May not be too bad of a deal if you're willing to buy some things in bulk...

From Sue Stock's "Taking Stock" blog: Sam's starts collegiate membership...http://projects.newsobserver.com/taking_stock/sams_starts_collegiate_membership

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"With a valid college ID and collegiate email address, students can obtain a year-long, Sam’s Club Collegiate Membership for $40 and receive a $15 gift card to help offset the cost of their first purchase. Each membership comes with a complimentary add-on card so roommates or housemates can share with shopping duties and the savings. Of course, regular membership is $40, too, but at least you get a little extra back..."

[Edited on July 21, 2008 at 5:05 PM. Reason : web]

7/21/2008 5:05:30 PM

cool...
does this seem to be at ALL sams clubs?

7/21/2008 5:07:26 PM

haha i wish they had done that a couple months ago before i got a new membership

7/21/2008 5:08:00 PM

ooooooooooh

Thanks for sharing!

7/21/2008 5:08:10 PM

pretty cool...wonder if the gift card thing only for a limited time or with every collegiate membership?

7/21/2008 5:09:12 PM

so...both regular and collegiate are $40 and both regular and collegiate comes with a card for spouse or housemate. but only collegiate comes with a $15 gift card? that isn't THAT huge of a difference.

7/21/2008 6:42:05 PM

awesome. thanks for sharing.

7/21/2008 6:44:34 PM

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"that isn't THAT huge of a difference."

its a 37% difference

7/21/2008 6:49:36 PM

do you get $15 every time you renew or is it a one time thing?

7/21/2008 6:51:32 PM

you get it then your roommate does it the next year...that'll get you by two years

7/21/2008 7:10:33 PM

Not sure if it'll be the same next year... that's the only info I saw. Would be worth a email to corporate though to check it out. I believe it's all Sam's, too. And hey, $15 free is $15 more than you had... don't complain.

8/6/2008 12:08:48 AM