"-L." > wrote in message
>
> If you do the math, most of what they carry is not that great of a
> savings. IME, it would be pretty hard to recoup the $45 and make it
> worth my while to fight the crowds. I shop the sales and purchase
> trusted off-brands at regular grocery and discount stores and get
> better deals than I can at Costco or Sams.

I recoup mine easily. Take a whole pork loin for example. At BJ's I'll pay
less than $2 a pound and they run about 8 to 10 pounds. The same thing cut
in a supermarket sells for as much as $4.59 a pound. So, do the math.

Not every item is as big a number and some are not bargains at all so you do
have to pay attention. I don't always want the larger size either.

BTW, I bought a new TV a few weeks ago. It was $100 less than Best Buy for
the same exact model. I'm set for two years of memberships now. I usually
shop on Wednesday and don't run into any big crowds. Certainly no more
than the local supermarkets.
Ed

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