Big Y silver card

[mayakelly]

Big Y is announcing their new Silver Card program in this week's flyer.
from their website:
Get Silver Coin Prices Without Silver Coins AUTOMATICALLY!
With your Silver Savings Club™ card you'll receive:

• All Silver Coin Deals*!
• All Express Savings Club® Deals!
• Savings On Your Gasoline Fill-ups**
• Discounted Movie Tickets And Other Special Offers

See Your Savings Add Up!
Your year-to-date Silver Savings Club™ savings will print on your receipt every time you shop!

The Silver Savings Club™ card MUST be presented to the cashier in order to activate the silver coin discounts.
There is a $20 annual membership/administration fee. If the annual savings do not exceed the membership fee, a customer may request a full refund.
See store for details.
Customers who decide not to join will continue to receive silver coins as in the past.
Our Check Cashing Policy remains the same, just present your Silver Savings Club™ card at Big Y. Your check will be accepted subject to Big Y's standard check cashing policies.
*Save on up to 5 of each silver coin item unless otherwise noted.
**See store or click here for participating gas stations.

[mayakelly]

There is a coupon for $5 off the $20 annual fee in this weeks flyer.

I actually do not like the idea of paying to get sales. The silver coins are basically a sale. Anyone have an opinion on this card?

Also the gas stations in my town stopped accepting Big Y coins
The closest one is quite out of my way.

[missboots]

I don't like paying for deals either. Won't be joining in on this.

[jennik78]

It's not worth $15 to me, and yes, the idea of having to pay for sales is offputting.

I can only think of maybe 1-2 times per year that I don't have enough silver coins for something I want. Of course, they may start making it hard for you to win the coins now.

[tacatcon]

I really don't get why I would pay $15 or $20 to get the same savings I'm getting now? And who's tracking your savings so you know at the end of the year if it exceeded the $20 you spent on the silver card. I have tons of silver coins now! I'm not worried about running out. I used two yesterday and got one more! lol

[10goodreasons]

I think the silver coins are really annoying but I have a big Y in my town and I don't get enough silver coins to be worth my while. I got the coin card because I have a 9 people to feed. You can buy up to 5 of each silver coin special and that's per day. Since I literally drive by it daily it's already paid for itself this first week. Sorry to be a sell-out. Buying the card was definitely against all my principles.:)

[mayakelly]

10goodreasons- you are okay :)
I have to admit, Big Y sent a free card and I used it today!

I wanted to get 5 Big Y butters. I only had 2 coupons with me (from the booklets), so I just printed 5 more and will see if I can use the card for 3 more and then 2 silver coins tonight. Don't know how they work it if you have silver coins...

[tacatcon]

They sent you a silver card for free? Just because? LOL
I'm jealous!

So it allows you to print more coupons? I'm not understanding that.

[10goodreasons]

They sent you a silver card for free? Just because? LOL
I'm jealous!

So it allows you to print more coupons? I'm not understanding that.

I never spend much there. Although I have this week. So I bet its for customers who spend over a certain threshold. Otherwise - I'm going to go in and complain.

[scissorbill]

I'm too cheap to buy this card too. I make a lot of small Big Y runs to get loss leaders and I play the game every time so I accumulate a lot of silvers that way.