*Join now as a new Club member for $45 (plus tax in some places) and receive an Instant Savings offer for $45 off $45 or more of qualifying purchases on one transaction within first 60 days of membership. Must present this offer physically or digitally to receive this offer. You must be 18 years or older to purchase a membership and membership is subject to qualifications. Membership cards are non-transferable and are valid at all Sam's Club locations worldwide. Walmart® and Sam's Club associates are not eligible for this offer. Primary memberships are valid for one year from date of issue. By accepting this offer, you authorize annual recurring charges to any card on file for your Sam's Club membership fee(s) plus any applicable taxes at then-current rate every year until you cancel. Current rates, which may change, are $45 for Club level and $100 for Plus level. Visit SamsClub.com or a club or call 1-888-746-7726 to see full terms or cancel autorenewal. The $45 offer Instant Savings offer will be loaded onto new membership account within 72 hours of membership activation and is valid for 60 days thereafter. Offer must be redeemed in a club location on a register. Offer cannot be used on SamsClub.com, with Scan & Go or with Club Pickup. Purchases of alcoholic beverages, tobacco, milk, fuel, pharmacy, gift cards, memberships or shipping costs are not included in this offer. Offer restrictions may apply based upon local laws and regulations. Return value of merchandise purchased with this offer will be subject to pro-rated adjustment. Instant Savings offers are subject to availability and are valid in U.S. clubs with a U.S. membership, excluding Puerto Rico. Prices shown are pre-tax amounts. State and local laws may require sales tax to be charged on the pre-discounted price. For Club Pickup orders not paid online, savings will be based on and limited to the Instant Savings offers available to the paying member on the date of in-club payment. No money will be returned to the member if the price of the item falls below zero after applying Instant Savings discount. Visit SamsClub.com/termsandconditionsor see a Club Associate for additional details. Offer valid October 1, 2020 - January 31, 2021.
NOTE - If signing up in store you MUST have the code number 980299084 in order to get the $45 gift card. Strongly recommend printing this page and bringing it with you or showing on your phone: https://www.samsclub.co
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However, if someone else signs up as a new member then you can be their complimentary member no matter how long ago your membership expired.
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I guess I could make something up by pasting the banner with the fine print under it. That's not sketchy at all
I guess I could make something up by pasting the banner with the fine print under it. That's not sketchy at all
Any suggestion?
There's no promo code in the fine print for customer service to type in, so it has to just be automatic for all new members, no?
I have been to Sams club 3 times since last month and everyone had a mask on.
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There's no promo code in the fine print for customer service to type in, so it has to just be automatic for all new members, no?
Turns out the attempted transaction triggered a fraud alert on my CC and caused it to be disabled until I called later. When the CC system read back the suspicious transactions, the $45 charge (followed by something under a dollar from the same place) was the reason.
No idea why because all data entered was legitimate and checked. Should have known not to do business with sam's club.
30 mins out of the way wow! the sams club near us isn't so bad to make me drive that far. an hour every trip you must save a ton to drive to costco.
Costco is old school. They sell outdated items mostly by throwing 2-3 yr warranties) ! People love to use them so they can return them without hassle ..
Appreciate the service and the easy return policy they have but the lines suck! Yesterday I had to wait half hr to return Bluetooth Headphones( apparently lot of junk products are sold at Costco now and the girl said everyone returning those skullcandies )! Waited another half in checkout line! Not to forget it's weekday afternoon ..imagine weekends how horrible it has to be !
It doesn't cost a lot to come up with scan and go Like sams but Costco loves to keep its customers wait in lines !,
I signed up for the ups my choice deal ($30 credit, $45 membership) 11 days ago. I tried seeing if the credit is listed on my account, and I can't find it anywhere. I used sams chat, which was basically worthless.
I wait a few days, contact chat again, and I'm told the credit is on my account and ready to be used, and that I won't see it until I after I checkout on the receipt. The next day, I go to the store in person, and buy a $400 item which I took directly to the register in person, and it was not an excluded item, I did not get $30 off that purchase. I didn't use scan and go, I didn't do anything special. Walk up to register, scan card, scan item, no discount on receipt.
Since then I've contacted sams club live chat multiple times, and worthless is an understatement. I was optimistic yesterday morning when my issue was "escalated", only to get an email which regurgitated that the credit will be on my account within 72 hours after I signed up, which is the exact same nonsense the live chat person told me that morning. I signed up 11 days ago, it has been more than 72 hours.. ???????????
I'm really frustrated. Do I just go to the store and hope I get the credit the next time I go to check out? I can't believe how poor this customer service experience has been so far. In store, they're great. Online, terrible, terrible isn't a strong enough word. I'm about to give up and try to stop the membership charge on my credit card bill, I already bought the item I wanted, f this scamming crap.
I won't ever get rid of Costco membership but having Sam's for free is a no brainer.
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That was sarcasm of course, don't take it seriously.
So, in the app you can add as many credit cards as you would like. When it is renewal time, and if you did not turn it off like mentioned above, then they can charge whichever card is the primary. If that fails for some reason, then they can charge another one on file. It really is pretty basic if you understand how anything works.
That said, just turn it off and move on with your life.
My opinion is Sam's is far better for us. We buy specific items and they are great, and those same items average a dollar or two more at Costco. Also, it seems like I have more issues with stupid people at Costco. They typically act like they are the only ones in the store and park their carts in the middle of the aisle with no regard to other people existing. May just be my area, but that happened numerous times. Due to those reasons, I returned our membership and have not missed it.
Having the scan and go is the best. I have not waited in a line since it came out. All receipts are kept in the app as well, so no more losing them or searching around if needed.
Most importantly, notice how I said it is better for US. That means it is my opinion, not a fact. Bottom line, neither is better as they both offer features that the other does not. Find what works best for you and carry on with your life.
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