Offer type
Buy 3 Get 1 Free
Buy three qualifying items and a fourth is free.
Real discount
25%
on 4 items of the same price
The maths
Four items for the price of three is 25% off the set of four, the same as BOGO 50% off but you have to buy twice as many.
Worked example
4 items at $6.49 each would cost $25.96. With B3G1 you pay $19.47 and save $6.49.
Worth it when
- Stocking up on things that keep: pet food, cleaning supplies, school supplies.
Watch out for
- You need four items to get 25% off. Check whether a simple 25% off coupon is also available.
Try it with your price
You pay
$19.47
for 4 items · regular $25.96
- You save
- $6.49
- Off overall
- 25%
- Per item
- $4.87
Decent: 25% off. Check whether a plain coupon beats it.
Stores known for B3G1 offers
H-E-B
Grocery
H-E-B's 'Combo Loco' digital coupons are buy-this-get-that-free offers: buy a qualifying product and get a different product free, or buy 2 (or 3) and get the next one free. You clip them to your H-E-B account. Retail-data firm Catalytics ranked H-E-B second among major retailers for BOGO use in 2025.
Buy X get YB2G1B3G1Ulta Beauty
Beauty
Ulta keeps a 'Buy More Save More' promotions page with brand-specific offers such as Buy 1 Get 1 Free, Buy 1 Get 1 50% Off, Buy 1 Get 1 40% Off and Buy 3 Get 1 Free. You add the required number of items to your bag, and the free or discounted item must be of equal or lesser value. Each offer shows its own end date.
BOGO freeBOGO 50%BOGO 25%Bath & Body Works
Beauty
Bath & Body Works is known for 'Buy 3, Get 3 Free' on full-size body care, where the lowest-priced items are free, plus 'Buy 3, Get 1 Free' on travel/mini sizes and multi-buy prices on soaps and candles. Its store-wide Buy 3 Get 3 Free events around Thanksgiving/Black Friday have been widely reported.
Buy X get YB3G1Mix & match
B3G1 FAQ
What does B3G1 mean?
Buy three qualifying items and a fourth is free. It is also called B3G1, buy three get one free, 4 for 3.
How much do you really save with buy 3 get 1 free?
25% off a full set of equally priced items. Four items for the price of three is 25% off the set of four, the same as BOGO 50% off but you have to buy twice as many.
What is an example of B3G1?
4 items at $6.49 each would cost $25.96. With B3G1 you pay $19.47 and save $6.49. That works out to $4.87 per item, 25% off.
When is B3G1 worth it?
Stocking up on things that keep: pet food, cleaning supplies, school supplies.
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Other offer types
See all- 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.
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