[graciegirl]

On BOGO's, I think that the price is slightly reduced most of the time, not usually by half and that it is used to try to influence you to buy two instead of one, in other words it is a marketing technique, not a conspiracy or anything underhanded.

Marketing is all of the means used to encourage the sale of a product.

I find it very hard to understand how anyone would feel duped or offended. I know where the best bargains are for groceries and I ENJOY grocery shopping because I like to cook. Sometimes I feel like driving further and sometimes I don't. Early in our lives, I was very frugal with everything, now not so much at the grocery, but I still can't pay $20 a pound or more for meat, poultry or fish. I don't know why. Old habits die hard.

[PennBF]

How many see the sign that says "Buy one Get One Free" First: There are none "Free". Second: The Pricer will build all costs in the price. SO when you get that "Free One" it has already been priced into the product and is part of the planned revenue. Depending on the particular product will determine what is a particular assumption is used for a line item. As an example in some cases the manufacturing costs are only 10% of the product price. To be more specific some Product Revenue Assumptions are such things as Inventory Loss, Shipping Expenses, Engineering Costs Technical Support, Product Management, Planning, Scrap, Profit, etc etc. So you can see that the "Free" one is already part of your price Maybe under Inventory Loss, Surplus, etc.

[retiredguy123]

Why don't stores just be honest with their customers, which I thought was the topic of this thread?

[dillywho]

If you know the normal price of something that you regularly buy, then do the math and see if you are actually paying less or the same. If it is BOGO and you buy only one, that is costing you more. If you don't need the other one, then donate it to a food pantry or give it to a neighbor. There is one item that I regularly buy at Publix for $2.59. They will sometimes sell them 2 for $4.00. At Publix, I can buy only one and pay $2.00 those times. I have never seen this same item at Walmart for less than $2.78 and never on sale. The cat food I buy is $7.47 at Walmart for the same size I pay $6.99 at Publix. The treats they like are only available at Walmart in the larger container and the single packages are less than at Publix.
Joint Juice I see today at Walmart is $5.41 (had been $4.42). It is normally $4.99 at Publix, but I buy it when it is on sale for $3.99. I may be up in price there today; I will look tomorrow when I go.

I bought a 14" wooden lazy susan yesterday at Publix that I had seen on the Walmart site, but could not find in their store the day before. I just accidentally found the one at Publix while looking for something else in the same area. The one at Walmart and on Amazon was almost $18 but only 2" larger. The smaller one is perfect for my table and less money to boot.

It just pays to be a smart shopper and not a loyalty shopper. I only go to Aldi's when I am near one. I cannot see making a trip there for just a few cents. Walmart is close, but again, why go there just to save 2 cents on orange juice for instance, or sometimes no savings at all or for more. If I were closer to a Winn-Dixie, I might go there, too. There are no loyalty cards at Publix in order to get the better prices, either.

[tomwed]

Originally Posted by dillywho

There are no loyalty cards at Publix in order to get the better prices, either.

Wherever I shop I ask for the store card to get special pricing. [except Aldi's]

[EPutnam1863]

Originally Posted by dillywho

If you know the normal price of something that you regularly buy, then do the math and see if you are actually paying less or the same. If it is BOGO and you buy only one, that is costing you more. If you don't need the other one, then donate it to a food pantry or give it to a neighbor. There is one item that I regularly buy at Publix for $2.59. They will sometimes sell them 2 for $4.00. At Publix, I can buy only one and pay $2.00 those times. I have never seen this same item at Walmart for less than $2.78 and never on sale. The cat food I buy is $7.47 at Walmart for the same size I pay $6.99 at Publix. The treats they like are only available at Walmart in the larger container and the single packages are less than at Publix.
Joint Juice I see today at Walmart is $5.41 (had been $4.42). It is normally $4.99 at Publix, but I buy it when it is on sale for $3.99. I may be up in price there today; I will look tomorrow when I go.

I bought a 14" wooden lazy susan yesterday at Publix that I had seen on the Walmart site, but could not find in their store the day before. I just accidentally found the one at Publix while looking for something else in the same area. The one at Walmart and on Amazon was almost $18 but only 2" larger. The smaller one is perfect for my table and less money to boot.

It just pays to be a smart shopper and not a loyalty shopper. I only go to Aldi's when I am near one. I cannot see making a trip there for just a few cents. Walmart is close, but again, why go there just to save 2 cents on orange juice for instance, or sometimes no savings at all or for more. If I were closer to a Winn-Dixie, I might go there, too. There are no loyalty cards at Publix in order to get the better prices, either.

I beg to differ. I get very upset when a box store moves into town, driving family-owned businesses out of business. These stores worked hard to serve us, and yet we thumb our noses at them by supporting these box stores that are less caring about their customers and more caring about making money for the investors.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by EPutnam1863

I beg to differ. I get very upset when a box store moves into town, driving family-owned businesses out of business. These stores worked hard to serve us, and yet we thumb our noses at them by supporting these box stores that are less caring about their customers and more caring about making money for the investors.

I look out for the family first and that means saving money and the big stores have more buying power and that is where the best deals are. They employ people who pay taxes and in that manner big business is a good thing in my opinion.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by EPutnam1863

I beg to differ. I get very upset when a box store moves into town, driving family-owned businesses out of business. These stores worked hard to serve us, and yet we thumb our noses at them by supporting these box stores that are less caring about their customers and more caring about making money for the investors.

What is there to suggest that big box stores are less caring than family-owned stores? Box stores have better prices, better hours, and better return policies.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by refeik

Why does Winn Dixie try to make fools of we Villagers. I love fresh pineapple and have never had to pay more than $3.00 for a pineapple. I walk into Winn Dixie today and see a sign, Pineapples, buy one get one free, save $4.99. I hate it that these stores think we Villagers are too stupid to realize that they simply doubled the price and want us to believe their pineapples are normally $4.99. Go to Winn Dixie after next week and you will be able to purchase a pineapple for less than $3.00 or maybe less.

I will.

[TimeForChange]

Originally Posted by refeik

Why does Winn Dixie try to make fools of we Villagers. I love fresh pineapple and have never had to pay more than $3.00 for a pineapple. I walk into Winn Dixie today and see a sign, Pineapples, buy one get one free, save $4.99. I hate it that these stores think we Villagers are too stupid to realize that they simply doubled the price and want us to believe their pineapples are normally $4.99. Go to Winn Dixie after next week and you will be able to purchase a pineapple for less than $3.00 or maybe less.

They can close the rest of them for all I care. I shop at Publix or Sams.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

I wouldn't pay that much for a pineapple if it came with Brad Pitt.

What? Are you sure GG?
I'd definitely pay $15 for a pineapple if the delivery boy was Brad Pitt.

[ColdNoMore]

Originally Posted by EPutnam1863

I beg to differ. I get very upset when a box store moves into town, driving family-owned businesses out of business. These stores worked hard to serve us, and yet we thumb our noses at them by supporting these box stores that are less caring about their customers and more caring about making money for the investors.

It goes along with the flaming hypocrisy of those decrying the loss of domestic manufacturing/jobs, while always looking for the cheapest priced item...which is usually from some country that pays their workers diddly.

How Outsourcing Jobs Affects the US Economy

[Mimivillager]

Originally Posted by refeik

Why does Winn Dixie try to make fools of we Villagers. I love fresh pineapple and have never had to pay more than $3.00 for a pineapple. I walk into Winn Dixie today and see a sign, Pineapples, buy one get one free, save $4.99. I hate it that these stores think we Villagers are too stupid to realize that they simply doubled the price and want us to believe their pineapples are normally $4.99. Go to Winn Dixie after next week and you will be able to purchase a pineapple for less than $3.00 or maybe less.

They would have only cost you $2.50 each. That is less than $3.00

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by refeik

No No No !! It wasn't 2 for $5. Here is how it was priced. It was buy one for $4.99 and get a second one free.

Originally Posted by joldnol

Hence the “if you bought the two”

Originally Posted by Mimivillager

They would have only cost you $2.50 each. That is less than $3.00

I think Refeik's point is that perhaps he wanted only one - I'm not sure.

[John_W]

Originally Posted by Mimivillager

They would have only cost you $2.50 each. That is less than $3.00

That's what I always do, divide the price by 2 and if it's a good deal, take it. However, I never go in Winn Dixie, they try too many ways to cheat the customer. For example, a little package of 6 powdered donuts will say 10 for $10. So you think it's a dollar a package, no it's not. Buy 1, 2, 5, 9 anything less than 10 and you'll pay a $1.79 a package. It's that way on everything they have priced by multiples. Go to Publix and if for example a Pizza is marked 2 for $9.00, and you buy one, you'll pay $4.50. They don't cheat the customers.

Winn Dixie will also make you become a member and get a key card. If you don't and an item is on sale, you don't get the sale price unless you have the key card scanned. They seem to want to find ways to gig the customer out of a few dollars more. That's why I really like shopping at Walmart, especially the new Neighborhood store. You know most times when you buy something there, it's the best price around. We do our shopping about 70% Walmart and 30% at Publix.