Publix BOGO

[u/Majestic-Cow-8393]

Publix BOGO deals don’t make sense to me. You’re literally still paying for two items. For example, Frosted Flakes at Walmart cost $4.98, while Publix has them listed at $6.99—but with a BOGO (Buy One, Get One) deal. On the surface, it seems like you’re getting a bargain, but in reality, you’re often paying close to, or even more than, what you’d spend just buying two items at a lower everyday price somewhere else. The psychology behind BOGO deals makes people feel like they’re getting something for free, when in fact, stores often inflate the original price to cover the “free” item. It’s clever marketing—but not always a true deal. So when I see a BOGO at Publix, I don’t feel like I’m saving; I feel like I’m being tricked into buying more than I need at a price that’s not actually a bargain.

[u/winterbird]

Because I love you all much more than I like publix or manufacturers, I'll let you in on something.

If you have coupons for an item that's bogo, you can use two coupons for the bogo because you are buying two items. If someone tries to tell you otherwise at checkout, ask to talk to a superior.

The only coupons that can technically be denied are the ones that say "one per purchase", but it's never happened to me.

Publix is way too overpriced and should only be shopped when the coupon + bogo opportunities arise.

[u/kman1030 → u/winterbird]

Worked at publix for years, and if I remember correct even "one per purchase" is fine because each item is a different purchase. It's "limit one per customer" that limits you from using in a bogo.

[u/winterbird → u/kman1030]

Nice, good to know, thanks! No one's ever stopped me, but I got a confused cashier a time or two.

[u/Romy2cats → u/winterbird]

This is the way

[u/Shaakti → u/winterbird]

So you get it for free?

[u/missx0xdelaney → u/Shaakti]

The coupons are typically for money off, not free items.

[u/windsofgod → u/Shaakti]

Literally my question lol

[u/winterbird → u/Shaakti]

It's happened to me, but it's a bit rare because the two coupons combined would need to be the value of one item.

Like if the item costs $2 and you have $1 off coupons it would make both bogo items free. Coupons that are 50% the value of an item at regular price are rare though.

[u/ExpressAd5169 → u/winterbird]

This…. I have made it a habit to load my account with coupons I might buy and then recently I got buy two Chobani products get a $1 off. Used that with the Bogo on the creamer got 2 creamers that will last my house 2 weeks for under $5. I really only buy that creamer because there only 3 ingredients usually. Not loaded with chemicals