[Expired] [Negative Change Being Enforced] Sam’s Club: Get a Membership Refund Check or a Free 3-Month Extension

Update 04/04/18: Opportunity for refund is no longer available, click here for other Sam’s Club deals/news.

Update 1/17/18: Emails were just sent out stating that the 3-month extension offer will not be honored for those not in targeted area, even those who did this before the terms changed. Refund requests are not being honored for those out of the target area either.

Update 1/12/18: Terms now stated that the offer is “only to members in closing clubs.” 🙁 Not sure if it’s being enforced yet. Let us know if you try. 

Sam’s Club is offering a free 3-month extension to your membership. Or you can request a full membership refund.

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By way of background, Sam’s Club just announced 63 of their stores will be closing, that’s more than 10% of all locations. You can see a list of closures here. Apparently, Sam’s Club is aware that people in those areas may no longer need membership, and are thus offering refunds to everyone on their membership fees with the alternative option to get a 3-month extension.

There are three available options:

  • 3-month membership extension
  • Get a full refund in the form of a Sam’s gift card via email within 10 business days
  • Get a full refund via check within 6 weeks

This offer is valid until March 31, 2018. Sounds like you can get a full $45 refund for regular Sam’s membership or $100 refund if you have Plus membership. Just be aware that if you have cash back tied to your Sam’s membership, you may forfeit that by choosing the refund option.

The promotion is a bit startling: someone whose Sam’s membership is nearing the end of it’s year will obviously choose the refund, causing Sam’s to lose out on vast amounts of membership fees. This type of refund offer would make more sense for those who live in the area of the closures or as an option to offer for those who call in. I guess they figure most unaffected people won’t find out about the deal.

The Sam’s e-gift card refund option is a bit odd because if you don’t have Sam’s membership there isn’t much way to use it. Of course we know that it can be used at Walmart and that it can be resold, but from their perspective it’s peculiar.

Ironically, it can actually be profitable to buy a Sam’s membership now due to the Amex Offer deal which offers $25 or 2500 points back on a membership purchase. Seems like you’ll still be able to get a refund anytime before the end of March. (It’s possible they’ll only allow refunds for those who already signed up before today; more likely it’ll all run through the same system and grant a refund.)

If you really want to skin the bear, use one of the gift card signup deals listed here to get a bonus when signing up; also, go through a portal for another few dollars back. The $20 referral gift card bonus has not been working properly (I’ve contacted Sam’s about it, hopefully it’ll get sorted out eventually) – probably smarter to use one of the public offers, like this $15 link.

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Mary
Mary (@guest_568261)
March 9, 2018 14:53

I received a cash back check from Sam’s Synchrony Bank. However, both of the Sam’s club stores closed in my area. The closest Sam’s is over 100 miles from me. How do I get my cash back, as they won’t allow me to cash the check at the bank?

Darvin Ray
Darvin Ray (@guest_556610)
February 1, 2018 15:10

Just some data point based on my experience.
1. The sam’s club 10 minutes from my house closed.
2. Now the closest Sam’s Club to my house is a 30 minute drive, so i requested for a 3-month extension.
3. I got an email saying my request for a 3-month extension has been denied.
4. I called the member services at: 1-888-746-7726. The rep told me they will deny it as long as there is a sam’s club still within 25 MILES from where I live.

Jesse
Jesse (@guest_554594)
January 26, 2018 10:51

Anyone get the refund yet? I opted for the e-giftcard on Jan 11th and have received nothing yet, but they did close my Sam’s club account.

Raghul
Raghul (@guest_591766)
May 8, 2018 07:22

Hi Jesse, did you receive the refund? I requested for the check to be mailed but never got it.

John
John (@guest_551740)
January 17, 2018 22:31

Also got the denial email after requesting eGC. Not surprised, considering this is a Walmart company.

YoLaViajera
YoLaViajera (@guest_551769)
January 18, 2018 01:41

Same here. Just got the email from Sam’s Club denying me the 3-month extension. Oh, well. I didn’t expect this one to be successful, so no biggie…

Paul
Paul (@guest_551716)
January 17, 2018 20:17

Received a denied email today. I had requested a refund.

“We received your request for a 3-month extension of your Sam’s Club membership. This extension is only for members who received a notice about their club closure. As such, we are unable to process your request and apologize for the confusion. “

Jeff
Jeff (@guest_551720)
January 17, 2018 20:38

Same here.

Steadfripp
Steadfripp (@guest_551713)
January 17, 2018 20:09

I submitted my refund request almost immediately after Doc’s post went up before the terms were limited to only the select locations closing. I just received this email:

“We received your request for a 3-month extension of your Sam’s Club membership. This extension is only for members who received a notice about their club closure. As such, we are unable to process your request and apologize for the confusion.”

I actually requested a refund, not extension, but they are clearing enforcing the new terms retroactively.

Ron
Ron (@guest_550958)
January 15, 2018 20:49

What does it even this offer is open “only to members in closing clubs.”
I don’t think Sam’s club members are strictly tied to any particular warehouse location. Sometimes there are multiple nearby Sams warehouses in my case for example and I visit both.
What it is actually trying to say is perhaps offer is available only in states where stores are closing – What do you guys think?

zkay
zkay (@guest_551718)
January 17, 2018 20:32

We’ll see. I fall into your case, multiple “near” me (within 50 minutes drive), but one is closing (equidistant from another non-closing club though).

When I did go to Sams, I’d always go to the one that is closing. Just requested a refund tonight.

Duke I.
Duke I. (@guest_550558)
January 13, 2018 21:23

Membership should be free for those who use the scan and go app.

Paul
Paul (@guest_550311)
January 12, 2018 18:51

Submitted, we’ll see what happens.

sil
sil (@guest_550461)
January 13, 2018 10:50

submitted just now asking for a refund check. said it would be process and expect refund back in 6 weeks

Kamal Nasreddine
Kamal Nasreddine (@guest_550624)
January 14, 2018 12:40

I did the same thing and they went and canceled my membership be careful

David
David (@guest_550307)
January 12, 2018 18:26

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