Costco or Sam's Club

• Tiernan

  You'll most likely save $55 the first trip Sparky. Especially if you buy any kind of merchandise other than justo groceries. BTW...I've never seen fresh clams or crayfish at SAMs but Costco had them often.
• ts1227

  

  ernest_t_bass;1515787 wrote:Sam's is $45.
  Costco is $55.

  Those dickheads (Sams) raised the membership price. I renewed in June for $40
• gorocks99

  

  Costco member in Chicago here ... love 'em. Nice selection of pretty quality stuff (even the store-brand stuff is good).
  
  If you only go there for stuff like paper towels and toilet paper, you probably won't save the membership fee. But if you get meat, beer/wine, bread there on a somewhat frequent basis you will almost certainly make savings over the course of a year. Clear a bunch of room in the freezer and freeze a lot of the stuff you get (including the bread!).
  
  Also, tires. You will save a bunch on tires going through a warehouse store.
• se-alum

  

  Best thing about a Sam's Club membership is the gas savings. Can save at least $5 a week on gas, so a $40 membership can save you a couple hundred dollars a year just in gas. Of course, if you're not somewhere where it's not out of the way, it doesn't really matter.
• ernest_t_bass

  

  se-alum;1515991 wrote:Best thing about a Sam's Club membership is the gas savings. Can save at least $5 a week on gas, so a $40 membership can save you a couple hundred dollars a year just in gas. Of course, if you're not somewhere where it's not out of the way, it doesn't really matter.

  Wouldn't benefit me any. Can you fill up at any Wal-Mart, though?
• mucalum49

  

  http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/consumer&id=9280462
  

  Instead, try Kirkland Signature pork bacon from Costco. It is the only one
  that rates excellent for taste. It crisps up nicely and consistently has a
  balanced blend of fat and meat flavors, with just the right amount of smoky
  sweetness.
  
  "Kirkland only comes in a giant four-pack, but you can freeze unopened bacon
  for several months," said Kaplan.

  Their Kirkland brands are usually solid as evidenced by this report. Also a big fan of Kirkland's 5hr Energy. For this reason I go to Costco.
• I Wear Pants

  I think Costco is a lot better than Sam's Club.
• #1DBag

  

  Winco
• TedSheckler

  

  Aldi's
• gerb131

  

  Costco by a mile
• superman

  Does Costco take Visa credit?
• Tiernan

  No Costco only takes AmEx or Debit.
• superman

  Thanks
• wghfan

  nearest Sams, 1 mile from my house
  nearest Costco 47 miles from my house
  
  guess who wins?
• hasbeen

  

  not you?
• bLuE_71

  hasbeen;1517566 wrote:not you?

  Ouch.
• Scarlet_Buckeye

  

  The only think I think is that I feel you do tend to overbuy at these places. Unless you really have a large family, then buying in bulk can be beneficial. But if there is just 2 or 3 of you, then I think you tend to impulsive buy and you end up spending more in the long run.
• Scarlet_Buckeye

  

  I think you do tend to overbuy at these places. Unless you really have a large family, then buying in bulk can be beneficial. But if there is just 2 or 3 of you, then I think you tend to impulsive buy and you end up spending more in the long run.
• ernest_t_bass

  

  Scarlet_Buckeye;1517839 wrote:The only think I think is that I feel you do tend to overbuy at these places. Unless you really have a large family, then buying in bulk can be beneficial. But if there is just 2 or 3 of you, then I think you tend to impulsive buy and you end up spending more in the long run.

  Oh, OK.
  

  Scarlet_Buckeye;1517840 wrote:I think you do tend to overbuy at these places. Unless you really have a large family, then buying in bulk can be beneficial. But if there is just 2 or 3 of you, then I think you tend to impulsive buy and you end up spending more in the long run.

  Oh, OK.
• Gblock

  Scarlet_Buckeye;1517840 wrote:I think you do tend to overbuy at these places. Unless you really have a large family, then buying in bulk can be beneficial. But if there is just 2 or 3 of you, then I think you tend to impulsive buy and you end up spending more in the long run.

  pretty much agree with this...mostly i just buy things like detergent/papertowels and such or large ticket items that are good deals
• wghfan

  bLuE_71;1517640 wrote:Ouch.

  ouch? oh it really hurt bad. actually it was kind of a stupid comment.
• superman

  Scarlet_Buckeye;1517840 wrote:I think you do tend to overbuy at these places. Unless you really have a large family, then buying in bulk can be beneficial. But if there is just 2 or 3 of you, then I think you tend to impulsive buy and you end up spending more in the long run.

  Agree for the most part. My family (3) does buy eggs because we go through 2-3 dozen a week.
• vball10set

  Sam's
• ernest_t_bass

  

  vball10set;1519007 wrote:Sam's

  Costco already won.
• vball10set

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