Well how exactly do AAFES and the military exchanges stack up against Amazon and Walmart?
I would guess Amazon and Walmart outclass the military stores
in savings and selection.
I know a couple who buy meat at the military commissary (or whatever it’s called). It’s a LOT cheaper than regular stores. I don’t know about other stuff.
At minimum there is no tax on AAFES purchases.
Otherwise comparable.
I signed up last year and get sales fliers via email.
I have great interest in the price/quality of Commissary shopping and will discover that after the new year.
Anyone here currently shop the commissary?
If you limit yourself to ‘sales’ at AAFES, then you can outprice Amazon and Wal-Mart. Beyond that, there just isn’t that much of a savings.
I walked into one BX last year after the holidays....they’d thrown winter boots up on sale (30-percent off). They had some heavy duty winter boots which would have been in the $130 range at Amazon, and were selling them for around $90.
Years ago, at the end of summer, they had the $12 t-shirts up for sale...around $6.
The thing is, you have to be aggressive, follow their sale brochures, and only shop for discounted items.