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Cosco vs BJs vs Sams Club
Does anybody have a preference to these bulk stores? We have all three and we are trying to decide which to become a member. DH didn't renew our Cosco membership so now we are debating joining another store. I know BJs has a trial membership but if you don't sign up, they charge you extra on what you purchased. Their membership and, I'm pretty sure, SAMs Club as well cost more then Cosco.
Does anybody know what brands Sams and BJs carry? What about baby products? Food?
Does anybody know what brands Sams and BJs carry? What about baby products? Food?
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Re: Cosco vs BJs vs Sams Club
We use BJs, I believe they all have their own store brands which are considerably cheaper (not 100% sure on that though) and the prices are pretty comparable. BJs sends you a monthly coupon book, so I always get the huge cases of diapers for like -$5. If the others also send coupons then I guess it really doesn't matter which one you choose.
BJs also has occasional sales on the big cases of formula, which is nice.
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We use BJ's over Costco. BJ's membership was cheaper and they allow you to use their coupon + a manufacturer coupon per item. Their brand is Berkley & Jensen. And ditto Wee, their wipes are the bomb (and often have a coupon for $5.00 off a case.) Costco has top notch food though.
ETA: I had a Sam's membership in college. It's just a giant, bulk Walmart.
We have a Sam's membership. It's $40/year. They carry a store brand, but they also have Similac and Enfamil, Pampers and Huggies, and they also have some Gerber stage 2 foods and some graduates items too. We use the store brand wipes and like them (I liked them better before they changed them, but they're still good).
As far as food, they carry a lot of major name brands. The staples we buy are pb, hot pockets, breakfast sandwiches (this is DH's diet), plus their fruits and vegetables are yummy.
The savings (for me, personally) have long passed the cost of the membership. Plus, we split with my parents (and they can get their own card, and we have ours) so it's WAY worth it. I've saved a TON.
OP- I love BJ's, but can't comment on the others. We don't have a Cosco here. We do have a Sams, but I've never stepped foot in it.
BJ's has tons of brand names (including baby items- diapers, formula, wipes) and their own brand, which I like very much.
I love them at Christmas time. They seriously have a roll of wrapping paper that will last you 3 YEARS and it's $9.99. It's so huge, it's hard to pick up. I also get our cat litter there, bottled water, meat, some canned stuff. And stuff like vitamins and razor refills are incredibly cheaper. More expensive at FIRST (because they're bigger, so priced more) but in the long run you get way more. I love my BJ's.
Sams - cheaper membership, but not coupons and in my opinion the deals could be a little better.
Costco - slightly more expensive ($50 vs $35) but the selection and quality seem to be better. They also have coupons
BJs - no clue, we don't have those around these parts
And your contribution here is what?
To be completely helpful in answering OP's question.
We go to BJ's because they're closest, and the BJ's at my parents house has a gas station. THAT is what makes a huge difference. It's usually 5 cents below the cheap stuff elsewhere.
I've looked at Sams and never been impressed.
I think that Costco and BJ's are fairly equal. If I weren't taking the gas station into account, I would price check a normal shopping trip and see where the differences are.
BJ's sends us a coupon book every month thats actually helpful. And they allow you to double up on manufacturer coupons. Last trip I had a triscuit coupon, and a BJ's coupon for Triscuits, so I got a 3 pack for $2. Pretty cool.
I do like Berkely & Jenson (BJ's brand) stuff.
To the poster who doesn't see the point: My H & I don't have kids, but we shop at BJ's. We go through almost a gallon and a half of milk a week = about 70 gallons a year. Milk is $1 cheaper at BJ's, so that saves us $70 a year. A membership costs $52 a year. So buying a membership and only milk saves us $18 a year. And that's if we only buy milk.
Costco is much cheaper here. They also have a larger selection. In TN Sam's is cheaper. I think it is a regional thing. I say walk around and compare prices. I have no info on BJs.
Yeah, I figured it had to be a regional thing, since soooo many people seem to swear by Costco around these boards. The price difference here was outrageous. A $4 difference on a set of those nice disposable dishes/silverware, almost $10 difference on the same bag of dog food, $1-2 difference on marinating sauces and dips, etc. Even figuring in coupons, there's no way Costco would be cheaper around here. I don't know how they have any business at all to be honest. I guess people don't bother looking around and comparing? LOL
WTH is BJ's?
All I can come up with is blow jobs. But that just doesn't make sense in context here...
LMAO. It's a warehouse type store similar to Costco and Sams Club. Their store brand is Berkely & Jensen.