Costco does more seasonal goods, Sam's normally carries the product year round.

You can walk in a Sam's with out a card if you would just like to look around.

Not sure on Costco.

John

 

Sam's has a lot more restaurant and corner store oriented stuff. Costco is a little more upscale and individual consumer oriented. And in our neck of the woods Costco is a lot nicer, cleaner, quicker to check-out, and has a friendlier staff than the local Sam's.

 

Sam's has a lot more restaurant and corner store oriented stuff. Costco is a little more upscale and individual consumer oriented. And in our neck of the woods Costco is a lot nicer, cleaner, quicker to check-out, and has a friendlier staff than the local Sam's.

Yep. Costco meat is better for the most part IMO to. Althogh I do love sams steaks, for the most part costco meat is better and always a fair price for the quality.

sams=business oriented
costco=more for the indiviual.

I prefer costco all day over sams. Costco's own products are amazing. their foil, plates, toilet paper, paper towels, etc are all fantastic.

and before some one says it, yeah I know, the ceo of costco supports obama. But I could care less about that.

 

COSTCO has only PEPSI products now

COSTCO would not let me buy a membership for another person as a gift

(hence probably the reason CEO supports Obama, just loco)

 

I saw Dr. Pepper last time I was there.

and you can buy a costco gift card and give it to that person. That will allow them access to the store and to purchase goods without having a membership.

 

Costco takes American Express
Sam's does not.

 

Costco pays higher wages then the mafia aka sams

if it smells like trout get out

 

They will let you go into both without a membership. Sam's may even let you buy stuff as a trial but you pay 10% more without a membership. Sam's and I think CostCo will let you fill prescriptions there without a membership. CostCo pays their employees 42% more so employees are generally enjoy working versus Sam's employees are generally not happy campers and your shopping experience suffers. The CEO at CostCo takes a relatively lower salary than the CEO of Sam's.

 

They will let you go into both without a membership. Sam's may even let you buy stuff as a trial but you pay 10% more without a membership. Sam's and I think CostCo will let you fill prescriptions there without a membership. CostCo pays their employees 42% more so employees are generally enjoy working versus Sam's employees are generally not happy campers and your shopping experience suffers. The CEO at CostCo takes a relatively lower salary than the CEO of Sam's.

its state law. no one can require a membership for a prescription. that being said, both of their pharmacy prices are way lower than walgreens and cvs.

costco is higher end. i prefer costco over sams cause i hate walmart. but sams is closer. after they finish the one in katy, i'll prolly go to it more.

also, costco tv's come with a standard 2 year warranty. sam's does not. also costco guarantees everything they sell forever except tv's, cameras, tablets, computers, etc. (they are 90 days). i have bought a printer and a gps once a long, long time ago. they are guaranteed to break. once they do, i take them back. they never ask questions. i like it.

also, if you are gonna spend some money in there, consider the executive membership. you get 2% back in cash. as much as we shop there, the membership pays for itself. i just got a check last week for $140.00. that was for a partial year under the executive as i just recently found out about it. if i had done it earlier, i could have gotten back up to $750.00. sams has the same thing, but i think their max is lower.

 

I live/work within easy distance of two Costcos and three Sam's. Costco is better by far.

I realized the other day that my Sam's card had expired, because I no longer went there. No plans to renew it either.

 

Consumer reports usually ranks Costco above Sams on just about everything

 

the difference is Sams is honey boo boo and isn't Costco like Kmart without the blue light special.

sent from my taxpayer-funded sail phone and yes the government is tapped into my talk

 

Oh, forgot to mention that I paid $100 for a Costco American Express card but got over $700 back as I put everything I buy on it.

 

the AMEX card is free with Costco membership.

you must have paid for the executive membership - that's $100

 

More and better free food samples at Costco than Sams. But Sams has better pizza by the slice at their cafe.

 

http://shopping.yahoo.com/news/discount-club-match-up--sam-s-v-costco-170518943.html

 

Sam's has a lube and tire center. Don't know if costco does?

But Sam's and Walmart are the same company. They'd probably be better if they weren't partners.

 

Costco company policy doesn't allow a CHL individual to carry his concealed handgun into the store. Sam's does. I choose to carry and shop at Sam's.

Wanna get mugged...shop at Costco.

TH

 

Boom!

 

costco does not support your 2nd amendment right to bear arms. reason enough for me to shop the other guys

 

I know a certain lady and her family that felt safe in Luby's once upon a time too.

Fact is that they do not support the 2nd Amendment to the Constitution and as such I choose not to do business with them. If you do, maybe you don't either?

TH

Lol. yep, you caught me!! thats why I shop at costco!!

 

Lol. really? Costco is a little smarter about where they place their stores. never been "nervous" lets call it going into a costco, unlike most sams that are full of people that look like the "mugger" type

I know a certain lady and her family that felt safe in Luby's once upon a time too.

Fact is that they do not support the 2nd Amendment to the Constitution and as such I choose not to do business with them. If you do, maybe you don't either?

TH

 

The Costco off of I10 has a full time police officer at the front.

Costco accepts Am Express.
Sam's is either cash or debit card.

 

Sam's is either cash or debit card.

Or Master Card, Discover, Sam's Card or Walmart Card...

TH

 

Correct, Sam's is way more flexible with payment. Sam's has many more locations, which is very convenient when you need to go to one away from your normal routine. Sam's typically has better household and food item stuff. Drinks, snacks, kitchen goods, etc. Sam's has better small business oriented stuff. The wait in line for me is typically faster than at Costco. Sam's has a simple pricing system where you can identify items that are being closed out and discounted.

Costco typically has better "stuff" and gear. Their items tend to be of higher quality at respectively higher prices. Costco has a better clothing department and better electronics. The stores are typically cleaner and the staff is friendlier. They have a better cafe and their coupon books (you don't need the coupons anymore) are great, even though Sam's is catching up here with their own copycat coupon book. They have better food samples during the weekend.

 

Costco has a liquor store...

 

They just opened a new Costo at 59 and University in Sugarland. Thanks for all the good info

 

Costco going in at 99 and I10 out west. I think it was approved today.

 

The only con I have about Costco is they don't sell diesel fuel at their fuel station at the one on gessner & 249. Their gas is a few cents less Sam's(murphy oil) .

 

I've never seen a Sam's that sells diesel either.

 

I see Costco's membership is $55. How much is Sam's? Thnx

 

http://bit.ly/14feJva

 

http://bit.ly/193E6SN

I already went to the Sam's site & got the runaround

 

there's a link posted earlier in the thread that says how much it is.

go find it.

 

Been curious of this too.