Membership has it's privileges

[wendyzski]

With a check I got from my Aunt & Uncle I got some Rather Useful Things (tm)

First off, I joined I-Go, the car-sharing service. For those not familiar with it, you pay an annual membership fee (in this case $25 because of a special promo) and then an hourly fee to reserve and use a car. It's great for someone like me who only needs a car for occasional errands. The plan I got is $8.25/hr and I get 50 free miles per hour. (There is a cheeper plan than is only $6/hr but then you pay $.50/mile and I didn't want to worry about that) Very handy for shoppies and stuff. (jfc013, I now also get a 10% discount at your fave comic book shop on Chase)

Then speaking of shoppies, since I could now actually TRANSPORT stuff, I signed up for a Sams Club membership. In the past it wasn't practical, but now that I have an apartment with an actual pantry and other storage space plus access to transport it could be very useful. (buying a case of TP isn't practical if you have to use it as a coffee table for 6 months!)

Comments

[justphoenix.livejournal.com]

I think services like I GO are a neat idea. If I lived in the city, I'd probably use that and get rid of my car.

[wendyzski.livejournal.com]

I rent a car once a year or so to go out to the burbs/Ikea/etc, but other than that have lived nearly 20 years in Chicago/Evanston without owning a car. But for stuff like shopping and errand-running it could be really useful. I've a friend who has been on it for a year or so and likes it a lot, so I figured it was worth a try - and she got a $20 credit when I joined.