Costco vs Sams
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@lufins-dad said in Costco vs Sams:
And when Jolly says Sam’s, he means some guy named Sam that sells a whole bunch of stuff out of his barn.
LOL! We are fortunate to have been able to select a home location that puts us relatively close to a lot. 10 min from retail, 5 min from the country (cornfields and rodeos), 20 min from downtown, and a bunch of lakes/parks nearby.
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I basically drive past 2 Costcos, 2 Sam’s, and a BJ’s Wholesale on my daily commute (15 miles) and that doesn’t include the Costco that is closest to me (1.2 miles).
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Oh, and Amazon, three screen swipes…
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@mark said in Costco vs Sams:
Costco 12 miles
Sam's 16 miles
WalMart 2.5 milesHate all of them. lol
I have been a member of Costco for 3 years. Been there once. I need to cancel that membership. I keep forgetting.
It doesn’t renew on it’s own, so you shouldn’t need to worry.
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Here’s the thing about Costco speaking as a vendor… There is no other business out there that works harder on getting their members the highest level of value and service. The steps they take to make sure you are satisfied are astounding. You are always assured of a minimum level of quality and value as well as after sales service.
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@lufins-dad said in Costco vs Sams:
@mark said in Costco vs Sams:
Costco 12 miles
Sam's 16 miles
WalMart 2.5 milesHate all of them. lol
I have been a member of Costco for 3 years. Been there once. I need to cancel that membership. I keep forgetting.
It doesn’t renew on it’s own, so you shouldn’t need to worry.
It has auto-renewed twice now. lol
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@lufins-dad said in Costco vs Sams:
Here’s the thing about Costco speaking as a vendor… There is no other business out there that works harder on getting their members the highest level of value and service. The steps they take to make sure you are satisfied are astounding. You are always assured of a minimum level of quality and value as well as after sales service.
Good to know. Usually store-brand items are not the best, but Kirkland (Costco's brand) is usually a really great product (food or not).
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@89th said in Costco vs Sams:
@lufins-dad said in Costco vs Sams:
Here’s the thing about Costco speaking as a vendor… There is no other business out there that works harder on getting their members the highest level of value and service. The steps they take to make sure you are satisfied are astounding. You are always assured of a minimum level of quality and value as well as after sales service.
Good to know. Usually store-brand items are not the best, but Kirkland (Costco's brand) is usually a really great product (food or not).
Yeah - Kirkland is sourced from category leaders behind the scenes. Typically very high quality.
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@george-k said in Costco vs Sams:
@friday said in Costco vs Sams:
use Costco mainly for gas.
Is it worth it?
Last year I spent about $789.48 on gas.
They’re typically 40 cents or so cheaper than the norm. But I live near downtown Seattle and that tends to jack up the price for the regular stations.
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@xenon not the case in my neighborhood! I just looked...
Probably not worth the $60 a year membership, when you consider the hassle of restricting yourself to one location. Yeah, 10% cheaper, but with my expense for fuel, that's a negligible savings. Not even a pizza's worth.
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We had to replace our HVAC system last month. The quotes I was getting for the American Standard System were around $13K. I went to Costco and got a higher level Lennox system installed by a very trusted local provider for $11,500, PLUS it included a 2 year service plan and we received a $1200 gift card that we took to Costco this evening to exchange for a new 65” Samsung which came with a 5 year warranty and a $100 streaming credit. I’ll also be getting 3% back on the furnace and 2% back on the TV at the end of the year.If you think Costco is about buying TP in bulk and gas, you’re missing the point.
We also saved at least 10% on our Honda earlier this year and more importantly saved me about 50 hours of aggravation in negotiations with the dealers thanks to the Costco Auto Program.
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Oh, and @George-K ? You can load up up while you are fueling up.
That’s the Sherry Cask…
Damn, I wish they sold liquor at my Costcos…
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