Comments on: The Simple Dollar Takes A Trip To Sam’s Club http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/03/the-simple-dollar-takes-a-trip-to-sams-club/ Financial talk for the rest of us Sat, 16 Feb 2013 01:14:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Eddie http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/03/the-simple-dollar-takes-a-trip-to-sams-club/#comment-425932 Eddie Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:11:32 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=250#comment-425932 I am a new Sam’s club member as Costco is not in my area. In response to Joe’s comment. Do the math. Gas at Sam’s is typically 5 cents cheaper per gallon than anywhere else in my area. At an average of 60 gallons a month my membership has paid for its self (I realize not everyone uses the same amount as myself). Aside from that its the convenience of buying a years worth of toilet paper or a 55 gallon drum of mayonnaise.

]]> By: Joe http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/03/the-simple-dollar-takes-a-trip-to-sams-club/#comment-359331 Joe Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:37:12 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=250#comment-359331 I’m sorry, but I just can’t go in and pay someone a fee to shop at their store before I can even save money on anything. If I’m correct, Ive got to pay 35 or 40.00 a year just to shop at Sam’s club. I’ve got to do alot saving before I make that up.

]]> By: Richard Speidel http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/03/the-simple-dollar-takes-a-trip-to-sams-club/#comment-358625 Richard Speidel Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:24:03 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=250#comment-358625 I had a Sam’s Club membership at one time, but my observation was that, on a per unit basis, I could get generic cheaper at the Wal-Mart or elsewhere then buying the large Sam’s quantities.

Note, I do live in Florida, a VERY competitive area for grocery chains (all 10 of the largest are in the market currently), so prices are substantially lower then in much of the country.

]]> By: Dan http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/03/the-simple-dollar-takes-a-trip-to-sams-club/#comment-22790 Dan Fri, 04 May 2007 18:34:54 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=250#comment-22790 Most generic brands (at grocery stores) are manufactured by name brand companies and sold with the store’s name on the packaging instead.

]]> By: amy http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/03/the-simple-dollar-takes-a-trip-to-sams-club/#comment-22758 amy Fri, 04 May 2007 16:10:56 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=250#comment-22758 We have a BJ’s near us (instead of Sam’s or Costco). And while a number of things are a good deal the brands are something else to watch out for. If I bought brand name from the grocery store then I am usually saving by buying from BJ’s instead. If however I buy a generic item then getting that same item, which is only available in the name brand at the warehouse, is almost always more expensive.

]]> By: Mongo http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/12/03/the-simple-dollar-takes-a-trip-to-sams-club/#comment-22743 Mongo Fri, 04 May 2007 15:13:45 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=250#comment-22743 I’m sorry – but dining out at the sample area at Sam’s is CHEAP – CHEAP – CHEAP.

It’s not like you are poor – just trying to save money. Yikes. I hope you don’t actually take your kids out and feed them that way. Those are the kids that get beat up in the playground. heheh.

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