Sam's Club Membership Deals: What You Need to Know

When it comes to shopping for a big family, nothing can compete with warehouse stores such as Sam's Club or Costco. Filled to the brim with savings, a cafe, and samples, the only stipulation is that you have to be a Sam's Club member to shop at the store. Normally new memberships can cost anywhere from $45-$100 a year for a plus membership, however, it seems like there are always Sam's Club membership deals happening. Why pay full price for an annual membership to the warehouse club when you can get instant savings?

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How much does it cost to join Sam's Club?

It currently costs $45 a year for the Club membership and $100 a year for the Plus membership. The basic membership contains the following perks:

  • Instant Savings
  • Sam's Club Mastercard
  • Fuel
  • Tire and Battery Center
  • Complimentary Membership
  • Add-on Memberships

The Plus membership card contains all that plus:

  • Cash Rewards
  • Free Shipping
  • Early Shopping
  • Pharmacy
  • Optical

Both memberships also allow you to shop at Samsclub.com, use scan & go to skip the checkout line, as well as participate in curbside pickup at the warehouse stores.

Sign up for the membership here.

Current Sam's Club Membership Deals

Mashable Sam's Club Coupon- 2 Sam's Club Memberships for only $45

Hosted by Mashable, this limited-time 1-year Sam's Club Membership is only available to new Sam's club members. When you make your first in-club purchase, you'll receive a free Seasoned Rotisserie Chicken (a $4.98 value) and 8-count Gourmet Cupcakes (a $7.98 value). This membership also comes with a complimentary household card.

Coupon Sam's Club Instant Savings - 1 Membership for $25 or $35

Hello Groupon! This two-choice deal is selling quickly and at the time of writing over 3,000 discounted memberships have been grabbed.

$25 Sam's Club Membership Package

This package has it all!

  • One year Sam's Club membership
  • Complimentary household card
  • $10 e-Gift card after using each of the following Sam's Club convenience services (three eGift cards total):
  • Scan & Go
  • Curbside Pickup
  • Online Ship to Home
  • Access to Sam's Club mobile app, Scan & Go, and curbside pickup

$35 Sam's Club Membership Package with Member's Mark Extras

  • One year Sam's Club membership
  • Complimentary household card
  • $10 e-Gift card after using each of the following Sam's Club convenience services (three eGift cards total):
  • Scan & Go
  • Curbside Pickup
  • Online Ship to Home
  • Access to Sam's Club mobile app, Scan & Go, and curbside pickup
  • Two free items in Club:
  • Free Member's Mark 16? Take-n-Bake pizza (valued at $6.99)
  • Free Member's Mark 10? round cake (valued at $15.98/oz)

How to Get a Free Sam's Club Membership

Throughout the year Sam's Club offers some amazing deals on their membership fees. One promo they usually do is give new members a free $45 sam's club gift card, essentially paying for the membership. According to the Sam's Club website in the past, the $45 offer Instant Savings offer will be loaded onto a new membership account within 72 hours of membership activation and is valid for 60 days thereafter. The offer must be redeemed in a Sam's club location on a register on qualifying purchases (no alcohol, milk, tobacco, or gift cards) and that the Instant Saving cannot be used on SamsClub.com, with Scan & Go or with Club Pickup.

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