2 For 1 Offers

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bad company

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18,484 posts

265 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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Am I alone in getting peed off over these? I just went into Boots to buy some antihistamines as I was feeling a bit sniffy. Apparently if I buy 2 boxes I get the second box half price.

I wanted to buy a shirt in a shop in town a few weeks but I only wanted 1 not 2.

In both cases I left the shop without making a purchase.

LordGrover

33,532 posts

211 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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Second for half price isn't 2 for 1, it's 50% off second item if you choose to buy another. Don't really see the issue. confused

budgie smuggler

5,359 posts

158 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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Don't care on clothes etc but it's a nuisance in the supermarket since it always seems to be applied to items with short lifespans. Hence I am often chucking away ham etc since I can't get through it in time, but it feels like you are being cheated if you leave it on the shelf despite it being BOGOF.

Edit: I am talking about true 2 for 1 offers, not buy one get one half price


Edited by budgie smuggler on Wednesday 27th August 11:55

Rude-boy

22,227 posts

232 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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LordGrover said:
Second for half price isn't 2 for 1, it's 50% off second item if you choose to buy another. Don't really see the issue. confused
I only see the issue in that it would have been better to sell the first product at 25% off the rrp and the second. Same saving if you need 2 but most of us who only need one...

It is for this reason that I have enough shirts in their packet to last me most of the rest of my suit and boot career and at least twice a year find I am out of BO bash as the last one I picked up was really truly the last one, and not just one of the 6 I bought a few months back...

Finlandese

540 posts

174 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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"I went clothes shopping today at the K-Mart. I think when I say K-Mart we're all hip to the fact that I'm talking style central. I picked up a couple of short sleeve suits . . . a little Century 21 blazer for the holidays, you know. The thing I hate about these cheap clothing stores is they have these two-for-one sales. Hey folks, two of st is st! If they really want to fk you they'll give you three of these things. Yeah, that's all I need is three lime-green leisure suits, with lapels shaped like a fking hang glider." — Dennis Miller

valiant

10,069 posts

159 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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You do know that no-one is forcing you to take the second item, whether it's BOGOF or half price?

Refusing to buy the goods on offer simply because you disprove of this type of promotion is surely a case of cutting your nose off to spite your face?

Most odd.

Hackney

6,811 posts

207 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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I can also feel short changed on these offers. BOGOHP on something I don't really need 2 of (shirt is a good example) I'd feel short changed because "my" single shirt costs double the second shirt. More annoying when it's a distress purchase.

Sometimes it works, eg on food (with a long life) eg where a coffee is £3.50 but you can buy 2 for £6 for example. I know it'll be used.
On short lifespan items check the price per gram though, if there's cheese on a BOGOF or 2for offer that single pack is probably over-priced and the 2for offer brings it more into line with the price per gram of other products.
There also tends to be a single pack promotion on something similar at the same time too so you don't lose out.

bad company

Original Poster:

18,484 posts

265 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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I always feel short changed because imo if they can make such an offer the first item is clearly over priced.

I left Boots without buying anything and got my antihistamines from a small local chemist.

VernalEquinox

142 posts

210 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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budgie smuggler said:
it's a nuisance in the supermarket since it always seems to be applied to items with short lifespans. Hence I am often chucking away ham etc since I can't get through it in time
Freeze it :-)

oyster

12,577 posts

247 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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bad company said:
I always feel short changed because imo if they can make such an offer the first item is clearly over priced.

I left Boots without buying anything and got my antihistamines from a small local chemist.
You mean they're trying to make a profit.

Goodness me.

Jasandjules

69,825 posts

228 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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bad company said:
Am I alone in getting peed off over these?
No I like them. For example I bought 6 bottles of drink yesterday as they were in effect half price. They will live in the cupboard now until used but either way they were cheap.

PorkInsider

5,877 posts

140 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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bad company said:
I always feel short changed because imo if they can make such an offer the first item is clearly over priced.
Unfortunately these offers are all too often supplier-funded rather than being funded from the supermarket's profit.

Often with the supplier having little choice in the matter, too.

Derek Smith

45,514 posts

247 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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I always look for BOGOF when buying shoes.

blindswelledrat

25,257 posts

231 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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bad company said:
Am I alone in getting peed off over these? I just went into Boots to buy some antihistamines as I was feeling a bit sniffy. Apparently if I buy 2 boxes I get the second box half price.

I wanted to buy a shirt in a shop in town a few weeks but I only wanted 1 not 2.

In both cases I left the shop without making a purchase.
Just buy one then, you complete weirdo. You're still buying the thing you went to buy for the price you would have paid for it.
Ridiculous

98elise

26,377 posts

160 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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bad company said:
I always feel short changed because imo if they can make such an offer the first item is clearly over priced.

I left Boots without buying anything and got my antihistamines from a small local chemist.
That's not how it works. The second item costs less because its an extra promotional sale for the supplier. The supplier has already paid for the fixed assets to make the product, and the marketing. The only extra cost to them is the labour (its an oversimplifcation but you get the idea)

They hope people that normally buy cheaper stuff will use their BOGOF offer, and will switch permanently.

Its unlikely they could sell at a lower cost based on normal sales volumes.

To get wound up by promotional offers seems odd to me. I just take advantage of them if I need stuff, or just buy one if that's all I want.

ReallyReallyGood

1,620 posts

129 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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It's perspective; i.e. They are penalising those who just want to buy one, rather than giving bulk buyers a discount.

I agree with the OP. They should just make the thing cheaper in the first place; by doing BOGOF/2nd item discount, they are blatantly advertising the fact they can afford to drop the price greatly if they wanted, but no.

wolves_wanderer

12,356 posts

236 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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ReallyReallyGood said:
It's perspective; i.e. They are penalising those who just want to buy one, rather than giving bulk buyers a discount.

I agree with the OP. They should just make the thing cheaper in the first place; by doing BOGOF/2nd item discount, they are blatantly advertising the fact they can afford to drop the price greatly if they wanted, but no.
But they aren't penalising anyone. I don't understand your problem, just buy the one you wanted for the price it costs anyway.

What an odd mindset.

Puggit

48,355 posts

247 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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Such discounts are frequently on the massively overpriced, but popular goods too. Things like Pringles, baby wipes, Coca-Cola etc. You just need to wait for the discount to come around again...

anonymous-user

53 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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Derek Smith said:
I always look for BOGOF when buying shoes.
laugh

Jasandjules

69,825 posts

228 months

Wednesday 27th August 2014
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Puggit said:
Such discounts are frequently on the massively overpriced, but popular goods too. Things like Pringles, baby wipes, Coca-Cola etc. You just need to wait for the discount to come around again...
You also need to know your prices as a "deal" in some stores can still be more expensive than the normal price in other stores...