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When the McDonald's app first came out, or even when I was using it 2016+, they were like Sears, literally giving everything away. If you show up and your pulse is over 25, you get a large item free.
"Free large sandwich! No purchase necessary!" Just go in and get your free item. It was either a crispy chicken, or a Big Mac.
Looking at the chart, it was like getting something worth $3.99 (today $7.49).
One very interesting concept that I think we don't understand well, are break points. Today, anything free, like 6 piece nuggets when the Phillies win, requires a $2 purchase. Well. There is nothing that is $2, not even a drink (it's $1.49), not an apple pie, not an ice cream, nothing. So in order to meet that $2 minimum, a person is about $3.07 incl. tax out the door. Now, was it worth it? Not really.
Every McDonald's receipt has the bogo if you do the survey. The problem is, are 2 Big Macs worth $7.49? Maybe? But if we go back to the old days of 8 years ago when it was totally free, no purchase necessary, maybe not.
my .02 ymmv The "only" deal on the app imho is $1.39 large fries. $1.39 isn't the end of the world. But this, too, used to be free, no purchase necessary. And, $1, 1x per day, so a 39% increase.