Offer types
BOGO offers, decoded
11 offer types you will see on shelf tags, in weekly ads and in apps, each with the real discount, when it is worth it and what to watch out for.
- BOGO free50%off
Buy One Get One Free (BOGO)
Pay for one item and the second qualifying item is free.
See the maths - BOGO 50%25%off
Buy One Get One 50% Off
The second qualifying item is half price.
See the maths - BOGO 25%12.5%off
Buy One Get One 25% Off
The second qualifying item is 25% off.
See the maths - B2G133.3%off
Buy 2 Get 1 Free
Buy two qualifying items and a third is free.
See the maths - B3G125%off
Buy 3 Get 1 Free
Buy three qualifying items and a fourth is free.
See the maths - B3G350%off
Buy 3 Get 3 Free
Buy three qualifying items and three more are free.
See the maths - B2G250%off
Buy 2 Get 2 Free
Buy two qualifying items and two more are free.
See the maths - Mix & match50%off
Mix and Match BOGO
Any eligible items count toward the set, not just two of the same thing.
See the maths - App BOGO50%off
App and Loyalty BOGO Offers
BOGO offers that only appear in a store's app or loyalty account, usually for a limited time.
See the maths - Buy X get Yvaries
Other Buy X Get Y Offers
Any other combination: buy 1 get 2, buy 2 get 3, 'get the second for $1', or a free item of a different kind.
See the maths - Free giftvaries
Free Gift With Purchase
Spend a set amount or buy a set item and get a different item free, often a sample size.
See the maths
Related tools
Keep saving with altftool
- Discount calculatorSale price and how much you save
- Percentage calculatorAny % of any number
- Sales tax calculatorAdd tax to the price you pay
- Top discount productsBiggest price drops right now
- DealsHand-picked deals across the web
- Savings guidesWays to spend less every month
- 24H FreePaid tools and games free for a day
- Backlink sitesFree sites to list and promote your website
Is that BOGO really a deal?
Put in the price and the offer. See what you pay per item, what you save, and whether a plain coupon would beat it.