S&R is one of the
country’s membership shopping. I was not
really fond of S&R as you have to pay Php700 for membership which entitles
you no perks (points for purchase) except well, you can shop at S&R. However, a colleague, who’s a member, brought
me one time to S&R and told me to buy the maple cured bacon as she vouched
to be one of the best-tasting bacon. And
true enough, our whole household loves S&R maple-cured bacon. After that, I signed up for membership. I was seduced by the bacon! Hahaha :D
And I was happy I that I
signed up for S&R membership. I get
to shop a lot of items that I like in S&R that are not offered in my usual
supermarket. Yes, I am one happy
member. So when S&R announced they
will have their Members’ Treat, I logged it in my calendar. J
October 1, 2016 marked my
first S&R Members’ Treat shopping.
The hubby and I lined up from 8AM to 12PM (that’s 4 hours waiting in
line) before we were able to enter S&R. I was nursing a headache, and was
really feeling bad but the sale items made me feel better.
That was my first time to
shop during S&R Members’ Treat and I am not a pro, but let me list down
some tips to help you (and me) next year.
Be
Late
– I know, early bird catches the worm. The
hubby and I waited from 8am to 12pm just to enter S&R and shop. The heat and the exhaustion we felt in line
made me think twice about attending next year’s sale. But a colleague went to S&R by afternoon
and she only fell in line in less than 2 hours! There is no need to worry about sale items as stocks are refilled every
30 minutes (as per an employee). So let the queue die down before going.
Don’t
Bring Kids – We didn’t bring Neo with us and it was a very good
decision. I saw other shoppers who brought
their kids and I pity the little kids as some were already tired and exhausted,
crying and having tantrums. Please don’t
bring your kids, they won’t aid in your shopping.
Check
S&R A Day Before – A day before the sale marks the day S&R
employees put up their sale tag price. You
will get an idea what sale item you will be able to score on the Members’ Treat
Day. You might also be lucky because some
of these discounted tag prices are already effective.
Eat
and Drink – Waiting in line for hours means you will be exhausted
and thus, foods and drinks are needed.
We forgot to bring anything and were lucky that there’s a convenience store
nearby to buy water. We ate when we were
able to finish our shopping. We love
S&R pizzas and even brought home for our little boy! J
Set
A Budget – As such with all shopping adventures, a budget is
always a must. You don’t want to be
broke and feel guilty after the shopping, right?
Have
a Buddy – Bringing someone with you is a good decision. You can actually bring 4 more people with your
S&R membership card, but a buddy is okay.
Because cashier line is so long that one of you can line up the moment
you enter, and you can alternately do the shopping. It saves a lot of time! J
There you have it! Hope these tips help you if you plan to go to
S&R Members’ Treat next time.
