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[qvcaddition]

I can get the olive oil at my supermarket..

[GenXmuse]

I considered trying it but balked at the membership fee. I'm not paying to shop anywhere. 

[Witchy Woman]

@qvcaddition 

As can I.

But, they sell a lot more than olive oil, and that's what I was more interested in.

[CrazyDaisy]

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@GenXmuse wrote:

I considered trying it but balked at the membership fee. I'm not paying to shop anywhere. 

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Costco, Sams Club, BJ's all have membership fees.  You have to look and see if there is value in that membership.  I use many of the products so it is worth it for me.  While buying in bulk at Costco is not.

[GenXmuse]

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@CrazyDaisy wrote:

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@GenXmuse wrote:

I considered trying it but balked at the membership fee. I'm not paying to shop anywhere. 

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Costco, Sams Club, BJ's all have membership fees.  You have to look and see if there is value in that membership.  I use many of the products so it is worth it for me.  While buying in bulk at Costco is not.

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No need to justify your decision. It wouldn't be worth it to ME. 

[Caligurll]

Yes, I joined this past December and have been pleased with it.  I like that I can shop by vegan diet, so I don't have to be constantly checking for ingredients.

As far as the membership goes, here's how it worked out for me.  I paid the $59 membership then got $20 off of my first order.  Shipping was free because I ordered enough to qualify (I think it's a minimum of $49 for free shipping) but if you don't meet the minimum it's a flat fee of $5.95, which isn't too bad IMO.

My second order got to about within 10 miles of being delivered, then I got a delivery notification that my order had been damaged in transit so Thrive gave me a $10 credit off of my next order.  I've also discovered that some items you review will earn cash.  I think I've earned $4 by reviewing items.  

Then there's the actual items I order (things that I would normally get from Sprouts or Whole Foods), and Thrive market so far has had lower prices, anywhere from $.50 on up to a few dollars per item, plus I don't have to make a special trip to these stores any more.

You can also qualify for freebies; I choose a jar of 90 MegaFood C Defense Tangy Citrus gummies, which is anywhere from $15 to $20 in stores.  Plus items go on sale.

So, to make a long story (sorry!) short, Thrive Market has worked out for me because of the convenience of not having to make trips to stores out of my way, and I feel like I've completely recouped the $59 membership fee. 

Thrive was slammed up until recently, they sent out e-mails in March asking people who ordered in the past few weeks not to order for a while because their traffic had increased so much. This week they sent another e-mail announcing that shipping times had returned to normal.  Plus I read a story where one of the founders donated his remaining 2020 salary to the Thrive Market COVID-19 Relief Fund.   As of 5/6, they had raised $500,000.

So, my experience overall has been good, and have had a positive experience with their customer service.