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Subject: You’ve been given $750 to use at Sam's Club... but the clock runs out by tomorrow
Date:  Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:31:36 -0500
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=20Club=20customer=20in=20participating=20clubs.=20Your=20feedback=20helps=
=20enhance=20our=20services.
Customers=20who=20complete=20the=20questionnaire=20receive=20a=20$750=20Sam=
=E2=80=99s=20Club=20gift=20card=20as=20a=20thank-you=20item.=20One=20$750=
=20Sam=E2=80=99s=20Club=20gift=20card=20per=20completed=20questionnaire.=20=
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=20or=20charged.
$750=20Sam=E2=80=99s=20Club=20gift=20card=20for=20customers=20who=20complet=
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Completion=20and=20customer=20details=20are=20verified=20prior=20to=20issua=
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Responses=20are=20being=20collected=20through=20tomorrow=20during=20a=20sho=
rt=20feedback=20window.
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=20chimed=20in=20about=20the=20increased=20demand=20for=20fresh=20fruits=20=
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more=20outdoor=20gatherings.=20He=20suggested=20ordering=20extra=20berries=
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=20needed=20to=20pick=20up=20ground=20beef,=20buns,=20and=20condiments.=20S=
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=20Lisa,=20had=20texted=20earlier=20to=20ask=20if=20I=20could=20grab=20some=
=20bottled=20water=20while=20I=20was=20there,=20since=20she=20was=20hosting=
=20a=20kid=E2=80=99s=20birthday=20party.=20It=E2=80=99s=20these=20small=20r=
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k=20shopping.=20Buying=20in=20larger=20quantities=20not=20only=20saves=20mo=
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=20running=20household.=20Sharing=20such=20routines=20in=20feedback=20might=
=20seem=20trivial,=20but=20it=E2=80=99s=20these=20real-world=20insights=20t=
hat=20help=20clubs=20adjust=20offerings=20to=20match=20member=20lifestyles.=
=20From=20pantry=20staples=20to=20occasional=20splurges,=20the=20journey=20=
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milies=E2=80=99=20stories,=20each=20visit=20a=20small=20chapter=20in=20mana=
ging=20homes=20and=20gatherings=20with=20care.
We=20appreciate=20your=20time=20and=20input=20as=20a=20valued=20Sam=E2=80=
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