Julia,
Hello. Could you please explain store advertised BOGO's and using a BOGO coupon along with that? I have a BOGO coupon for Wheat Thins and would like to use it with Price Cutter's advertised BOGO deal. I didn't know if I had to buy one to get the two free or how this worked.
Thank you for all your help. Your blog is great and I loved the piece about the garage sales - definitely inspiring!
Christine
The answer is yes, you should be able to get both boxes for free. When the store has an advertised buy one get one free (BOGO) special, they are taking a loss to give you one box of crackers for free in order to get you to come in the store. It is called a loss leader. When the manufacturer puts out a manufacturer's coupon, they are taking a loss by agreeing to pay the store back for that free box. If your checker tells you that you can't get two boxes free, you can educate them, that the store is reimbursed full price for the box of crackers, plus $.08 shipping. So it is actually just the same as you doing the BOGO deal without the manufacturer's coupon, because they will make the same money in the end. They are two separate entity's. If you have an issue with the checker, just get the manager over and ask them. Sometimes it is up to us to educate.
Be aware...the only stores in town who absolutely do not understand this concept are Walgreens, they will most likely paint you out to be dishonest, because they are completely ignorant about it. They are not a very coupon friendly store and if there is ever a choice, CVS is much more coupon friendly. Walgreens lack of coupon understanding is a systemic problem handed down from their corporate office, to their managers, to the checkers, at least in our area. Never fear though, you are just a smart coupon shopper and you have every right to use coupons and specials to your advantage. Good thinking! Thanks, for asking this one Christine!
Also, if you have not already printed out your $1 off coupons Kraft.com and Coupons.com, there are $1 off coupons for wheat thins there. If you use two with the BOGO special, you should get both boxes for close to free.
The answer is yes, you should be able to get both boxes for free. When the store has an advertised buy one get one free (BOGO) special, they are taking a loss to give you one box of crackers for free in order to get you to come in the store. It is called a loss leader. When the manufacturer puts out a manufacturer's coupon, they are taking a loss by agreeing to pay the store back for that free box. If your checker tells you that you can't get two boxes free, you can educate them, that the store is reimbursed full price for the box of crackers, plus $.08 shipping. So it is actually just the same as you doing the BOGO deal without the manufacturer's coupon, because they will make the same money in the end. They are two separate entity's. If you have an issue with the checker, just get the manager over and ask them. Sometimes it is up to us to educate.
Be aware...the only stores in town who absolutely do not understand this concept are Walgreens, they will most likely paint you out to be dishonest, because they are completely ignorant about it. They are not a very coupon friendly store and if there is ever a choice, CVS is much more coupon friendly. Walgreens lack of coupon understanding is a systemic problem handed down from their corporate office, to their managers, to the checkers, at least in our area. Never fear though, you are just a smart coupon shopper and you have every right to use coupons and specials to your advantage. Good thinking! Thanks, for asking this one Christine!
Also, if you have not already printed out your $1 off coupons Kraft.com and Coupons.com, there are $1 off coupons for wheat thins there. If you use two with the BOGO special, you should get both boxes for close to free.
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