J and T Vending Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Here recently within the last month or so, I noticed my local Sams to include online no longer sells Mike & Ike's. They were selling 4.5lb bag for like $7.50. I have been checking around at other stores and online and the price is like $15 which is double the price of what Sams use to sell them for. With this in mind, where are you guys buying your Mike & Ike's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick505 Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Maybe try something else like chocolate covered raisins or Jelly beans. My dams still carries those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuikVend Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 I've tried pricing them other places. The closest I could get was TJ King. 6 4.5lb bags for $50 plus about another $10 shipping. It comes out to about 12.5 cents/oz at TJ King compared to 10.4 cents at Sams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerformaVending Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 My Sams still carries them, thank god, but in the event they stopped I'd probably switch back to wholesale for those. The increase in cost isn't too much (I'd have to run the numbers again to be exact, but last time I checked it was like a nickel difference. The thing I hate is the hassle- the wholesaler I ran with for a long time did everything on hard-copy paper records and forms, and they were anything but efficient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J and T Vending Posted November 18, 2015 Author Share Posted November 18, 2015 I placed an order with staples yesterday which was about $12.99 per bag and free shipping to the store. I will check into TJ King since that may be my cheapest route at $10 per bag including shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbeckl Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 It's been a while, but I was getting mine (and hot Tomales) at Costco for around $7 per 4.5 lb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodney69 Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 I placed an order with staples yesterday which was about $12.99 per bag and free shipping to the store. I will check into TJ King since that may be my cheapest route at $10 per bag including shipping. Check Vistar.com If they don't have one by you, then they do have discounted shipping. If you are with in a couple hundred miles you could see if they do delivery's in your area, but that is a 750.00 min and access by a truck. They'll sometimes do it at 500 if it's on the way. Then they only charge you 50 for shipping no matter what the weight. Smart & Final is another one if you have those over there. AA Global and a few other I can think of. If you're ordering bouncy balls and add the candy it would help absorb the shipping and get it on a pallet. If I remember right you might have enough to do that. You can also check online at Sams.com or talk to the local sams and have it shipped to store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMD Snacks Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 I also get them at costco for 7 something and hot tamales. peanut m&ms are cheaper than sams too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWvend Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Seems from some of the posts here , and what I've been seeing at my local Sams Club, they are getting rid of products that are not selling well at that specific warehouse. I've seen posts where they don't carry gumballs at some places , while my local warehouse club just got a huge shipment in. They no longer carry Reese's Pieces though. I hear Costco is building near me & I look forward to it happening . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J and T Vending Posted November 21, 2015 Author Share Posted November 21, 2015 I will checkout my local Costco as well. Seems as if Sams online is not selling them either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodney69 Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 They're probably making the bag smaller like they did before and just recently did on pmm again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Falcon Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Bjs Wholesale club 6.75 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmkraz Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Quill.Com used to be a decent option if you couldn't do Sam's or BJ'S, but they've gone up to 1299 free shipping (3+ bags). Tj king might be cheaper now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumball guy Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 You can contact Just Born directly and they can put you in contact with their sales/marketing people (third party). They may be able to help you find another wholesaler in your area or they can sell to you directly. Only catch about buying from them directly is you need to buy larger quantities to get a decent price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetstop Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 my bjs did it and now have the new zip lock smaller bags luckily my sams still have the 4.5# bags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OU8SUMCANDY Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 My Sam's did the same and I recently spoke to the GM about it. He can't put on the shelf (or even carry the SKU) because the home office said he didn't do enough volume; however, he figured out a way to order a pallet and just keep it in his product storage. I will still be able to buy by the bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanipaqman Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 I have multiple sams clubs near me, this happens all the time, you end up going to a different club for the different candy selections, just the way it is with them. Start buying a month supply at a time, that helps save on trips, if you can swing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerrybrooksvendall Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 I will checkout my local Costco as well. Seems as if Sams online is not selling them either.I would check out other sams, even if they are a little ways away. I go to about 3 different sams to get what I need. Just like what has previously been posted. They sometimes discontinue items that are not selling that we'll.Sent from my Z987 using Tapatalk I would check out other sams, even if they are a little ways away. I go to about 3 different sams to get what I need. Just like what has previously been posted. They sometimes discontinue items that are not selling that we'll. Sent from my Z987 using Tapatalk Costco is a bit higher than sams. They (sams) are even cheaper than AA global, on Gumballs, banana candy, etc.Sent from my Z987 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumball guy Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Sam's has quit carrying the 4.5lb Mike & Ike's as well as Hot Tamales completely. Can't even get them online from Sam's. Whatever you are seeing on the shelves is going to be it. This info came from Sam's Club and Just Born (manufacturer). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodney69 Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Sam's has quit carrying the 4.5lb Mike & Ike's as well as Hot Tamales completely. Can't even get them online from Sam's. Whatever you are seeing on the shelves is going to be it. This info came from Sam's Club and Just Born (manufacturer). Did they say where they were going to sell them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumball guy Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Just Born will send you to a third party broker based on your geography. I already had another wholesaler in place so I did not go through the broker that Just Born sent me to. I do have a competitor who goes directly through the broker but he is buying 100 plus cases at a time so it works for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redmms250713 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 its officail our sams club no longer carries gumballs on a side note 51 oz peanut mms are back in for $9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodney69 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Just Born will send you to a third party broker based on your geography. I already had another wholesaler in place so I did not go through the broker that Just Born sent me to. I do have a competitor who goes directly through the broker but he is buying 100 plus cases at a time so it works for him. You can order about 36 cases ave get free shipping, but that's a chunk at one time. Storage might be an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerformaVending Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 You can order about 36 cases ave get free shipping, but that's a chunk at one time. Storage might be an issue. Is that mix/match or is that of one type of candy? I know one wholesaler I had talked to you had to order "each" item in sufficient quantity to get the discount, and you couldn't mix it up. I don't have a ton of candy machines left out, but even at my candy max a few years back, I can't imagine going through 36 cases of ONE kind of candy before it would get stale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodney69 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 It's from just born direct, so they only have 3 kinds. Red Rageous, m&i, and ht. If I put out any more candy, I could swing it for about a 6 month supply I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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