BJ’s Wholesale Club

I have been holding off writing a review on this BJ’s because of the Customer Service Desk: all those workers (especially a young man Chris whom I have dealt with on several occasions) are exceptional. Its the actual BJ itself. First don’t bother with the bottle machine especially on a Monday morning. There is a woman that bring SO MANY Bottles back I am sure it is above and beyond the $ 12 limit. Then again think of how many bottles that does entail. NEVER think your going to walk in from one week to the next and find what you did prior. Also I become very discouraged when I see «Joe Blow» who just passed me out in the parking lot having 50 of an item on a palate going to his Van that is now no longer available to me and others because they do not limit. The lines are so crazy long that I am forced to resort using the «self serve» line which is another way of saying we don’t care enough to hire enough people. The ones they do hire for the most part meaning the CASHIERS are downright rude and insensitive to handicapped people. While I am not in a wheel chair it is quite apparent I am disable and I even tell them and that is why I take a moment longer to get from loading the belt to trying to rearrange items in the cart because they have this lovely habit of putting boxes or something heavy on top of my bread or something like that. Not all the cashiers but most. PLUS the phone usage shouldn’t be allowed. How rude. The worst though is that I have been a «member» since they opened in this location well over 10 years and I continue to watch my one neighbor «join» for «free» somehow every time they offer the 30 or 60 day deal. How I don’t know but its disheartening. All in all if I didn’t NEED to use this BJ’s or a large warehouse facility such as this I would be so much happier but this one would be the first I would put on the list to stay away from.

Shop here all the time for our family of 5. It’s better and easier for us to buy in bulk as a larger household. This location is always busy and normally quite crowded with long lines but they always have what we need and the prices and coupons are definitely cheaper than buying smaller or single items at the supermarket for most items. If you can, go to self checkout to get out of there faster!

Decent place nice selection .But they are so slow and never have enough lines open at the check out and only one person checking receipts at the exit which is an inconvenience seeing as you already payed for you products and now must waste your time waiting for some kid to check your receipt like you are some thief. The self check out is a joke as well .The light can be flashing for assistance and you will get help from one of the teenagers as soon as they are finished with their conversations with the other store employees which really pissed us off. Hire people that wanna work not people who could care less about the customers.

It’s BJ’s, you go, sign up for a membership, and buy things you don’t need in bulk size.
I rarely come here. I usually stop by before a party or BBQ, when I need hotdogs in bulk. They also offer some decent salads and electronics (those somehow go together, trust me). It’s perfect for larger families that need 200 rolls of paper towels. It’s perfect for me when I need a TV for 50% off and/​or frozen dinners. Honestly, it is a great place and has a bit of everything. You’ll always score a deal here and they offer self-​checkout if you don’t want someone else ringing up your 40 boxes of tampons.

The selection on things we like are pretty good, it’s clean and organized. On weekends they need to have more lanes open. They keep the shelves well stocked. i enjoy coming here and just browsing.

The store is great and I would have given it 5 stars if not for the lines. BJ’s management: there are sooo many people unemployed, you can’t hire an extra 2 or 3 people at minimum wage to alleviate the lines? So ok, they have self serve lines too, but they don’t open all of them, adding to the line issue. So, when you first get there, you have to show your BJ’s card to the 95 year old woman who «works security» by checking your card. I have, on occasion, flashed her my medical insurance card, a business card or any other card and she has always waved me in with a smile. How’s that for letting in just BJ’s club members??? The selection is great, prices are ok. You have to be a smart shopper to really know if you’re doing better than a traditional supermarket. Then comes the worst part… the check out. Go during the week to avoid lines, if you can. Weekends are torture.

ok, I will start by saying I come to this BJ’s every week. It has its good points and bad points.
The good: You can get really good deals on most items. They sell items that costco does not. The employees are very nice and knowledgable. They usually have an express lane open.
The bad: Their bananas are always green, like dark green!!! That pisses me off! While you can get a great deal on cold cuts, the line is always long as hell and the meat guys are slow as hell! You never know if the shopping carts are gonna be in the store or if you got to find one before you get in. For some reason, they are always cleaning the floors driving on one of those floor cleaning carts while the store is open and people are shopping! Do that when the store is closed!!! They usually dont have enough lines open and the lines are usually long.
As you can see, there is more bad points than good, however I still shop here every week. Go figure.

This may be one of the best BJs on Long Island. We come all the way from Brooklyn to shop here! Everything is always clean and stocked, and the lines are rarely very long. They have self-​checkout!

This place is like the bizzaro version of Costco.
Place feels more of a supermarket on steroids then a wholesale club.
They have a lot of items that Costco doesn’t, and that’s the only reason I will shop here.
Smart water, Poland spring sparkling, Heinz organic ketchup, skippy all natural peanut butter and mike and Ike’s.
I prefer the location in farmingdale, as they carry the same goods but also sell gasoline.

It’s a BJ’s. They have bulk items, and usually everything you want is in stock. It’s better to go during the week, as opposed to the weekend.

I’ve usually been to this one on Saturday afternoons. The selection on things we like isn’t bad, it’s reasonably clean and the organization isn’t bad. I also LOVE that they usually have the express lane open; when it is, shopping here is so much better. If it’s not, you’re better off with self-​checkout so long as the people in front of you aren’t tech challenged.
However, there is definitely room for improvement. For one thing, there needs to not be such long lines to leave for receipt check. We had to wait for ages in one today; if you left without getting the receipt checked & someone tried stopping you, they would have ZERO legal cause to detain you. Management needs to staff enough people so this doesn’t happen since it’s unacceptable to take longer in this line than in the checkout lane.
Second, it would be nice if they would keep certain items in stock & more easy to find (in particular, ready made pizza crusts w/​sauce). I’d also like to see better variety in cat food since I can’t get my cat’s food here at all & can’t use coupons for it at this location.

This is the kind of BJs you can run in and out of. Smaller scale than their Farmingdale counterpart but as much of a selection. Sunday mornings can be hectic here so plan accordingly. The Fortune Wheel is nestled in the crook of the entrance and exit, and who doesn’t LOVE that? A tour of the parking lot brings you to a vast selection of stores i.e. Michael’s, BEst Buy, Kohl’s etc. Get ALL you shopping done and reward yourself with fabulous dim sum.

Ok, I’m gonna admit. I’ve been shopping at a competitor (*cough* costco *cough*) for years now, but I’ve been curious to check out this location, especially since it’s so close to where I live. So this past weekend, off we went (warehouse club trips are always an adventure, as you know).
Wow. That’s the first thing that came to mind.
The place is clean, it’s big (but nothing requiring three sherpas and a mountain goat), the isles are labeled (HUGE plus, unlike other places like this).
Not to mention, the items themselves… of course any warehouse market like this is going to have supersized verisions, but here it’s more managable. Like, the sizes are a bit more realistic, like gallons of milk and pounds of coffee. Plus they sell dunkin’ coffee, so that’s an automatic plus in my book.
I’m hooked. I would definitely go back there again. And yes, even almost a year later… there were really no lines. And they have self checkout, if that’s your thing.