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forum thread Posted by angelsgirl85 • Mar 19, 2025
forum thread Posted by angelsgirl85 • Mar 19, 2025

Arbys free sandwich with purchase after a March Madness upset 3/20 - 3/24

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I got an email today from Arby's stating Rewards members get a free sandwich with purchase the day after an upset. 3/20 - 24 only. No other details as far as what sandwich you get (roast beef is pictured) or if there's a minimum order threshold.

https://www.arbys.com/

Please post if there is an upset since I don't follow NCAA basketball.

QA note: Only applies to games from 3/20/25 to 3/24/25. Offer valid for one day and only valid on online, pick-up-in-store orders. Valid on 1 a la carte sandwich with a $15 minimum purchase. Must have/establish an Arby's Rewards account to redeem.
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I got an email today from Arby's stating Rewards members get a free sandwich with purchase the day after an upset. 3/20 - 24 only. No other details as far as what sandwich you get (roast beef is pictured) or if there's a minimum order threshold.

https://www.arbys.com/

Please post if there is an upset since I don't follow NCAA basketball.

QA note: Only applies to games from 3/20/25 to 3/24/25. Offer valid for one day and only valid on online, pick-up-in-store orders. Valid on 1 a la carte sandwich with a $15 minimum purchase. Must have/establish an Arby's Rewards account to redeem.

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Mar 21, 2025
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satam55
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Quote from ASideofrighteousness :
You do realize that a free item is still a free item right? The item that you get free COMES OUT of the minimum purchase requirement. See attachment.
It's a terrible deal becuz other fast food franchises would normally do a $1-$3 minimum purchase to get the free item. $15 minimum purchase is ridiculous & isn't going to move the needle for anybody who wasn't already planning to make a big Arby's purchase.
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Quote from satam55 :
It's a terrible deal becuz other fast food franchises would normally do a $1-$3 minimum purchase to get the free item. $15 minimum purchase is ridiculous & isn't going to move the needle for anybody who wasn't already planning to make a big Arby's purchase.

. You want a $1-$3 minimum purchase for a sandwich that minimum costs $4?
I mean I guess they sometimes do deals like that; however, that place is not going to stay in business very long. They are already being fleeced by offering a BOGO deal, like I just did. I am only paying $8.15 on using this deal and that is only because in the minimum wage, lost cost of living state I am in; the lowest price to do this deal with is if the two items are $7.50 each. The only price that comes close is $7.69. That means I get two sandwiches (high calorie ones too) for $3.845 each.
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Mississippi State loses to Baylor, another upset offer from Arby's!
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Quote from Doctor_Pro40 :
This isn't a good price at all. A $15 min purchase? McDonald's does free with purchase items as well during the year, but their minimum is $1.Arbys had a great deal a few years ago giving away sandwiches but now they are tightening up so much it's not even worth going anymore.
You are comparing McDonald's to Arby's. You should read Arby's Wiki page. The whole point of Arby's was to offer better quality fare to higher clientele. I would not expect to pay $1.99 for their Roast Beef (lowest price sandwich) as I would for a McDonald's hamburger (McDonald's lowest priced sandwich). You have high expectations.
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it gets better: this offer now includes the DOUBLE burgers in it, something past freebie offers DID NOT! those things go for a hefty $9.79 to $11.29 locally.

so i was just able to procure the following haul for $4.30 plus tax TOTAL with this bafflingly thumbed down, derided offer:
1) Double BBQ Bacon Burger (regularly $10.79)
2) Apple Turnover (regularly $1.95)
3) Salted Caramel & Chocolate Cookie (regularly $2.35)

you've done a yeoman's work explaining how the Arby's offers *fundamentally* differ from other restaurants', ASideofrighteousness.

however, that won't stop posters from scoffing at it and thinking that these can be directly compared to some random free dog turd with $1+ purchase. the reasons are simple:
1) they cannot read.
2) math beyond the 3rd grade eludes them.
3) they are PROUD of #1 and #2.

at some point, we've just gotta sit back and laugh while enjoying our food.
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Quote from assassin17 :
it gets better: this offer now includes the DOUBLE burgers in it, something past freebie offers DID NOT! those things go for a hefty $9.79 to $11.29 locally.so i was just able to procure the following haul for $4.30 plus tax TOTAL with this bafflingly thumbed down, derided offer:1) Double BBQ Bacon Burger (regularly $10.79)2) Apple Turnover (regularly $1.95)3) Salted Caramel & Chocolate Cookie (regularly $2.35)you've done a yeoman's work explaining how the Arby's offers *fundamentally* differ from other restaurants', ASideofrighteousness.however, that won't stop posters from scoffing at it and thinking that these can be directly compared to some random free dog turd with $1+ purchase. the reasons are simple:1) they cannot read.2) math beyond the 3rd grade eludes them.3) they are PROUD of #1 and #2.at some point, we've just gotta sit back and laugh while enjoying our food.
I just found the next free sandwich with purchase offer in my account. I also was able to get a $5 off reward (basically the $5 credit that if applied to any order of lesser checkout amount, will give those item(s) for completely free).
Still, two more times to go!

Edit: I ended up doing an audible. I ended up going to a Middle Eastern restaurant today to use a BOGO coupon on shawarma and I am going to get gyros from Arby's using this deal. Do a little compare and contrast if you will.
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Quote from ASideofrighteousness :
I just found the next free sandwich with purchase offer in my account. I also was able to get a $5 off reward (basically the $5 credit that if applied to any order of lesser checkout amount, will give those item(s) for completely free).
Still, two more times to go!

Edit: I ended up doing an audible. I ended up going to a Middle Eastern restaurant today to use a BOGO coupon on shawarma and I am going to get gyros from Arby's using this deal. Do a little compare and contrast if you will.
gyros go for $5.75 locally, so i would apply your $5.00-off-anything reward TO THAT, then use the "Free Sandwich with Purchase" towards some giant and/or really expensive, $8-$11 item. like a double burger, a half pound Roast Beef and Cheddar, or, less big, but pretty expensive and nice, the Smokehouse Brisket.

hell, do 2 gyros spanning the transactions. for the $15+ transaction, select the pricey sandwich first when adding the deal (so that IT is what's given free), then use the gyro to reach (and exceed) the price threshold. i think that'll work, but double-check the order tabulation and total.

turnover+cookie more precisely reached the $15 ($15.09!) in my case, but if gyros are what you have a taste for...

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Quote from assassin17 :
gyros go for $5.75 locally, so i would apply your $5.00-off-anything reward TO THAT, then use the "Free Sandwich with Purchase" towards some giant and/or really expensive, $8-$11 item. like a double burger, a half pound Roast Beef and Cheddar, or, less big, but pretty expensive and nice, the Smokehouse Brisket.hell, do 2 gyros spanning the transactions. for the $15+ transaction, select the pricey sandwich first when adding the deal (so that IT is what's given free), then use the gyro to reach (and exceed) the price threshold. i think that'll work, but double-check the order tabulation and total.turnover+cookie more precisely reached the $15 ($15.09!) in my case, but if gyros are what you have a taste for...
I just use the $15 for a BOGO. I ended up getting two items for $7.69 yesterday and it worked out well since I only had to pay $8.15
Gyros will be a bit trickier. Funny thing is, the greek one has the highest calorie for price across all items EXCEPT for the king's hawaiian deluxe fish sandwich. As long as that sandwich remains on the menu, the greek gyro will always be second up.
Edit: Gyros in my area are priced at $6.19.
Edit edit: I ended up splurging instead of trying to get the best value. I decided on the Buffalo Chicken Sandwich priced at $6.59, Jalapeno Bites priced at $4.19 and a large Andes Mint Chocolate Shake priced at $4.29.
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Arkansas beats St. Johns for the next Free Sandwich deal.
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Ole Miss beat Iowa State University for another free sandwich.
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the offer granted on 3/23 for the 3/22/2025 upset disappeared DURING my order, by 11:05pm CDT on 3/23/25! so to fellow procrastinators: be careful on these! Frown

note that recently, i'd have offers run out as early as 12:NN a.m. *CST* the next day; if anything, the switch to Daylight Savings Time should have meant that they'd now run out at _1:NNam CDT_. so arby's is inconsistent on when they yank these things.

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