Buying Booze Cheaply
This article reminds me of a blog entry that I wrote sometime ago about buying booze on a budget. It contains another tidbit that I hadn’t known, which may be very helpful in saving you money.
Due to some little-known state laws, nonmembers of warehouse clubs like Costco, BJ’s, and Sam’s Club can purchase alcohol without paying the membership fee. For example, here in Massachusetts, the law states that alcohol sales must “serve the public need and protect the common good,” i.e., no membership restrictions! A spokeswoman for BJ’s says, “We uphold those old laws; therefore, any alcohol sold in our clubs in such states is open to the public.”
For the skeptical minimum wage employee at the cash register, bring a print out of the article and find a manager. Also, only buy alcohol!
At BJ’s and Costco, you can buy alcohol in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawii, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Texas, and Vermont without being a member. At Sam’s Club, you don’t need a membership anywhere!
