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09-29-2012, 03:48 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
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Sam's Club for Full Timers?
Joyce and I have never belonged to Sam's Club because we lived too far away from any of them. Now that we full time we get near them occasionally. We visited one when we were in Goshen and found the items were good and the deals were good but we didn't think we could take advantage of much due to lack of storage space. We do belong to Good Sam so we can get a discount on the membership, but I wondered if full timers or long termers were using them and if so how do you deal with the buying in bulk situation.
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2017 3720 RL, and 2013 HC 343RL
Pullrite Hitch, IS, Disk Brakes, 3rd AC, Winegard Traveler, Bathroom door mod, Dometic 320, couch for desk swap, replaced chairs, sun screens, added awnings, etc.
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09-29-2012, 09:37 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Corpus Christi
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We buy wht we use. like tp, rotels, protein powder. sometimes you can split if you are travelling with someone...
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09-29-2012, 10:04 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Hixson
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Sharon and I don't use them because of the quantities you have to purchase.
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09-29-2012, 11:20 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by Janet47
We buy wht we use. like tp, rotels, protein powder. sometimes you can split if you are travelling with someone...
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That would make sense.
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Dick, Joyce, Diego, Picatso and Gustav
2017 3720 RL, and 2013 HC 343RL
Pullrite Hitch, IS, Disk Brakes, 3rd AC, Winegard Traveler, Bathroom door mod, Dometic 320, couch for desk swap, replaced chairs, sun screens, added awnings, etc.
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09-29-2012, 01:46 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Rapid City
Posts: 739
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We use Sam's Club often. If frozen goods are involved, we have a 5 cf freezer that we run totally off solar. We can store enough to last a couple of weeks. This summer, though, instead of using Sam's club (which was over 30 miles from where we were camp hosts) we used Schwan's. They delivered right to our door and although they are a little more expensive, the difference was more than made up in the fuel costs we saved. And we could place our orders on line. Handy! 
So, Sam's Club, CostCo, Schwan's---just different options with each having its good and bad parts.
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09-29-2012, 08:45 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: South
Posts: 2,499
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Were members of Costco for years. When we started traveling, we switched to Sam's Club because they have more stores.
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09-30-2012, 02:08 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: K.C.
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Sam's definitely, as a matter of fact, I stopped there last night on the way home and bought a cooked chicken right off that rotating cooker they have in the meat department. Got a package of lunch meat for on-the-road Sammie's and some Panera soup.
All they have there is not in big quantities, I remember discussing with Sue on whether we would ever buy enough to cover the membership fees. Ha! I think our first purchase was $200. I buy my fuel there exclusively when home. Great fuel discount for members.
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09-30-2012, 02:58 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Rapid City
Posts: 739
M.O.C. #77
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Ozz,
The secret to shopping at Sam's Club to to NOT take a basket in with you. I costs me $200 every time I grab a basket. Just load up Sue's arms with what you need and you can get away with only $100.
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09-30-2012, 03:54 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: K.C.
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by lasater
Ozz,
The secret to shopping at Sam's Club to to NOT take a basket in with you. I costs me $200 every time I grab a basket. Just load up Sue's arms with what you need and you can get away with only $100.
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Great advice! also, don't go in there hungry... 
Oh, and I re-read Dicks opening post, I guess I am not a full-timer, so apoligies offered, just an part/long-timer I guess.
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09-30-2012, 03:58 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 854
M.O.C. #5592
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Sam's Club works well for us, especially while wintering in Florida. We make purchases and share with other friends within the RV park. Everyone saves and storage is not quite an issue.
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09-30-2012, 02:23 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
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Thanks Folks! I think we got the answers we need. It's 32 miles to the nearest one from where we'll be spending the winter, but it's 30 miles to most things. I'll set us up in Albuquerque while Joyce is painting the mural.
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Dick, Joyce, Diego, Picatso and Gustav
2017 3720 RL, and 2013 HC 343RL
Pullrite Hitch, IS, Disk Brakes, 3rd AC, Winegard Traveler, Bathroom door mod, Dometic 320, couch for desk swap, replaced chairs, sun screens, added awnings, etc.
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10-01-2012, 03:28 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Madison
Posts: 1,239
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We quit Sam's Club a few years ago while in our stick house, just after our son left home to make his mark on the world. We could no longer justify buying in those quantities for two people.
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10-07-2012, 03:48 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Layton
Posts: 1,048
M.O.C. #666
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Does Sam's Club sell diesel? I haven't found a Costo yet that does. I like Costco BTW.
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10-07-2012, 04:54 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Roswell
Posts: 627
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Our local Sams sells diesel, usually the cheapest in town.
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10-08-2012, 02:46 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
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I'm looking at tires, diesel and batteries mostly. Food, I know will be a hit and miss thing. On the other hand we have continued to buy smaller quantities from Omaha Steaks so I know we have the freezer space for the occasional food trip.
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Dick, Joyce, Diego, Picatso and Gustav
2017 3720 RL, and 2013 HC 343RL
Pullrite Hitch, IS, Disk Brakes, 3rd AC, Winegard Traveler, Bathroom door mod, Dometic 320, couch for desk swap, replaced chairs, sun screens, added awnings, etc.
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10-08-2012, 05:42 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Silver Springs
Posts: 2,873
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We love Costco but they do not have one near us in Florida so we go to Sam's..I buy the large packages of good ground beef, pork chops, chicken breasts, and salmon. Each package makes about 5 meals for the two of us. I put them in one qt freezer bags and they fit nice and flat in our freezer (we have the double door). That is about 20 meals for us with leftovers for under $50.00... We also use the Keurig coffee pods that come 80 in a box for about $40.00 compared to over 75 cents each in the other stores.. When we go with other's in the park, we sometimes buy things and share.. We also use the gas station. It is well worth the membership dues for us even though we only go there about once every two months.
Helen
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10-08-2012, 08:23 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Silverton
Posts: 489
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Costco here on the West Coast sells diesel. Dunno about the locations outside of the PNW...
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10-08-2012, 02:07 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Edmonds, Wa
Posts: 401
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Ed, where have you seen Costco sell Diesel? I have never seen a station, especially around the Puget Sound area sell Diesel. I'm looking forward to finding some.
Jim
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10-08-2012, 02:16 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: YUMA
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10-09-2012, 04:06 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Placerville
Posts: 357
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In our travels, and we are not full time, we found there are more Sam's that Costco's out there, also a lot of Sam's sell Diesel at a good price, so that should give you one more thing to think about
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