[sschuler1]

Homeball- Sam's Club will let you in any day you want to look around at the store. You don't need to wait for a special day to go. Just tell them at the door that you want to check it out and see if you want to join, and they will have you get a day pass at the customer service counter. I did the same thing at Costco. I wanted to see if it was worth switching from Sam's Club to Costco, so I went to check out their store. Much of the merchandise is the same, but Costco has better quality clothing and home goods. (also means more expensive!) I checked out the prices on the staple items that I always buy at Sam's Club (ie: toilet paper, paper towels, laundry detergent...), and they were more expensive at Costco. The Costco membership is more expensive, and I can't use my MasterCard like I can at Sam's Club. So, I decided that it wasn't worth it to me to switch to Costco.