Makro

[farang1979]

Does anyone know how I can shop at Makro? Do you need to have a member card or can anyone walk in and shop? The previous times I've been is with someone else and I didn't actually see if they used a card or not.

 

 

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[KhunBENQ]

At my first visit at Makro (some years ago) I was wondering the same.

No card needed. The cashier will ask and you tell him/her "no have".

 

[CharlieH]

Just be sure to have sufficient cash, they don' t take plastic.

[RichCor]

You can walk in and ask for a day pass at the Customer Service Desk.

 

Otherwise, minimum Makro purchase of 2,000 baht would qualify you for a membership card.  

MAKRO (TH) Member Qualifications

 

Though, as has been stated in other Makro-related threads, other than receiving a mailer there doesn't seem to be an advantage of having an actual membership card unless you are a licensed business and want the 'detailed' receipt.

[Katia]

I've only been there a couple times, but never needed a membership, nor have coworkers who have gone.

[KhunBENQ]

1 hour ago, RichCor said:

Though, as has been stated in other Makro-related threads, other than receiving a mailer there doesn't seem to be an advantage of having an actual membership card unless you are a licensed business and want the 'detailed' receipt.

And with a businness card there is obviously a high limit for any advantages.

Some thousand Baht a month seems to bring up nothing.

For long we use such a card from the (former) shop license of the daughter.

Actually useless, just full size invoices flying around in the trunk

 

I noticed that there are cash discounts for single purchases of more than 20'000 resp. 30'000 Baht.

[theguyfromanotherforum]

Just be sure to have sufficient cash, they don' t take plastic.

They do take 1 kind of plastic, I just don't remember which.

[farang1979]

They do take 1 kind of plastic, I just don't remember which.

Apparently it's Citibank.


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[Crossy]

1 hour ago, theguyfromanotherforum said:

They do take 1 kind of plastic, I just don't remember which.

 

 

They accept Citi Rewards Mastercard (the blue one) and Citi Makro Visa credit card (must be Thailand issued).

 

Most stores have a big banner proclaiming same.

 

[dinsdale]

Walk in, do your shopping, pay for it, walk out. Works for me. 

[dotpoom]

20 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

At my first visit at Makro (some years ago) I was wondering the same.

No card needed. The cashier will ask and you tell him/her "no have".

 

I use the one in Pattaya, Sukhumvit Rd. You do need a member's card, easy enough to get by producing your passport at their customer desk

  Make sure to use it at least once every 3 months or it will be cancelled and you apply again if you wish to have another one.

[maccastime]

20 hours ago, farang1979 said:

 

Does anyone know how I can shop at Makro? Do you need to have a member card or can anyone walk in and shop? The previous times I've been is with someone else and I didn't actually see if they used a card or not.

Just drive your car there park up walk in the door and shop.really so easy!!

 

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Just now, dotpoom said:

I use the one in Pattaya, Sukhumvit Rd. You do need a member's card, easy enough to get by producing your passport at their customer desk

  Make sure to use it at least once every 3 months or it will be cancelled and you apply again if you wish to have another one.

 

[Jeffrey346]

19 hours ago, RichCor said:

You can walk in and ask for a day pass at the Customer Service Desk.

 

Otherwise, minimum Makro purchase of 2,000 baht would qualify you for a membership card.  

MAKRO (TH) Member Qualifications

 

Though, as has been stated in other Makro-related threads, other than receiving a mailer there doesn't seem to be an advantage of having an actual membership card unless you are a licensed business and want the 'detailed' receipt.

I didn't know there is a qualifier. I walked in showed my Thai driver's license filled out the form and got the card..

[ujayujay]

Walk in, shop, pay cash......

[nontabury]

2 hours ago, dotpoom said:

I use the one in Pattaya, Sukhumvit Rd. You do need a member's card, easy enough to get by producing your passport at their customer desk

  Make sure to use it at least once every 3 months or it will be cancelled and you apply again if you wish to have another one.

Went into that very same branch yesterday. Cashier asked my wife, you have card, she replied no. Still served us.

[HHTel]

It seems that different Makros have different rules.  The ones I've been to insist on a card.  You can apply for it the same day.  They give you a temporary card and instruction to collect your 'real' card the following day.  The cashiers used to have their own card to use but no more.  Several times I've left the card in my car and I've had to walk out the exit, retrieve my card, back in the entrance and make my way to the cash-out.  Basically - no card, no shopping.

[steveyinasia]

No problem with memebrship in Chiang Mai, been there many times and when asked about membership, don't have, no problem.

[12DrinkMore]

Where I shop the cashiers have a couple of cards ready to use for all those without a personal Makro card.

[Crossy]

3 minutes ago, 12DrinkMore said:

Where I shop the cashiers have a couple of cards ready to use for all those without a personal Makro card.

 

We do have a card, but I noticed last week that the girls at Khlong Luang did not appear to have the "spare" cards which were always in evidence in the past. New rules perhaps?

 

It's never an issue to get a Day Card, you need a 2,000 Baht purchase to apply for a Self Employed card anyway (check the Makro website the qualifications are listed there).

 

[sawadee1947]

don't be shy. Just enter

[Nurseynutcase]

1 hour ago, HHTel said:

It seems that different Makros have different rules.  The ones I've been to insist on a card.  You can apply for it the same day.  They give you a temporary card and instruction to collect your 'real' card the following day.  The cashiers used to have their own card to use but no more.  Several times I've left the card in my car and I've had to walk out the exit, retrieve my card, back in the entrance and make my way to the cash-out.  Basically - no card, no shopping.

I agree = it does depend on which Makro you go to  here in Phuket.  In rawaii I had to apply for a card, which incidentally took over a week to get.

However here in Kata - no card - no problem.

[csabo]

3 hours ago, Nurseynutcase said:

I agree = it does depend on which Makro you go to  here in Phuket.  In rawaii I had to apply for a card, which incidentally took over a week to get.

However here in Kata - no card - no problem.

Been shopping in Rawai Makro 3 years no card so....yeah.  

[SiSePuede419]

But why would you want to?

 

These bulk retail stores aren't cheaper.  They just force you to buy higher quantities.  Good business model fleecing sheep.?

[dinsdale]

36 minutes ago, SiSePuede419 said:

But why would you want to?

 

These bulk retail stores aren't cheaper.  They just force you to buy higher quantities.  Good business model fleecing sheep.?

Not sure you're right on this one. You can buy one fish. How is this being forced to buy in higher quantities. You can buy one (ordinary) steak. One electrical item etc. Sure there are things that are bulk but when you break it down it's prob. cheaper than buying at e.g. Foodland if you can get it and you prob can't get it at Big C/Tesco. So, can buy a fish e.g. 10, 20,30 baht/kg cheaper than Lotus, not sure how I'm being fleeced or forced to do anything. Just sayin'.

 

[fruitman]

At one Makro in  BKK there's a huge poster of a farang baker at their bakery...at another Makro i didn't see that poster.

 

Did you see that farang baker on the poster in your Makro's?? I wonder if he only works in that branch or that they use his picture for every Makro.

 

This farang should be ashamed to claim the bread is "baked fresh daily" but sold as fresh 3 days later. If i ever see him i'll go ask him if he thinks thats normal practise for a farang.

[Katia]

Forced to buy in large quantities?  If you don't want large quantities, don't shop there.  Simple... For me, large quantities are WHY I go.

[tutsiwarrior]

my local makro is the only place where I can find ingredients fer the food that I wanna make like ground beef, flour and certain spices...in the past I let my wife and her daughter sort out whatever membership issues...

 

recently there have been no issues...you just walk up and pay cash and yer on yer way...the check out folks at our local store have been very helpful...

 

 

[Morch]

On 3/29/2017 at 9:54 PM, fruitman said:

At one Makro in  BKK there's a huge poster of a farang baker at their bakery...at another Makro i didn't see that poster.

 

Did you see that farang baker on the poster in your Makro's?? I wonder if he only works in that branch or that they use his picture for every Makro.

 

This farang should be ashamed to claim the bread is "baked fresh daily" but sold as fresh 3 days later. If i ever see him i'll go ask him if he thinks thats normal practise for a farang.

 

I don't think it's sold as "fresh", there's a sticker with the date. Most times we just ask, they never tried to mislead us.

[HHTel]

On 3/29/2017 at 6:37 AM, SiSePuede419 said:

But why would you want to?

 

These bulk retail stores aren't cheaper.  They just force you to buy higher quantities.  Good business model fleecing sheep.?

That's absolute nonsense.  I've been shopping there for 15 years or more.  There are multipacks for certain products, usually bottles of drink.  Otherwise, most things are normal packs just as you would get in any other store. You want one small bottle of milk - no problem.  Small packet of cheese - no problem.  One can of baked beans - no problem. One chicken wing (now I'm being silly) - no problem.  I could go on!!

There are products that are cheaper elsewhere.  That's just a case of sensible shopping but in the main it's good value.

[fruitman]

9 hours ago, HHTel said:

One chicken wing (now I'm being silly) - no problem.

As long as you grab that chickenwing with bare hands and put it in a bag it's no problem....after that you are not allowed to wash your wands since this is thailand...

 

I just saw they sell the 3kg blocks of cheese there which cost half the price of small blocks compared to weight. So much profit for them for only cutting/packing cheese.