Tesco: New Bogof policy

bubblegumcola

Whilst this appears to be a good idea I have no doubt in my mind that the voucher would get lost in my handbag and I would miss out. It depends on how long you have to reimburse the voucher, a week or a month? people could abuse this as well, can't you see all the vouchers for sale on ebay, someone is bound to try and make money out of it.

The only thing I don't buy BOGOFs on is fruit because my lot simply wouldn't get through it all. Everything else is usually fine cos if it ain't tinned or dry food it can be frozen and used another time.

I can see for friends on family on a restricted budget they could do their shopping together and split the BOGOFs.
Not everyone would want to get their BOGOFs later either.

Its another thing for the checkout operator to remember to ask along with do you have a clubcard, do you have your own bags, can I help pack your bags and forgetting to put green points on when you use your own bags.....

Enterprise_1701C

LizzieS wrote: »

Tesco aren't usually the ones covering the cost of offers - the supplier is. Same goes for other supermarkets.

That is precisely why Tesco's profits will go up and up and up ............

shandypants5

Hmmm too.., I think this is more to do with tesco hoping you never go back for the second item, so they make more profit.

I mean what is the point of a BOGOF? why not just sell the item at half price.

I think they use BOGOF to move more stock off the shelves, but if they allow you to collect it later then it all becomes a bit pointless.

maninbag

shandypants5 wrote: »

Hmmm too.., I think this is more to do with tesco hoping you never go back for the second item, so they make more profit.

I suspect the opposite is true. You go back to pick up your 'free' product and whilst you're there you just do a bit more shopping. If there's another BOGOF it becomes a virtuous circle (for Tesco) as you never go anywhere else.

Can't help but think that the other big three will follow Tesco on this one.

SailorSam

Maybe the idea behind this is if we are given a voucher that must be used within a week or month whatever, customers who do not shop at Tesco regularly will be more inclined to go back and then while they're there do the rest of their shopping, which previously may have been done at Asda.

shandypants5

maninbag wrote: »

I suspect the opposite is true. You go back to pick up your 'free' product and whilst you're there you just do a bit more shopping. If there's another BOGOF it becomes a virtuous circle (for Tesco) as you never go anywhere else.

Can't help but think that the other big three will follow Tesco on this one.

Good point. your probly right.

Or maybe they are doing it because they really do care about us.;):rolleyes:

madmuppet5

When ya go back to get ya free item you'll get stopped by a sour faced old trout. "Err we don't accept coupons anymore":eek:

shandypants5

madmuppet5 wrote: »

When ya go back to get ya free item you'll get stopped by a sour faced old trout. "Err we don't accept coupons anymore":eek:

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
You must have been in my local.

cakeordeath_2

so it works well in Tesco's favour, as in many people will forget to use the voucher in time or will buy extra on their subsequent visit, but it's to be expected, they are a business so never expected to be doing it at a loss to themselves.....But for the savvy shopper (that's us lot on here folks) it can also work in our favour.

Thanks for the info OP.

twinmom04

tesco's not stupid you go back for the second item what are the chances you dont spend money on something else.