noehlp Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Sam's Club Open HouseJanuary 12 to 25, 2011 * All locations - per their Facebook Page* No upcharge fee's for non-members* Non-members need to stop at Member Services for their Temporary Card prior to checkout ------------------------------------------------ So, those Sam Club Members - any of you want to share with us non-members what type of deals you get there? Do they take coupons? What's your best deal ever there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugsette Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldie Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairprincessnyu Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 they don't take coupons, they say their prices are "good enough already." Which is exactly why I won't shop there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinkrbel Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 they don't take coupons, they say their prices are "good enough already." Which is exactly why I won't shop there. ooh...aren't they special. I think there's also a limit on ways you can pay too. No CC or debit cards not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvbargainz Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I went to check this out today, thanks OP. Almost identical to Costco, maybe with a little Walmart and Smart 'n Final thrown in. I had to line up at Customer Service and give them my ID to get a free temporary card. They tried to get me to buy the $100 premium membership and said I would get a free $25 gift card (no thanks). Like Costco, they don't take manufacturers coupons but they do issue their own coupons from time to time for members. And also like Costco, they take cash, debit, and their own credit card (maybe a Discover branded card? not sure). I ended up not buying anything because I already belong to Costco and they had pretty much exactly the same stuff. It also rubbed me the wrong way a bit - dirtier than Costco, less friendly staff, and *gasp* no samples! Edited to say, also a little bit more expensive than Costco, at least here in N. Texas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noehlp Posted January 13, 2011 Author Share Posted January 13, 2011 Thanks luvbargains for your post. I'm still undecided if I want to step foot in there, leaning towards probably not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokanm Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 FYI BJ's wholesale club does take manufacturers coupons plus they have many at the door plus they mail you booklets frequently. The bakery is amazing as is their food selections in produce as well as meat/deli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nat1jen Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 FYI BJ's wholesale club does take manufacturers coupons plus they have many at the door plus they mail you booklets frequently.The bakery is amazing as is their food selections in produce as well as meat/deliI love Costco but don't care for Sam's. I just wish that Costco took coupons like BJ's. Wish that we had a BJ's to take advantage of the bakery that you described. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyreejames Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 ooh...aren't they special. I think there's also a limit on ways you can pay too. No CC or debit cards not sure.They don't take Visa credit cards; if it can be used as debit it's fine. Any other debit is fine as is MasterCard and a few others... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyreejames Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 I went to check this out today, thanks OP. Almost identical to Costco, maybe with a little Walmart and Smart 'n Final thrown in. I had to line up at Customer Service and give them my ID to get a free temporary card. They tried to get me to buy the $100 premium membership and said I would get a free $25 gift card (no thanks). Like Costco, they don't take manufacturers coupons but they do issue their own coupons from time to time for members. And also like Costco, they take cash, debit, and their own credit card (maybe a Discover branded card? not sure). I ended up not buying anything because I already belong to Costco and they had pretty much exactly the same stuff. It also rubbed me the wrong way a bit - dirtier than Costco, less friendly staff, and *gasp* no samples! Edited to say, also a little bit more expensive than Costco, at least here in N. Texas.Ymmv but the 2 I go to have samples and are pretty much spotless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyreejames Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Ymmv but the 2 I go to have samples and are pretty much spotless.We're considering a Costco membership though it won't replace Sams. Recently had a trial membership @ BJ's and everything that we regularly by @ Sams cost more @ BJ's; I would need a coupon on everything to equal out the cost. No point in that to me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alora7 Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Our Sam's Club is really nice and has tons of samples on the weekends, don't know about during the week. I use my aunt's membership so we don't have to pay our own. I know they used to let you put 3 people on a membership, not sure if they still do. We split the fee with my aunt so it's cheaper. They mail coupon books out and ours usually has some by the door so you can grab an extra one. It usually has better coupons than the normal manuf. ones we get in the paper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kibit13 Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Do they ever do these events for Costco? The Sam's in my area closed and we don't have a BJ's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvbargainz Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 I don't Costco ever has open houses/free days. I know you can ask to look around, but you can't purchase anything without a membership card (except the pharmacy, which is open to anyone). You can also pay the annual membership fee ($50) and they will refund it anytime if you aren't satisfied. Or you can split a membership with someone else since you get two cards per household. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celestiaann Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 decided to try it out today.. just fyi, they dont take american express or visa credit cards!! who doesnt take visa?? i dont think ill be back.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biomajor Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 The $100 membership that they are trying to sell is really just a $100 Sam's gift card that you can use to buy that (or anything else) and then you get $25 free, too :) I like my Sam's. It's clean and orderly and lots of samples on weekends. I don't have a Costco close enough to really compare though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flosmoney Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 My Sams takes visa. I use my debit as credit. I get rewards points at chase. It's clean and check out ink cartridge bundles. I buy things for work. Water and juice , cleaning supplies much cheaper. Frozen and fresh fruit for family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noehlp Posted January 15, 2011 Author Share Posted January 15, 2011 Well, yesterday I did go to Sams' Club with a friend. And I have to say I wasn't too impressed! They did have a few Holiday/Christmas items (mostly food/candy items) that were nicely priced. Also, in various locations and not widely marked so you would notice, they do have some clearance with pretty decent prices. It was almost a chore and a neck ache trying to find the clearance items. Some items especially, like clothes, were marked with what I assume clearance prices, like Ralph Lauren shirts for I think $12 or $14, but weren't marked as clearance or sale. Don't get me wrong, for those that have large families, lots of parties/functions - I can see the need/want/desire to shop there. But for those who like to save money on nearly everything (like myself) this wasn't really the store for it. hth those trying to decide if they want to make the venture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFQueenofNY Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Thanks for the info, I use BJ's because you can stack manufacturer coupons with their store coupons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyers12345 Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 We went yesterday, too. It was INSANELY busy, you couldn't even maneuver around the store. We used to pick up a few things in there that were cheaper than elsewhere, and I was out of some spices and yeast, so I thought we'd check it out. Some of you know that I make my living studying marketing and grocery prices, and I was appalled at how much people were paying for some of this stuff over regular or sale prices at the grocery store. There were 8 lb. bags of oranges on sale for $7.98. Almost EVERY cart had one in it. At the grocery store across the street, they are 8 for $1. At Walmart, the same bag is $3.99. Quaker Oatmeal was 40 packages for $8.98- but it's $1.99 at the grocery store for a 10 pack. Black Olives were $6.38 a 6-pack, but at Walgreens, they run the same brand for 99¢ a can at least once a month Frito Lay chips were $6.98 for 2 bags- they are $2.99 at the store, regular price. Pepsi Products were $6.98 a 24 pack- regular price on a 12 at Walmart is $2.98 (locally) Mission Tortillas (they don't carry big packages any longer) were 2 packs for $3.98. They are $1.79 at Walmart. Colgate Toothpaste was $10.48 for 5 tubes in a bonus, buy 4, get one free, package- it's $1 a tube at the grocery store across the street. Sargento Sliced Cheese (1.5 lb) was $9.98. It's $2.24 for a 9 oz package at Walmart- $1.74 if you can catch it on sale at the grocery store, less with coupons. Those are just a few examples- but I found very few things that I could not get cheaper every day at the store, or a heck of a lot cheaper with sales and coupons! What I do buy there: Fleischman's Yeast (2 lb) $4.98 Chili Seasoning $6.XX Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Mix $7.XX Land O' Lakes Cheese (cause it's the best stuff ever!) (2 lb) $5.74 Super Pretzels (again, the best stuff ever): $7.XX Pork Loins- they are usually cheaper and better quality than any of the local stores Grands Frozen Biscuits (32 ct) $5.XX- a 20 count at Walmart is $4.XX- these can be bought cheaper with a sale and a coupon, but we needed them Honey Buns were $3.28 a 12 ct. box. They are around 80¢ each elsewhere- even at the day old bread store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheri17 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 I love the deli!!cant beat the prices Since I moved to florida,thank god for BJ's deli,its a little bit of home,and oh thier rotiss chickens are wonderful... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISU ME Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 It's no secret that not everything is cheaper at Sam's, but there are alot of things that are! I like going to Sam's. My only complaint is they are always busy and long slow checkout lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugsette Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Sam's does give out samples Thursday thru Sunday... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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