I finally decided to get a membership due to the vast amount of merchandise and the prices. My membership has paid for itself in 3 months. I am single, but I don't have to keep buying small amounts because paper products can be shared in 2 bathrooms and a linen closet. I like to sample before I buy an unknown product. There are so many services: gasoline, printer refills and coupons. My favorite thing is I own a Food Saver and with the large portions, I can break them down to single servings and they have the bags in the store. It's a win-win situation. I gave them 4 stars due to the parking situation. I am handicapped and when there is no close parking, walking to the store can be difficult. They do have indoor electric carts and helpful people to load your car.