I am someone who does the bulk of my grocery shopping at Sam’s Club. Sam’s normally will not take coupons although, I have heard stories of individual stores doing so. You may want to ask at your store. Instead, Sam’s Club offers discounts associate with larger quantities and what they call “eValues”.
So, the question is, do we really need to collect coupons if shopping at Sam’s Club will save us more money?
Coupons for your weekly basics don’t happen every week. Sam’s Club does things a little different. For a membership fee, you gain access to bulk quantities of items with the idea that you are saving money buying in bulk. But, are you really saving money when compared to other stores such as Walmart?
Let’s compare the stores.
On day 3 of the coupon challenge, I compared 5 basic items that I purchase on a weekly basis.
Those items were;
- Gallon Milk
- Eggs
- Bread- regular
- Canned Dog Food- Pedigree
- Ground Beef
| Item | Sam’s | Store #2 | Store #3 |
| Gallon Milk 1% | $2.79 | 3.06 | 2.89 |
| Eggs(18 large) | $1.94 | $2.46 | $2.47 |
| Bread- regular store brand | n/a | .97 | $1 |
| Canned Dog Food- Pedigree | $.50/can | .68 | .80 |
| Ground Beef chuck | ? | $5.28 | $4.09 |
We have a basic business Sam’s membership which costs $35. If you were to compare the three items in the chart above that I had prices for, I’d be saving nearly 97 cents per week or $50.44 a year. That alone covers the $35 membership.
Sam’s Club® says that Members averaged savings of more than 30% compared to traditional retailers. Based on estimated annualized savings on items Members purchased in select categories derived from a survey conducted in 30 U.S. markets between 10/31/10 and 11/20/10 comparing our regular unit prices to regular and shelf-visible sale and loyalty discount unit prices of selected
There are four membership levels:
ADVANTAGE- the basic level-$40 Annual Membership
Advantage Membership Includes two annual Membership Cards – 1 Primary card and 1 Household card.
- Click ‘n’ Pull® – Order ahead online by 5 pm, and we’ll have your order ready for pickup the next day.
- Tire and Battery Center – Free flat repair regardless of where the tires were purchased, free battery testing, and free wiper blade installation. Complimentary emergency tire change service with purchase of a Premium Tire Installation Package.
ADVANTAGE PLUS-$100 Annual Membership
- eValuesSM* (Extra savings, on top of our already terrific prices, that are loaded on your Plus Membership card and applied automatically at checkout.)
- Early Shopping Hours
- Plus and Business Members can beat the crowds starting at 7 am Monday – Saturday.
- Auto Buying Program – Plus Members receive 5 free vehicle history reports a year (a $74 value). Also get special Member pricing on new and used vehicles, and save 10% off service and repairs at participating dealers.
BUSINESS-$35 Annual Membership
- Early Shopping Hours
- Plus and Business Members can beat the crowds starting at 7 am Monday – Saturday.
- Membership Add-Ons- 1 Primary Card, 1 Household Card, 1 Company Card and up to 8 Add-On Memberships available.
BUSINESS PLUS- $100 Annual Membership
- eValuesSM*-Extra savings, on top of our already terrific prices, that are loaded on your Plus Membership card and applied automatically at checkout.
- Membership Add-Ons-1 Primary Card, 1 Household Card, 1 Company Card and up to 16 Add-On Memberships available.
EVALUES is an extra way that Sams Club offers discounts.
This is a program that comes with the Plus memberships. Sams Club says there are no coupons to clip and no rebate forms to complete and mail with eValues. Sam’s Club Plus Members receive customized offers tailored to them and discounts will be automatically taken at the register using their existing Membership cards.
Personally, I tried this program and found it confusing and somewhat difficult to use. You are suppose to check for the daily values at a kiosk in the store. However, we found the kiosk to not always be working correctly. You never really know what the deals are one and it felt a bit ‘big brotherish’ that supposedly the evalues would know what we purchase on a regular basis. I love Sams Club, just not the evalues.
Sam’s will offer open days for people to try it out.
There is also a Collegiate Membership available for around $15.
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We get a free Sam’s Club membership thru my hubs’ work, but never use it. I have price compared Sam’s to Walmart, and there seems to be little dif. in the prices. Aldi is much cheaper and most other things I get cheaper at our local grocery store using coupons via The Grocery Game. I have friends who love Costco, but tell me that they don’t really save more money except for fresh produce and spotlight sales. Do you have an Aldi near you?
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