[Average Guy]

Originally Posted by Villages PL

Thanks, you summed it up very well. I'm surprised that the annual fee is now $100. When I went many years ago I think it was about $25.

A regular annual membership is $45.

[kfierle]

Originally Posted by Villages PL

Thanks, you summed it up very well. I'm surprised that the annual fee is now $100. When I went many years ago I think it was about $25.

There are different levels of membership at Sam's Club:

Sam's Savings $45
Sam's Business $45
Sam's Plus $100

[asianthree]

We have SAMs and Costco. Shop both equally and there is only two of us

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by asianthree

We have SAMs and Costco. Shop both equally and there is only two of us

His and Hers? I agree with you though. I like both and use both.

[Walt.]

Great for bubble cushion mailing envelopes and bubble wrap.
240 sq ft of Scotch bubble wrap = $12.98 / Office Depot 175 sq ft = $42.39
25 8.5" x 11" mailers $6.98 / Office Depot $14.99
This alone paid for my yearly membership.
Sometimes great deals on DVDs too.

[jblum315]

Occasionally Sams Club has stuff that no one else has. Like the white and dark chocolate popcorn around Christmas time. Wow that stuff is to die for!

[Allegiance]

Put a few things in your cart, then just wonder around the club and eat the free samples.



Seriously, The Sams Credit Card is excellent! 5% on gas, 3% on restaurants and travel.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by jblum315

Occasionally Sams Club has stuff that no one else has. Like the white and dark chocolate popcorn around Christmas time. Wow that stuff is to die for!

Originally Posted by Allegiance

Put a few things in your cart, then just wonder around the club and eat the free samples.



Seriously, The Sams Credit Card is excellent! 5% on gas, 3% of restaurants and travel. But, you need the more expensive membership.

,
VPL would never partake of chocolate popcorn or the free samples, and I think he is single, so stocking up on paper products would require quite a lot of storage space. I think Sam's is not for him for the most part. Probably not worth the yearly fee.

Sorry to refer to you in the third person on your own thread, VPL. I was answering two other posters.

[tomwed]

I heard good things about their photo developing. Do you need to be a member to get your photos developed?

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by tomwed

I heard good things about their photo developing. Do you need to be a member to get your photos developed?

Lady Lake Sam's Club #4998755 North Hwy 27/441 | Lady Lake, FL 32159
(352) 751-5150 | (352) 751-5989 - Pharmacy | (352) 751-6887 - Optical

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by tomwed

I heard good things about their photo developing. Do you need to be a member to get your photos developed?

Do people still get photo's developed?

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Villages PL

I only visited a Sam's Club once, and it was over 20 years ago. It was in Lakeland, FL. and was about a half hour drive from my central Florida home.
Basically, I just looked at the food section because I didn't have a lot of time.

I didn't like anything about it because everything came in jumbo sizes. It seems it might be good for a big family? Also, I thought it was ridiculous that one would have to pay a fee to join.

Has anything changed in 20+ years to make it better? I've never visited Sam's Club in The Villages.

I doubt it. No use rushing over there to see.

[newguyintv]

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr

The basic idea of a food club, whether it be Sam's or Costco or BJ's or whatever is that you save money by buying large quantities at near wholesale prices.

I agree, it's better for large families, but you can save on certain items. They have good deals on electronics and other large purchases. We go about once a month and stock up on non perishables such as paper towels and cleaning products. We also buy almost a month's worth of meat and stock the freezer. For things that we need to buy fresh we make a run to Publix or Winn Dixie. But over the course of a year, we find that we save well over the $100 annual fee. We also get gas there which is usually only a few cents cheaper than other local stations, but it's not out of the way so every little bit helps.

I am a member of a "large " family of two that manages to spend $300-400
at Sam's each month. Membership fee is paid for annually just with savings on gas for two cars. Need to be a wise shopper as many items are not the bargains they seem to be.

[jackz]

They have great prices on quality brand name tires and lifetime free flat repairs.

[UpNorth]

I have a membership at both Sam's Club and Costco. Sam's is nearly as good as Costco, in my opinion, and it is not worth the 1+ hour drive to Costco from The Villages. If Costco were close by, I might stick with Costco, but until then, I'll be happy with Sam's.