@mistercheap said in BJ's Wholesale Club! Join for $50, get $50 in rewards to spend in club expires 8/22 (see post.) New Members:
@dangeruss said in BJ's Wholesale Club! Join for $50, get $50 in rewards to spend in club expires 8/22 (see post.) New Members:
How do you guys like BJs in general? I tend to keep multiple memberships to Costco/Sams Club and BJs, the only constant being Costco for the last several years.
Every time I go to BJs I feel very stressed out, making sure I bring my coupon book, looking for the one in the store, clipping coupons online.
Costco seems a lot simpler - go in, look at products, if things are on sale buy as many as you want (subject to limits on sign), pay and get out. Even though there’s a ton of people, I’m never waiting long (like what happened at Sam’s club a few months back - waited in line for about an hour. Sam’s club at least has scan-and-go, which I would’ve used had I known it accepts gift cards.
I’ve belonged to BJ’s and Sam’s at the same time around here. My Sam’s location is nothing to write home about. Older club, no gas station, and overall, I felt their prices were higher than BJ’s.
BJ’s, unlike Sams does take manufacturer coupons, their coupons which you mention are all digital now and can be clipped online or in the app so you don’t have to worry about paper coupons from their book. BJ’s was always mailing out good ‘bonus’ coupons, $5 off $50, $3 off any Berkely Jensen item, etc. I made really good use of those. BJ’s deli is much better than Sam’s and their cold cuts prices are very good, as is their bakery.
Now, I have to been to other Sam’s in other areas where the club is impressive, huge gas station, etc. But I have to say, if I can get both memberships for free, I will. Our BJ’s lapsed end of May, so doubt I can do this particular deal.
Prices here at BJS are higher than Sams Club.
And I learnt a lesson recently. Instead of creating a new membership , I reactivated my previous membership by adding new membership number to my existing account during recent Groupon offer. And guess what, there is no $5/$50 or or $3 off coupons any more!