Buy 2 get 1 Free

[shazzabell]

What do you think of "Buy 2 get 1 free" in shops?

[clarabel82]

it's alright if you want 3 of something, or were going to buy 2 anyway, I prefer Buy One Get One Free.

[acw]

Great marketing idea!  Absolute genius!  Customer spends more than planned, but walks away thinking THEY'RE the winner.  Everyone's happy!  Job done!  A slice of choccy cake to the person who thought it up I say!

[shaneystar]

I think they should cut the prices rather than have these offers all the time.I do take advantage of buy one get one free if it's something I use regularly.Alright for people with big families but for people on a limited income it's no big deal.It's just a way to get people to part with more money than they really need to.

[Sammy Snake]

It depends what the item is.  If is it for instance shampoo, it won't go out of date and you know it will get used at some point then I say buy it.

On the other hand, if it is something with a limited shelf life or something you are only buying because it is on offer and you wouldn't normally buy it, then don't bother - you probably won't use it and it will get chucked away / wasted.

[nuoyg]

If it's something I use often I am more than happy to purchase and pop it in my provisions cupboard back at the ranch.  However, if it isn't then generally I don't bother and just buy the one!

[dmsjps]

Never usually bother with buy 2 get 1 free, but love buy 1 get 1 free or 50% extra free. If I went to a supermarket now and there weren't all these offers on, I'd be really bored. I feel good when I've got a 'bargain' and I actively look for them. Of course, if the offer's on something I don't like very much, then I don't buy it anyway.

 

Are you doing the research for anything in particular, shazzabell, or just out of interest? What do you think of the offers?