BJ's Membership
 

I just saw this Groupon for a BJ's membership $20. This also includes coupons for breakfast items.

BJ's Wholesale Club - From $20 | Groupon

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I like BJ's, have shopped that store for decades....glad that one will be closer than driving to Clermont

I like the meats

Also look in your mail, email, newspaper for (used to be) 6 months free or maybe now 3 months free due to shrinkflation when they get close to opening. And if you don't like Groupon here is $25 for a year as well direct from BJ's: $25 for 1 years worth of BJ's in LL

The 6 months free was actually more expensive than the $25. Since the yearly membership is $55, a 6 months free deal would cost you $27.50 :)

Absolutely true assuming one liked it enough to renew. We didn't (up north) so we stuck with Costco and SAM's so we SAVED the $55. :D SAMs was 1/4 mile from BJ's on the same road and both were about 3/4 miles from our former home. Then our daughter joined and she put us on her BJ's account and we have been members for free for the last 10+ years although I think we went there maybe 3 times in all those years. :1rotfl:

Does the Groupon offer for membership start now or when it opens? The $25 offer says it is contingent on renewal. Can you opt out after a year?

Any business that wants control over my credit card, is a no for us. So that $25 to join BJ’s gives them exclusive right to charge your CC for renewal.

You can always opt out.

Go to the bottom and read the "fine print". Offer not valid in lady lake, FL

Fine print says "not valid in Lady Lake club"

Small Price to Pay
 

I don’t know what it is….I can even get past the old store feel…..but when it comes to getting the scissors out and cutting coupons the old fashioned way I’m hooked !

I don't understand joining one of these stores at our age and I especially would not travel 60/70 miles to get to one... if I had a big family and bought in bulk then maybe I could see it.. most of our purchases are what do you feel like for dinner tonight and go buy it.. I can't ever remember since moving to TV 20 yrs ago doing the lets go on our once a week fill up the shopping cart run

I don't get it. I thought a BJ's membership was valid at any BJ's store and online. Does this just apply to the free breakfast items?

But, I never liked Groupon anyway.

Not Valid Lady Lake Location
 

Fine print of offer:

Offer not valid in the
Chesterfield, MI; Madison Heights, MI; Taylor, Ml; Lansing, Ml;
Ross Township, PA; South Fayette, PA; Pensacola, FL; Port
Charlotte, FL; University Park, FL, Cape Coral, FL; Lady Lake, FL;
and Ft. Myers, FL, clubs. Not valid with other offers, discounts,
or Groupon Promo Codes.

Which you can change at any time

Groupon
 

You can change the membership to here but cant use the breakfast food coupon at Lady Lake. I’ll have to take it to another city that is eligible to get it

Bought this
Thanks

When we moved from Oregon to The Villages in fall of 2019, we joined Sam's Club, retained our Costco memship, and got a free 6-month trial membership at the Clermont BJ's.

We had 7 Costco's within 25 minutes of our Oregon home, and had no convenient access to Sam's, and there wasn't any BJ's at all in Oregon.

We never renewed our BJ's, and we frequent both Sam's and Costco here in Florida.

We'll of course checkout the new BJ's, but will have to wait and see.

It starts now!
 

Did you really mean to say that once you sign up your credit card can only be used to renew at BJ's??

If you are trying to say that BJ's can auto-renew using your card, that's fine with me. The first time the auto-renewal is abused I'll simply cancel that card. I've had auto-renewals with many companies over the years and never had a single problem. There's always the first time, but I'm still waiting.

I would not travel 60/70 miles to get to one either but fortunately, that is not a concern. Wile the nearest BJ's is only a little over 30 miles, the new store will be opening near Sam's which is only 12 miles.

Even with a tiny family of two there are many things to buy at the wholesale clubs (Sam's, BJ's, and Costco). If it isn't for you, that's fine, but is serves many of us well.

Did you have your on jet?

No need for a jet. Portland has 8 Costco's.

Not needed. 7 Costco's within a 25 minute radius, drive time.

Portland Metro area.

We agree

My sister and I shared a BJ's membership for several years when we both lived up north. She kept it after I moved down here, but there was no BJ's near me in the Villages so I joined Sam's. They had a special where you could join for $45 and they gave you $45 Sam's Club credit. $45 worth of free stuff for the win. Great hotdogs. Didn't buy much else the whole year so I didn't renew.

Sister still has BJ's, there's one where she lives now in another part of the state. Now that there's one going up closer to me than Sam's was, AND with golf cart access, I'll probably share hers again and give her half the price of her membership.

You can always opt out of auto-renewal after you get your membership ID.

Buy the membership in Clemont, then use it in Lady Lake. The Groupon makes no sense. You may need to go to Clermont for breakfast items with coupons. A BJ membership should be good at all BJs.

Bj's membership
 

I'm confused and hope someone can clarify the Bj's club membership posts. One post states there is a $20 groupon for club membership, but the fine print says it can't be used in the Lady Lake location. Another post gives a link to a $25 Bj's membership but it says valid in Lady Lake location only. Are any of these deals valid in all locations or must one buy both deals to be covered in all locations. Thanks for any input

I believe these are incentives to become a member at a particular location. The Lady Lake location is not open yet and is therefore selling pre-opening memberships at a discount. I don't know about the Groupon offer but it doesn't surprise me that it is not valid at a location that is not open yet.

Once you are a member at a particular location you can visit any BJ's store. We have taken the $25 offer at Lady Lake. As I understand it, our membership is valid today at any BJ's location but will not expire until one year after the Lady Lake location officially opens. We should get 15 months or more of membership (depending on when the Lady Lake location opens) for less than the cost of a single year.

I don't know if there is any benefit to having your membership at your local BJ's. We purchased our Sam's club membership in Md but shop at the Lady Lake location regularly with no problems.

Once you have an initial membership at BJ’s can be used any location. I purchased a discount promotion in Clermont then used it a week later in Rhode Island. It’s a promotional event in anticipation of a new store opening/ or recruiting new shoppers bring the add to secure the best deal.

100% correct. Use what ever deal you want and once you get your membership card it is good in all BJs location. I still have my original card from around 1990. The picture is a little old but it still works. Norplant even sure if they take your picture anymore.

I think the BJ's membership can be used at any BJ's. But, the Groupon deal also includes free breakfast items, which are not available at the Lady Lake location.

Stopped by at the BJ trailer this afternoon.

The store will now open some time in May they have no idea as to date.

The $ 25 membership is for 12 months starting today. Can go to any BJ but the lady was definite it starts today.

Will have deli, bakery and butcher shop so we will be joining.