion
blindswelledrat said:
On the bread front- I tried to do that once. I set a stall outside the front of Mcdonalds with just the bread from my chicken sandwich priced at 10p. It was a disaster because so many other people had thought of the same so we were just trying to out-shout each other at any potential customers. All was not lost though because just as I was giving up hope at the end of a long gruelling day, one of the other stall holders offered me 5p for it so he could sell it on at a profit the following day.
THis was much funnier in my head than typed. Ive gone too far to delete it but am a bit ashamed to leave it.
No need to thank me for that NUGGET [geddit??] of information......
bad company said:
Funny old thread this one. Lots of explanations and justificatios for BOGOF but really just another wheeze by the majors (retail and/manufacturers) to relieve us of our 'hard earned' .
It is increadibly naieve to believe to believe that BOGOFS are there for any other reason.
BOGOF are there because they increase profit. This is done via "economies of scale" rather than ripping off the customer.It is increadibly naieve to believe to believe that BOGOFS are there for any other reason.
Why do you think your corner shop charges more for a single loaf of bread than Asda does?
Countdown said:
BOGOF are there because they increase profit. This is done via "economies of scale" rather than ripping off the customer.
Why do you think your corner shop charges more for a single loaf of bread than Asda does?
I'm not saying that BOGOF means rip off but I prefer to buy the quantity I want rather than increase somebody else's profit. I just find such deals irritating.Why do you think your corner shop charges more for a single loaf of bread than Asda does?
bad company said:
I'm not saying that BOGOF means rip off but I prefer to buy the quantity I want rather than increase somebody else's profit. I just find such deals irritating.
With BOGOF you can still buy the quantity you want. OR you can take advantage of the BOGOF (which will benefit you, the retailer and the supplier).You think individual items are priced more expensively when they're in a BOGOF offer. Trust me, they're not.
bad company said:
JensenA said:
Just start shopping at Lidl's or Aldi.
Never been to either. Do the do BOFOF?Advert over
Countdown said:
With BOGOF you can still buy the quantity you want. OR you can take advantage of the BOGOF (which will benefit you, the retailer and the supplier).
You think individual items are priced more expensively when they're in a BOGOF offer. Trust me, they're not.
Whether the promotion was paid for by the shop or the manufacturer it seems to me that the original single item could have been sold cheaper. Can't help it I find that a turn off.You think individual items are priced more expensively when they're in a BOGOF offer. Trust me, they're not.
I look at restricted offers in the same way. I was in Austin Reed in Cambridge where there were signs offering a student discount. I'm not a student but will not knowingly pay more than the next person for the same item so did not buy.
No doubt somebody will be along any moment to say was also crazy. Oh well.
bad company said:
Whether the promotion was paid for by the shop or the manufacturer it seems to me that the original single item could have been sold cheaper. Can't help it I find that a turn off.
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That's the point. It COULDN'T have been sold cheaper. Shops need to sell a minimum number of units at a certain price to cover their core costs.:
If they halve the price of BOGOFs they would need to sell twice as many which is unlikely.
Countdown said:
That's the point. It COULDN'T have been sold cheaper. Shops need to sell a minimum number of units at a certain price to cover their core costs.
If they halve the price of BOGOFs they would need to sell twice as many which is unlikely.
Of course the shops have costs which must be covered. I never said that the initial product should be sold at half price.If they halve the price of BOGOFs they would need to sell twice as many which is unlikely.
bad company said:
Whether the promotion was paid for by the shop or the manufacturer it seems to me that the original single item could have been sold cheaper. Can't help it I find that a turn off.
I look at restricted offers in the same way. I was in Austin Reed in Cambridge where there were signs offering a student discount. I'm not a student but will not knowingly pay more than the next person for the same item so did not buy.
No doubt somebody will be along any moment to say was also crazy. Oh well.
it gets better. Hopefully you never go anywhere that offers an OAP or kids discount. It must also be hard for you to buy gas and electricity with the nagging feeling that, amongst the tariffs, somebody may be paying less.I look at restricted offers in the same way. I was in Austin Reed in Cambridge where there were signs offering a student discount. I'm not a student but will not knowingly pay more than the next person for the same item so did not buy.
No doubt somebody will be along any moment to say was also crazy. Oh well.
wolves_wanderer said:
bad company said:
Whether the promotion was paid for by the shop or the manufacturer it seems to me that the original single item could have been sold cheaper. Can't help it I find that a turn off.
I look at restricted offers in the same way. I was in Austin Reed in Cambridge where there were signs offering a student discount. I'm not a student but will not knowingly pay more than the next person for the same item so did not buy.
No doubt somebody will be along any moment to say was also crazy. Oh well.
it gets better. Hopefully you never go anywhere that offers an OAP or kids discount. It must also be hard for you to buy gas and electricity with the nagging feeling that, amongst the tariffs, somebody may be paying less.I look at restricted offers in the same way. I was in Austin Reed in Cambridge where there were signs offering a student discount. I'm not a student but will not knowingly pay more than the next person for the same item so did not buy.
No doubt somebody will be along any moment to say was also crazy. Oh well.
blindswelledrat said:
You're a barrel of laughs aren't you?
I can just imagine your kids coming home.
poorkid: Daddy Daddy Knock knock
Gandahar: Who's there?
poorkid: Interrupting cow.
Gandahar: Interupting c...
Poorkid: MOOOOOOOOO.
Gandahar: Don't interrupt. It's rude.
Poorkid: It was a joke daddy. That's why the cow is called 'interrupting cow'
Gandahar: Well you should have made that more clear from the outset. How am I supposed to know that? I thought this was a serious conversation and that you had interrupted me rudely. I don't want to talk to you any more please.
I can just imagine your kids coming home.
poorkid: Daddy Daddy Knock knock
Gandahar: Who's there?
poorkid: Interrupting cow.
Gandahar: Interupting c...
Poorkid: MOOOOOOOOO.
Gandahar: Don't interrupt. It's rude.
Poorkid: It was a joke daddy. That's why the cow is called 'interrupting cow'
Gandahar: Well you should have made that more clear from the outset. How am I supposed to know that? I thought this was a serious conversation and that you had interrupted me rudely. I don't want to talk to you any more please.
Sheer brilliance.
wolves_wanderer said:
t gets better. Hopefully you never go anywhere that offers an OAP or kids discount. It must also be hard for you to buy gas and electricity with the nagging feeling that, amongst the tariffs, somebody may be paying less.
I have no problem with kids discount but I wonder if OAP's should still be offered discounts. Many of them are much better off than the poor b*****s trying to bring up a family and pay a mortgage.I go to a fair amount of trouble to get the prices for gas, electric, phones & Sky etc. Why wouldn't I?
bad company said:
wolves_wanderer said:
t gets better. Hopefully you never go anywhere that offers an OAP or kids discount. It must also be hard for you to buy gas and electricity with the nagging feeling that, amongst the tariffs, somebody may be paying less.
I have no problem with kids discount but I wonder if OAP's should still be offered discounts. Many of them are much better off than the poor b*****s trying to bring up a family and pay a mortgage.I go to a fair amount of trouble to get the prices for gas, electric, phones & Sky etc. Why wouldn't I?
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