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50 percent off and buy 1 get 1 free are the same deal.
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Only of you need two of the same thing.
Objectively wrong.
Only if you get two.
I was wanting to buy say, an Enya CD...
I would be happier if I get one for half price, rather than getting two of the same album for full price.
That's just wrong.
Easy example: There is an item for $10, but you only have $5.
If the item is 50% off, you can buy it. If it's a buy 1 get 1 free deal, you can't.
Not at all. Half price for one, versus half price for at least 2...
And you still have to buy an even number. Also, only if all items are the same price.
It's the same percentage paid for the items. 2 for the price of 1 or 1 for half price.
Not if you want to buy a hammer. BOGO costs you twice as much as -50% and you'd have to carry out two hammers like a madman.
I love how everything is funnier when I'm high
Am I dumb as fuck or is OP just wrong?
Well if you buy two of the thing, then the two deals are functionally the same. However, if you only want to buy one, then it's not the same thing. One gives you thing at half price, the other makes you spend the same amount as full price but gives you double the product
this post was submitted on 02 Aug 2025
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