Although we all love BOGO sales, do we honestly understand how they work? Hopefully, I'll explain them well enough here that you'll have a better understanding of what they're really all about.
The first thing you need to understand is that a BOGO sale is put on by a store. This falls under the guise of a store coupon (explained here). If you happen to have a manufacturer's coupon that you use at the same time, this won't effect the money that a store makes because the manufacturer will still reimburse them. You can even stack BOGO coupons here and walk away with both items for free. (Some stores insist that you pay for one item, but then you get two free items.) Of course, the store still gets reimbursed even though you haven't paid them anything.
This can be confusing though because some stores have what are known as “non-true BOGO free sales.” Here you don't have to buy two in but instead you'll pay half if you buy just one product. Some stores that work this way are Publix (except in Florida), Bi-Lo, and Harris Teeter. If you use a BOGO coupon when these stores have a BOGO sale you'll pay half price for one item and get the other free.
Unfortunately, you can't use two BOGO free manufacturer's coupons for two items. Instead, you'll need to buy four items in order to use both coupons. On the flip side of the coin though, you can use two BOGO free coupons on a store promotion. For example, if you have two $1 off one item coupons, you can use both on a BOGO sale (except at Rite Aid).
Here's another heads up... You can't use a BOGO free coupon and a $1/1 off product coupon on two products at most stores. This is what's known as “piggybacking.” However, if the number 14 is in the area circled in the bar code below, the coupon is attached to both products. If the numbers are different though, some stores allow you to use a BOGO free coupon and a $1/1 product coupon when you buy two items.
*** Please note that store policies vary.
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