Thread: Which do you prefer - Costco or Sam's club

I'm debating on switching membership when my current membership is expired. Here are some of my key interests about each store -

1- crowdedness (does it take as long to check out as it does to fill my grocery cart),

2- price and quality,

3- locations,

4- variety (do they offer several choices, or only a name and store brand choice?),

5- do you feel the membership fee is worth what you pay for (do you feel the 2% back Costco membership gives you 2% of your yearly spending back, do you feel the $100 Sam's membership is worth the early shopping hours and extra coupons?)

6- Staff (are their employees around to help if I need to find an item?)


Thanks everyone!

Originally Posted by selosmini

I'm debating on switching membership when my current membership is expired. Here are some of my key interests about each store -

1- crowdedness (does it take as long to check out as it does to fill my grocery cart),

2- price and quality,

3- locations,

4- variety (do they offer several choices, or only a name and store brand choice?),

5- do you feel the membership fee is worth what you pay for (do you feel the 2% back Costco membership gives you 2% of your yearly spending back, do you feel the $100 Sam's membership is worth the early shopping hours and extra coupons?)

6- Staff (are their employees around to help if I need to find an item?)


Thanks everyone!

So I know my MIL prefers sams over costco--and even drives a bit farther out of her way to go there. We don't have a sams club anywhere nearby--closest one is like 30 minutes away, by freeway. And costco is 10 by just roads. So we do costco, but whenever I have gone to sams club with her in Utah, I think it is nicer--less crowded, comparable "stuff", and better prices. But I don't know about any of the other coupons and quality etc. I just know we prefer costco due to location.

Thanks Holly, I appreciate your feedback.

I'm no help, we don't have Sam's Club up here! We do like Costco though

We have a Sam's membership and my mom has Costco - so we get the best of both worlds. The one thing I like about Costco is they send you coupons in the mail every month.

We don't have a Costco membership, but I grew up with Costco and prefer it to Sam's. I think they have better quality stuff and more variety.