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7 Products to Avoid Buying at Warehouse Clubs

July 21, 2022 · Shopping
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Name-Brand Cereal

Warehouse clubs sell name-brand cereals, but frugal shoppers know they can grab the breakfast staple for less somewhere else.

Kellogg, General Mills, and a few other manufacturers regularly have discounts and coupons that can be used at your local store, but not at Costco or Sam’s Club. Look for coupons in your Sunday newspaper or the manufacturer’s website.

You can also stack these coupons with any sale your local retailer promotes. This means you’ll get a better deal at the grocery store than at a warehouse club.

For example, Target’s recent weekly sale promotion featured a “two for $7” deal on select cereal brands, including a 24oz box of Kellogg’s Rice Krispies.

On Kellogg’s website, you can print a coupon for $1 off on 2 packs of Rice Krispies. So, you can buy two boxes at the big-box retailer and get a dollar offer with the coupon, which lowers the sale price to $6.

That amounts to roughly 12 cents per ounce – two cents cheaper per ounce than what Costco offered.

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46 comments on “7 Products to Avoid Buying at Warehouse Clubs”

  1. Mike Mischak says:
    September 16, 2022 at 2:04 pm

    Good luck finding a powder-based cleaning product anywhere. Most every product used to be powder years ago. Now everything is liquid in plastic bottles.

    Reply
  2. pat Kippert says:
    October 20, 2022 at 7:04 am

    Yes, and those discounted dips and spreads are likely close to their expiration date. Buyer beware!

    Reply
  3. Mauriann Woods says:
    October 24, 2022 at 3:14 am

    I am a family of one, & do shop sams for meats detergent water bread tp & paper towels etc. It never occurred to me to just shop smaller. I am going to try yr suggestions.

    Reply
  4. Marc Dickerman says:
    November 11, 2022 at 11:18 pm

    I agree with what not to purchase at warehouse stores, but when it comes to meat and poultry the best investment is FOODSAVER sealing system NO FREZZER BURN

    Reply
  5. Marsha Pitter says:
    November 12, 2022 at 6:40 pm

    LEARNED A LOT…..THANKS.

    Reply
  6. Gary says:
    November 25, 2022 at 7:40 pm

    using a vacuum sealer on large purchases and divide into package for family size

    Reply
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