If You See This on a Sam’s Club Price Tag, Stock Up Now

It’s frustrating when an item you love is discontinued at a store you frequent. While products come and go, it would be nice to know if something you buy is about to leave shelves for good so you can stock up on it. Well, if you shop at Sam’s Club, you’re in luck! At the wholesale big-box giant, there’s a secret Sam’s Club pricing code that you can use to identify a product that’s not long for the retail world. All you have to do is look at the tag on the shelf below it.

We spoke to a marketing and product analyst to get the details, so keep reading and we’ll explain.

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What does a “C” mean on a Sam’s Club tag?

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At Sam’s Club, the letter “C” on a product’s tag stands for “cancelled,” meaning the item will not be re-stocked and the store will clear the space after they run out of the existing stocks, says Joshua Francia, a marketing and product analyst and CEO of National Debt Relief. You might see this letter in the upper right of the tag, or in the bottom left. It follows the item number on the tag.

So, if something you like bears a “C” on its tag, that’s your cue to stock up.

What are some other Sam’s Club tag codes?

“C” isn’t the only letter you’ll see on a Sam’s Club price tag. If there’s a tag for items that are being discontinued, you can bet there are tags for items that aren’t going anywhere.

• If a tag has an “A” on it, it means the item is “active.” According to Francia, this means “there is a lot of stock and the price can drop in the future.”

• If there’s a letter “N,” it means “never out,” which is exactly what it sounds like. “The product will not go on sale, as they are always in stock.” You can think of these as the Sam’s Club mainstays.

So if you see either of those codes, you don’t need to rush to by that item—and if it’s got the “A,” be on the lookout for the price to drop!

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• Joshua Francia, CEO of National Debt Relief

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