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re: Is Sams Club worth it?

Posted on 5/25/26 at 2:57 pm to
Posted by LemmyLives
Texas
Member since Mar 2019
16960 posts
Posted on 5/25/26 at 2:57 pm to
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doesn't sell produce that has been coated with bill gates "apeel" which is made with toxins.

The Stanley you haul around for you wife was "made with toxins." Tell your wife to leave all those mommy facebook groups, they're turning you into a wuss.
Posted by Ailsa
Member since May 2020
10503 posts
Posted on 5/25/26 at 3:10 pm to
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Apeel and it’s formulation is actually a spray with metal that binds to the skin and does not wash off. We will be consuming more metals. SAY NO TO APEEL and any product that originates from Bill and Malinda Gates. The information is out there. You just have to do your homework.
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2023/05/10/apeel-synthetic-fruit-coating.aspx
This post was edited on 5/25/26 at 3:13 pm
Posted by DrewTheEngineer
Baton Rouge (Oak Hills)
Member since Jun 2006
1348 posts
Posted on 5/25/26 at 3:36 pm to
For me, it's worth it.

Savings on pool chlorine by itself pays off the membership.

Also try to get all my gas there.
Posted by The Korean
Denham Springs, LA
Member since May 2008
1649 posts
Posted on 5/25/26 at 3:36 pm to
My experience is limited as I mainly use the one closest to my house but have visited Sams in other states and seems to be the same everywhere. One in AZ had the exit configured in which it was an even shorter walk out once you made the loop around the store. Almost like an express fast path if you used scan and go.
Posted by Sun God
Member since Jul 2009
52490 posts
Posted on 5/25/26 at 4:02 pm to
We’ve had it and Costco at various times and always end up canceling it because it never seems like we use it enough

We’re only a family of three and shop way more day-to-day than bulk buy and meal prep though
This post was edited on 5/25/26 at 4:04 pm
Posted by fallguy_1978
Best States #50
Member since Feb 2018
53709 posts
Posted on 5/25/26 at 4:24 pm to
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We’re only a family of three and shop way more day-to-day than bulk buy and meal prep though

Our youngest kid is about to move out, and she's never home now, so it's mostly just me and my wife. We still find value in getting things like laundry detergent, paper towels, trash bags, drinks, Advil, shampoo, olive oil etc. We basically only buy perishable food at Rouses or wherever.

Anything with a decent shelf life comes from Costco.
Posted by BRIllini07
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2015
3208 posts
Posted on 5/25/26 at 4:59 pm to
I live by myself and Sam’s/bulk purchases are still with it. Now that I’m divorced no one is going to question me for buying and freezing 10 lbs or ribeyes and throwing a pallet of dryer sheets in the 4th bedroom we’ve never used!
Posted by Lonnie Utah
Utah!
Member since Jul 2012
35049 posts
Posted on 5/25/26 at 5:02 pm to
Don't go to sams for grocery savings. Go to sams for gas savings.
Posted by fallguy_1978
Best States #50
Member since Feb 2018
53709 posts
Posted on 5/25/26 at 5:03 pm to
Even things like tires. My last set on my truck was $200 cheaper at Costco than anywhere else I could find.
Posted by billjamin
Houston
Member since Jun 2019
18742 posts
Posted on 5/25/26 at 5:04 pm to
We use it when we go to the ranch because we typically have a bunch of people and it’s an hour each way to go grocery shopping. So we hit Sam’s on the way in. I hardly ever use it in Houston unless we’re having a party and I need to buy in bulk.
Posted by CatsGoneWild
Pigeon forge, Tennessee
Member since Jan 2008
15173 posts
Posted on 5/25/26 at 5:19 pm to
Get the Sam’s master card as well. Get 5% back on gas, 3 on food and 1 on everything else.
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
140569 posts
Posted on 5/25/26 at 5:20 pm to
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Also try to get all my gas there.


Sams cash is legit. I get $300 a year or more.
Posted by Chalkywhite84
New orleans
Member since Dec 2016
34736 posts
Posted on 5/25/26 at 5:44 pm to
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and Member's Mark cauliflower crust pizza


Ghey
Posted by sledgehammer
SWLA
Member since Oct 2020
7572 posts
Posted on 5/25/26 at 6:03 pm to
The pizza and hot dog combo aren’t too bad plus a decent pretzel for dessert.
Posted by WaydownSouth
Stratton Oakmont
Member since Nov 2018
11251 posts
Posted on 5/25/26 at 6:07 pm to
Was a member at both and Costco >> Sams.

But if Sams is your only option, still worth it especially if you have kids.

We usually go to Costco once every 2 weeks, spend $400-$500 and make a trip to trader joes or a smaller grocer if we need something in between.

Otherwise I'd spend $300-$350 at a regular store for maybe a weeks worth of grocery
Posted by Red Stick Tigress
Tiger Stadium
Member since Nov 2005
21201 posts
Posted on 5/25/26 at 7:11 pm to
You can add a member for free, so find a non-member and split the membership cost with that person. Cheaper for everyone
Posted by Bayou
Boudin, LA
Member since Feb 2005
43241 posts
Posted on 5/25/26 at 7:42 pm to
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Gas is always .20 cheaper, and sometimes as much as .40 less than other gas stations

Posted by Bayou
Boudin, LA
Member since Feb 2005
43241 posts
Posted on 5/25/26 at 7:43 pm to
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The gas savings in a year pays for the membership easily

I never buy there because it's better and cheaper at Citgo
Posted by greygoose
Member since Aug 2013
15109 posts
Posted on 5/25/26 at 8:01 pm to
Two prime NY strips are about $22. You will have a hard time finding better quatliy meat, and it you do, it will cost a lot more.
Posted by UAinSOUTHAL
Mobile,AL
Member since Dec 2012
5338 posts
Posted on 5/25/26 at 10:52 pm to
I save enough on gas every year to more than pay for the membership.
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