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Offer not valid in the Chesterfield, MI; Madison Heights, MI; Taylor, MI; Lansing, MI; Long Island City, NY; Newburgh, NY; Commack, NY; Seabrook, NH; Ross Township, PA; South Fayette, PA; Pensacola, FL; Port Charlotte, FL; University Park, FL; Cape Coral, FL; Lady Lake, FL; and Ft. Myers, FL, clubs.
The first month's $10 award will be added to the primary membership account after enrollment and must be used within thirty (30) days from the date of membership enrollment. The following $10 awards per month for months two through six will be added to the primary membership account at the beginning of each month and will expire at the end of each month in which they are issued. Awards which are not used by the end of the month in which they are issued will expire and any balance will be forfeited.
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Offer valid through March 13, 2022 or while promotion lasts.
Offer not valid in the Chesterfield, MI; Madison Heights, MI; Taylor, MI; Lansing, MI; Long Island City, NY; Newburgh, NY; Commack, NY; Seabrook, NH; Ross Township, PA; South Fayette, PA; Pensacola, FL; Port Charlotte, FL; University Park, FL; Cape Coral, FL; Lady Lake, FL; and Ft. Myers, FL, clubs.
The first month's $10 award will be added to the primary membership account after enrollment and must be used within thirty (30) days from the date of membership enrollment. The following $10 awards per month for months two through six will be added to the primary membership account at the beginning of each month and will expire at the end of each month in which they are issued. Awards which are not used by the end of the month in which they are issued will expire and any balance will be forfeited.
Offer not valid in the Chesterfield, MI; Madison Heights, MI; Taylor, MI; Lansing, MI; Long Island City, NY; Newburgh, NY; Commack, NY; Seabrook, NH; Ross Township, PA; South Fayette, PA; Pensacola, FL; Port Charlotte, FL; University Park, FL; Cape Coral, FL; Lady Lake, FL; and Ft. Myers, FL, clubs. Expires: 3/13/22
As a few stated I been going Groupon too. Been changing between my wife and I for a few years now. I will take it further that I don't go in store for a card. I load up the app and the card is on the app. I love the check out option in the app. I scan my items and sometimes I get to double dip and get 2 coupons it will tell me what coupons I can use. I pay and walk past the long lines and check out.
BJS membership is nation wide. If your store is on the not valid store list, you can active your membership at a store that is not on the list. Once you get your membership, you can use it anywhere you want.
BJS membership is nation wide. If your store is on the not valid store list, you can active your membership at a store that is not on the list. Once you get your membership, you can use it anywhere you want.
Could you expand a little. I.e. can I activate store of choice online. And then just use in Michigan stores? Thanks
As you know Costco's roasted chickens for $4.99 are normally 4 to 5 lbs. BJ's roasted chicken looks like a pipsqueak in comparison. Costco's food court is superior with their jumbo hot dog and soda combo for $1.50 and their $10 full pizza pie.
The quality of their Kirkland brand alone is worth the membership. Their OTC meds and vitamins are superior and their prescription prices are among the lowest.
Since many manufacturers of food specifically produce for Costco, the stuff they sell that's also in BJ's will be larger in volume and cheaper in price. When something is on sale in Costco, you can purchase large quantities of it. With BJ's, you need to clip the coupon and can only get the discount on one item, although their coupon booklet has many more items than Costco does each month.
Remember that Costco only carries 5,000 different items whereas BJ's carries maybe 10x that. BJ's is basically a very large supermarket with similar or slightly better prices than a normal supermarket.
I have a Costco membership and a friend has a BJ's membership. I much prefer the Costco experience, although this offer is tempting for one year. My one reservation is that I try to curtail my big box store and supermarket shopping because of the pandemic and how uncomfortable it is wearing a mask for a shopping trip + driving, packing and unpacking of 4 hours.
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I was just thinking I needed to renew my BJ's membership, but we haven't tried the husband/wife account switcheroo like we do with Sam's Club.
I learned last year that for two months after your expiration date, they backdate your renewal to the expiration date, so you only get 10 months of membership. I'm hoping I can pull the same deal this year by going on the last day with a $25 renewal coupon and a $20 coupon on the account.
never been to the bj's gas pump...
Do i need to get a physical card to use it? i guess i should if my phone is down anyway.
can you pay by phone or credit card only? or bj's gift card?
You need the physical card. Just got to customer service desk and they make it for you in like 20 seconds.
I got in on this deal and visited the bjs (central jersey) this morning. Heres my take...
Pros:
Way more variety in food/grocery than costco
Way less people than Costco
Manufacturer coupons accepted
Checkout is super fast
Staff seemed much friendlier than my local costco
Overall my bill(mainly food and groceries) was about 10% less than Costco
Less distractions and impulsive buys than costco
Cons:
Half the items are no name brands(not sure of quality)
Electronics selection is pretty bad. I mean ...never heard of some of the brands that were on display.
Average package size is smaller than costco(which may be good for someone like me)
no samplers
No Food court
Overall ambience is a bit dull
That said, I probably would visit BJs going forward for my grocery trips more than costco. Btw..Bjs is right opposite to Costco in my area.
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As you know Costco's roasted chickens for $4.99 are normally 4 to 5 lbs. BJ's roasted chicken looks like a pipsqueak in comparison. Costco's food court is superior with their jumbo hot dog and soda combo for $1.50 and their $10 full pizza pie.
The quality of their Kirkland brand alone is worth the membership. Their OTC meds and vitamins are superior and their prescription prices are among the lowest.
Since many manufacturers of food specifically produce for Costco, the stuff they sell that's also in BJ's will be larger in volume and cheaper in price. When something is on sale in Costco, you can purchase large quantities of it. With BJ's, you need to clip the coupon and can only get the discount on one item, although their coupon booklet has many more items than Costco does each month.
Remember that Costco only carries 5,000 different items whereas BJ's carries maybe 10x that. BJ's is basically a very large supermarket with similar or slightly better prices than a normal supermarket.
I have a Costco membership and a friend has a BJ's membership. I much prefer the Costco experience, although this offer is tempting for one year. My one reservation is that I try to curtail my big box store and supermarket shopping because of the pandemic and how uncomfortable it is wearing a mask for a shopping trip + driving, packing and unpacking of 4 hours.
Up until recently we had both, but we cancelled Costco due to the price of membership and convenience (much further away from where we live). Yes, BJs is smaller, but it is also way less crowded. Most of the time Costco is an insane madhouse and at times it is difficult to find a parking spot.
I don't feel the Kirkland brand is any better than BJs brand. Very comparable.
You are wrong about the coupons at BJs. Yes, you can clip them in the app or they have paper ones mailed or in club. That way if you needed to use on several items you can use paper coupons and the app at the same time. Additionally for a few days each month old and new coupon books will overlap and if you've clipped the old and new coupon for a product they both apply automatically. In addition manufacturer coupons can be used and you can get some extremely good deals (as an example I got a 16 pack of Gillette Venus razors for under $5).
So, if you enjoy smaller crowds I'd say BJs is a much better overall value.
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Can someone PLEASE (please) tell me the advantage of going to a place like BJ's vs just going to a regular supermarket? Is BJ's only for people with large families? I only have my wife and I and hopefully 1 on the way. Is BJ's for people with like 6 kids? I just don't want to pay more than I should…and this is a deal…but I don't want to get it and not use it, you know? THANK YOU for any help!
i'm going to buy 3 of these for my first 10 off... Then i can stop at bj's to get gas whenever i'm close by one. i'll keep my costco membership. waitng on sams club to do the physical gift card again so i can get gas. i would get gas and a pizza at sams when my membership was good. it's expired now though. 25 to get 60 with curbside pickup works for me.. i'll probably just order 1 item a month at 10 off.. and do curbside pickup.. and cheap gas.
I had a membership that ran out in November. Is there a way to get this deal and then add my membership number to the online account I have now, or would I need a new email or anything else? Thanks for any info!
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Also, do they allow cancellation of membership & refund prorated balance?
Can someone PLEASE (please) tell me the advantage of going to a place like BJ's vs just going to a regular supermarket? Is BJ's only for people with large families? I only have my wife and I and hopefully 1 on the way. Is BJ's for people with like 6 kids? I just don't want to pay more than I should…and this is a deal…but I don't want to get it and not use it, you know? THANK YOU for any help!
Everyone has different needs. Why don't you try it once. They will refund your full membership fee if you need.
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i'm trying ot think what i would otherwise spend $10 a month for at bj's.
do they sell gift cards?
I guess i'll give it a go... its' profit and gives me access to cheap gas.
U can't be serious? It's a warehouse full of stuff!!! Meat, wine, water, fruit, frozen whatevers, snacks, sweets, jewerly, small or big electronics, eyeglasses, ink, stamps, books, clothes, more stuff... List goes on
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As you know Costco's roasted chickens for $4.99 are normally 4 to 5 lbs. BJ's roasted chicken looks like a pipsqueak in comparison. Costco's food court is superior with their jumbo hot dog and soda combo for $1.50 and their $10 full pizza pie.
The quality of their Kirkland brand alone is worth the membership. Their OTC meds and vitamins are superior and their prescription prices are among the lowest.
Since many manufacturers of food specifically produce for Costco, the stuff they sell that's also in BJ's will be larger in volume and cheaper in price. When something is on sale in Costco, you can purchase large quantities of it. With BJ's, you need to clip the coupon and can only get the discount on one item, although their coupon booklet has many more items than Costco does each month.
Remember that Costco only carries 5,000 different items whereas BJ's carries maybe 10x that. BJ's is basically a very large supermarket with similar or slightly better prices than a normal supermarket.
I have a Costco membership and a friend has a BJ's membership. I much prefer the Costco experience, although this offer is tempting for one year. My one reservation is that I try to curtail my big box store and supermarket shopping because of the pandemic and how uncomfortable it is wearing a mask for a shopping trip + driving, packing and unpacking of 4 hours.
I learned last year that for two months after your expiration date, they backdate your renewal to the expiration date, so you only get 10 months of membership. I'm hoping I can pull the same deal this year by going on the last day with a $25 renewal coupon and a $20 coupon on the account.
Do i need to get a physical card to use it? i guess i should if my phone is down anyway.
can you pay by phone or credit card only? or bj's gift card?
Pros:
Way more variety in food/grocery than costco
Way less people than Costco
Manufacturer coupons accepted
Checkout is super fast
Staff seemed much friendlier than my local costco
Overall my bill(mainly food and groceries) was about 10% less than Costco
Less distractions and impulsive buys than costco
Cons:
Half the items are no name brands(not sure of quality)
Electronics selection is pretty bad. I mean ...never heard of some of the brands that were on display.
Average package size is smaller than costco(which may be good for someone like me)
no samplers
No Food court
Overall ambience is a bit dull
That said, I probably would visit BJs going forward for my grocery trips more than costco. Btw..Bjs is right opposite to Costco in my area.
The quality of their Kirkland brand alone is worth the membership. Their OTC meds and vitamins are superior and their prescription prices are among the lowest.
Since many manufacturers of food specifically produce for Costco, the stuff they sell that's also in BJ's will be larger in volume and cheaper in price. When something is on sale in Costco, you can purchase large quantities of it. With BJ's, you need to clip the coupon and can only get the discount on one item, although their coupon booklet has many more items than Costco does each month.
Remember that Costco only carries 5,000 different items whereas BJ's carries maybe 10x that. BJ's is basically a very large supermarket with similar or slightly better prices than a normal supermarket.
I have a Costco membership and a friend has a BJ's membership. I much prefer the Costco experience, although this offer is tempting for one year. My one reservation is that I try to curtail my big box store and supermarket shopping because of the pandemic and how uncomfortable it is wearing a mask for a shopping trip + driving, packing and unpacking of 4 hours.
I don't feel the Kirkland brand is any better than BJs brand. Very comparable.
You are wrong about the coupons at BJs. Yes, you can clip them in the app or they have paper ones mailed or in club. That way if you needed to use on several items you can use paper coupons and the app at the same time. Additionally for a few days each month old and new coupon books will overlap and if you've clipped the old and new coupon for a product they both apply automatically. In addition manufacturer coupons can be used and you can get some extremely good deals (as an example I got a 16 pack of Gillette Venus razors for under $5).
So, if you enjoy smaller crowds I'd say BJs is a much better overall value.
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These have a $1.50 off coupon..
i'm going to buy 3 of these for my first 10 off... Then i can stop at bj's to get gas whenever i'm close by one. i'll keep my costco membership. waitng on sams club to do the physical gift card again so i can get gas. i would get gas and a pizza at sams when my membership was good. it's expired now though. 25 to get 60 with curbside pickup works for me.. i'll probably just order 1 item a month at 10 off.. and do curbside pickup.. and cheap gas.
Also, do they allow cancellation of membership & refund prorated balance?
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i'm trying ot think what i would otherwise spend $10 a month for at bj's.
do they sell gift cards?
I guess i'll give it a go... its' profit and gives me access to cheap gas.
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