BOGO?

[rhino]

When I was but a wee lad, the phrase was "buy one, get one free."

Now we see BOGO, but it invariably refers to "buy one, get one for 50% off."

So when did a 50% discount for buying two of something become a mere 25% discount?

WHEN?

 

[miguel]

When I was but a wee lad, the phrase was "buy one, get one free."

Now we see BOGO, but it invariably refers to "buy one, get one for 50% off."

So when did a 50% discount for buying two of something become a mere 25% discount?

WHEN?

Recently. Past five years.

That would be BOGOF now. What they say is BOGO should be BOGOHO!

Damn marketers. They ruin my job.

 

[rhino]

Recently. Past five years.

That would be BOGOF now. What they say is BOGO should be BOGOHO!

Damn marketers. They ruin my job.

Those bastiches!

It's kind of like the term "black Friday" suddenly entered our vocabulary a few years ago. I'm amused when people tell me they've been calling the day after Thanksgiving "black Friday" for XX years.

 

[Cameramonkey]

Annoys me too. It should therefore be advertised as BOGO* since the literal translation is Buy One Get One, and any other terms should require a disclaimer.

 

[amboy49]

It's the same marketing firm that realized they could both increase the price and diminish the portion size. i.e. Hostess Cupcakes, Reese Cups, etc.

 

[HoughMade]

When I was but a wee lad, the phrase was "buy one, get one free."

Now we see BOGO, but it invariably refers to "buy one, get one for 50% off."

So when did a 50% discount for buying two of something become a mere 25% discount?

WHEN?

Spoken like an old fart.

 

[bobzilla]

BOGOHO. I like it. It sounds like you're getting 2 hookers for the price of one!

 

[rhino]

Annoys me too. It should therefore be advertised as BOGO* since the literal translation is Buy One Get One, and any other terms should require a disclaimer.

Correct!

It's the same marketing firm that realized they could both increase the price and diminish the portion size. i.e. Hostess Cupcakes, Reese Cups, etc.

Again, THOSE BASTICHES!

Spoken like an old fart.

Well, chyeah.

BOGOHO. I like it. It sounds like you're getting 2 hookers for the price of one!

Sir, I admire the cut of your jib.

 

[mikebass78]

Marketing done well....I buy my kiddos shoes from Rack Room, and they are BIG on BOGOHO...but just has BOGO in the windows....well my middle son grew out of 20 dollar light up batman shoes, so I had to visit a real shoe store...and went to some outlets here in Allen, and two the 4 stores, has BOGO, posted somewhere in the store....

It's a crock,

BOGOHO <----- that's genius