BOGO.....NOT!

[BPete81]

AARP,

You talk about senior citizen scams; but you have one example of sales misrepresentation on your own pages. Boost Oxygen had a BOGO for AARP members at $17.99 + shipping. The sales individual never did ask for my AARP member number (big miss on my part). After further investigation, I realized that local big box stores and pharmacies had the product for $8.99 which is even lower than the AARP so called 2 fer 1 price all in.

And, now they have my email and phone to sell or harass further.

Your members are due an apology.

Robert Peterson

Member #301 650 xxx x

[GailL1]

A caution just for people interested in this product regardless of price -

This is NOT a product that can be used for a medical need of Oxygen.  It maybe what you are looking for as a “boost”  but it does not take the place of an O2 concentrator for home use or medical O2 canisters.

Just make sure that you understand the difference - if you just want a “boost” - great go for it - but for medical needs PLEASE check with your doc and let him prescribe the correct type and concentration for you.

This is just a PSA.

Boost Oxygen.com - What’s the difference between Boost Oxygen and Medical Oxygen?  

[SereneSeagull]

lol!  Reminds me of those who believed the bleach cleansing into their bodies.  Sad there needs to be a warning on stuff like this, but there are people…sad, but true.

[GailL1]

@SereneSeagull 

I did not see the ad so I do not know what the small print disclosure said or if people read it but it is mentioned all over the BOOST website cause I do think that Kevin knows what he is doing and wants all aspects of liability to be covered in his products - he is a really smart guy.  

The consumer needs to take the responsibility to read and learn or at least ask their doc about it.  O2 is a necesary part of life - but in the right dosage for medical reasons as differing from getting an occasional boost from a shot at higher concentration.  

[SereneSeagull]

Yes 👍

[GeorgeA144559]

The offer in the magazine was for large size, while the Walmart offer is for the small size. This was a good deal for the large size.

[BillB807299]

Hello Robert - the BOGO offer is for the Boost Oxygen LARGE 10-Liter canister, which is $17.99. The $8.99 option you found is for the SMALL Pocket Size 3-Liter canister (not the same canister in the offer). The canister in the offer is for our Large $17.99 canister, not the small pocket size which is $8.99. You can see the sizes of our canisters by visiting our website BoostOxygen.com

[TRL1111]

Please do not allow facts to get in the way of a misguided rant.

[SereneSeagull]

Hi @BPete81 I hear your frustration, and I’m sorry you feel scammed.

But I’m having a hard time understanding how AARP is at fault that comparison shopping didn’t take place?

    I understand you feel upset, but aren’t we all supposed to do our own comparison shopping in all aspects of buying things?  My local grocery store tends to be more expensive than Walmart, for example.  Even though they advertise BOGO’s all the time, the prices would still be more than Walmart even on that BOGO from the expensive store.  Just because AARP has an advertisement appearing on their site  for a BOGO, it doesn’t mean it’s going to be the cheapest around.  

Did the company have false advertising?  
It’s just you thought it would be a good deal, and later found it cheaper elsewhere.