BJ’s Wholesale Club

Why bjs? Because sometimes we are just in the area and BJ’S accepts every form of payment as opposed to costco. They carry some of the same stuff. Mostly we just come in here to grab water bottles, diapers, and other baby stuff. Occasionally we grab beers if we are doing a cook out. Bj also has mostly self check out lines. Which make checking out so much easier. When u need to buy in bulk and can’t get to costco. This is your place.

I had two jumbo hot dogs while we checked out a deal on a queen size bed. I immediately regretted that decision upon leaving and having to drive straight home. I ran to the bathroom and lost about 12 pounds.
In short… good deals and a very clean/​polite shopping experience, but don’t eat two jumbo hotdogs whilst shopping because I will shit myself.

If i have the option to put ZERO i would but 1 star its too much for this store, WORSE COSTUMER SERVICE, store dirty all over, prices are more expensive than other stores… Milk its even cheaper at 7 – 11 !!! Baby formula its $ 2-​$ 3 more expensive than babys r us or buy buy baby…
Costumer service HAVE REAL BAD ATTITUDE … Never ever going back to that store too bad i have my «
Membership» with them but i will write a letter to the corporate to get my money back for this crappy membership
Costco starting JUNE will accept VISA credit cards, will be worthed to switch to them

I just stepped into lazy-​land this afternoon! I was about to use one of the self check outs when I noticed a slab of meat sitting there. I waved at an employee (a tall «strong» woman — we can’t use burly anymore, right?). She waved me away and pointed at another employee several feet away. She then proceeded to go to the «café» and chat with another employee. There were two employees at the deli chatting with each other who ignored me for a while too. Several employees were around the store loitering more than working. When I asked for aisle directions (it was my first time here) they acted as though I had asked them for their first born. As another reviewer said, the customers seemed to match the employees too: a bunch of sour looking people with bad habits (did anyone tell them you can’t open trays of cheese to sample on your own? What about leaving the grapes alone? What about not touching all the bagels in order to get the softest or hardest ones?)
Selection of products was all right. Pork prices were fair. Beef was overpriced. I’ve found cheaper beef at Safeway on occasion comparing pound by pound. Also have found cheaper asparagus and other veggies elsewhere.
Has a bunch of clothes if you want to buy clothes where you buy your laundry detergent.
Awful parking lot. Unsavory characters abound making you wonder if they are waiting to jump you. If you come from the side lot, be sure to wear a traffic vest and blow a whistle before crossing: rude people will not stop or slow down as they enter the lot so it’s dangerous to cross. Avoid.

I like this store has variety of stuff that I couldn’t find when I was in Gainesville… otherwise slow service I waited 5 minutes at self check out lane for assistance… no gasoline which is a bummer…

This is an A-​OK BJ’s location and was my primary before the Wilson Blvd location opened. This spot is a little larger than the one on Wilson Blvd. and, as a result, is the place I go for some specific flavors or items. Parking at this location can be challenging, not because they do not have spaces but because it can fill-​up. The side parking area involves crossing in front of people leaving and exiting which can sometimes make you feel you are taking your life in your hands crosswalk or not. This location seems to attract a lot of small business owners. Also, check-​out here can be an experience. The lanes fill-​up fast. I try to keep to this location for very specific purchases with the goal of keeping my quantity down so I can use the ‘express’ lane. I will say that the lines did seem to move faster the last couple of visits but I am not sure if it a new trend or if those experiences were anomalies.

I come here only because they usually have the things I need, but I cringe at the thought of having to come here and try to get more than I need so I only have to come once or twice a month.
From the parking lot in disarray to the dirty entrance, everything about this store is just a disaster.
Every employee (all 3 of them) seem to have the same attitude problem. I’ve seen cashiers spend 10 minutes having a friendly chat with some customers they know while a line of people wait impatiently behind them. If I ask anyone where anything is, I’m usually met with a blank stare or told that they won’t help me.
Every customer here seems to have the same region of their brain removed.

The store is clean and nicely laid out. I use condiments and paper products in the larger quantities. Not everything I buy has to come in giant containers. I am not impressed the the fresh produce at this location. We bought bananas that were browning already once we peeled them.
Whoever contracts the food counter at this location is lacking. Even for «heat & serve» the quality of the pizza, flatbread and other items isn’t the same as other locations.
The cashiers are nice and I rarely have any issues at the register.

I got a membership and checked around and gave only 2 stars compared with Costco.
Bad
Less selections and samples. Sampling staffs gave high pressures to make us buy. Many things are not in good deals. It took a while to take off the cases from expensive Champagne bottles.
Good
Wine bottles are cheaper. Moët and Veuve Cliequot especially. Member services staffs are nice. If they are not, ppl don’t wanna join for sure. Not long lines.
Well, I’ll quit soon…

Holy lines batman!
I found everything I was looking for here, as it’s pretty much the same layout as the Fairfax store, just backwards, but the lines for check out were out of control. I felt so bad for a cashier by the time we got up to her, I could tell she was exhausted! I also noticed several spills in the aisles, so I would guess they are understaffed all around.
Not my preferred area BJs, but not terrible.

BJ’s it used to be good. My Mom had a BJ’s card back in the 90’s and we went there frequently. But after my experience today I would tell everyone I know to avoid this store.
I had let my BJ’s Membership expire and I had not had one for almost three years, and I got one of those 60 day membership coupons in the mail. I thought OK I’ll give BJ’s a shot one more time. So I go over there and show the coupon and the lady get real nasty for no reason and says I can’t use it, because I was a member at one time, she then tells me that there is a sale today and I can get a membership for $ 40, and it will be good for 14 months instead of 12 and I still save $ 10! I say SCAM and she says i’ll get you a manger.
After waiting almost 20 minutes a manager, Evelien, comes up and tells me that they use the membership fees to give back to to the community and «not open up more stores like Costco,» and that this store had to many people using those coupons to just constantly get a memberships but never pay. And that now they had no money to give away. I then came back with the only reason I wanted the membership is because I wanted to show the people at my church that BJ’s is worth the little money our church does not giveaway to get savings on the things we need to keep things going. She got really short and gave the air that I was lying. However she caved and said she would do it after I said the name of the church. It might have helped that BJ’s just gave a organization food for a dinner that was hosted at my church for free of charge.
My personal thoughts on their giving policy is this, if BJ’s is so in to giving back to the community then do it off your profit line, not your membership line. Otherwise I’m paying you money so you can get a tax write off, and you still get to keep all your profits from merchandise sold and you pretend you are giving a lot of money away when in all likelihood you are not. Infact I think if BJ’s really wanted to give back to the community then suggest that they give free memberships to non-​profit organizations, who can prove it with their tax free paperwork, its still a write off.
After I got the card and wondered around the store and got to comparing prices, I find things are less expensive at Costco, they have a better selection, and to top it off its a cleaner store. And while yes I can use my non amex credit card here, I can’t pay with a check. (I’m under 30 and still like my checkbook)

I’m a fan of BJs. I find great products here for super low prices. I appreciate the fact that I can pay with credit cards here (unlike Costco). Sometimes they have samples to give out and those are yummy. (Even though sometimes the sample people are not super friendly…)
Vision center has glasses and contacts but no vision tests.
Food center has good pizza.

This place desperately needs more cashiers. Wait time is ridiculous! This place is losing business to Costco with good reason. There is no excuse for not having checkouts open when the place is busy.

Went in at 7 pm on a Monday night and the place was empty! Go to bjs all time and it’s usually packed with people. All of the sales associates were very nice and helpful. Carts were in the parking lot. I find that to be a common problem at many bjs though.

I had a wonderful experience from membership counter to checkout. Way better deals than Costco and smaller packaging options. I was given coupons and everyone was quite helpful! Got a groupon and so glad I did!!!

BJ has one of the rudest staff I ever experienced. I purchased a membership last week at another store but the camera/​computer was broken so while the membership was activated we had to take a picture the next time in. Today was «the next time in» at this BJ’s and at difference of the other store in Falls Church the customer service was BAD — RUDE — understaffed. I was waiting for 12 minutes in line as there were only 2 associates: 1 training a new guy and 6 customer in line… Finally another associates arrives She is chewing gum with a mouth wide open you could almost see her tonsils every time she opened her mouth … the fake eyelashes (one almost coming off) were almost ridiculous to top it off her attitude was as bad as her look. The associate who helped me went to this one because the other store made a mistake so, gum chewer, tried to tell me that I had to go back to the store where I purchased the membership. My reply «No way, is the same company isn’t it, you guys made the mistake «I am the customer I did not do anything wrong you fix the problem» well this answer did not reside well with the two «customer service representatives» who start making «funny» comments about me right in front of me.
When I had to take the picture the associate just pointed the camera/​gun on my face and took a picture without telling me before… It did not really a difference anyway because the picture came out mostly white you cannot even tell if is a man or a woman… the same with my husband’s picture the only thing you can see is the shape of his hat… So much for picture taking … When the whole thing was does the associate just slapped the «welcome package «on the desk and said «You ‘r done».
If this is the type of service at «customer service» wondering about the check out clerk ?? well not to disappoint the rude theme of the store she unfriendly and spoke only a few words «Membership card» as a welcome greeting and as good bye «This is your receipt» The only friendly person was the gentleman at the door who actually greeted us with «Happy Holidays» .
Based on the previous reviews I have read this store has history in giving the same poor customer service. Never experienced this at SAM’s Club in 12 years of membership with them. Unfortunately there is not a SAM’s club in DC or nearby so I have to check COSTCO because I most definitely will cancel my membership with BJ.

Went here for the first time today. Glad I did because I’ve seen this place from the outside for years as I grew up in the area but never actually checked it out.
I got one of those free 60-​day membership cards and since I’m new to bulk buying and relatively recently discovered and fell in love with Costco, I was eager to see how BJ’s measures up.
Here’s my breakdown.
Pros
— Good prices on select items (i.e. 18ct all-​natural eggs for only $ 3.99, 5lb bag of organic frozen kale $ 4.99, ⁸⁄₉ long Chiquita bananas for $ 1.24). This is fantastic.
— There’s no one at the door checking your ID.
— They accept credit cards.
— Self-​checkout lanes.
Cons
— Few «grazing» stations.
— Seems to have less selection than Costco, particularly produce but other items as well.
— Less clean, organized and less staffed than Costco.
— The employees seem rude and unprofessional and the customers seem to be a different kind (in a bad way) than Costco. Perhaps the two are related.
— The parking lot is very confusing. Seems like there are multiple ways to get in and out but there isn’t.
— The prices for most items don’t seem to be better than Costco.
I would recommend a Costco membership over BJ’s, but there are some deals to be had here that makes it worth considering. I guess since there’s less selection here, I also buy (and pay) less, so maybe that’s good: S

BJ’s is the go to pace for saving cash on items you need in bulk. The tire dept. also rocks!

I think i have a bias towards BJ for Costco because I think i just stepped back ten years. They had small TV’s at the end of asiles. The food court was small and sad. Like I said i probably have a costco bias. If you haven’t been to costco then you should go there. It will open another world.

I’ve been a BJs member for over 15 years. My card is this ridiculous looking laminated piece of cardboard (with an «I was never that young» photo) issued by its 1^st /​flagship store in Malden, MA that used to be just a few miles from my apartment.
When I moved to Alexandria, I was happy to find my local BJs was less than a mile away. It felt like I’d taken a little bit of home with me.
While smaller than the BJs I’d left, for its urban location its still got quite a good selection and is a solid option for looking for competitive pricing on everything from spindles of CDs to vacuum cleaners to various seasonal items like the table and chairs hanging out on my deck. I’ve also been known to drop in when I’m in the mood to lose myself in the latest best seller at a discount, but too impatient /​impulsive to wait for Amazon to send me something.
For some food items (particularly produce) I still prefer Costco, but there’s a number of items I scoop up here as well. The cat particularly enjoys when I pick up a big block of Roquefort for a mere ten spot. A fraction of the cost for twice as much as I’d get at the grocer. And cheap enough the furball knows he’ll probably get a sliver or two.
If you’ve only got a few items, be sure to go all the way to the last register. Its «X items or less», usually has at most a short line, and on more than one occasion I’ve seen the clerk ask someone with clearly too many items to step out of line and go to another register.
The staff is very nice and the occasion I’ve bought something really big or heavy they’ve been helpful and loaded in my vehicle for me. Not sure if they formally provide this service or if I’ve always just had luck — either way its definitely good customer service.
For those that enjoy a good «graze», this isn’t the best of the warehouse club stores for noshing, but they do usually have a few sample stations on the weekends (fewer on week days). They do pick tasty things to sample however as a fair number of them seem to leap into my cart.