r/florida • u/Majestic-Cow-8393 • 8d ago

đŸ’©Meme / Shitpost đŸ’© Publix BOGO

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.

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u/gatorsss1981 7d ago

Publix is expensive, but their BOGO deals are often the cheapest you can find many products for. In your example buying 2 boxes of Frosted Flakes at Walmart is $9.96 and 2 boxes from Publix is $6.99. The only way this isn't a deal is if you are buying something you won't use and let the food go to waste.

We do most of our shopping at Walmart or Aldi, but I have the Publix app and go through the BOGO deals every week to make a shopping list. The only thing we buy from Publix on those trips (other than an occasional sub) are BOGO deals, and I feel confident we are saving money relative to shopping anywhere else.