Bj’s Membership Club

there was a living social or groupon deal to buy a membership back in April so we did just that. Since then my family and I go here for bulk items. recently it was my one stop shop for refreshments needed for my daughter’s 4 yr old party. The items like popcorn, chips come in a large bag and its buy one get one free. The italian meatballs found in the frozen food section (covered in bbq sauce) were a hit amongst guests. The fruit and veggie platter were fresh and a good price. Everyone loved the birthday cake. The bakery staff was very helpful in showing us a selection of ideas for her butterfly themed birthday that were only on the pc, not in the book. We got to customize to our liking and it tasted great. My lil one enjoys when we have to shop at Bj’s because they have the shopping cart cars that allow for her favorite doll to be a passenger. Alos there is a guy at the entrance that greets her with a «hey, you wanna build a snowman «line from the movie Frozen. Then we proceed to start shopping with a smile!

Im going to have to give this location 1 star. We are new to BJ’S. We have been loyal customers to Costco, but since our family has gotten smaller (kids moved out). We decided to go here, cause you can buy smaller bulk. My husband and I where there on Wed. We bought our membership. The lady at customer service was very pleasant, talkative, attentive and she knew her stuff. As we walked through the warehouse I realized they weren’t so much cheaper in price then Costco and it will last longer. The meat is definitely lower quality then others. When we where at the register the cashier was rushing us. I did not know I had to cut out my coupons before.
My husband to her to hold on while I fished cutting coupons, but she insisted on continue to scan my items. I was very upset, I think I might have missed on savings. When we payed and proceeded out NOT A THANK YOU. I’m definitely going back to Costco…
Cashier #219 354 needs to be trained on being patient and hospitable. 7.00 $ saving is not worth it dealing with BJ’s.

Don’t trust BJ travel department– its worthless. I booked a rental car in advance via BJ Travel. Booked a rental car for Indianapolis ⁴⁄₈ — 4÷13÷15. In Indiana I took the Payless airport shuttle out to the Payless office and presented the 4 page BJ Travel email with confirmation #, rate, payless name/​logo, address, and rate guaranteed. Payless Car Rental refused to honor the rate and said I could call BJ’s. Payless acknowledged that I had a valid confirmation # but upped the price. I called the BJ # from the email– got only recordings which eventually took me back to a Payless phone #. Don’t trust BJ travel department– its worthless. Lesson learned; use Costco travel. Used Costco before and they resolved an issue quickly.

I love this store. We get a boat load of groceries that last for cheap. Someone complained about spending 80 bucks on not very many items. The fact is we leave with an over flowing cart for around 200, and the food lasts a good while. It’s nice not having to replenish on toilet paper, dishwasher soap, paper towels, and trash bags except for maybe once a month? It’s a great feeling. As for the store, it’s always clean, the employees are extremely friendly, and the prices for the quantity are amazing!

Good place to bulk purchase paper product, cleaning supplies, and meats. Limited selection of veggies and fruits but what they have is good to buy in bulk.

I recently switched membership from Sam’s Club to BJ’s and wondering if that was such a good move. I’m impressed with the cleanliness of BJ’s and I like the meats but overall I question the prices and wonder if I wasn’t getting a better deal at Sams. I’m just going to have to do some comparison shopping and see.

You know these places, so I don’t have to go into much detail. Instead, let me give you some quick tips:
1) Get your monthly coupons at customer service before the 10^th of the month. They always run out after that.
2) Don’t depend on them for your fish or meat. The selections and cuts are average.
3) Great place for bagels and other easy pastries.
Oh, it’s also one of the cheapest of the membership places.

Like most membership/​warehouse clubs, BJs is big and well… warehouselike. They carry a similar selection of items to other clubs in the area including electronics, household supplies, and large sizes of grocery items to more economically feed your family or one large person with an out of control appetite.
So what sets them apart? Well for starters, you don’t have to whip out your membership card for entry. You’ll need it to pay, though. Doesn’t seem like a big deal, but it is nice not having to get it out twice per visit. Second, they take manufacturer’s coupons and will stack those on top of BJ’s coupons if they have one for the same item. Since their prices are pretty similar to the other clubs this is great. Third, they take Visa unlike some other places.
They also have self checkout lines. I have kind of a love/​hate relationship with these in that they’re seemingly convenient, but I can’t ever use them without the «assistance needed» light coming on. The trick seems to be having patience and not going too fast.
One thing I’m not the biggest fan of with BJ’s is when they move items to a different location. Sometimes if they have a coupon for an item, they’ll move it to an end cap or middle of an aisle to spotlight it. The problem being that they don’t leave any in the regular spot where I’m used to finding it so I’m left to think they just don’t have it (which sometimes is the case) or I have to wander the store to find what I’m looking for. So be warned if you go looking for something you’ve seen there before and can’t find it the next time.

Have only been here for gas.

I came here exactly once. I spent $ 80.22 and I got bell peppers, green beans, a carton of eggs, lettuce, and potstickers. Literally 80 bucks for 5 things! I was appalled! I am a big couponer and now that I realize how expensive this place is I will never be returning. I got a refund on my membership fee the same day.

I would say three strikes and you’re out, but honestly there will be no three. Years ago we were excited when BJ’s opened. Went on a trial membership, bought $ 98 worth of stuff, and were happily out the door when the alarm on the way out triggered us as criminals.
Uh oh… turned out the evidence was an open cd that was in my pocketbook. I immediately apologized that I had forgotten I had a cd in my purse… one that I had been listening to at work. (although I had obviously walked in the place with it and it didn’t trigger an alarm). Anyway, I was seriously treated like a criminal. Made to wait while they went to look for the cd that was in my pocketbook. Waited and waited, and here was my saving grace… thankfully my taste in music is not popular, so the cd in my pocketbook was not one they sold there (thank you Linda Eder), so I was finally allowed to go without jail time.
Now I realize the error was mine. I should not have walked in the store with an open cd in my pocketbook. However, I had just spent a good amount of money in the store, had explained the situation, and was still treated like a CRIMINAL.
Years go by. Had boycotted the place. Time to make peace. A new «free trial membership» arrives in the mail. Decide to give it a new try on a Saturday afternoon. In we go, only to be put in a LONG line with ONE person working in the long line to get customer service. After waiting 20 minutes and not moving, we opted to leave and never come back.
Am not giving it one star, as I realize some people who have memberships here obviously find value to the place. We can’t seem to get that far.

One of the biggest plus’s about BJ’s is the willingness to accept credit cards — not just one specific one, but all of them. Another plus, here, is the willingness to accept manufacturer’s coupons in addition to the member’s coupons.
I’ve been a member at all of the big shopping clubs at one time or another, and I usually choose the membership based on convenience. Other than the two items mentioned above, there’s really nothing special about this or any other BJ’s shopping club.

Wandered over to BJ’s to check it out, given the 60-​day trial membership which arrived in the mail. Very timely, considering my Sam’s Club membership expires this month. So before deciding to renew, I went to BJ’s with a mental list of those items I normally buy from Sam’s to do some price-​checking.
Distance from home: same
Interior layout: same
Stuff: basically the same, but seemingly a little less to choose from
Prices: generally $ 1-​$ 3 higher per item than Sam’s
Annual fee: $ 5 more than Sam’s
I didn’t see anything at BJ’s to make me not renew my Sam’s membership. Nothing wrong with it, just didn’t bowl me over.
One plus at BJ’s that Sam’s needs to get: an express checkout line.