Sam's or Costco

[MrsK]

Which is better?

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[TulipsAndSunscreen]

Costco. It was originally a restaurant supply store and I think it's maintained those roots with higher quality products.

Sams is owned by Walmart and I don't think the quality is as good.

Also, Costco pays their employees benefits and a living wage. Sams is owned by Walmart...


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[rainbabies]

I loooove Costco! But the closest one to us is 3 hours north. And the next closest is BJ's. I don't go to either. Ahhh...rural living lol


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[medpedspouse]

Costco. I drive an hour to get to one vs 5 mins to the local Sams. I think Costco works best for a family...and there's the Sams is part of WalMart fact too.

[MrsK]

See, I don't have a problem with Wal-Mart. I was their counsel and they were truly awesome behind the scenes.

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[Thirteen]

Sam's or Costco

Costco! ❤️ Take my money.


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[TulipsAndSunscreen]

But their stores merchandise isn't as high quality and you can't find someone to answer your question, ever.


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[civilspouse]

I love Costco! I've never been to Sams though. Costco has an awesome return policy and I think I read you can return your membership too if you don't like it. We do the executive membership and our end our year rewards have always covered the cost difference.


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[MrsC]

Costco. I've bought maybe one thing from Costco that wasn't great quality. Our Costco doesn't have as much kids stuff as Sam's though....that I miss.

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[medpedspouse]

See, I don't have a problem with Wal-Mart. I was their counsel and they were truly awesome behind the scenes.

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They may have have been awesome from a corporate stance but their customer service leaves a lot to be desired. I am talking from a consumer perspective. I rather drive an hour to be happy with my merchandise and service experience than to deal with the frustrations when shopping at a Walmart/Sams.

[TulipsAndSunscreen]

Agree. I live near a Walmart now and I literally could not find someone to help me in a full hour the other week. I spoke to 4 different people, all of whom had various communication challenges and didn't understand me and couldn't tell me where I could get help or where their supervisor was. I appreciate it's not a high paying job so there won't be as many employees but clearly no one was getting training on how to help a customer if you don't know how to help.


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[SuzySunshine]

We switched to Costco when we could and never looked back. I feel Sam's is more business focused and Costco is more consumer focused.

[SoonerTexan]

I'm not a fan of most Wal-Marts for that reason...but the fancy schmancy Supercenter up by my parents is awesome. It's kind of amazing. I'll happily shop there any day.

[Howfunitis]

I had both and used both. I love Costco's Kirkland low sodium bacon and is the only reason we had it. Oh and individual packaged chicken. Costco is more expensive than Sam's and farther from us but I choose Sam's. The people at my store know me by name and are friendly and they usually have the meat that I'm always looking for. I prefer some of their bakery items and roteserie chicken.


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