Watch out! Watch out! There's a scammer about.
20 November 2010, 02:36 PM
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Watch out! Watch out! There's a scammer about.
In your local B&Q store, in fact!
They have huge adverts showing BOGOF on Christmas decorations, but when you get to the till, expect a surprise, since in tiny print, it also says, "cheapest item free" so you end up only saving around half what you thought you would.
Yes, folks, it's a scam. I suggest you shop elsewhere this year.
They have huge adverts showing BOGOF on Christmas decorations, but when you get to the till, expect a surprise, since in tiny print, it also says, "cheapest item free" so you end up only saving around half what you thought you would.
Yes, folks, it's a scam. I suggest you shop elsewhere this year.
20 November 2010, 02:43 PM
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So were yo expecting to get the most expensive item free?
For instance buy a ball for the tree... £1.50
... and then get the giant santa for the roof £60.00 free?
For instance buy a ball for the tree... £1.50
... and then get the giant santa for the roof £60.00 free?
20 November 2010, 02:46 PM
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You might want to get Trading Standards involved in that one. If it isn't clear that all items are part of the BOGOF deal, they may be in breach of contract
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In your local B&Q store, in fact!
They have huge adverts showing BOGOF on Christmas decorations, but when you get to the till, expect a surprise, since in tiny print, it also says, "cheapest item free" so you end up only saving around half what you thought you would.
Yes, folks, it's a scam. I suggest you shop elsewhere this year.
They have huge adverts showing BOGOF on Christmas decorations, but when you get to the till, expect a surprise, since in tiny print, it also says, "cheapest item free" so you end up only saving around half what you thought you would.
Yes, folks, it's a scam. I suggest you shop elsewhere this year.
20 November 2010, 02:47 PM
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May be a pain in the **** but gets you around their small print.
20 November 2010, 03:09 PM
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never buy Christmas tat in the run up to Christmas. Bought an 8ft Christmas tree in homebase two years ago the week after Christmas for £20 - was £199 in the previous week.
Christmas decorations are the same, reduced by 90% from boxing day onwards.
Christmas decorations are the same, reduced by 90% from boxing day onwards.
20 November 2010, 05:38 PM
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If there are various items all in the BOGOF offer it is always the cheapest one that is free.
As above if you want to make sure the most expensive things are free you need to purchase them seperately in pairs.
Steve
As above if you want to make sure the most expensive things are free you need to purchase them seperately in pairs.
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20 November 2010, 08:17 PM
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I agree with Alcazar on this and was going to use the supermarket example. BOGOF is exactly that, you get the 2nd item if you buy 2 of the same thing free.
The times when it has been buy 2 items get cheapest free has always been marked up clearly as that when i've seen it.
The times when it has been buy 2 items get cheapest free has always been marked up clearly as that when i've seen it.
20 November 2010, 09:09 PM
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Years ago though, it used to be every 3rd item they scanned was free (in the 3 for 2 range) and not automatically the cheapest items, so you could always work it to your advantage that way and make them scan things in the order you want.
Now its the cheapest items free, regardless of what order.
20 November 2010, 11:11 PM
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BOGOF are normally tricks, the items are made very expensive for a month so they can claim BOGOF and in fact it is a realistic price not a discount but you are now buying twice as much of the product
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Last year a mate of mine was waiting at the checkout at. I think it was IKEA, who had the same offer. The guy in front of him was having a go at the chap on the till for the same reason in your OP.
When the customer moved away my mate put 2 identical items on the belt then stopped. The checkout dude charged him for one item with one free.
My mate then did the same for his entire trolley. He was there ages but saved a fortune.
When he walked away from the till the bloke behind him did exactly the same.
To be honest Alcazar if anywhere tried that on me i'd have just walked away.
21 November 2010, 11:26 AM
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We'd got outside when I queried the amount the Mrs had paid, it seemed ott, and it was, but not under their terms.
she went back in and complained, got nowhere.
TBH, it's not the first time I've caught B&Q out with sharp practises, I won't buy from them myself.
she went back in and complained, got nowhere.
TBH, it's not the first time I've caught B&Q out with sharp practises, I won't buy from them myself.
21 November 2010, 12:46 PM
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It says "Buy one get one free" and has the "lowest priced item free" in tiny letters.
But the BOGOF is marked on the bin for EACH item, so it LOOKS like each one you buy you get one of those free.
Not doing owt wrong by the letter of the law, no, but sharp practise, nonetheless.
But the BOGOF is marked on the bin for EACH item, so it LOOKS like each one you buy you get one of those free.
Not doing owt wrong by the letter of the law, no, but sharp practise, nonetheless.
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