Comments on: Costco vs. Sam’s club: Which is better?

By: J

Mon, 19 Oct 2015 22:10:07 +0000

Costco has a corporate policy forbidding law abiding citizens from carrying their personal handguns for protection. For that reason alone I spend my money at Sam’s club, where they don’t restrict your civil rights.

By: Jonathan H

Jonathan H — Sat, 08 Mar 2014 21:23:00 +0000

I didn’t realize Costco was full of fatties.

By: anna

anna — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 17:09:00 +0000

In reply to Randi. which sams do you work at? I just started working there.

By: Randi

Randi — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 01:03:00 +0000

In reply to Jerry. I currently work at Sam's. I hit my two year mark in November and lets just say I have my application in at the Costco that opens up in a couple months. Let's just say there is no team work, respect for the individual at all at my club. I am hoping I get a call from Costco. The pay and hours at Sam's is ridiculous. I work my butt off every day to only bring home 460.00 paycheck every two weeks. I can not support my 7 month old son on that.

By: Penelope Pancreas

Penelope Pancreas — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 19:06:00 +0000

I’ve saved a ton of money by switching from paper towels and toilet paper to newspaper.

By: Jerry

Jerry — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 22:05:00 +0000

In reply to Kelly. There is no way you would have quit Costco to go to Sam's and been happy. The pay difference is such a big difference. I work at Costco and make 21.50, whereas my wife works at Sam's b/c she hasn't been able to get hired at Costco. She makes 9.15 an hour and works much later hours as well.

By: Paul Maude

Paul Maude — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:37:00 +0000

There are pros and cons both ways, The best you can can do is checkout both and see whats right for you.

By: Carol

Carol — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:54:04 +0000

I actually work for BJ’s , Mattie… Yum Yum Yum!!! best place ever!!! seriously

I am on here looking to see which place is better for grocery shopping prices and deals, Cosco or Sam’s? I don’t really care about the clothes

By: Joseph

Joseph — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 09:13:39 +0000

they both have there good and bad quality’s but yes I do agree that buying in bulk is a little to much before the expiration date. But then again even with the membership fees of both stores Cosco or Sams I believe in service. I am disabled and I feel discriminated in both stores just based on architectural barriers they are to occupied comparing who’s better that they forget there costumers ability to even the simplest things like to reach for a jar of peanuts and a long line for the so called normal people remember in time we will all be disabled.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 20:03:55 +0000

This is sort of random, but I should mention that while Sam’s toilet paper costs less, the product is super cheap… One roll, swear to god, lasts me less than a week. Costco TP lasts much longer.

By: Mattie

Mattie — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 14:57:12 +0000

So, I just discovered some amazing shopping finds at my local Sam’s club yesterday and I wanted to do some googling to find out if this was normal… let me share with you all what I found – and eventually bought =)
– a London Fog, black, thigh length rain coat for $9.81
– two IZOD button downs for $16 each (one chambray, one coral)
– an IZOD argyle sweater for $4.81 (no, thats not a typo)
– a coral Anne Klein 3/4 sleeves v-neck sweater for $14
– two crew neck Anne Klein sweaters with gold button accents on the left shoulder for $4.81 each (one black, the other tiny black and white striped)
– one Ellen Tracy mustard cardigan for $19 (the kind that doesn’t have any closure and hangs long and flowy on each side)
– a simple black cardigan for $14 – the brand name is escaping me, but it was someone of note (came in a slew of other colors and prints, but I needed a new black one)
– and a caribbean blue colored summer dress/swimsuit over-up, deep v neck, (technically sleeveless but the top is wide enough that the overhang acts like sleeves) for $13, also a brand name designer that I cant remember at the moment.

Now, you’re telling me that Costco has BETTER finds than Sam’s club?!?! I’m on my way!!! can’t wait to see what I discover! (I also heard I have to check out BJ’s!!)
anyone else have any great finds to report?!

By: Food Insurance

Food Insurance — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 20:02:10 +0000

That’s a good point Monica. It’s easy to get caught up in the deal but if the food is going to go to waste, it’s not really worth it.

By: mygianni

mygianni — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:44:33 +0000

I grew up on Costco. I remember when I was 6yrs. old, thats all my aunt and uncle would ever shop at for bulk items because coming from a tongan family (Polynesian Islands) we have a very large family so a warehouse store like Costco fit our needs. Plus, we never had to worry about breaking our budget and whatnot we always have enough food to go around. My husband now works at Costco in Torrance, CA and he enjoys being part of the Costco Family! We love it, the Management Team has great hospitality and everyone gets along really well.

Kelly, I’m sorry to hear what happened to you at Costco. But it could be your Costco that you worked at. So please dont dislike Costco for that reason, maybe you could’ve tried a different Costco, I dont know. But best wishes to you!

By: jpaplin

jpaplin — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:30:57 +0000

Here in CA Sam’s are few and far between, but Costco is worth the membership for the savings on gasoline alone if the one near you happens to have a gas station!

By: Monica

Monica — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 02:35:34 +0000

I have a Costco membership,and although we are a family of 6, I usually don’t buy many groceries there because we can’t posibly eat them before they expire.So I found that I waste more than I save.I used to have my freezer full of stuff. But in the end I save more money budget shopping at my local Food Mart. I hate wasting food. I feel guilty.
And clothe shopping there, forget it! They had Calvin Klein shirts that were extremely thin and plain for $20. You basically are paying for the name. Most of their clothes are just ugly. IMO.