Those Barnes & Noble Membership Cards

[Tinker Gnome]

Anyone have one of those? Everytime I go to buy something I always get asked if I want one, but I never am in the mood to drop an additional $25 to get one. Although it probably would end up helping me in the long run as I buy so much stuff from there.

 

[Ranger REG]

Anyone have one of those? Everytime I go to buy something I always get asked if I want one, but I never am in the mood to drop an additional $25 to get one. Although it probably would end up helping me in the long run as I buy so much stuff from there.

I'm cheap. I have a Borders Reward card for free.

So, what's the benefit for paying the B&N membership card fee ... annually?

 

[Tinker Gnome]

I'm cheap. I have a Borders Reward card for free.

So, what's the benefit for paying the B&N membership card fee ... annually?

Discounts on everything you buy. Not very big ones, but I do sometimes wish I had one when I drop a good amount of money. 10% off may not be much on an $7 purchase but it can add up on a $50+ one.

 

[Relique du Madde]

Discounts on everything you buy. Not very big ones, but I do sometimes wish I had one when I drop a good amount of money. 10% off may not be much on an $7 purchase but it can add up on a $50+ one.

They also email you special limited time discount vouchers that add to the discounts you already have. Unfortunately those vouchers tend to be on specific item categories.

 

[MonkeyDragon]

Unless I'm remembering incorrectly, you don't get the discount on everything you buy. I think I was told hardback books, new releases, etc. Either way, you have to drop hundreds of dollars a year to make it worth it.

I do shop at B&N and like it. I have a borders card, but the borders nearest me is overpriced and further away than the closest B&N. Still, I do more of my book shopping on amazon, since you get discounts on most books through them anyway.

 

[Steve Jung]

It's 40% off hardcover bestsellers, 20% off adult hardcovers, and 10% off almost everything else, including the cafe. They do send electronic coupons, but they usually only last until for a few days. That's on top of the sale prices. Borders Rewards is useless as far as I can tell. You don't get a discount, so what's the point?

 

[Ranger REG]

Borders Rewards is useless as far as I can tell. You don't get a discount, so what's the point?

It's free. But I admittedly didn't use it quite a while, since Paizo stopped selling Dragon print magazine.

 

[Kurashu]

Border Rewards is free? You get one time use coupons that range from 10-30% off and you can get "borders bucks" which is essentially a $5 giftcard for every $150 you spend in a month.

I have it just because I work in a mall that has a Brentano's (a Borders store) and not a Barnes and Noble. There's a B&N down the road from us, but with the condition of my car and gas prices and traffic, I save my book shopping for when I'm on break at work or when I go to Amazon. *shrugs*

 

[Tewligan]

Borders Rewards is useless as far as I can tell. You don't get a discount, so what's the point?

Except for the email coupon they send out every week or so that's good for 20% - 30% off any one item of your choice? With the occasional 40% coupon?

 

[Ranger REG]

Except for the email coupon they send out every week or so that's good for 20% - 30% off any one item of your choice? With the occasional 40% coupon?

Don't we also earn points?

If you purchase a lot and use the B&N card, then you might be able to pay off the $25 annual membership fee and save more.

But like I said, I'm cheap. I'd rather have a reward club card that is free (i.e., ZERO membership fee).