Costco vs Sams
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@jolly said in Costco vs Sams:
My closest Sam's is 25 miles away. The closest Costco is almost 90.
That is one advantage of the DC suburbs. The traffic is bad, but you have at least one of every brand name store within driving distance.
Costco was a couple miles south on Route 28, Sam's a few miles north up 28.
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I don't even know where the nearest of either is from me.
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Which is why Dollar General rules the rural route. I can draw a ten mile circle, and encompass five of them.
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"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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@george-k said in Costco vs Sams:
Costco: 1.6 miles
Sam's: 5.4 miles
Family Dollar 1.4 miles
Wally World 2.7 milesShucks, you could go for a Costco dog and it would just be a good stretch of the legs...
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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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"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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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.
