BOGOF's ....

seraphina

BOGOFS on tinned tomatoes are a major household economy for me:rotfl:We would only get bogofs because we can use it, never just because it's there, IYSWIM. If it's on fresh produce and I don't think we'll use it, we won't take the "free" one. Besides, it's paid for somehow...

Plum_Pie

I'm not tempted by BOGOFS unless they're on something I frequently use or can easily store. (I live in a small flat.)

Last year when Tesco started doing 5 different fruit and veg a week at half price, Private Eye pointed out that almost all their BOGOFS were on branded, processed foods such as crisps and sweets. While I enjoy both crisps and sweets (in moderation, usually, ), I do think that that these kinds of deals perpetuate the idea that eating healthily is 'more expensive'.

teffers

BOGOFs are often a total rip-off (inflated original price) so I approach them armed with that knowledge, however today we see again the Govt attempting to distract our attention away from the real issues and give us all something to occupy our little minds like the current craze of supermarkets like Asda making you feel like Jack the Ripper if you don't bring your own carrier bags. Yes people waste food and it's bad, but it's not the major issue and the Govt are using it to confuse the little people.

setmefree2

Hi

I think you have a really good point. I think there is an argument for banning BOGOFF on fresh food. I know my single S-I-L finds it frustrating that she has to buy stuff in twos and not everything can be froze. For many people it does just encourage waste as they end up getting two of something when they only wanted one.:rolleyes:

See the PM wants us to stop wasting food too

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7492573.stm

Sarahsaver

There are not often bogofs on things I would buy anyway. If I get tins it is economy ranges, and only tuna, tomatoes, sweetcorn, just basic stuff.
Own brand cereals, rice, flour, pasta as long as I have been shopping have not been on BOGOFS.
Meat that I would but (free range/organic) is more often on offer, but usually two for a set price not BOGOF but then I would freeze that.
I suppose the only one mentioned would be cheese, that is often on offer but I would only get a good strong cheddar.
i make my own yoghurt.

The government will never admit that it can be cheap to eat healthily, but I can tell you it is!
Fruit and veg i get from the market or from a veg box delivery.

moanymoany

nixinix wrote: »

I will ignore a BOGOF offer if I feel it isn't for me - though if it something I can freeze, or store then I think they are ok, but I would rather they kept the price down in the first place...

I used to teach English at Pasta Reale. They told me that when supermarkets did BOGOFs on their products it was the company who provided the extra freebie - not the supermarket!

Obukit

moanymoany wrote: »

I used to teach English at Pasta Reale. They told me that when supermarkets did BOGOFs on their products it was the company who provided the extra freebie - not the supermarket!

Companies always complain about this but in reality, having worked supplying for supermarkets, the amount of promotion you get from supplying a BOGOF to a supermarket (end of aisle position, large price tags) outweigh the cost of providing stock at half price for a couple of weeks.

If you compare cost vs. effectiveness to most other types of advertising, it's no wonder there's a queue of suppliers wanting to be featured as promotions at supermarkets.

mummysaver

I'm with Sarahsaver on this one, rarely are BOGOFs on the items I buy, anybody ever seen value toms on BOGOF?! I do buy shampoos and assorted wash stuff when it is BOGOF, especially when Tesco do their voucher pamphlets, as it generally turns out free!

As for perishables, I have lots of childen and usually a houseful of other peoples, so for me these are great, but I can see that for many people they aren't of much use, not everyone has the space to store or freeze things and not everything can be frozen.

I have noticed thought that it's usually the same stuff on BOGOF week in week out, the brands are just rotated, or offered in different supermarkets.

I'm not convinced that BOGOF is the root of all probs, if everyone had been taught how to cook properly then much of the problem would be alleviated I suspect, but then that's a whole other issue! (sorry not sure what I've done to the font!)

tinselfairy

Same here for me.

I (mostly) now only buy it if it's something we normally use otherwise it'll languish in the cupboard until it's out of date.

I'm in the process of writing out a 4 week menu of all our favourite meals and a list of ingredients I need for each of them.
This way I'll know exactly what I need in our cupboards/freezer and stop me from being lured into buying unnecessary items.

Good suggestion about fruit being half price instead of BOGOF as they can be wasted.

dronid

I would say that you have to be organised to make effective use of BOGOFs. Half price would be the most helpful thing but I would imagine with most fresh food BOGOFs they're clearing stock (otherwise what would be the point). Non-perishable food I'm happy with. Fresh food, well I try to make every effort to use it up but I'm sure many less organised people will bin a good chunk of it.

It is a shocking waste. I just wish there was a scheme by which you could deposit your BOGOF item and it could be used by homeless charities or benefit someone.