How to shop at Sam's Club without a membership

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Print out a single day guest pass from Sam's Club's website.

Print out a single day guest pass from Sam's Club's website.

The guest pass allows you to shop at Sam's Club without a membership, but you'll be charged a 10% service fee. California, South Carolina, and Elmsford, NY are exempt from the fee.

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Become a complimentary add-on member on a friend or family member's account.

Become a complimentary add-on member on a friend or family member's account.

(Source: Reader's Digest)

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Shop at Sam's Club's online store.

Shop at Sam's Club's online store.

Non-members can shop online at samsclub.com, but a 10% service fee is applied unless you live in California, South Carolina, and Elmsford, NY.

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Use the grocery delivery service Instacart if you live in Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, or St. Louis.

Use the grocery delivery service Instacart if you live in Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, or St. Louis.

Currently Sam's Club only offers the same-day delivery service in these three cities, but it plans to expand the program in 2018.

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Wait for an "open house" event.

Wait for an "open house" event.

Sam's Club hosts several open house events throughout the year, inviting non-members to shop at the warehouse for the day to try it out.

(Source: Reader's Digest)

Buy alcohol.

Buy alcohol.

In some states, alcohol sales can't be prohibited through a club or a membership.

If that's the case in your state, you can tell the Sam's Club attendant you're purchasing a non-member product and be allowed in to buy alcohol.

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Use the pharmacy...

Use the pharmacy...

Like alcohol, prescription-drug sales can't be limited through a club or a membership, meaning anyone can use the Sam's Club pharmacy to fill prescriptions and buy over-the-counter medication.

(Source: Reader's Digest)

...or use the optical center.

...or use the optical center.

Though a membership is needed to buy glasses and hearing aids, nonmembers can get eye and ear exams at the Sam's Club optical and hearing centers.

(Source: Reader's Digest)

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Eat at the food court.

Eat at the food court.

The food court is open to members and nonmembers — and it's insanely cheap. A large pizza is only $8.99 and fountain sodas are $0.89.

(Source: Reader's Digest)

Go with a member.

Go with a member.

Members are allowed to bring up to two guests with them when they go to Sam's Club. Only members can make purchases, however, so you'd have to pay them back for whatever you buy on your trip.

(Source: Reader's Digest)

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