LOVE them…and use them about every 3 months. We’re also about 2 hours away so it’s a matter of building up my list, then loading up the van. Some folks might “poo-poo” it but I can show them that I save enough JUST on the dried basil I buy to pay for my trip. The savings on the rest of my purchases are just money in my pocket.
I also like the fact that my sales reps from the 3 distributors I purchase from cringe when I share my savings with them! I’ve been lobbying RD to build one down here in my neck of the woods but so far…2 hours is it!
As for the pricing remaining consistent from trip to trip, it’s like anywhere else and it will go up, and down, with the market trends. But the one thing that does remain constant is the fact that I am never leaving there without paying for my trip, dinner…and a nice “savings” in my checkbook to boot.
It’s true they do not issue a price list for you. I’m not sure why truthfully b/c it’s pretty evident that unlike the distributors the RD pricing is the same for whoever walks in their doors. I suppose it’s strictly a decision they made knowing that once you start pulling that flatbed around, you’re going to fill it up…unless you have an item by item price guide with you. And that brings me to my last point. I never go in without having a price list in my hand that I put together based on my cost from my outside distributors. I find that I use the same 25 or so items, (I only buy dry goods there b/c of distance) so I simply do an old-fashioned legal pad “spreadsheet” and go shopping.
I know you can get a one time “membership” if you wanted to just walk the aisles, and a std. membership is free and available to register for on their website.
If you want, PM me and I’ll be happy to send you a list of what I bought last week, and what I paid…
