How a buy one, get one sale rings up
Why the way your store rings up a buy one, get one sale decides how many to buy and where your coupons go.
"Buy one, get one free" (BOGO) rings up one of two ways, and it can differ from store to store.
The two ways
- Half price each. Each item rings up at half price, so one item on its own costs half price.
- Full price, then free. The first rings up at full price and the second at $0.00. You need two to get the deal.
How to tell
The shelf tag says which way your store does it. On a pickup order you don't see the shelf, so read your receipt after your first BOGO order, or the order in Purchase History in the Smith's app.
Where your coupons go
- Half price each: each item has a price, so each one can take a coupon.
- Full price, then free: a coupon can't come off an item that rings up at $0.00. Use it on the one you pay for.
- One coupon per item still holds.
An example
A box of cereal is $4.00 on a buy one, get one free sale, and you have a $1.00 coupon for each box.
- Half price each: each box is $2.00, and two coupons bring both boxes to $2.00. $6.00 off, 75%
- Full price, then free: $4.00 and $0.00, one coupon comes off, and both boxes cost $3.00. $5.00 off, 62%
Cash back on a BOGO
Ibotta and Fetch go by what your receipt shows. Read the offer's fine print before you count cash back on the free item.
Checked on Oct 16, 2026 against Kroger Krazy on buy one get one free sales at Kroger and Kroger's coupon policy.