Did I mention that I LOOOOOOOOVE Gold Card Week?

[MCWAY]

2.8-lb jug of GNC's Mega MRP Extreme - $12 ($9.60 w/ Gold Card); that's the equivalent of a 20-serving box of MET-Rx

4-lb Jug GNC Creadrive - $8 ($6.40 w/Gold Card); compare that with EAS' Phosphagen HP

4-lb jug MHP's Up Your Mass - $5 ($4 w/ Gold Card).

And a supplement I'll use a little bit later....

CMI's BIG (180-tablet bottle) - $10 ($8 w/Gold Card).

The retail prices of those items are $47, $30, $25, and $80, respectively.

[Migs]

so they were on clearance and then your card.  not bad.  Doesn't it cost a fee to have the card?  There are 2 GNC's near me, but when they never have much on the clearance shelves.

[MCWAY]

so they were on clearance and then your card.  not bad.  Doesn't it cost a fee to have the card?  There are 2 GNC's near me, but when they never have much on the clearance shelves.

Last time I checked, the card costs $15, unless you buy at least $75 worth of stuff.

[Migs]

Last time I checked, the card costs $15, unless you buy at least $75 worth of stuff.

guess i need to find a gnc that carries enough stuff that they have a better clearance area

[MCWAY]

guess i need to find a gnc that carries enough stuff that they have a better clearance area

The two most reliable places that have GNCs with plenty of clearance stuff are malls and military exchanges.

[Rimbaud]

I would've never guessed that. 

[Migs]

The two most reliable places that have GNCs with plenty of clearance stuff are malls and military exchanges.

there is one at the mall i never go to. 


your GNC royalty checks must be huge!  kidding

[MCWAY]

I would've never guessed that. 

Hey, you seem to have the skinny, moreso than I do.

You gave me the 411 on powdered Gakic (i.e. why I was getting so cheap, back in 2005).

Quick question: Has Anator P-70 met the same fate?

[elite_lifter]

MCWAY is a man who loves Gold Card Week.

[MethodGNA]

Hey, you seem to have the skinny, moreso than I do.

You gave me the 411 on powdered Gakic (i.e. why I was getting so cheap, back in 2005).

Quick question: Has Anator P-70 met the same fate?

what a douchebag.......

[Montague]

2.8-lb jug of GNC's Mega MRP Extreme - $12 ($9.60 w/ Gold Card); that's the equivalent of a 20-serving box of MET-Rx

4-lb Jug GNC Creadrive - $8 ($6.40 w/Gold Card); compare that with EAS' Phosphagen HP

4-lb jug MHP's Up Your Mass - $5 ($4 w/ Gold Card).

And a supplement I'll use a little bit later....

CMI's BIG (180-tablet bottle) - $10 ($8 w/Gold Card).

The retail prices of those items are $47, $30, $25, and $80, respectively.

MC,
When does Vitamin Shoppe run their buy one/get one half-off brand sale?
Is it April & August?

And, if it’s something you’ve looked into, where have you found the best deal on Muscle Milk – considering time, circumstances (sales), etc.?

[MCWAY]

what a douchebag.......

Come again?

I asked a simple question about a particular supplement.

If you have nothing of significance to add, take your bone-headed comments and walk.

[MCWAY]

MC,
When does Vitamin Shoppe run their buy one/get one half-off brand sale?
Is it April & August?

And, if it’s something you’ve looked into, where have you found the best deal on Muscle Milk – considering time, circumstances (sales), etc.?

I believe the sales for Vitamin Shoppe are in April and September.

I rarely use Muscle Milk. However, the best deals, again, have been at GNC (when it marks Muscle Milk down for clearance).

Last time I bought some, it was a couple of 4-packs of Muscle Milk and Muscle Milk Light, each marked down to $2.74.

Usually, I shop for RTDs or protein powders. Getting those fairly cheap frees up money to try other products. Another bargain I just picked up was Xyience's Xtreme Weight Gainer, 7-lb jug for $25 (excuse me....$20 w/Gold Card  ).

[Montague]

Cool.
Thanks.

[pac-man]

You know what I'm wondering?  How the hell has GNC actually stayed in business all these years?

I know you like them McWay but it seems like you have found the trick of finding expiring products.  Good strategy but that can't do much for them business wise.

Even if someone is just getting into supplements all they have to do is shop around a bit and they will realize they can get the products cheaper at just about any other place in the country.  Who actually pays for the Gold Card and then waits to use it only one week of the month and then still pay more money for the product during that week?

Also its not like you can say they have good service.  I walked into one of the plaza stores a few weeks ago.  Nobody was working there!  I was in the store alone for at least 3 or 4 minutes till another person walked in.  Then, what looked like a 16 year old kid walked in with a drink in his hand, and asked if we needed any help.  A dishonest person could have loaded their pockets up.  Then I walked into a different location and the lady was so overbearing it just made for bad service.  She would not allow me to just look for a second but kept trying to put products in my hands while rambling on making little sense.  It wasn't till another customer came in that I was able check out some prices.

Not only that, I have yet to meet anyone that actually shops there.  I mean not one person has told me in the last 10 years they actually shop there regularly.  They must do well in the Vitamin and Herb department?  Some how this business model has worked.  It baffles me.  Can anyone explain?

[MCWAY]

You know what I'm wondering?  How the hell has GNC actually stayed in business all these years?

I know you like them McWay but it seems like you have found the trick of finding expiring products.  Good strategy but that can't do much for them business wise.

Even if someone is just getting into supplements all they have to do is shop around a bit and they will realize they can get the products cheaper at just about any other place in the country.  Who actually pays for the Gold Card and then waits to use it only one week of the month and then still pay more money for the product during that week?

Also its not like you can say they have good service.  I walked into one of the plaza stores a few weeks ago.  Nobody was working there!  I was in the store alone for at least 3 or 4 minutes till another person walked in.  Then, what looked like a 16 year old kid walked in with a drink in his hand, and asked if we needed any help.  A dishonest person could have loaded their pockets up.  Then I walked into a different location and the lady was so overbearing it just made for bad service.  She would not allow me to just look for a second but kept trying to put products in my hands while rambling on making little sense.  It wasn't till another customer came in that I was able check out some prices.

Not only that, I have yet to meet anyone that actually shops there.  I mean not one person has told me in the last 10 years they actually shop there regularly.  They must do well in the Vitamin and Herb department?  Some how this business model has worked.  It baffles me.  Can anyone explain?

For starters, I'm having trouble remembering the last time I paid for a Gold Card. Usually, it's free if you buy at least $75 worth of stuff. I probably got it, after a big haul and simply have it renewed a month before it expired.

As for the customer service, usually all it takes is a simple "No, thank you!" to their offers for assistance and they leave me alone. I know for what I seek. If they have it (and the price is good), I buy. If they don't, I simply walk out.

Usually, I don't buy anything beyond Gold Card week, UNLESS the product is marked down so low, I figure it won't be there much longer. For instance, if they mark down IsoPure RTDs or CytoSport RTD for $0.99, I'll get them, Gold Card week or not.

Of course, there are those handful of GNCs that let you use the card every day. If I hit one of those, then I get the markdown products PLUS 20% off that price. Usually, it's just a matter of patience.