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Shopping at Price Clubs and Discount Stores

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Date: 05/05/2005 Topics: Food Tips and Info > Grocery Shopping | Old Categories > Shopping  
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Beware of shopping at price clubs or shopping clubs. We got a membership last year and I don't think that I saved enough to justify it. Watch your unit prices there as well. I find that food isn't really a savings. Also, think ahead if you buy 10 of something. Will you ever use it up? We still have soup from last year taking up cupboard space.

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Post By JubJub (Guest Post) (02/19/2008)
I usually sign up when I need to buy a high ticket item that I have researched and usually save back at least the cost of the annual membership. Then I let the membership lapse until I need (or want something else). At the end of my membership I stock up on as many staples as I can, TP. Laundry Detergent etc....
Still end up with duplicate stuff from time to time. I have about 10 tubes of toothpaste in my closet :D

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Post by TXBetty (27) | (12/26/2007)
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Yes, beware of clubs. I used to work for one of them. A lot of the items back in the corner you think are marked down actually are NOT. Oftentimes they were just moved from another location but sometimes a item is the last one left and they're making room for something else. Sometimes it's a good buy; sometimes not. AND you can negotiate by asking to speak with a manager. I've seen people walk out with really good deals. Speak up because otherwise you may not be getting the bargain you think you are.

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Post by Debbie52 (910) | (01/13/2006)
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We are members of Sam's Club and have been for many years. There are many things we have purchased over the years at a good savings. We get our kids DVD's and computer programs there, food, 2 mattress sets, meat (excellent), baked goods and the list goes on....but one thing I have always bought there that I love is jewelry! The membership is well worth it and we always spend enough in a year's time to justify it!

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Post by Mrs. Clean (9) | (05/06/2005)
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I save plenty of money when shopping at Costco. It charges a 45.00 yearly membership fee.

You can make that money back very quickley if you purchase your staple items such as milk and bottled water there. Also you save plenty of money on the designer clothing, childrens PJs and swimsuits, underwear, etc.

I purchased a beautiful wicker set for 1200.00 last year while other regular stores were charging up to 5,000.00 for a similar set.

It definitley has it pluses!

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Post by cookwie (934) | (05/05/2005)
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My DH brown bags his lunches and I buy the 10 oz or larger bottled juices (V-8, orange, grapefruit, apple and grape) for him at Sam's - this alone makes it worth while for us to maintain a membership.

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