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Papa Johns: Can I order extra items- like BOGO?

January 29, 2018 04:40PM
I read the instructions and there is no mention of buying extra items -- in past instructions it was possible to buy extra items but the shopper would foot the bill for anything other than the pizza....so NOW I am wondering what about a BOGO? They have a special to buy a large and get a large free? Seems like I will be able to get two pizzas in one shop - both paid for? Yes? Thanks. One of the pizzas toppings has to meet instruction requirements of course.
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January 29, 2018 05:29PM
I've done this many times for the two companies I've shopped them for.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/29/2018 05:29PM by Threemom.
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January 29, 2018 05:42PM
I've done BOGO for all my shops this month and it was fine. Also, if you have a Rite Aid store near you, get a gift card for $25 and get $5 Bonus Cash. You can pay with a gift card!

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January 30, 2018 03:36AM
I wish they would deliver out here in the boonies. Lousy pizza but I don't have to cook makes up for it!
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January 30, 2018 06:24AM
I didn't know you could use the gift card. Thanks for the tip!
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January 30, 2018 05:13PM
@catlassy wrote:

I read the instructions and there is no mention of buying extra items -- in past instructions it was possible to buy extra items but the shopper would foot the bill for anything other than the pizza....so NOW I am wondering what about a BOGO? They have a special to buy a large and get a large free? Seems like I will be able to get two pizzas in one shop - both paid for? Yes? Thanks. One of the pizzas toppings has to meet instruction requirements of course.

I have done this with the out of business MSC and was reimbursed the full cost. With one of the MSC who has these shops now I did it again and the shop was accepted but the pay was reduced. I still had to cover some of the cost. (I don't know how they came up with the amount)

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/30/2018 05:14PM by luckygirl0100.
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January 30, 2018 07:49PM
I only know that with the previous MSC, your reimbursement was reduced according to what the MSC thought the pizza was worth. For example, if you got a BOGO large, because you needed to order a large for the shop, and the total came to 11.00, the MSC would reimburse you 5.50, because, to them that was the cost of the one pizza you had to buy for the shop. That is why I rarely do these. The shop is not hard. It is easy. But, in some ways it is less hassle to just pay for the pizza.
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January 30, 2018 08:03PM
Aw, that is different. Maybe just the gift card is a good idea. El cheapos!
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January 30, 2018 10:40PM
I have been approved to receive reimbursement of the full price of the required pizza with the free pizza allowed as a coupon. Be sure the required pizza is more expensive than the free one so that you are charged for the required one.
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February 02, 2018 06:26PM
@christinereed wrote:

I only know that with the previous MSC, your reimbursement was reduced according to what the MSC thought the pizza was worth. For example, if you got a BOGO large, because you needed to order a large for the shop, and the total came to 11.00, the MSC would reimburse you 5.50, because, to them that was the cost of the one pizza you had to buy for the shop. That is why I rarely do these. The shop is not hard. It is easy. But, in some ways it is less hassle to just pay for the pizza.

WRONG! Or at least for the ones I have done. I know on Tuesday's if you order Online you can use the code: BogoTues and get 2-for-1. In this case you are paying for 1 and getting 1 free. Let's say the total cost is $26 (which is usually is - here in SoCal). You (or at least I have) received the full reimbursement for the pizzas. I make sure to say in the report I used a BOGO code.
Where this gets "Stupid" is: If I use a BOGO code and the total cost is $26 I will get reimbursed $25 (Max allowed). But if I use a code to get: 2 large 2-topping pizzas for $7.77 each I will only get reimbursed $7.77 (plus tax and all) and the 2nd pizza comes out of my pocket. So if I try and be nice and spend less I will get stung for it. Fine by me - if that is how you want to play the game - fine by me.
Now they have something where if you order online and use a code for the Superbowl you get 25 bonus points in your account on Monday Feb 5. You have 2 weeks to use the points. I got 5 points for the order and will get 25 more points for the bonus. That is 30 points. That gets me 2 FREE Medium 2-topping pizzas. I upgrade to Large for $2 more and now I get 1 more pizza than if I did the BOGO thing.
Just "Playing the game" the way they want me to play it.
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February 02, 2018 07:45PM
Thank you for your question @catlassy. The guideline state that you will be reimbursed for a large pizza with one or two toppings (specialties are excluded) Plus delivery fee and tax.
If you use the BOGO code, you will still be reimbursed for the cost of your large pizza.
Please note: You cannot pay with a gift card. I hope this is helpful.
Please let me know if you have any further questions.

@catlassy wrote:

I read the instructions and there is no mention of buying extra items -- in past instructions it was possible to buy extra items but the shopper would foot the bill for anything other than the pizza....so NOW I am wondering what about a BOGO? They have a special to buy a large and get a large free? Seems like I will be able to get two pizzas in one shop - both paid for? Yes? Thanks. One of the pizzas toppings has to meet instruction requirements of course.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/02/2018 07:47PM by LShapiro_Bare_Intl.
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