Posted by Smee on February 6, 2007, 3:25 am
> C M wrote:
> >I am considering the membership but somebody told me the savings would
> >not be worth the annual fee. This seems hard to believe. TIA for any
> >help anyone can give.
> >
> >
> >
> Most such clubs (Sams, Costco, BJ's) have invitation days and/or
> accompany someone who is already a member.
> It's ideal for bulk purchasing, but for one or two people, it's
> probably not worth the fee.
> I've made a few such visits over the years, but find much is just
> marginally cheaper (many times more costly) vs. typical grocer sales.
> We find buying staples (cleaning & paper products, milk, bread, juices,
> eggs & canned goods, etc) at Walmart / Target supplemented with sale
> items at the grocers to be the best approach for us.
> Now for a family of four or more, it's probably worth the investment.
I'm single and I shop at Costco. One of the best bargains they have going is
their house brand of supplements. My doctor prescribed calcium and senior
vitamins for me and the price retail drugstores charge for those supplements
is outrageous. My doc told me Costco's house brand is just as good and much,
much cheaper.
There are other bargains there as well, you just have to find them. Youd do
the same thing when you shop at retail grocery stores: buy the best deals.
Smee
Posted by Smee on February 6, 2007, 3:27 am
> > I am considering the membership but somebody told me the savings would
> > not be worth the annual fee. This seems hard to believe. TIA for any
> > help anyone can give.
> Just find a friend who has a membership card and go there with them.
> That's what I do. I am single too and every few years, I lose my sense
> of judgement and sign up for a warehouse club card; usually at BJ's, but
> the concept is the same. I never get my money's worth because I just
> can't benefit from buying most things in the bulk sizes that places like
> Costco offer.
What about items like paper towels, toilet paper, plastic storage bags, you
know, the non-perishables? That's where I save when I shop there.
Smee
Posted by JackBenny on February 6, 2007, 6:07 pm
>I am considering the membership but somebody told me the savings would
>not be worth the annual fee. This seems hard to believe. TIA for any
>help anyone can give.
My wife and I joined - no kids - and it was not at all worth it.
The only thing that made it worth it to us was that we bought one
big-ticket item there - a mattress - that was worth the price.
So, yes, it can be worth the price if you buy one or more big ticket
items when they run a good sale on them.
But for just general shopping, it isn't worth it.
Then, there are those lines....
and the hassle trying to get help with anything...
Overall:
Not worth it.
Posted by Dennis P. Harris on February 8, 2007, 7:56 am
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> It seems that most proponents of these clubs tend to compare prices vs.
> retail. Most everything can be purchased well below "retail" at a
> variety of other sources. Books & CDS, for example, are typically
> cheaper via eBay.
i don't really want to spend the time. costco saves me time as
well as money. i'm not into buying stuff there that's not
cheaper there. also, i live in a relatively isolated area, and
even though we're getting a walfart i won't be shopping there.
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> >I am considering the membership but somebody told me the savings would
> >not be worth the annual fee. This seems hard to believe. TIA for any
> >help anyone can give.
> >
> >
> >
> Most such clubs (Sams, Costco, BJ's) have invitation days and/or
> accompany someone who is already a member.
> It's ideal for bulk purchasing, but for one or two people, it's
> probably not worth the fee.
> I've made a few such visits over the years, but find much is just
> marginally cheaper (many times more costly) vs. typical grocer sales.
> We find buying staples (cleaning & paper products, milk, bread, juices,
> eggs & canned goods, etc) at Walmart / Target supplemented with sale
> items at the grocers to be the best approach for us.
> Now for a family of four or more, it's probably worth the investment.