Sam's Club vs. Costco

[jadinolf]

Why are we digging up this old crap?

 

[pyonir]

I'm a member of both, and both have their advantages. Costco's photo center is 100x better though when compared to Sam's.

 

[Looney]

I had a membership to both... and if i didn't know anything about either company, they would be almost identical. But i choose Costco because they're just a better company (towards the employees and customers).

 

[Tom]

They are both cults and a waste of money.

Paying a membership fee for the right to spend money is as silly as paying an annual fee on a credit card.

 

[secretanchitman]

costco...for sure.

 

[Svnla]

We only have Sams around here. I do wish we have Costco nearby so I can compare first hand. I heard all good things about Costco all the time. I read from <BusinessWeek I think> that Costco not just beat but whip Sams in employee turn over/profit/sale per sq feet/etc.

One thing I noticed that Sams doesn't have good price on gasoline. The local gas stations such as Valero/Murphy have the same or lower price for gas. Sams does have decent prices on tires. I pay about $55 per tire <Bridgestone> for my SUV <with lifetime balance/rotation>.

You can return almost everything at Sams within 90 days with receipt but I did return some items without receipts and got giftcards. No return on beer/wine <state law>.

BTW, do BJ and PriceClub still around? I haven't hear anything from them on the news lately.

 

[xrax]

I have a Costco membership. I like it except for the long lines on weekends. The employees are so nice and seem like they enjoy working there. I think Costco bought out PriceClub.

 

[zanieladie]

Sam's Club.

 

[kogase]

So what's the verdict on BJ's? BJ's is considerably closer to me than the nearest Costco, is it worth going to the Costco over BJ's?


























And one more BJ's for good measure.

 

[thomsbrain]

costco. where else you can you buy glasses, a hot tub, a car, home insurance, peanut butter, gas, trees, tents, prescription drugs, garage doors, pizza, tv's, jewelry, iPods, levi's, Jim Beam, and move tickets under one roof?

 

[Legend]

I've been to both, and the floor layout was pratically identical. Mostly the same products too. Their food selection was terrible. I much rather to go Kroger/Walmart.

 

[Baked]

Originally posted by: xrax
I have a Costco membership. I like it except for the long lines on weekends. The employees are so nice and seem like they enjoy working there. I think Costco bought out PriceClub.

Costco has awesome benefits after 6 months even if you're part time.