No, I'm Not Giving You My Money!

Why are all of the stores trying to sell you their "Club Membership"? If it's free, I'll take it, but I'm not giving you $5 so that I can earn 3 points or save $1. This is spreading like wildfire, too. GNC charges you a yearly fee to be able to save a small percentage for only a few days every month. So does Barnes & Noble. I don't mind spending the yearly membership fee for Sam's, because everything really is cheaper and I shop there on at least a monthly basis, but, honestly, how often do you shop at Things Remebered? That's one of the stores I went to to get one of Brandon's birthday presents. When they were ringing me up, they asked if I would like to join their club. My immediate response was, "How much?" The sales lady smiled and said, "It's five dollars." and quickly added, "But it's a one-time fee." Yeah, thanks, but no thanks. I very highly doubt I would be back often enough to warrant membership in their exclusive club.