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04-21-2011, 08:01 PM | #1 |
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Costco vs. Sam's Club
I"ve been a Sam's Club member for the past 15+ years and have been hearing great things about Costco. Only problem is that there's a Sam's Club 5 minutes from my house while Costco is more like 20-25 minutes. However, there's a Costco very near where I'm doing clinicals and going to school for the next year at least.
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04-21-2011, 08:04 PM | #2 |
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Re: Costco vs. Sam's Club
Costco is way better across the board. Selection of meat, produce, and frozen food is way better. We don't have a costco in gainesville, but when I visit my parents I always go and bring back several packages of salmon filets. The fish selection at our Sam's is terrible.
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04-21-2011, 08:07 PM | #3 |
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Re: Costco vs. Sam's Club
I saved over $ 450 on tires alone for my Durango at Costco...that alone lured me in over 4 years ago.
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04-21-2011, 08:07 PM | #4 |
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Re: Costco vs. Sam's Club
Been a member of Costco for years back when it was Price Club. Been in a Sam's Club and never been impressed. Have a Sam's Club 2 minutes from me and I drive 25 miles to the nearest Costco instead.
Go in and check it out, don't need a membershipt to look.
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04-21-2011, 08:22 PM | #5 |
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Re: Costco vs. Sam's Club
Much better food choices. They treat their employees much better. Overall, a little higher end selection. The "house" brand, Kirkland label stuff, is 95% of the time better than the name brand equivalents. Very high standards. I keep memberships to both also, as the time saved when you are next to one or the other is well worth the membership. Every day groceries? Either one, Sams with a slight edge there.
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04-21-2011, 09:14 PM | #6 | |
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04-21-2011, 08:31 PM | #8 |
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Their hot dogs and pizza that they serve. You don't need a card for those, but it's extra incentive to go there.
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04-21-2011, 08:55 PM | #11 |
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Re: Costco vs. Sam's Club
I am not sure the reasons for you, but for me....it is Costco and it isn't even close.... I have both within 4-5 miles.... In fact, multiple locations of both within the Valley.
I wish I had specific reasoning, but I really don't. Carried cards to both for a few years and then just dumped the Sam's card. I have been a few times since, never even thought about getting a card again. |
04-21-2011, 09:20 PM | #12 |
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Re: Costco vs. Sam's Club
i prefer Sams. Has more of the things I buy vs Costco. The Costco is across the street and Sams is 5 minutes away. Plus, Sams has gas and Costco doesn't
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04-21-2011, 11:14 PM | #13 |
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Re: Costco vs. Sam's Club
One other advantage to Costco is that they extend the warranty on TVs and computers to 2 years from date of purchase.
I have a 32" TV we bought for the bedroom in October of 2009. It took a dump last month, and the manufacturers warranty is long over. Costco took over and had me take it to a repair shop where it's currently sitting. So far they've replaced the motherboard, and now are ordering a power supply board for it. Costco is handling the repair, and calls me every couple of days with updates. They've been absolutely fantastic the way they've handled it. A big to Costco. |
04-22-2011, 07:07 AM | #14 |
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Re: Costco vs. Sam's Club
The Costco location right night to the school/hospital I'll be at ~ 3 times/week has a gas station. It's probably an individual location thing like Sams.
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04-21-2011, 11:22 PM | #15 |
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Re: Costco vs. Sam's Club
My sister is a manager at Sam's and while she'll say "shop Sam's" she readily admits that Costco has better quality produce, meats, food, and items in general. Price-wise I believe they're close, but Costco caters to an individual where Sam's caters to small businesses (i.e. bulk items and maybe not as high a quality to keep prices down).
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04-22-2011, 07:08 AM | #17 |
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Re: Costco vs. Sam's Club
Thanks for the responses-I'm going to go check it out I guess. If I like what I see, I'll be carrying out some pork butts and a beef brisket today.
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04-22-2011, 07:25 AM | #18 |
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Re: Costco vs. Sam's Club
No Costco within a 2 hour radius of my house. Sam's is about 30 min. away, so that's my preference. My preference is based entirely on location.
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04-22-2011, 07:54 AM | #20 |
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LMAO! I know that feeling. I don't think we get out of there under $150...ever. We buy a lot of groceries there. Stock up on things for a couple weeks for packing lunches, and several dinners. Best prices locally on milk, too (we've got 3 kids).
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