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I would recommend DirectBuy to everyone. Fantastic selections ranging from the complete home remodel to everyday purchases, including gifts. Friendly personal service with great savings! more

I have been a member since 2002 and have saved tons of money. I have purchased paint, mattresses, bicycles, watches, my wife's wedding rings, appliances, flooring, countertops, and plumbing fixtrues, and tons more I can't even remember. I am a very frugal shopper and the items I have purchased have left alot of money in my pocket for other things. You need to plan ahead but for the savings, who cares if you have to wait. I have not done a complete remodel or built a new house but have been able to do small projects here and there as I can afford them. I am not rich but I am able to hold on to the cash that would otherwise go to the retailers. I still buy some stuff retail, but if I can get it at the club, I do. Everyone should belong to DirectBuy. more

Good: I really enjoyed the savings on my new kitchen cabinets. I've been shopping for some time and finally made the decision to join Direct Buy Bothell, and I couldn't be happier.. Bad: I didn't like that it took me so long to find out about Direct Buy. It wasn't until a friend referred me that I made the decisions - only because I saw some negative reviews I was persuaded not to join. I guess that isn't the point of this question - I guess I don't like waiting for products. Sometimes it is nice to get the product right away... But I imagine the savings wouldn't be as good.. Improvements: At the moment I can't really think of anything. I am sure time will tell and I will be back to update my review.. more

I'm surprised by some of the negative reviews. Sure the membership isn't for everyone but things work for some and not others. I for one am very satisfied with Direct Buy. I became a member at Direct Buy Bothell a few months ago when we were deciding to remodel our kitchen. We save a lot of money. We continue to save on a lot of household items like the furniture we recently upgraded. I would encourage people to look into Direct Buy and if it's a good fit, great! more

Just thought I would pop in and answer Tom B. Why did I get singled out? It's been so long since I reviewed I can't even remember my password. No, I do not work for Direct Buy, nope I never did. I wrote a detailed review and at the time was very happy. Membership was only $3,000.00 at the time and I think we did save more than that. Basset was a participating vendor at the time and we utilized that. You could also get electronics, carpet, wood floors, washing machines etc and all were actually discounted quite a bit. It was a great deal if you had a lot of things to purchase. Not a good deal if you just needed to get a few things here and there. We are no longer members and if I could join again at the price we paid with the pressure to join I may not. Probably would not, especially in this economy. I would rather support local retailers higher price or not. I'm also a little older and wiser now and wouldn't easily succomb to the very high pressured sales pitch. I got sucked in. Without going in and actually seeing what you can do or get though it really isn't fair to rate one star based on a catalog. Also, bartering in a store, really? I didn't know you could do that other than buying a car. I've always assumed that is why there are "sale" signs. Direct Buy is okay depending on your needs and budget. Things sound like they have changed and the membership really went up. That's a bummer. Good concept. Bad execution. more

We joined Direct Buy about a year and a half ago and so far we really love it. I actually called one afternoon and signed up for an orientation (for lack of a better word) and showed up without my husband because he ended up working late that night and I had already canceled on them a few times. When it came down to a yes or no and I said I had to talk to my husband for such a big purchase, they said I couldn't come back. I really wanted to do it so I wrote them a check and asked them to give me 24 hours and they said yes. I'm happy they gave me the option and I didn't lose out. We've purchased a dining room table and chairs, bed and dresser for my daughter and a sound system for the house. From the money we saved on these four purchases we have paid for our membership. We have a bunch of furniture to buy still so they savings will increase as we buy more. PROS: Great selection and variety of quality brands you can order, SUPER friendly & helpful staff (very important!), Substantial savings to be had on everything you could ever buy (cameras...faucets...rugs...blenders etc), Ability to research online, the ability to use membership years from now if we want to remodel or update on huge ticket items like appliances I can't really think of any cons. Maybe the initial cost of the membership and that it helps to live close to the showroom for ordering but that's about it. They don't offer credit to buy merchandise, you need your own cash or cards to purchase stuff. I would join again in a second and would recommend Direct Buy to anyone interested in joining. more