Discount club memberships

[pomtzu]

Actually, I was kind of put off with them when I first joined, until I realized - hey - that pack of 24 rolls of toilet paper is gonna last a long time - and I won't have to buy it again for quite a while. It might seem like you're spending more money at first, but when you break it down by unit price, then you see the savings. Then of course there's the savings in time too - less time shopping since you don't need to buy items as often. Sometimes I can completely skip a week.

[Medusa]

Something I didn't see but I didn't look for either was produce. Do they carry it? I love fresh veggies and salads.

[pomtzu]

Something I didn't see but I didn't look for either was produce. Do they carry it? I love fresh veggies and salads.

Sam's does - I don't know about the others, but I would imagine they do.

Another thing Mary - if you know someone that might want to split some of the products with you, that would be a way to buy in bulk without having to keep an excess amount. I know of a few people who do that with canned goods, paper products - anything that you have to buy in bulk. They just split the product and split the cost.

[Seravieve]

I've been to both for years now.. I don't have a membership to either but my mom has one to Costco. She used to have one to Sam's, but she has since turned Anti-Walmart... so yea. I'll go with her every few weeks to check out their movie selection for my business... But there's no way J and I could use up any food item I'd buy from there. Their produce does look nice though, and I know my mom really likes it. And their flowers are nice, but its more of just a display, not a dept. Sam's here has a full floral dept. And their rotisserie chickens are awesome. Their movie selection is ok... Neither one carry any dog food we'd care to buy.. otherwise, I'd definitely go there for it, since it seems to be pretty cheap. J's brother has a Sam's membership, and I've gone with him a lot. He only has one to Sam's because there are more locations here than Costco's... so if there's a good buy (he sells movies too), he can go to multiple locations for them.

I think they really benefit larger households and business owners... It's definitely not worthwhile for people like us, just two mouths to feed.. Everything would go to waste before we'd get around to eating it. And I cook everything, too.

[kitten645]

I have a Costco membership and I love it. I'm single so I can't buy the huge vats of things but here's my list:
Litter
TP
Paper Towels
Chicken Broth
English Muffins
Mushrooms
Books
Photo processing
Tires
Flowers

On top of all the savings, I have my little sister on my membership for free so she gets to use it as well.

As far as paying for a membership/club to something like Barnes & Nobel, I think that's ridiculous! You could never save as much as you do via Amazon or Borders that doesn't charge for membership.

[Grace]

As far as paying for a membership/club to something like Barnes & Nobel, I think that's ridiculous! You could never save as much as you do via Amazon or Borders that doesn't charge for membership.

You want to bet

I have a B&N membership, along with a B&N credit card. I buy books every month, and have saved a bundle - usually $1.50 to $2.00 per book, plus no S&H fees for over $25, and 5% off every purchase when using my credit card.

[Seravieve]

You want to bet

I have a B&N membership, along with a B&N credit card. I buy books every month, and have saved a bundle - usually $1.50 to $2.00 per book, plus no S&H fees for over $25, and 5% off every purchase when using my credit card.

LOL I have a B&N membership as well. Of course, for my movie business.. Saves a lot on some stuff.. And the free 3 day shipping is nice. Used in conjunction with the 10% live cashback, it's great.

[Edwina's Secretary]

I have a B&N membership, along with a B&N credit card. I buy books every month, and have saved a bundle - usually $1.50 to $2.00 per book, plus no S&H fees for over $25, and 5% off every purchase when using my credit card.

I don't have the credit card (I prefer one with air miles ) but I do have the B&N card. I like that I can go to the store, look around for books I might not have heard about, read a little of the book to decide -- and still get my discount.

I use it on line for books - such as for my book club - that I know I want.

I save more every year than the card costs.

[Medusa]

Sam's does - I don't know about the others, but I would imagine they do.

Another thing Mary - if you know someone that might want to split some of the products with you, that would be a way to buy in bulk without having to keep an excess amount. I know of a few people who do that with canned goods, paper products - anything that you have to buy in bulk. They just split the product and split the cost.

A friend of mine knows how much I love rice; I could eat it daily. So she called and said that she bought some at Sam's, took what she needed and would give the rest to me. She brought me a 20 lb bag of rice in a burlap sack! Yes, it'll keep but c'mon! As nice as it was of her to do that, I thought that I'd do the same, take what I need and give the rest away. Well. I cooked some of the rice that night and it was awful! It tasted like dirt! And it was long grain basmati jasmine rice, too; my favorite. I can't in good conscience pass it on to anyone so now I either throw it out or eat 20 lbs. of rice that tastes like dirt. (I'm wondering if my friend passed it on to me because she didn't like it either. LOL )

[sparks19]

A friend of mine knows how much I love rice; I could eat it daily. So she called and said that she bought some at Sam's, took what she needed and would give the rest to me. She brought me a 20 lb bag of rice in a burlap sack! Yes, it'll keep but c'mon! As nice as it was of her to do that, I thought that I'd do the same, take what I need and give the rest away. Well. I cooked some of the rice that night and it was awful! It tasted like dirt! And it was long grain basmati jasmine rice, too; my favorite. I can't in good conscience pass it on to anyone so now I either throw it out or eat 20 lbs. of rice that tastes like dirt. (I'm wondering if my friend passed it on to me because she didn't like it either. LOL )

ever think of maybe donating it to a soup kitchen or anything?

[Medusa]

ever think of maybe donating it to a soup kitchen or anything?

Y'know, that's a great idea! Thanx!

[pomtzu]

A friend of mine knows how much I love rice; I could eat it daily. So she called and said that she bought some at Sam's, took what she needed and would give the rest to me. She brought me a 20 lb bag of rice in a burlap sack! Yes, it'll keep but c'mon! As nice as it was of her to do that, I thought that I'd do the same, take what I need and give the rest away. Well. I cooked some of the rice that night and it was awful! It tasted like dirt! And it was long grain basmati jasmine rice, too; my favorite. I can't in good conscience pass it on to anyone so now I either throw it out or eat 20 lbs. of rice that tastes like dirt. (I'm wondering if my friend passed it on to me because she didn't like it either. LOL )

Now that's a bit much!! Even I wouldn't buy that much. I was thinking more along the line of canned goods, paper products, even meats, to split the product and cost.

I think I'd have to toss what you have!

[Medusa]

Now that's a bit much!! Even I wouldn't buy that much. I was thinking more along the line of canned goods, paper products, even meats, to split the product and cost.

I think I'd have to toss what you have!

Well, Sparks came up w/the smart suggestion of donating it to a soup kitchen. Maybe if it's actually in soup so that it blends in w/other vegetables and/or some meat, the taste won't be so bad.

[Grace]

We belong to CostCo. Before that we were members at Sam's. We are retired - so just the two of us.

We shop about every 3-4 months, and most definitely we save lots of money. We buy the store brand of paper towels, chicken breasts in bulk and then freeze. Medications - sure do save on large bottles of glucosamine, Omega 3, calcium and the like. Just bought 2 years worth of low-dose aspirin for less than a 6 months supply at the local drugstore. Other items - V-8 juice, crackers, cans of tuna, ketchup, cereal, crackers, dishwash detergent - the list goes on. And CostCo does have produce.

We pretty much pay for the year's cost in one shopping visit.

[pomtzu]

Well, Sparks came up w/the smart suggestion of donating it to a soup kitchen. Maybe if it's actually in soup so that it blends in w/other vegetables and/or some meat, the taste won't be so bad.

LOL - I saw that after I posted. That's a good idea - soup, Spanish Rice, rice pudding. They could probably come up with a lot of ways to disguise the taste, but then it might not taste bad to people who are just hungry for a meal. Your tastes are just too refined.