On Mar 6, 6:56*am, George wrote:
Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
"RobertPatrick" wrote in message
And why would anyone shop at a store where you have to pay to join?
Forget that.

I used to feel the same way, but then I found out why. *Big savings. *Butter
at my local super market is $4+a pound for name brand. *At BJ's (similar to
Costco & Sam's) it is $1.88 for state brand, $2.29 for LoL. *Cabot sharp
cheddar cheese is about $2 a pound cheaper. *Filling a propane tank saves me
$5 or more each time. *And the list goes on. *Not to mention that the meat
quality is better than most supermarkets also.

For a long time I figured screw them, but that $50 membership is paid for in
a trip or two a year. *Most of the club stores have one day passes so you
can check them out. *Before you go, note the price of some things you buy on
a regular basis and then go compare. *You won't replace the local market
100%, but you can go once in a while, stock up, save a bundle, then fill in
the blanks as needed.

Most items are larger sizes or in two packs. Some items are not as big a
savings. *Everything is good quality though, event he store brands. *Go with
an open mind and a bit of price knowledge and you can easily save that
membership cost in the first trip.

We don't bother because we found minimal value. We buy at a large local
family owned market that has its own meat cutting department. They have
good quality fresh meat in reasonable package sizes (or any size you
want) at good prices and a large well stocked produce department where I
can select any quantity I want at good prices. There are at least 3
conveniently located local places that will fill a propane tank for ~$8.
I can buy tires at local place for less etc. It just doesn't make sense
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It is really like everything else, if you take care to shop wisely you
can make the $50 membership look like a real bargain. Sams and the
other membership clubs offer some real bargains for the smart
shopper. They also are what they are, a discount outlet and as such
they buy in bulk, sell in bulk, and sometimes quality is not there.