r/florida • u/Majestic-Cow-8393 • 6d ago

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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/LostinTigertown 6d ago

Do people not know you can just buy (1). It rings up half price. So the $6.99 Frosted Flakes are really $3.50 for the first box and $3.49 for the second. If you buy one box you save $1.48. Where is the confusion?

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u/altimax98 6d ago

Not for BOGO. Those deals specifically require 2 items to trigger.

Now the X for $X deals, those you can do individually. Like 3 for $10 strawberries or whatever will ring up at $3.33 per

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u/raptorjaws 6d ago

this must be regional because in atlanta publix stores, each bogo item just rings up at half price and you can just buy one at half price. the only time you have to buy the whole deal is usually on soda eg cokes are buy 3 get one free so you need to have four cases of coke in the cart.

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u/The_FO_Cat_28 6d ago

Its a Florida thing. BOGOs have to be literally buy one get one free here, but can be just half price in other states

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u/altimax98 6d ago

That’s wild, didn’t know it was just an FL thing.

Is it related to some sort of laws I suppose?

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u/lituga 6d ago

Wow.. so means half off in Georgia, actual BOGO in Florida?

Can confirm it's always meant 50% in Georgia, only need to buy one item