05-19-22, 06:02 PM | |
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Northern Alabama
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I still have both and the memberships pay for themselves with the cash back program. Sam's is closer to work for me, Costco has the better food. They don't really carry the same foods so I can justify both memberships. I like the cheeses, salami, dog food, and cold cuts from Costco. I like Sam's paper towels, smoked sausages, nuts and muscle milk.
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05-20-22, 07:34 AM | |
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: NJ
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I prefer Sam's because their membership is a bit cheaper, although I'm a Plus member and I get the cash back, which is nice. Sam's also has more items I like. I was a member of Costco for a couple of years but noticed I rarely went there so I switched back to Sam's.
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05-20-22, 12:37 PM | |
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: IL
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Both! My DH uses Sam's for our business needs + I buy my contacts/glasses there. I find so many good deals on clothing too! They have great workout wear there for great prices!! The only downfall is there is no dressing room to try on anything.
I think Costco has better food choices. It is farther for us to drive to but we usually go once every two months. |
05-20-22, 01:42 PM | |
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: PalmTreeVille
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sam's is closer to us and this particular location has a gas station for members only.
pros: some items are smaller in quantity allowing for less waste clothing changes frequently which is good, and they discount it after about a month. currently, they're carrying GAP clothing. last year I bought Underarmour tops. sam's "Member's Mark" croutons are the BOMB! we eat it as a snack. one of the Sam's locations farther away from us has a huge book and magazine section. they have an eyeglass section but i prefer Costco's (see below). cons: their concession stand has very slowwwwwwwwww service. it's ripe for one of those Harvard Business School MBA case studies on "How Could Operations and Queues Be Improved for Efficiency at Sam's Concessions?" store looks unkempt since they're understaffed. i'll update my reply because i got a 500 error. I had a long reply too!
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