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How To Shop the Sam's Club Black Friday Sale

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As you might expect, the Sam’s Club Black Friday sale isn’t limited to just one day. While their official Black Friday sale typically lasts four total days (from Thanksgiving Day to the Sunday after), the first Black Friday deals will start rolling out at Sam’s Club online in early November.

Additional deals arrive in mini events until the actual Black Friday sale starts online on Thanksgiving Day. But with so many Sam’s Club Black Friday deals flying around in November (in addition to all the other Black Friday sales going on), it’s important to shop with a game plan in mind.

We’ll help you identify the biggest savings — like the 2023 deals that included $100 off a 24V ride-on toy, $90 off a Shark 2-in-1 robot vacuum, $50 off a Ninja specialty coffee maker, and $40 off JBL earbuds. By taking advantage of deals during the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, you can squeeze even more value out of your Sam’s Club membership cost.

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1. When is the Sam’s Club Black Friday sale?

someone holding up the sam's club black friday ad

The Sam’s Club Black Friday sale (aka the “Thanks-Savings” sale) follows a pretty predictable pattern, kicking off at 12:01 a.m. ET (online) on Thanksgiving Day, and wrapping up on the Sunday after Thanksgiving. Then the two-day Sam’s Club Cyber Monday sale happens on the Monday and Tuesday after Thanksgiving.

Based on this pattern, we expect the next Black Friday sale to take place Nov. 28 – Dec. 1, 2024. And the Sam’s Club Cyber Monday sale will likely be Dec. 2 – 3, 2024.

 

Do Plus members get to shop early?

Yes, they typically do! If you have a Sam’s Club Plus membership, your deals usually go live two hours before everyone else — starting at 10:01 p.m. ET on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving Day.

 

2. Is Sam’s Club open on Black Friday?

Person looking at a blue sign that shows the hours for Sam's Club

Sam’s Club is usually open for regular shopping hours on Black Friday. Sam’s Club Plus members get to shop the sale two hours early, which can make the extra cost of a Plus membership totally worth it.

Here are the Sam’s Club normal opening and closing times on a Friday:

  • All members: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
  • Plus members: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.

 

Is Sam’s Club open on Thanksgiving?

Sam’s Club is always closed on Thanksgiving Day (and on Easter and Christmas), but you can still shop their Black Friday deals online on Thanksgiving Day starting at 12:01 a.m. ET.

Plus members get to shop two hours earlier online, starting at 10:01 a.m. ET on the day before.

TIP: This is similar to how Walmart stores are closed on Thanksgiving, but the Walmart Black Friday deals are shoppable online that day.

 

3. When does the Sam’s Club Black Friday ad drop?

someone holding up the sam's club black friday ad

In 2023, we originally predicted the Sam’s Club Black Friday ad would drop on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. But we didn’t receive a copy of the Black Friday ad (called the Black Friday “Thanks-Savings” book) until Nov. 16 — exactly a week before the sale started.

Based on its late arrival in 2023, the next Sam’s Club Black Friday ad might appear in your mailbox around Nov. 21, 2024.

TIP: We usually see a two-page Black Friday Sneak Peak ad come out in mid-October, with a brief list of about 10 – 15 items that will be included in the sale.

 

4. When do the Sam’s Club early Black Friday deals begin?

Sam's Club members standing in line for checkout with carts full of groceries and other items.

The early Black Friday sales at Sam’s Club always happen in waves. Each event brings new sales ranging from grocery deals to discounts on big-ticket items like TVs.

Sam’s Club kicks off the holiday season with a November Weekend Doorbusters event around the first weekend of November. These doorbuster deals are typically available online only, and during the last sale, they included a mix of items like ride-on toys, gift cards, and vacuums (valid Nov. 3 – 5, 2023).

The very next weekend is usually the Taste of Sam’s Club in-store event, with free samples of holiday foods. In 2023, this event happened Nov. 10 – 11.

 

Sam’s Club Black Friday Sales Schedule for 2023:

  • November Instant Savings Event: Nov. 1 – 22
  • November Online Doorbusters Event: Nov. 3 – 5 (Friday through Sunday)
  • Taste of Sam’s Club Event: Nov. 10 – 11 (Friday & Saturday)
  • Black Friday “Thanks-Savings” Sale: Nov. 23 – 26 (Thursday through Sunday)
  • Cyber Savings Event: Nov. 27 – 28 (Monday & Tuesday)
  • December Instant Savings Event: Nov. 29 – Dec. 26
  • December Online Doorbusters Event: Dec. 1 – 3 (Friday through Sunday)

Related: Only about 1 in 12 Sam’s Club locations participated in a new holiday-themed event in 2023 — called the Sam’s Club Merry Express. Check to see if your store is on the list!

 

5. When is the Sam’s Club Cyber Monday sale?

person trying out a laprop while at Sam's Club

In 2023, Sam’s Club switched things up with their Cyber Monday sale and made it last just two days instead of the usual three. We most recently saw the Cyber Sale happen Monday, Nov. 27 – Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023.

So based on this new schedule, plan on the 2024 Sam’s Club Cyber Monday sale happening Monday, Dec. 2 – Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024.

 

 

6. What were the best deals from last year’s Black Friday sale?

A Sam's Club member shopping for TVs in the electronics section at Sam's Club black friday.

The best things to buy during Sam’s Club Black Friday sales are typically electronics, e-gift cards (for up to 20% off brands like Gap and Disney), kitchen appliances, and kids’ toys.

 

Best Sam’s Club Black Friday deals from 2023:

These deals were available from Nov. 23 – 26 during the last sale.

 

7. All of their Black Friday deals are also available online.

A person using a laptop to look at the Sam's Club website.

All the same Black Friday deals you see in stores are also available online at SamsClub.com — for the exact same prices. You’ll score free shipping on most items except for a few, like TVs and artificial Christmas trees.

But if you’re a Sam’s Club Plus member, you’ll get free shipping and free curbside pickup.

 

Will Sam’s Club price match or price adjust during Black Friday?

Sam’s Club won’t allow Black Friday price matching or price adjustment during Black Friday, according to their policy.

 

8. Nonmembers can still shop at Sam’s Club on Black Friday — but with a 10% markup.

Person standing waiting at Member Services at Sam's Club

Since all of the deals are available online, go ahead and shop on SamsClub.com on Black Friday even if you’re not a member. But just know that you’ll be charged a 10% markup for the convenience. So factor that into your total before you get too excited about a hot deal. If the final price is still lower than competitors, I’d say go for it.

Just keep in mind that if you’re not a Sam’s Club member and you need to return something, you can only get your refund in cash according to their return policy.

Related: New to Sam’s Club? You’ll want to study these tips every Sam’s Club shopper needs to know.

 

9. Pay $4 to use Sam’s curbside pickup during Black Friday sales (or it’s free for Plus members).

someone sitting in their car parked in the Sam's Club pickup spot

If you don’t want to pay for shipping or go into the warehouse, Sam’s Club curbside pickup is a great option.

Sam’s Club Plus members automatically get free curbside pickup (and free shipping, too), but if you’re a standard Club member, you’ll pay a $4 fee per pickup order for that convenience.

 

10. Or use Scan & Go to avoid crowds in the warehouse.

A Sam's Club Employee scanning a barcode on an customers phone to check them out with a scan and go order.

Scan & Go helps you avoid lines at Sam’s Club all year round. Here’s how it works:

  1. Download the Scan & Go app.
  2. Scan each item’s barcode as you put it into your shopping cart at the warehouse.
  3. Show your phone to a Sam’s Club employee who will scan it for instant and contactless payment.

 

11. There’s usually a Black Friday deal on a new Sam’s Club membership for 60% off.

Hand holding a blue Sam's Club membership card above bulk boxes of various snacks like goldfish, kraft mac and cheese, and ritz crackers

In 2023, Sam’s Club offered membership deals during Black Friday and Cyber Monday for new members. You could join for 60% off, making your first year just $20 (reg. $50).

Only new memberships qualify for deals like these, and you can start using your digital membership immediately after purchase.

TIP: The lowest we’ve ever seen a basic Sam’s Club membership go is $15 (70% off) during their Flash Sale in October. But that offer ended Oct. 22, 2023.

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