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Costco vs Sams Club

Bluefront

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There's a new Costco store opening up near me....never had one in town before. How does it compare to Sams Club? Any computer deals?
 

brtspears2

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Not as many at costco .... but I tend to like costco more, seems like they carry more. (Or at least stuff I want)
 

Red Dawn

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Just got back from Costco. I love going there on the weekends because they have free sample of all sorts of food. It's like going to a buffet while you shop:)
 

Jugernot

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Never been to a Costco, but I hear they have more electronics and computer stuff. The Sam's here has occasional deals.... it definitely has the best deals on monitors in town.

I say Sam's club only because that is all we have... :D
 

Pigasus

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I love both of em. Thank God for bulk quantities of Ramen Noodles and Prego Spaghetti Sauce.
 

Gunbuster

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From what I have seen Sams tends to be more blue collar and trailer trashy, Costco more upscale yuppys and asians
 

T2T III

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In my area, both Sam's Club and Costco seem pretty balanced in regards to computer and electronics offerings. For tire services, both also seem very similar. For food, Costco seems to be a bit ahead of Sam's Club in their offerings. However, I have memberships to both warehouses and tend not to favor one over the other - except for the fact that the Costco warehouse is only about 4 miles from my house and Sam's Club is about 12 miles from my house.
 

Maverick

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Originally posted by: Gunbuster
From what I have seen Sams tends to be more blue collar and trailer trashy, Costco more upscale yuppys and asians

Thats cuz Sam's is owned by Wal-mart :D
 

PlatinumGold

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if you want the same name brands to be there every time u shop, Costco is MUCH better than sams. Sams tends to switch brands based on price really easily, hence sams should cost a bit less, but sometimes the few cents you save isn't worth changing the brand of salsa i eat.