My Local Sam's Club Has Removed Their Entire Movie Section

[rjruby]

This action by Sam's Club doesn't really affect me since their prices were never really that competitive.

[michaeljoo]

Originally Posted by rjruby

This action by Sam's Club doesn't really affect me since their prices were never really that competitive.

Yep, I noticed that at mine too the last time I was there. They said it was because they didn't sell well and also because they were a source of loss (theft).

Also doesn't really affect me since I never really bought movies there because of the pricing as you mentioned. Still I was not happy to see that since it's always better to have more options and I thing the whole trend of cutting physical media availability is disturbing.

On the other hand, I have to think, though I buy a ton of movies regularly, the fact that I always wait to buy them at "deal" prices (as we would count deals here) and never at full price or even at a "regular" sale prices, I probably haven't been helping the situation since even though their moving some inventory, their profit is probably not much.

For example, for all the $ I spend on the sales at BN and also at BB (a lot), I wonder how much $ they actually make off my purchases since I only buy stuff when I can get them at very significant discounts.

[Strapped4Cash]

Several people have seen that too. Some discussion took place in the Sam's Club thread in the Movie and TV Deals section, starting near the bottom of the page, though this is probably a better place for it: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...s+club&page=11

I've often found 1-2 titles to pick up during my (usually) once a month visits. I'm disappointed to lose that, especially as it was a bit of a treat not knowing what sort of more obscure release I might find.

Originally Posted by michaeljoo

On the other hand, I have to think, though I buy a ton of movies regularly, the fact that I always wait to buy them at "deal" prices (as we would count deals here) and never at full price or even at a "regular" sale prices, I probably haven't been helping the situation since even though their moving some inventory, their profit is probably not much.

For example, for all the $ I spend on the sales at BN and also at BB (a lot), I wonder how much $ they actually make off my purchases since I only buy stuff when I can get them at very significant discounts.

That's a great point, and one that I don't think gets mentioned enough here. I've seen so many tv shows especially, where I wanted to buy the BD or DVD and instead they only were released as dvd-r's or not at all, that for the last year or so I've upped my purchasing. Some more 1st week buys for me, or buying when the release gets a decent discount but not as great as I would have waited for in years past. Especially those shows that are in some danger of cancellation, or I think maybe their physical releases are.

[feeling22]

Went to Sam's Club today and R.I.P. movie section.

Not like I ever bought anything there.

[Stray Cat 13]

Mine also got rid of movies and even cut back on games.

[ecwfan]

My club replaced the movies and games section with books.

[Strapped4Cash]

Mine is gone too. AND there are less books (which I rarely bought, but have occasionally).

[shstrang98]

Originally Posted by ecwfan

My club replaced the movies and games section with books.

Those that would steal DVD's and Blurays probably can't read.
Replacing with books was a smart move.

[strumdogg]

After walking around my store today, I must agree...there are not even DVDs...or Endcaps!

Another example of poor product placement by Wally!

Geez!

[JurassicBD]

Never understood how a company that's supposed to be built on the concept of value, could have such ridiculously non-competitive prices, even compared to their own parent company, Walmart. Oh well, it didn't affect us much. I think we bought maybe 3 BDs at Sam's Club in all the years they carried them. It was considerably more disappointing to see them raise the price of their fresh-squeezed OJ. Man that stuff is good, but it was borderline too high to begin with. Increasing the price was just too ridiculous to keep supporting them. But, hey, if we actually shopped there for the value, we wouldn't shop there. Rather we keep coming back for select deli and other items we can't find anywhere else, as well as over-the-counter medications. But, at this point it's more habit than anything, so I'm not sure how much longer that'll last.

[Strapped4Cash]

In recent weeks I've actually seen a couple of single movie new release displays near the front, for Wonder Woman & Transformers.

[JurassicBD]

Yeah, we were just there today and they had two endcap-like displays with new releases. Well, releases that were new a week or three ago - a lot of copies of Wonder Woman still, but the latest Pirates hadn't made it there yet. It makes sense, being that it's new releases that have the best shot of an impulse purchase. Most people turn to the internet for catalog titles, since retailers don't offer but a fraction of the selection an online vendor can carry.

As usual, the prices weren't any better than any other store selling them. Which I imagine the people in charge of pricing at Sam's Club probably considers a hot buy. Afterall, just 10 feet away they were selling pumpkins - same size, same condition, even the same cardboard displays - for a little over $2 more than they're selling them for at their parent company Walmart right across the street.

[Samus Aran]

63 Sam's Clubs across the country abruptly closed or will be closing soon. Employees were not notified of this in advance. Some learned by going to work and finding it locked with a notice on the door. WTF?

Here's the list of stores:

[Show spoiler]8801 Old Seward Hwy, Anchorage, AK 99515
1074 N Muldoon Rd, Anchorage, AK 99504
48 College Rd, Fairbanks, AK 99701
3900 Grants Mill Rd, Irondale, AL 35210
2425 E Florence Blvd, Casa Grande, AZ 85194
5757 E State Route 69, Prescott Valley, AZ 86314
1375 S Arizona Ave, Chandler, AZ 85286
15255 N Northsight Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
3360 El Camino Ave, Sacramento, CA 95821
17835 Gale Ave, City of Industry, CA 91748
12540 Beach Blvd, Stanton, CA 90680
12920 Foothill Blvd, Sylmar, CA 91342
69 Pavilions Dr, Manchester, CT 06042
2 Boston Post Rd, Orange, CT 06477
355 FL-436, Fern Park, FL 32730
7233 N Seacrest Blvd, Lantana, FL 33462
5135 S Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL 33611
2994 Turner Hill Rd, Lithonia, GA 30038
501 N Randall Rd, Batavia, IL 60510
21430 S Cicero Ave, Matteson, IL 60443
6600 44th Ave, Moline, IL 61265
808 S Illinois Rte 59, Naperville, IL 60540
900 S Barrington Rd, Streamwood, IL 60107
1055 McHenry Rd, Wheeling, IL 60090
460 S Weber Rd, Romeoville, IL 60446
3015 W 86th St, Indianapolis, IN 46268
10859 E Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46229
4024 Elkhart Rd #1, Goshen, IN 46526
9598 Cortana Pl, Baton Rouge, LA 70815
9750 Reisterstown Rd, Owings Mills, MD 21117
1 Tobias Boland Way, Worcester, MA 01607
340 E. Edgewood Boulevard, Lansing, MI 48911
32625 Northwestern Hwy, Farmington Hills, MI 48334
3745 Louisiana Ave S, St Louis Park, MN 55426
2800 27th Ave S, Moorhead, MN 56560
11 Batchelder Rd, Seabrook, NH 03874
81 International Dr S, Budd Lake, NJ 07828
1900 E Linden Ave, Linden, NJ 07036
301 Nassau Park Boulevard, Princeton, NJ 08540
2649 Erie Blvd E, Syracuse, NY 13224
720 Fairmount Ave, Jamestown, NY 14701
700 Elmridge Center Dr, Rochester, NY 14626
1600 Marketplace Dr, Rochester, NY 14623
5085 Dawn Dr, Lumberton, NC 28360
1101 Shiloh Glenn Dr, Morrisville, NC 27560
4825 Marburg Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45209
9570 Fields Ertel Rd, Loveland, OH 45140
1145 Carr 2, Bo Florida Afuera, Barceloneta, 00617, Puerto Rico
Carr 830, Bayamón, Puerto Rico, 00957
Carr 3 Km 82 Bo Junquitos, Humacao, 00741, Puerto Rico
615 Old Hickory Blvd, Nashville, TN 37209
1805 Getwell Rd, Memphis, TN 38111
1615 S Loop W, Houston, TX 77054
13331 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77077
22296 Market Place Dr, New Caney, TX 77357
12919 San Pedro Ave, San Antonio, TX 78216
741 E Little Creek Rd, Norfolk, VA 23518
4571 S Laburnum Ave, Richmond, VA 23231
901 S Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057
1101 Outlet Collection Way, Auburn, WA 98001
7050 Watts Rd, Madison, WI 53719
1540 S 108th St, West Allis, WI 53214
13550 Aurora Ave N, Seattle, WA 98133

[kenbenobi]

Originally Posted by Samus Aran

63 Sam's Clubs across the country abruptly closed or will be closing soon. Employees were not notified of this in advance. Some learned by going to work and finding it locked with a notice on the door. WTF?

Here's the list of stores:

[Show spoiler]8801 Old Seward Hwy, Anchorage, AK 99515
1074 N Muldoon Rd, Anchorage, AK 99504
48 College Rd, Fairbanks, AK 99701
3900 Grants Mill Rd, Irondale, AL 35210
2425 E Florence Blvd, Casa Grande, AZ 85194
5757 E State Route 69, Prescott Valley, AZ 86314
1375 S Arizona Ave, Chandler, AZ 85286
15255 N Northsight Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
3360 El Camino Ave, Sacramento, CA 95821
17835 Gale Ave, City of Industry, CA 91748
12540 Beach Blvd, Stanton, CA 90680
12920 Foothill Blvd, Sylmar, CA 91342
69 Pavilions Dr, Manchester, CT 06042
2 Boston Post Rd, Orange, CT 06477
355 FL-436, Fern Park, FL 32730
7233 N Seacrest Blvd, Lantana, FL 33462
5135 S Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL 33611
2994 Turner Hill Rd, Lithonia, GA 30038
501 N Randall Rd, Batavia, IL 60510
21430 S Cicero Ave, Matteson, IL 60443
6600 44th Ave, Moline, IL 61265
808 S Illinois Rte 59, Naperville, IL 60540
900 S Barrington Rd, Streamwood, IL 60107
1055 McHenry Rd, Wheeling, IL 60090
460 S Weber Rd, Romeoville, IL 60446
3015 W 86th St, Indianapolis, IN 46268
10859 E Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46229
4024 Elkhart Rd #1, Goshen, IN 46526
9598 Cortana Pl, Baton Rouge, LA 70815
9750 Reisterstown Rd, Owings Mills, MD 21117
1 Tobias Boland Way, Worcester, MA 01607
340 E. Edgewood Boulevard, Lansing, MI 48911
32625 Northwestern Hwy, Farmington Hills, MI 48334
3745 Louisiana Ave S, St Louis Park, MN 55426
2800 27th Ave S, Moorhead, MN 56560
11 Batchelder Rd, Seabrook, NH 03874
81 International Dr S, Budd Lake, NJ 07828
1900 E Linden Ave, Linden, NJ 07036
301 Nassau Park Boulevard, Princeton, NJ 08540
2649 Erie Blvd E, Syracuse, NY 13224
720 Fairmount Ave, Jamestown, NY 14701
700 Elmridge Center Dr, Rochester, NY 14626
1600 Marketplace Dr, Rochester, NY 14623
5085 Dawn Dr, Lumberton, NC 28360
1101 Shiloh Glenn Dr, Morrisville, NC 27560
4825 Marburg Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45209
9570 Fields Ertel Rd, Loveland, OH 45140
1145 Carr 2, Bo Florida Afuera, Barceloneta, 00617, Puerto Rico
Carr 830, Bayamón, Puerto Rico, 00957
Carr 3 Km 82 Bo Junquitos, Humacao, 00741, Puerto Rico
615 Old Hickory Blvd, Nashville, TN 37209
1805 Getwell Rd, Memphis, TN 38111
1615 S Loop W, Houston, TX 77054
13331 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77077
22296 Market Place Dr, New Caney, TX 77357
12919 San Pedro Ave, San Antonio, TX 78216
741 E Little Creek Rd, Norfolk, VA 23518
4571 S Laburnum Ave, Richmond, VA 23231
901 S Grady Way, Renton, WA 98057
1101 Outlet Collection Way, Auburn, WA 98001
7050 Watts Rd, Madison, WI 53719
1540 S 108th St, West Allis, WI 53214
13550 Aurora Ave N, Seattle, WA 98133

Holy crap! My store is one of them, but I didn't renew when it expired in October. Now I'm really glad I didn't... I rarely went there. Once they stopped having movie deals, I found it pointless to be a member...

[shrex]

One near me closed last year, and now the 2 closest ones left are now closing

[kenbenobi]

Originally Posted by shrex

One near me closed last year, and now the 2 closest ones left are now closing

Wow! What I find amusing is that Costco is doing the opposite. They have opened a bunch of new locations in my area, in the last few years... None directly close to the Sam's Club that closed, but still...

[shrex]

Originally Posted by kenbenobi

Wow! What I find amusing is that Costco is doing the opposite. They have opened a bunch of new locations in my area, in the last few years... None directly close to the Sam's Club that closed, but still...

Well, the two that just closed are directly next to Walmarts. So I'm assuming thats taking alot of their business. They are also closing the Target that is directly across from the Sams/Walmart next month.

[kenbenobi]

Originally Posted by shrex

Well, the two that just closed are directly next to Walmarts. So I'm assuming thats taking alot of their business. They are also closing the Target that is directly across from the Sams/Walmart next month.

At least Walmart is the same company, so they're not technically losing money to a competitor. But yeah, I thought it was dumb that many of the Sams Clubs stores were opened directly next to Walmarts... My Sams Club that closed, however, is not directly near any other store, although there is a Target 3/4 of a mile down the road... That Sams was always crowded whenever I went there, so I don't get it...

[Kellz]

i live near one of the VA stores that are closing. what will they do with all the merchandise? liquidation sales? my dad is a member

[shrex]

Originally Posted by kenbenobi

At least Walmart is the same company, so they're not technically losing money to a competitor. But yeah, I thought it was dumb that many of the Sams Clubs stores were opened directly next to Walmarts... My Sams Club that closed, however, is not directly near any other store, although there is a Target 3/4 of a mile down the road... That Sams was always crowded whenever I went there, so I don't get it...

Originally Posted by Kellz

i live near one of the VA stores that are closing. what will they do with all the merchandise? liquidation sales? my dad is a member

Check your stores. A store near my work is already marking things down 25% off.