OneBuckeye

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Tue, Aug 7, 2012 7:36 AM Aug 7, 2012 7:36 AM

Does anyone have a membership to a wholesale club? I am thinking about getting a membership. What are your experiences, what are some of the things you always buy there?

Aug 7, 2012 7:36am

Benny The Jet

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Tue, Aug 7, 2012 7:45 AM Aug 7, 2012 7:45 AM

Have one for Sam's. Usually we buy bulk of the non-perishable items (toilet paper, towels, canned stuff) and use it a lot for gas. Have found that they are typically hours if not a day behind when they change gas prices. So once I realize the rest of the town usually has upped the gas prices, Sam's is still at the discounted price and head there.

Aug 7, 2012 7:45am

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Tue, Aug 7, 2012 7:47 AM Aug 7, 2012 7:47 AM

Benny The Jet;1241522 wrote:So once I realize the rest of the town usually has upped the gas prices, Sam's is still at the discounted price and head there.

Makes sense to drive to the other side of town to save $1.00 on gas.

Aug 7, 2012 7:47am

SnotBubbles

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Tue, Aug 7, 2012 7:54 AM Aug 7, 2012 7:54 AM

Sam's Club. Because I've never been to the other 2, not because I love Sam's Club.

Aug 7, 2012 7:54am

ernest_t_bass

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Tue, Aug 7, 2012 7:56 AM Aug 7, 2012 7:56 AM

SnotBubbles;1241526 wrote:Sam's Club. Because I've never been to the other 2, not because I love Sam's Club.

Where's the closest?

Aug 7, 2012 7:56am

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Tue, Aug 7, 2012 8:16 AM Aug 7, 2012 8:16 AM

Costco. We love it an highly recommend it.

Aug 7, 2012 8:16am

brutus161

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Tue, Aug 7, 2012 8:26 AM Aug 7, 2012 8:26 AM

Have been a member if all three, and Costco wins by a country mile.

Aug 7, 2012 8:26am

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Tue, Aug 7, 2012 8:27 AM Aug 7, 2012 8:27 AM

Sam's Club is nice, for the reasons Benny the Jet stated. If you have an extra freezer, they have good prices on frozen goods. I've never been to Costco, and never heard of JB's Wholesale.

Aug 7, 2012 8:27am

SnotBubbles

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Tue, Aug 7, 2012 8:32 AM Aug 7, 2012 8:32 AM

ernest_t_bass;1241528 wrote:Where's the closest?

Lima or Columbus. Why?

Aug 7, 2012 8:32am

Enforcer

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Tue, Aug 7, 2012 8:55 AM Aug 7, 2012 8:55 AM

SnotBubbles;1241526 wrote:Sam's Club. Because I've never been to the other 2, not because I love Sam's Club.

This

Aug 7, 2012 8:55am

Belly35

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Tue, Aug 7, 2012 9:27 AM Aug 7, 2012 9:27 AM

I have a business membership at Sams ... I have been to Costco in Chicago and it was nice... we don't have a Costco in this area

Aug 7, 2012 9:27am

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Tue, Aug 7, 2012 11:28 AM Aug 7, 2012 11:28 AM

Have a membership to Sam's and Costco, but like Sam's better. My wife likes Costco's bakery for cakes, etc. for different occassions, but for everything else it's Sam's Club...hands down.

Aug 7, 2012 11:28am

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Tue, Aug 7, 2012 1:26 PM Aug 7, 2012 1:26 PM

Costco is awesome.

Their prices are pretty good and basically a steal with the coupons. I remember we went one time and spent ~ the same as we do every 2 weeks for groceries (150.00) and were good for almost 2 months because of all the stuff we bought; besides milk.

Gas is also ALWAYS .20-.30 cheaper on gas. The rest of Toledo was 3.88 this past weekend and Costco was 3.66.

It really comes in hand for the cookouts/parties we have in the summer time.

Aug 7, 2012 1:26pm

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Tue, Aug 7, 2012 1:29 PM Aug 7, 2012 1:29 PM

^^^Sam's was $3.59 in Toledo...just sayin'

Aug 7, 2012 1:29pm

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Tue, Aug 7, 2012 1:30 PM Aug 7, 2012 1:30 PM

vball10set;1241777 wrote:^^^Sam's was $3.59 in Toledo...just sayin'

Even better. I don't think you can really go wrong with either to be honest.

Aug 7, 2012 1:30pm

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Tue, Aug 7, 2012 1:32 PM Aug 7, 2012 1:32 PM

bigkahuna;1241778 wrote:Even better. I don't think you can really go wrong with either to be honest.

I agree, kahuna, that's why we got 'ships to both

Aug 7, 2012 1:32pm

Trueblue23

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Tue, Aug 7, 2012 7:14 PM Aug 7, 2012 7:14 PM

I'm a Sams Club member and I frequent them here in Indianapolis. They are down the road from a huge ass Costco, regular turf war.

Aug 7, 2012 7:14pm

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Tue, Aug 7, 2012 7:19 PM Aug 7, 2012 7:19 PM

Costco because they pay their employees a lot better than Sam's does. One thing I hate about both is the long check out lines.

Aug 7, 2012 7:19pm

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Tue, Aug 7, 2012 7:32 PM Aug 7, 2012 7:32 PM

Emmett Brown;1242120 wrote:Costco because they pay their employees a lot better than Sam's does. One thing I hate about both is the long check out lines.

Sam's has the self-checkout lines now, which helps immensely...not sure if Costco does or not?

Aug 7, 2012 7:32pm

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Tue, Aug 7, 2012 7:44 PM Aug 7, 2012 7:44 PM

vball10set;1242126 wrote:Sam's has the self-checkout lines now, which helps immensely...not sure if Costco does or not?

Neither of the Sams I shop at do yet, fuckers.

Also I just realized today that I got double charged on trash bags there Sunday... boooo. She must have inadvertently rescanned it when she picked them up to put in the box we had pulled. Not even worth the drive from Wooster to Ontario, hopefully they won't mind refunding me in like 5 weeks.

Aug 7, 2012 7:44pm

Ytowngirlinfla

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Tue, Aug 7, 2012 11:08 PM Aug 7, 2012 11:08 PM

Is Costco worth it for a family of 2? I wanted to try it out but when I went there they were pushing a $110 membership which seems totally crazy to pay for a discount. I think the basic membership is $55. Is the savings worth it to buy bulk paper products and other stuff?

Aug 7, 2012 11:08pm

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Wed, Aug 8, 2012 3:54 PM Aug 8, 2012 3:54 PM

I've been with Costco for years, but I'm thinking about looking into Sam's.

Aug 8, 2012 3:54pm

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Wed, Aug 8, 2012 3:58 PM Aug 8, 2012 3:58 PM

Costco is great.

Aug 8, 2012 3:58pm