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Sam's Club Offers Membership Bonus and Free Stimulus Check Cashing
Sam's Club Offers Membership Bonus and Free Stimulus Check Cashing
BENTONVILLE, Ark., May 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In an effort to help
families stretch their economic stimulus checks further, Sam's Club will offer
annual memberships for non-members and a $40 gift card for existing members
with the purchase of select merchandise in its 593 clubs nationwide. In
addition, Sam's Club will also cash economic stimulus checks for members at no
charge.
The Sam's Club economic stimulus bonus membership and $40 gift card are
available with the purchase of any one of a dozen items, while supplies last,
beginning May 18 through May 31. Some of the featured items include
BF Goodrich Tires, a Brighton Patio dining set, Serta Mattresses, a choice
between two Samsung LCD TV models, a Blu Ray Home Theatre System, a Nikon
digital camera and other electronics.
Existing members who purchase any one of the special products may renew
their membership with their $40 gift card, use it toward another purchase or
pass it along to family or friends.
"Our goal with this program is to deliver significant savings on
merchandise our members and families may need or want today, while providing
them with a way to save all year long," said Cindy Davis, Senior Vice
President, Membership and Marketing.
In a recent survey of 2,500 Sam's Club Business Members, more than
70 percent report saving enough in just one month on their purchases to pay
their annual membership fee.
The annual fee for a Sam's Club Business Membership is $35, Advantage
Memberships start at $40 for individuals and families. Both Business and
Advantage Members can save even more on club services and purchases with a
Plus Membership, earning up to two percent cash back by using a Sam's Club
Discover(R) card.
Sam's Club Business Members benefit every day of the year from exclusive
early shopping Gold Key Hours, Click 'n' Pull(R) and Fax 'n' Pull(R)
convenient ordering services, credit-card processing and savings on printing
services with FedEx and FedEx Kinko's.
About Sam's Club
Sam's Club is a division of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., (NYSE: WMT). The first
Sam's Club opened its doors inMidwest City, Oklahoma in 1983. Today, Sam's
Club serves more than 47 million U.S. members with locations nationwide, and
inBrazil,Canada,China,Mexico andPuerto Rico. Sam's Club offers
exceptional values on merchandise and services for business owners and
consumers. Online merchandise and club information is available at
samsclub.com.
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