This is a question that I have been wrestling with for a long time. I wasn’t going to renew my membership a year ago and then I did.
My membership is due to be renewed tomorrow. I have decided to not renew it. After keeping track of the mostly basic items that I bought like olive oil, rice, floss, liquid soap refills, etc., I have determined that I didn’t have enough savings to even equal the $55. membership fee I paid for the year.
There are so many good options for getting rock bottom prices in other stores and on Amazon that I don’t need the warehouse club anymore.
I can get meat cheaper through Zaycon Fresh, bulk sale buying from Niagara Produce, grocery store sales, and my local meat market.
Produce is cheaper at Aldi’s and Niagara Produce and I don’t have to buy it in such large quantities.
My Super Walmart carries a lot of bulk items at great prices. Krusteaz pancake mix is one that I buy there all the time in a huge bag. It stays nice and fresh for us because I transfer it to an airtight container.
Best Buy and Amazon give B.J.’s a run for their money on electronics. B.J.’s would be great for tires but they do not offer the off size ones that we need.
They offer a very limited supply of vitamins. But we get ours either at Walmart or Puritan Pride.
Shampoo and conditioner is cheap at Walmart or with a coupon at a drugstore sale. My latest stockpile of those was built for free at drugstores. The same goes for deodorant and toothpaste.
It used to be the best price for Hubby’s razor blade refills. But now so many places have refills like Daylogic at Rite Aid that fit Hubby’s Mach 3 razor. Dorco and other online shopping places beat those prices too.
They do carry discounted gift cards but there are many places on line where you can get discounted ones.
I will miss my discounted stamps but I only save pennies on them and we use them rarely anymore.
They have a good book selection but my library is free.
Except for socks, I don’t buy clothing there. Socks I can buy cheap at Walmart or Target.
I finally realized that I don’t need the warehouse stores anymore.
How about you? Are you still shopping at the warehouse store? Are you actually saving money above what you pay for your membership. If you are not sure, track it.