NOTE: The following only applies to stores who offer "True BOGO" (I.e. Drugstores & Florida groceries). Stores that really give you 1/2 off each item no matter how many you buy, don't apply in this reasoning.
I get lots of questions about using a BOGO on a BOGO sale - how can it make both free? Is is cheating? What stores allow this? I've had problems with it myself - probably 50% of the times I've tried, I've been denied. Sometimes even made to feel like I was doing something dishonest or illegal. Well folks, here's the logic and the documentation to back it up!
Logic behind BOGO Coupon on a BOGO Item:
When a store offers BOGO, the customer pays for one item, and the store gives you the 2nd item free. (Item # 2 is FREE)
When you use a bogo coupon, the cashier writes Item # 1's Value (i.e. $4) on the coupon and sends it in to the manufacturer. The company doesn't care what the store sale was, they just reimburse the store for the $4, in effect paying for item #1. (Item #1 is FREE)
Just because you are smart enough to take advantage of a store offer at the same time as a Manufacturer offer does not mean you are "Cheating". This is totally ethical, and is even supported in the Rite-Aid Coupon Policy HERE
and the CVS Coupon Policy HERE. Here's the Rite-Aid Quote:
"If a customer presents a Buy One Get One Free coupon for the purchase of two items that are on a Buy One Get One Free promotion; we accept the coupon, essentially making both items free."
Walgreens is a different story, since they don't have an official coupon policy. If your store doesn't understand/allow the BOGO logic - it's best to just surrender and find a store that is more coupon-knowledgable/friendly.
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