I know it cost $25 to join, but is it really worth it? I was looking at the discounts and the major discounts seem to be on hardcovers which I rarely buy. Do
they send a lot of coupons out?
Is it worth it to become a member at Barnes and Noble?
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Is it worth it to become a member at Barnes and Noble? |
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Posts: 3371 (09/29/2009 12:44 AM) |
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exclusivehoodie |
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Posts: 2398 (09/29/2009 12:45 AM) |
I don't think so. I was a member at one point but now I belong to Borders. It's free and they send you all kinds of stuff including a 30 or 40 percent
off at least once a month.
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J6July |
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Posts: 5884 (09/29/2009 12:47 AM) |
You get a 10% discount, so if you spend more than $250/year it would be worth it. I'm not sure about their coupons though.
Borders Rewards is free and they send out weekly coupons and you get $5 back whenever you spend $150. |
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Posts: 568 (09/29/2009 12:47 AM) |
I agree with exclusivehoodie. I really like Borders' free program. If I was a really regular B&N customer I might, but I'm not sure how long it
would take to pay for itself. Borders sends great coupons via email (almost every day, it seems like).
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doubleyouTeeEff |
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Posts: 3372 (09/29/2009 12:47 AM) |
Hmm. I rarely go to Borders, but if they have better deals, I just might have to switch.
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Hollywood Whore 2005 |
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Posts: 6481 (09/29/2009 12:50 AM) |
not really. I prefer borders too
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kastang |
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Posts: 1617 (09/29/2009 1:31 AM) |
My mom had the teacher one and she thought it was worth it because they got more than a regular member. That was the only reason we went to B&N because we
loved Border's.
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justbrit01 |
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Posts: 2683 (09/29/2009 1:48 AM) |
like everyone else said. i love my borders rewards. i get coupons faster than i can spend them. last time i made a purchase it ended up only costing me $35
after all my coupons. it was online but i bought 3 books, one of them was $35 by itself, others were $20 and $15 so it was like i got 2 books for free. then i
got free shipping because it was over $25 order. its awesome!
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 tooshbaby |
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Posts: 2758 (09/29/2009 6:54 AM) |
The thing for me is that Barnes and Noble gives you the discount on their price along with any coupons you bring it. Borders, while free, the discount of 30%
or 40% is always off the list price. It's never off of the sale price. I think that's lame. So for me, it's definitely worth it to get the Barnes
and Noble membership.
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Solo Mish |
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Posts: 4339 (09/29/2009 7:48 AM) |
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adreayoung |
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Posts: 13627 (09/29/2009 8:21 AM) |
The Barnes and Noble membership pays for itself in a view visits.
You get 20% off magazines, paperbacks, and 40% off hardbacks. It came in handy when I ordered my textbooks for classes b/c I had saved around $50 on each book and it had free shipping. We don't have a Borders here and frankly personally I don't like Borders. But we've been a member for about 5 years now and it's been well worth it! |
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IdDoJC100Ways |
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Posts: 27695 (09/29/2009 8:28 AM) |
I always renew my membership at Barnes and Noble. It's totally worth it to me and the amount of books I buy...especially the 40% on the hardcover books. I
also get 10% on anything at the Starbucks in the store too which is handy. We just buy so many books in this house.
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iheartblue |
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Posts: 11643 (09/29/2009 8:48 AM) |
Yeah I think it depends on if you're a big book buyer. I usually buy, average, two books a month. So it pays off for me. I usually get the money back from
it and then save some more on top. But if you don't buy a lot of books, then it's probably not worth it.
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Rysi |
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Posts: 4062 (09/29/2009 11:09 AM) |
Has always been worth it for me.
Don't see how the border one is worth it. From what they say on their site, you get $5 (border bucks) for every $150 you spend and if you do not spend more than $150 by the end of the month you loss what you earn - if you did earn anything. Don't seen how you are saving. I used to go to Border a lot, but hardly go there now. Borders seems to be limited in books, at least maybe at what I look at and the price some time seems higher.
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gravis911 |
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Posts: 13760 (09/29/2009 11:12 AM) |
Im there about once a week and they email me coupons all the time. I've gotten my money back and then some.
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doubleyouTeeEff |
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Posts: 3373 (09/29/2009 11:42 AM) |
Maybe I'll just join both
 The good thing about B&N is that it is 2 minutes away from my work so I always go there to browse. Plus their employee
recommendation section always has the best books. Borders is about 20 minutes away, but I guess if they send out a great coupon or something I can head over to
there.
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Showmeyoursoul |
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Posts: 47878 (09/29/2009 11:42 AM) TMI JJBer '08 |
Borders coupons are awesome!
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TequilaMockingbird |
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Posts: 514 (09/29/2009 12:30 PM) |
It's been worth it for me because we buy a lot of books and the occasional magazine. I also gets lots of coupons from them. I've never cared for
Borders.
I just ordered 3 books from Barnes & Nobles on Sunday that had free shipping, 15% off one book plus the membership discount. All the books I ordered are ones that they never sell in the actual store, only online. |
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Posts: 190 (09/29/2009 12:37 PM) |
It's totally worth it and pays for itself in a couple of visits. Also, you can use your B&N membership card at their Starbucks.
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Posts: 456 (09/29/2009 2:06 PM) |
Myrolani wrote: Agreed. I more than made the money back that I spent on it. |
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grahamcoltonfan |
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Posts: 516 (09/29/2009 10:25 PM) |
I'm a Barnes and Noble member and it's definitely already paid for itself.
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