Sam's Club vs. Costco

[@CDLClipper]

worked at both, and can say that my time at costco was 10x less miserable and stressful than at sam’s

[@ZkellisGaming]

Me too

[@ianmunguia4096]

What stores I was Azusa my managers were ass eating in n out while we all worked laughing at us

[@ivanandrade1375]

How come

[@FishFind3000]

Anything that Walmart gets their hands on turns to shit. I’ve never had worse costumer service then Walmart.

[@MagicalBread]

@@FishFind3000 That’s what happens when a company gets too big.

[@Dan-cm9ow]

I know a lot of people who are diehard Costco fans, I've never met someone who was vocally supporting of Sam's even if that's where they go.

[@supermanreno1]

Im actually a diehard sams club fan and hate Costco

[@dilwalecricket]

I have tried/shopped at both and Sam's is much better from my personal experience. They have more products and better prices

[@redeyejedi4400]

Sams is way better plus most of the time I get a coupon for a free membership.

[@ohla300]

Costco fired my hubby two days before Christmas because he was "too slow" and took a 1min stranding still while working in the "deli" cooking the roasted chickens by himself! He was 2wks away from his 90days. F Costco! Never been to one since 2018.

[@tke2414]

@@ohla300 lol. you don't actually believe that do you?? He was fired for something else and didn't want to tell you the truth.

[@majorhoolahan]

I ended up having memberships to both one year, and my first thought walking into Sam's Club was "Woah, this is just a Walmart version of Costco" right before I remembered that it's literally owned by Walmart. In my experience Costco had a wider selection of products, the floor at Sam's Club was much more open comparatively.

[@tmach58]

I find walmart and sams to be on the trashy side costco cleaner and friendly people and a biggie they have check out people .

[@ding9633]

Anything I've ever shopped for at sams was cheaper at walmart

[@issavibez394]

Customer service on Walmart is still rated worst out of all other places its why sams is terrible at service sometimes but u barely find employees on floor

[@whitmichelletv]

I felt like Sam’s had more variety and is cheaper on most items than Costco. Costco customer service and Organic selection is much better than Sam’s.

[@Jaxmusicgal23]

@@whitmichelletv the organic and healthy selections is what made me switch. I have both in both cities on each side of me. I prefer Costco because pf what they offer AND prices are comparable. I got mad at Sams Club many times when I went home and did the math and realize buying in bulk didnt save me money and buying it from Walmart would have been cheaper per weight or per amount of the item. I do miss the click and pull pick up Sams had but they carried less and less of what we used and I still had to get more of my grocery items elsewhere.

[@edkrassenstein5534]

Remember in that movie Idiocracy when they go into Costco and the greeter says, "Welcome to Costco, I love you." That's how I feel about Costco. I can justify the price of membership off the number of hotdogs and gallons of gas I get there alone.

[@TitanTubs]

You mean like water, like from the toilet?

[@jairokachow]

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[@AManOnline.]

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[@Battle_eye]

It has what plants crave!

[@cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245]

Ooooo I member!

[@TheMrTsavs]

Ive read that the Costco in Iceland is the most shopped at store in the world when compared to the country's population with ~70% of all Icelanders having a membership.

[@brucesi]

Whoa... That's crazy!

[@MOBMJ]

at least Costco takes care of there employees, I've never worked at any of these places but heard great stories about people working at Costco

[@AnEnjoyerofYoutube]

Holy moly

[@mok.6085]

It’s not unusual to see unexpected retailers dominate smaller, more isolated markers in this manner (for example, that’s part of why even in 2021, Kmart has an oversized presence in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam). However, I’m willing to bet that the quality of Costco combined with their business model makes them a popular choice in Iceland, as opposed to being the only option. (Also, nice profile picture!)

[@TheCrazierz]

All 23/30 Icelanders lol

[@NightriderXP1]

The Waltons, the family that owns both Walmart and Sam's Club, treats their customers AND employees like criminals. I'm currently a Sam's Club member but would switch to Costco in a heartbeat if they would build a store closer to home...

[@spacefren3826]

I worked for Walmart distribution. It wasn’t that bad. They paid well and took care of us. It’s not like it was Amazon. As long as you worked a decent amount you were good. If you’re lazy no job is going to be right for you, especially at a large corporation where they track your production.

[@NightriderXP1]

@David Moore Again, I would quickly run away from Sam's Club if Costco built a store closer to my home. I have no loyalty to Sam's Club or Walmart. I don't like the way they treat their employees or customers. These stores are owned by the wealthiest family in the world who never worked a day in their lives, thanks to the inheritance they got from daddy Sam. They're obscenely wealthy but act like they're one step away from living on the streets. They actually believe that everyone is trying to steal from them. This is a family that has more money than they'll ever know what to do with, worrying about petty things and treating the peasants like crap. I would never have shopped at Walmart or Sam's Club if Meijers and Costco was around. Meijers is a high class version of Walmart. You know you're in the right place when all the employees are smiling, something you don't often see at Walmart of Sam's Club...

[@TappleSauce69420]

Idk man I work there. Pretty neat. Pay is great and they treat us pretty well. Shitty customers is the only issues I’ve had with them.

[@NightriderXP1]

@@TappleSauce69420 Then why do your coworkers always look so miserable? It's usually not a good sign when none of the employees smile. And when half of Walmart's workforce has to rely on federal benefits to survive, it's clear that something is terribly wrong. The wealthiest family on the planet forces half of its workforce to rely on the government to make ends meet. Many of them beg for 40 hour workweeks, but won't get it because the Waltons keep hours below 30 hours to avoid being forced to provide benefits, such as healthcare insurance. Are you able to contribute to a Walmart 401K??? The Waltons think that all of their employees and customers are stealing from them. They would get rid of you if they could run the business without help from the peasants. Note, there are now very few cashiers. They can get customers to do that work for free. They'd do the same to your job if they could...

[@TappleSauce69420]

@@NightriderXP1 my coworkers are fine. Most of the negatives that you listed don’t apply to most of us.

[@stratoplayer1988]

Costco member here. My family has always preferred Costco over Sam’s mainly due to variety and quality of goods sold there. The only time we had Sam’s memberships was when we moved to an area that didn’t have a Costco within a reasonable distance from our house.

[@tibblesandbits9348]

I've wanted to go to a Costco but the closest one is about 3 1/2 hours away, but the nearest Sam's Club is 15 minutes away.

[@Woeisme2]

I like how Sam's Club has scan and go on their app. If Costco had that I would go to Costco more. I hate waiting 30 minutes in a line.

[@ebx2323]

Make the drive kibble and nibble

[@sonic23233]

My parents go to Sam's club and my aunt goes to Costco

[@kamX-rz4uy]

We also prefer Costco as it is a notch above Sam's so we have an Executive membership there. We also have a basic membership at Sam's for a few items we buy from there plus it is a lot more convenient for my wife to get gas. I fill up at Costco whenever we go there. The gas savings alone are much more than the Sam's membership and the gas savings plus cash back at Costco more than cover that as well.

[@MicahPainterJr]

As an employee at Costco, I have been treated extremely well. I literally can’t think of another company that treats their employees as well as I’ve been treated here. I plan to work the rest of my career here! Thankful to all those who shop there!!

[@dinus574]

@@Evili555 He already answered that

[@dinus574]

@@Evili555 How's

[@ThatOneDude219]

I used to work for Sam's Club. I don't recommend it

[@savagekid396]

@@ThatOneDude219 why?

[@ThatOneDude219]

@@savagekid396 they don't treat their employees very well. At least not at the one in Gurnee Illinois

[@jcgardiner1362]

Worked at Sam's Club through college and Wal-Mart DEFINITELY had an impact on things. They were hardcore about the 37.5 hour work week (absolutely no OT) and generally didn't do much to make working there long-term an option. We now have a Costco membership (after 20 years they finally opened a location within 3 miles of the Sam's Club) and we love Costco. Costco just feels cleaner and brighter and you can sense that the employees are, for the most part, happier.

[@jcgardiner1362]

Wal-Mart controlled everything from Bentonville. From the inventory to the temperature in the stores. It was sort of weird like that.

[@Sonicfan138]

I'm a Costco member, even though I don't really buy much from the store. They've had some incredible deals though, so for only $60 a year, it's worth it. Plus the fact that they treat their workers like actual human beings makes me feel good that I'm supporting an ethical business.

[@Bbabybear02]

This is the reason why I am a Costco member as well.

[@videoshomepage]

True, but they shit on customers at times

[@Bbabybear02]

@@videoshomepage you get bad people everywhere. There are more of them at Sams Club then Costco.

[@moonman_8935]

Same here I just joined costo last week

[@suicicada]

I wish Costco would open a store closer to me. The closest is 40 minutes by car which is tempting at times but idk if would go that far for wholesale items.

[@AZREDFERN]

If they cost the same, and Costco treats their employees slightly better, then I side with Costco. My first job was Walmart. It was a easy yet hectic job that required no skill that anyone could do. I didn’t care about the pay because I knew it was a starter job and anyone could fill my shoes. But they treated us like shit. A packed trailer at the fastest would take 3 hours to unload. But we would sometimes get 3-4 trucks a night, and yelled at for taking too long. If we hit overtime, we were expected to take that time off before the end of the week, but the remaining crew was still expected to unload the same amount of trucks. On 2 truck nights, we would try to do one before and after lunch. But we would still get yelled at and sent to the floor to stock shelves and deal with customers. Turnover was about 3 months until someone just stopped showing up because that was our situation every single night. But again, we could quit at any time, and we usually did.

[@ryguygoesawry]

My mom worked there for about a decade before retiring, and I ended up befriending quite a few Costco employees. Sure, there's some gripes like there are with any job, but the praise regarding how they were treated and how well they were paid is far louder than any gripe they had.

[@real_exodus]

@OCD Stig agreed. I clearly read "Costco treats their employees slightly better" to mean he thinks the company is ethical. Yes, it's a strawman.

[@jcaesar19871]

@OCD Stig That's not what it says, but keep trying.

[@chicken_man9802]

Man, I feel bad for employees because I impulse buy at Walmart

[@chicken_man9802]

@OCD Stig are you dumb?

[@AkiraMeow]

I love going to Costco as a kid with my relatives because we'd usually always come back home with goodies and treats. The employees are super nice and helpful.

[@MilwaukeeWoman]

That's why Costco isn't a money saver. The unplanned purchases.

[@imprincesswolfy2565]

@@MilwaukeeWoman Goodies and treats are a planned purchase

[@im_a-walking_shitpost_machine]

@@imprincesswolfy2565 most of the time no

[@Someone-qy3kv]

Coatco takes absolutely wonderful care of it’s employees. They pay a generous living wage, bonuses, vacation/sick, extremely good and cheap health insurance. Plenty of opportunities to move up in the company.

[@boxyice1017]

Do they Cary Kirkland or Patagonia coats?

[@Bystronicman08]

And it's pretty hard to get a job there beacuse hardly anyone ever leaves. I'd love to work at Costco if I had to leave my current job that I love.

[@MilwaukeeWoman]

They still sell stuff I don't need and I don't shop in person anymore, at least for now. My family's health is more important.

[@intruderIG]

Same crap a different package

[@cupidok2768]

Do they manadate

[@Rampagegames74]

I worked for Costco for a couple of years and am now a member. The discount on gas alone justifies the price of the membership. They treated me very well as an employee.

[@mollymollie6048]

We’ve been Costco members for over ten years since it became available in the area we lived in at that time. The Kirkland products are such high quality, and I have a lot of respect for how they treat their employees. WM is notorious for poor treatment of employees. Plus, we go with the higher membership because, we never get out of there for less than $300. I also like all of the organic products and additional services they provide, for example, we got our solar through Costco, and it was a great deal. Costco is always fun, SC, not so much, and their generic brand is not anywhere near the quality of Costco. We have a SC about 5 minutes from us, but we drive 30 min to go to Costco, the quality of the products, the integrity of the company and how they treat their workers, plus the great food, products and deals…we’ll be customers for life.

[@kz03jd]

I've got memberships to both, but I prefer Costco as they actually give a shit about their employees. And they were doing $15/hr minimum before it was cool!

[@dougc190]

It was 10 back when minimum was 6.50 or 7.50 in California

[@BigKek]

they are now raising it to $17 starting minimum in AZ

[@austinsalkowski]

People like you give me hope for humanity.

[@keeksb9418]

They bumped the pay to 17 /hr now because of inflation 😊

[@kwhitewinter7088]

also cheep food thats big in quantity

[@ROSIET32]

I've been going to Costco since I was a kid. The cash back thing is no joke though my grandparents have never actually paid for a renewal its always covered by the cash back.

[@probossjokeryt6987]

Yes true

[@ryanmasson6905]

Facts my mom used to get 700-800 dollar checks and we'd go on a huge trip and just splurge on *free* stuff. Never thought of using it for the membership fee though

[@videoshomepage]

They are suckers, then. Ask yourself why would any business offer cash back? Do you think it loses them money?

[@BingBongBagels]

@@videoshomepage Costco only charges a max of 10% more than what they paid for their products so getting cash back with only paying 10% more than what they paid for it at most is a pretty good deal

[@knotty4700]

strong way to establish loyalty

[@teng029]

Sam's Club ended up losing the battle in Arizona. They closed all but a handful of stores, meanwhile Costco continues to thrive. I still remember the first time I walked into a Price Club. I had just moved to the U.S. and never heard of the warehouse/wholesale concept. That was quite the eye-opener. Coming from a country that valued American goods, the first time I saw a 3-lbs bag of M&Ms, my jaw fell to the floor..

[@saniaamirbaaz8850]

I don’t know why but it’s hard to imagine a Sam’s Club or Costco in Arizona something about the metallic cold feel of the place, I don’t know probably just me.

[@Clavalee]

They did? How many are left here? There's literally two that are both like 5-15 minutes away from my house

[@kayleem6237]

@bluers same just I’m not in Arizona

[@IAmNotAFunguy]

You didn't mention that the free samples are another standout of both stores. They give out free samples of products that aren't selling very well and if customers like it they may buy it.

[@adamwest9177]

It's not stuff that's not selling well its stuff that company's and vendors promote and pay costco to give out the samples. Could literally be anything.

[@Raskolnikov70]

I stumbled into a Trader Joe's once and noticed they did a lot of that too. I haven't been back because I just wasn't impressed with the product selection but as popular as they are I guess it works to bump up sales.

[@GenjiSleepsowo]

Member of Sam's club. They dont do that.

[@bunniesbunniesbunnie]

yeah but imagine taking off your mask at a store in the middle of a pandemic that's killing 2000 Americans per day just to have a whole ass pig in a blanket.

[@beatuzumaki1108]

Yeah it’s not Sam’s Club that gives out the free samples. It’s a different company that comes in and has their employees provide the free samples to members that their company decides that they will sample.

[@enigmawyoming5201]

I was Sam’s Club. My girlfriend was Costco. Both stores are literally across the street (Wadsworth Blvd.) from each other in Arvada, Colorado. One day we went from one store to the other comparing prices and selection. That was the last day I ever set foot in Sam’s Club. It was not even close!!! I was shocked at the difference… in many respects, including cleanliness of the bathrooms. Can’t get more grassroots than comparing toilet seats…. Something one wouldn’t think should make a difference, but in this case, it was the final straw we experienced before leaving Sam’s Club. Yeah, we pooped a lot after those $1.50 hot dogs at both stores. Gotta have a fair comparison!

[@johnsmith-ir1ne]

^ this man hot dogs

[@zezeison]

Bruh

[@shasmi93]

I agree with what you said. I also was born in Denver and know the area very well. But I just hope people are using all the product they buy in bulk and not letting the vast majority get thrown away. Ahhhh I can’t wait for global warming and Colorado to start being on fire again year after year. It’s crazy how much shit people buy.

[@enigmawyoming5201]

@@shasmi93- My GF and I now live about 15 miles N/E of Colorado Springs. The local pantry in CALHAN takes just about everything that other people really need and will consume. We shop at Costco a lot now ….. and also donate a lot because very often we just have more than the 2 of us can consume. Except toilet paper…. we still eat a lot of those $1.50 hot dogs, and you never want to run short of TP!

[@trionic5]

As someone who also lives in Denver, Costco is amazing lmao

[@blakiniknorguild142]

Surprised you didn't cover Costco's early days. We were one of the "founder" customers at Costco in Kirkland, Washington then Warehouse #2 in Spokane, Washington. What was the most humorous part was every hour there would be a buzzer going off. At the time warehouse clubs were new and people didn't understand. So to drive business they would have a percentage of the employees go outside and rotate cars in the parking lot to make it look like people were shopping there. It was funny to watch everyone go outside and shuffle cars but it worked.

[@DalTron001]

I'm a member of Costco. I've been to both of them growing up and prefer Costco, but I would go to Sam's Club if it was convenient. My wife is very loyal to Costco, so yeah I'll be going to Costco for the foreseeable future.

[@videoshomepage]

Costco NEVER carries cauliflower and they carry much fewer products than Sam's.

[@FishFind3000]

@@videoshomepage Costco has more locations and has gas

[@B727X]

@@videoshomepage Costco has the organic stuff the same price as sams, sams u might as well just go to Walmart it sux

[@Kayla4217]

@@videoshomepage that's very specific are you a fan of cauliflower

[@joshbrookens5226]

I work at Costco. It's alright. It's not as good as what it is made out to be but they pay and have better benefits then anyone else in retail.

[@SpaceRaptorJesusJedi]

I prefer Costco, having been members of both. In my experience: Kirkland Signature is slightly better than Members Mark, and Costco seems to have a wider selection of random premium goods, which also gives you a better "treasure hunt" experience that retailers strive for these days. I recently discovered the KS 1L shampoo/conditioner duo I buy for $18 is actually Pureology Hydrate which retails for $134.

[@tigo01]

I agree with this. It may be my specific neighborhood, but I appreciate that Costco will stock Asian specific seasonal items, like moon cakes for mid-autumn festival.

[@sawderf741]

Costco also doesn't mark up their clothes to insane prices like JCPenny and Walmart.

[@brianpan6453]

@@sawderf741 , funny, I just bought a fleece line fall shirt/jacket at Costco for the INSANE price of $13.99. I wear it every day the outdoor temp is between 40 and 52 F. And it looks smart!

[@stephp6623]

@@tigo01 I had seen somewhere that Costco's targeted demographic is middle aged, middle/upper middle class, asian women so maybe that's why 😆

[@johniii8147]

They can coexist because they have different target markets. Sam's targets lower to middle income areas, while Costco targets the higher income areas.

[@smallgay6000]

As someone who used to work for Sam's Club, it makes my heart happy to see them falling behind CostCo. They are awful employers. They reel you in with a good wage only to make it less impressive by having you do the jobs of multiple people. I was running an area by myself that definitely needed 2 people to run smoothly, management didn't even deny it when I brought it to their attention. You also only have 5 points(sick days) you can use for the WHOLE year. If you're full time you get PTO but you shouldn't have to use your PTO every time you need to go to a doctor or something. It is nearly impossible to only need 5 sick days for an entire year. Compare it to Gap Warehouses where they often give 15 sick days for a year, that is much more reasonable. They also will not bend that policy for anything. Death, sickness, mental health issues? You're shit out of luck if you didn't have that PTO built up or you're part time. Myself and another employee were both fired within 6 months of each other for essentially having mental health needs. They didn't allow me a specific time to take my depression meds, which a consistent schedule is VERY important for. They told me "it's your responsibility to find the time". As I said, I was doing a 2 person job so I very regularly was taking my medicine at different times which had a disastrous impact on my mental health. The point is they don't care about their employees at all. The pay is the only thing they have going for them and even that feels like not enough when you're doing the job of multiple people. You were NOT allowed to clock out even one minute late or you'd get in trouble, yet you'd have to rush and scramble to meet that time because of all the stuff you had to do alone. Then they would be upset if something wasn't done right or was rushed. They are the MOST impossible employers to please, the turnover rate is ridiculous

[@ronmcmartin4513]

So YOU are the Sam's employee that everybody Hates. Small wonder.

[@thehorde4868]

"myself and another employee were both fired" Ahh context

[@aspookyspookynight]

​@@ronmcmartin4513u sound like a manager

[@4usmydear]

@@ronmcmartin4513did you hear everything about the employer outside of their even more incriminating anecdotal experience?

[@ronmcmartin4513]

@@4usmydear--You don't see Liberal Darling, Target stories on Yahoo, for the same reason. They have the same payscale, % of Chinese goods are are also NonUnion like Walmart.

[@douglasjensen8986]

Costco sells a number of expensive luxury products that Sam's Club doesn't. I read that Costco is the largest volume seller of Dom Perignon, for example, and they sell house-rebranded hearing aids for less than audiologists.

[@woodduck2178]

Jen Budda that doesn't have anything to do with his point.

[@day8409]

@Jen Budda is that a negative thing??

[@JohnDoe-vh4rt]

Costco is also the #2 volume seller of Michelin tires (arguably the best tires made), surpassed only by Discount Tire.

[@Raskolnikov70]

I went into a Costco a while back and they were selling entire *barrels* of Jack Daniels for around $10,000. That's like a lifetime supply of whiskey for one person, insane...

[@Probablyadudenamedjay]

Can’t wait for “the company man Vs. the company man.”

[@DJTechWizard]

Wait, what about “Company Man VS. The Man Company”?

[@Abllermania83]

The business woman vs the company man

[@qbanz00]

Company man vs Bitcoin man lol

[@jennlim2735]

I had been to a Costco in Tokyo, Japan it was one of the place my mother wanted to visit. It is in shinmisato we were able to get there by train. We were blown away by the food court, the merchandise that they have we filled 4 shopping bags and got everybody's attention on the train because of the amount of grocery we got. they did not have chicken baked, instead they have bulgogi baked it was insanely delicious. the florantine cookie had the least amount of sugar full of almonds and it was dipped into dark chocolate. I can't wait to go again.

[@eddiestilll]

costco and the $1.50 hotdog deal, name a more iconic duo

[@mosesdevadass6056]

Walking around and free samples

[@blakesteenrod4765]

Shaggy and Scooby

[@servalsays9906]

Parents and leaving you at the checkout line by yourself to get something

[@EpicCamraMan]

Going with your parents as a child and getting crazy tasty pizza after shopping

[@gavinr.3170]

My fav KZbin video right now no lie kzbin.info/www/bejne/mafWaqRjh6aabJY ^

[@BugsyFoga]

I remember Sam’s use to sell these big cans of Planters extra large Virginia peanuts with sea salts that I use to get every time I went there , kind of bummed they stopped doing that .

[@Mmmald397]

never been in Sam's club but I kinda remember those giant Peanut cans

[@Memecious]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/invdqpWunZeKeMk ..

[@tommays56]

I was gaining to much WEIGHT had to back off the Hot Dogs 🐕

[@DownwithEA1]

Costco has or had them. I did the same as you but I think supply issues at the moment makes them hard to stock.

[@evanc6110]

@@Memecious garbage tier content and channel.

[@cassianandor4103]

My parents are members of Costco as well as Samsclub. Both stores are slightly different and don't overlap 100%. There are some things that costo has that Sam's doesn't and vice versa, and for the stuff that is sold at both stores, some of it is cheaper at Sam's and some of it is cheaper at Costco, so it pays to be a member of both, assuming you actually go to these stores and buy enough stuff.

[@WARnTEA]

I wouldn’t suggest being a member at both but if you can get one of their memberships on sale it would be worth doing. I think I got sams for $15 last 4th of july, and before that I got costco which came with like $80 worth of free stuff from groupon. What I appreciate the most about Sam’s club is that they tend to carry smaller items, where costco will always be big $10 valuepacks. If I recall correctly costco doesn’t carry cream cheese, which is annoying if you pick up a bag of bagels. Also, I like the grapes Sams club was carrying. Overall Sam’s club tends to have cheaper prices but usually not by much. I prefer Costco still for their food court and how good their kirkland branded products are. Also, I honestly don’t care how cheap Sam’s club products are, I probably won’t re-up my membership just because Sam’s club allows those 3rd party phone salesmen to harass customers. If I want cheap prices I’ll just go to the walmart nextdoor.

[@Unb3arablePain]

Our state finally got a Costco March 2020. I already had my executive membership and just moved so despite the pandemic panic I was able to get everything I needed including TP since they were fully stocked.

[@mosesdevadass6056]

What state do you live in?

[@Unb3arablePain]

@@mosesdevadass6056 Mississippi. I only moved to a new county were the Costco resides in. I was all excited for it and my local coworkers were confused.

[@leafslut]

Just got our first one here in Arkansas.

[@rosemaryreinhard7459]

Was a Costco member for years and loved it. Moved to an area where Sam's was basically in my backyard and Costco a very significant distance. I am now a member of Sam's and it's not near as satisfying shopping experience. I prefer Costco offerings to Sam's hands down including the in store cafe. Sad to say, Costco surpasses Sam's for satisfaction in my book!

[@violinforever]

My situation is similar, one is 20 vs 45 mins away. I was shocked that he mentioned that Costco has more locations than Sam's.

[@Jaxmusicgal23]

Now that I have experienced both, I think I would drive the extra to go to Costco unless gas prices were so bad it negated the savings.

[@myteeone8619]

same problem if Costco was close I wouldn't waste my time with Sam's club

[@MegaJaja111]

i think the treatment of employees is a huge factor, if sams club had significantly lower prices people could maybe overlook that but since prices are similar its that deciding factor at least for me

[@raleindecker]

Costco for life! Sam Club closed all there stores in Alaska abruptly a few years ago, leaving a massive void in the interior of Alaska. Costco quickly built a store and within a year of sams closing, opened a new store in Fairbanks Ak.

[@jaymzx0]

Sam's Club closed three stores in my area at the same time they closed 60 other stores. The employees found out via a note taped to the door. They've been cagey about why, only using statements like, "After a thorough review of our existing portfolio, we’ve decided to close a series of clubs and better align our locations with our strategy." The 500 local employees that lost their jobs appreciated the dry, corporate, and sterile reasoning I'm sure. I only hope Costco picked them up and treated them better. The store nearest me has been empty since being closed. The parking lot is currently a homeless encampment.

[@lubnan08]

Costco membership for life. My mom started us off going to Price Club.

[@andrewscasualmtb]

Same.

[@mawlinzebra]

My mom still calls Costco, Price.

[@lubnan08]

@@mawlinzebra sounds like my dad 😆. Love it

[@pinball541]

@@mawlinzebra- Price/Costco? My dad still has his Price Club card and still uses it. My mom still uses her Price/Costco card that was acquired during the merger of the two. They try to convince my parents to get updated Costco cards every time they shop, but the answer is always "NO!". Needless to say I have the plain Costco card in the family. Hello from Phoenix Arizona!🔥

[@mawlinzebra]

@@pinball541 that's awesome. My family still shops at the very first Price store in San Diego. Its was converted from a military manufacturing hangar owned by Howard Hughes to a Price warehouse and then to Costco when they merged.

[@rachelorlando6296]

Was a member of both for a while. Costco just had more of the stuff we wanted, since we're kind of brand-specific on a lot of products. Then Sam's Club closed out in our area, so that was that.

[@Parker-di7ef]

Costco isn’t a grocery store, it’s an experience! It’s genuinely the only store I get excited to go shopping at.

[@jimeagle1155]

I get excited to go to Sam's but only because the snack bar pretzels. Before covid used to be able to go to Costco on weekends and eat until you're ready to puke with all the free samples

[@SayAhh]

Oprah had an episode where she went to a Costco warehouse.

[@pinball541]

Preach Parker! 👍

[@JoJo-rm8lc]

You get excited to go into a warehouse lmao.

[@JoJo-rm8lc]

That’s cool.

[@brianpan6453]

So here's my story. I moved back to the U.S. from Europe during the Covid scare because I didn't have a residency permit in any European country but I'm heading back to Europe in April 2022. So now I have a part time job at Costco as a sampler server. It's INSANE. You really can go there and have a complete FREE lunch by eating samples if you get there before 1 p.m. (And feel no shame, believe me, lots of people do it). Plus COSTCO prices are fantastic. COSTCO is NOT a copycat. COSTCO is a complete success story all on it's own. Pay is great and employees are treated very well. Honestly, I have nothing bad to say about COSTCO ..... work environment is fantastic and all the customers I talk to seem to love the store.

[@richardboss2892]

Proud 25 year employee of Costco. I've only been in a Sam's once with my dad, and there's no comparison.

[@RosiYYAP]

We had a couple Sam's Clubs in central IL when i was growing up, and we went to them a fair amount, but when Costco started coming in when i got into my 20s, I always preferred them. The atmosphere of Costco just feels better, the employees seem chiller, and knowing that Costco treats them so well definitely factors into it for me

[@luv2sail66]

We left Sam’s Club for Costco 5 or 6 years ago and have never looked back. The quality of the merchandise is better for the things we buy. We have the executive membership which offers a percentage of what you spend back to you every year, so the membership pretty much pays for itself. The company treats its employees well which we also like.

[@chrisnebinger5380]

I think we have a Costco membership, but I shop at Sam's. The Scan and Go feature is worth it. Costco on the weekends gets insane. It's a 30 minute checkout time. I go to Sam's to get meat, and I often go just to get a few items.

[@EyeOfTheDragon101]

When I was in kindergarten Sunday school, I was allegedly asked "where is heaven?" and my 4 year old self said (with a straight face) that you could get it at Costco. Needless to say, I've been a lifelong Costco fan.

[@emimae_bean]

I've shopped at Costco all my life, so I've kinda always viewed Sam's Club as "discount Costco". This was confirmed when I had a Sam's Club membership for a year. I immediately went back to Costco. They have better pizza, better people, and are just better in general. Team Costco.

[@bmardon2112]

Thank you friend, well I am glad that you support us and you are always welcome into our stores and bless you hope everything is going good with you

[@benlavine6259]

I dunno, the Costco pizza has been really bad the last 3 or 4 times I’ve had it

[@BlowitAllUp]

Yep better quality items and brands and better treatment of employees.

[@ElCocoNo_]

Costco employee here, we owe you guys everything. Members are the only reason we have it so well

[@johnbernstein7887]

@@benlavine6259 Costco pizza is just supersized Little Caesar's. When I have Pizza, I make it myself. A 600-series stand mixer makes making the dough a cinch. One batch is four medium sized pizzas. A little tomato sauce, fresh grated cheese and whatever is lying around on top. 9 minutes in a 550 degree oven. Dough will keep for three days in the fridge, but it usually doesn't last that long. Did I mention it's about half the cost?

[@MileHighScaleModeler]

I remember the local Price Club in Sacramento, CA turning into Costco pretty much over night. I always enjoyed Price Club as a kid. It had a better feeling compared to Costco. Still happy with the $1.50 dog and soda combo.

[@ronmcmartin4513]

Minus the Deli mustard, onions & sauerkraut, and the tinfoil wrapper, so you don't spill everything? If you said, you'd be willing to pay another 25 cents, then the Beancounters would raise the price, keep the condiments the same as now, and give the CEO a bigger bonus, so they get more job security.

[@PhilMartinez]

Best deal in America. $1.50 for hot dog and a soda

[@ronmcmartin4513]

@@PhilMartinez--Walmart, $1.75 gets 8 dogs and 8 buns, and formerly $1 for a 2L of soda. Add $2 for condiments feeds 4(or 8 smaller portions), AND you don't spend $60 for a membership!

[@WARnTEA]

@@ronmcmartin4513 its about the quality of the hotdog and its size. Just so you know, costco doesn’t make any profit on their hotdog soda combo. Its considered a loss leader for them. They do it for advertising purposes to make customers happy and sell more memberships.

[@ronmcmartin4513]

@@WARnTEA--I agree. But why did they eliminate onions, Deli mustard, sauerkraut on the hot dog, if it's a Loss Leader? They could have added those in packets for the asking, like Parmesan Cheese & pepper flakes. It's only Rocket Science for the Beancounters. The Combo Pizza, Chocolate yogurt, buh bye, plus a smaller Chicken Bake also changed, so they could add more expensive items.

[@user-be6rk1zd4j]

I'm a Costco employee and have been with them for nine years, I make nearly $30/hr and no I'm not a supervisor and it only took me five years to get to that point. I've seen Sam's employees who became seasonal employees for Costco and quit Sam's just for the chance to get in since it would be conflict of interest. Sam's Club could not survive the way it does without Walmart supporting it, it's why Sam's has closed down many locations while Costco has seen record growth even during the hard times Costco was opening stores and giving raises. Costco has less stores than Sam's but makes far more money than Sam's does without including Walmart, and Costco is loved all around the world and recently opened locations in France and Spain. It's also huge in Japan, Taiwan and S.Korea with many of those stores alone bringing in huge numbers, I'm talking into the millions on just one store alone. Sam's has nothing on Costco and the literal only thing to compare on is they are both member only stores. Costco is light years ahead on everything.

[@christian6911]

I applied because I wanted a temporary part time job. 7 years later I’m still there at full time. Pay and benefits are ridiculous. My health insurance is better and cheaper than my GF that’s a nurse. It is busy and there is a lot of work, but it’s worth it. Oh, and let’s not forget bonuses.

[@TheRabidPosum]

Of course it's better for you guys at Costco you are Teamsters we don't have a union. I'd go over in a minute given the chance.

[@cassielov3]

it’s hard to get in like target also depends on ur location in the country here in texas the employees don’t make nearly as much as you

[@christian6911]

@@TheRabidPosum I'm not union. None of the costcos in the Midwest are union.

[@TheRabidPosum]

@@christian6911 really? That's surprising. All the ones on Long Island are I assumed all of them were. Why don't you contact your local Teamsters organizer?

[@LauraNelsonMartiniBombshell]

I live in San Diego, and my parents owned Price Club stock in the 80’s, so naturally, we’re Costco members. Some of their products are produced exclusively for Costco; like their Kirkland coffee beans that are produced by Starbucks. I used to have a coworker who is my parents’ age, and he was friends with the Price family. They had offered him an investment opportunity in the 70’s that he unfortunately declined because of lack of finances at the time. In hindsight, he wishes he would have invested!

[@jaymevosburgh3660]

Oh that is awesome. Wish I had done something like that but I was too young in the 80's. Hope your family made lots ov money 😈 I was just a poor goth kid and my parents were not smart enough to invest. If only.

[@Real_Iron_Smith]

I am a Costco member, and I have nothing but positive things to say about them. I regularly save 20-40 cents per gallon on gas compared to other gas stations in the area, the Kirkland Signature brand is very good quality and more affordable than other brands, and the staff is always friendly and helpful, so my shopping experience has always been positive. I've already made back the money I spent on the membership (and then some) in savings compared to what I used to spend on Gas and Groceries this month alone, let alone the entire year!

[@ronmcmartin4513]

You're aware that the way Costco sets their gas price is the Manager looks at Gas Buddy every morning and undercuts the lowest by 5 cents. So I call BS. It's like me comparing a supermarket 1-Day Only Club Special(loss leader) and Costco's normal price. Your hyperbole sounds like you did ALL your shopping at Whole Foods, or work in the PR Dept of the Mainstream Media, propping-up Joe Biden's failing policies.("Gas prices were $5 when I took office and they've dropped by $1.50!". "The So. Border is Secure!")

[@Real_Iron_Smith]

@Ron McMartin I have no idea what my personal experience with low Costco Gas prices in my area has to do with Joe Biden, but, as an example, I bought gas at Costco earlier this November for $3.05 a gallon, and when I drove back in to town, the local Shell station was selling the gas for $3.57 a gallon. I thought that was an insane difference for only being a few miles away, so I decided to look around each time I got Gas at Costco. Got gas the other day for $2.79, and sure enough, the Walmwart was selling it for $2.99 and the Shell for a little over 3 bucks. So again, in my personal experience, My Costco, where I live, is regularly 40-20 cents cheaper than everyone else in the area.

[@williamkauffman8898]

I am a member of Costco since 2000 and sams a re-member since 2017. the reason, Sam's checkout app means no standing in the tormenting Costco checkout lines. i scan and go out the door with no checkout line. It was a game-changer for me.

[@tylerward2846]

one of my coworkers used to work for costco, and always talks about how good it was there, only sucky part was that despite the great treatment, pay, and benefits, it is still retail and you work retail hours (which include time when you want off around the holidays). But costco seems to manage to keep employees for the longterm, I've been going to my costco for almost 10 years now and there is very little employee turnover

[@OkieOtaku]

Used to have Sam's Club off and on, but the closest location was a ways away... Like there's about 3 other grocery's between where we lived, and the nearest Sam's. That changed when Costco broke into the Oklahoma market in 2015 for the first time, opening in Tulsa. We had both memberships, but because Costco opened only an extra mile from our nearest grocer (ironically Walmart [also a local grocer across the street from there]). We had dual memberships, but shopped Costco more than anything due to distance. Still do to this day too. Executive at Costco and basic at Sam's. In the 5 years since, Costco opened 2 stores in Oklahoma City, and planning a second further north in Tulsa (the og store is SUPER far south, lol)

[@malcolmcox18]

Facts I was reading this I'm like that sound like where I'm at 🤣 it's just more convenient to shop closer than to drive way out you're way to save a couple bucks especially in today times where it cost more in gas than you do saving on items

[@OkieOtaku]

@@malcolmcox18 exactly. Love Costco though. I spend too much money there, lol. I'll go there just to walk around some times and see if there's anything I could make use of that's on sale 😅

[@malcolmcox18]

@@OkieOtaku I ac forget we have a Costco down here 😂😂

[@ABCD-oz1ps]

Wow i didnt know there was a cosco in tulsa i thought it was in bixby so thats good to know

[@OkieOtaku]

@@ABCD-oz1ps the Lowes and Reasor's at 111th are in Bixby, but you cross the street to the Walmart, and you're in Tulsa. I grew up like 2 miles from that intersection, that's how I know so much about what city lines are where in that area, lol

[@CalienteFrijoles]

I’m a member of both because they each have their strengths and I don’t see that changing. Plus, I don’t have to really be bothered by their shortcomings this way, too.

[@hoobidibahbidibah8119]

Having been a member at both, I would give the edge to Costco. The stores seems cleaner and more organized, and the products higher quality. The way they treat their workers is also a plus. However, one thing that really annoys me sometimes, though this could be considered both a positive and a negative, is how fluid their inventory is. It's cool seeing their stock rotate and finding new things, but infuriating when you want to go there to get something specific only to find that they switched it out. Plus the ones I go to seem to flip the store layout every few weeks which gets a little disorienting sometimes. On the other hand, Sam's seems to have more name brand items (either good or bad, depending) and a larger selection, and also keeps a more consistent inventory. Plus, they have giant Icee's for ~$1, which I wish Costco had. A slight pity bonus I'll also give is that they never seem quite as busy as Costco, so parking isn't an absolute nightmare and the checkout lines aren't as long.

[@joshbrookens5226]

I work at Costco and we definitely do this on purpose. The idea is that you buy more stuff because you don't know if it will be there on your next trip. There is a star on the price tag if it's a limited item. Also we move stuff around so you have to look around more to find it and may grab some more things if you hadn't. They call it "treasure hunt" and that pretty well sums it up.

[@hoobidibahbidibah8119]

@@joshbrookens5226 I remember him mentioning this business model on his previous video on Costco. Yeah, the treasure hunt aspect is pretty fun, though if a tad deceitful and sometimes irritating. Brilliant nonetheless. Trips to Costco seem to always end up starting with needing to get maybe 1 or 2 things but then somehow leaving $200 poorer with a bunch of stuff we weren't even looking for, hahaha.

[@KhanMann66]

So true. Go in to buy plates, end up buying bread and meat for latter. Total was 140$.😂

[@novathepug6692]

My experience is exactly the same, except I don't like the food court at this sam's, but the steak is really cheap there. It's really the main reason we even go there at all. The Costco here is notorious for it's food court and it's really really good, but it sucked when they took the acaí blend away (everything else is still really good though)

[@therealbomb_com8774]

@@KhanMann66 Why are you going to Costco/Sam's to buy plates? That's a recipe for diaster if you're on a budget 😂

[@mezcaomezcal4724]

I love Costco. I would give sam's club a chance except i hate the entire Walton empire and avoid it at all costs.

[@employee472]

lmao yeah this is exacty the reason why I don't go to sam's club too

[@jernigan007]

100% same! My ex-wife's entire family works for Walmart. They will never get a dime from me

[@johnsmith-ir1ne]

@@jernigan007 LMAO

[@plr2473]

Im from San Diego. Proud to be from the city where the warehouse club store started with the first Price Club. Then became Price Costco and finally just plain Costco. Forever a loyal customer

[@skaluv]

We had Pace in our smallish city and Sam's moved in '94. I thought Pace was better and then Sam's bought them. Sam's was okay until Costco moved in in 2013 and we switched. I like Costco better for almost everything except they tend to have less overall selection and might not get enough name brands that Sam's is more likely to carry more frequently. I am also on the fence of whether Costco not owning any of the merchandise is a good or bad thing. Part of me thinks it affects their selection. Another fact about Costco, they recently opened their own chicken operation so they could keep selling their rotisserie chickens for as cheap as they do.

[@FishFind3000]

Costco has their Kirkland brand and they make a lot of stuff. It’s all good quality name brand stuff that’s just rebranded for them and at a lower price.

[@WampanoagNative]

Yes in Seekonk Mass on Rt 6 😃

[@scottallen4569]

They also did that with the hot dogs (I may be mistaken)

[@andrewbeck4854]

Holy crap, I forgot about Pace Club!

[@alanmaier]

I have a membership with both Sam's Club and Costco. Each has their own advantage - Costco has better grade products and is oriented toward the shopping experience, Sam's Club is a good quick in / quick out with their scan and go shopping using your smart phone as well as drive-up curb side pickup (again, using your phone to let them know you are there) where they bring out the order to you. I prefer Sam's as you can find out what is in stock at the store from home (and order it on-line for quick pickup) while that is a secret with Costco.

[@ytubesuks890]

I'm a member of Sam's Club and having the upper level membership which offers free shipping that helps me greatly as I'm handicapped and ride public transportation. Try getting on the city bus with a massive package of toilet paper etc., a benefit that Costco doesn't offer. What I don't like about either chain is they don't offer a discount on memberships to military Veterans however. The only discount Costco offers on their membership is if you buy the most expensive one if your a senior citizen they give you, only if you ask for it, a twenty dollar discount card for one time use only.

[@28ebdh3udnav]

We still want the fan requested video please... KZbin - WHY THEY'RE HATED

[@morningeml8176]

The only thing they have done right is being first.

[@Mmmald397]

a video about all google or all Facebook would be better

[@28ebdh3udnav]

@@Mmmald397 KZbin is part of Google

[@Mmmald397]

@@28ebdh3udnav that's why I say it

[@28ebdh3udnav]

@@Mmmald397 my bad...

[@thebestcentaur]

Alternate title: Wholesale Store Pizza War

[@Memecious]

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[@LatitudeSky]

The order ahead deluxe whole pizza from Sams is not to be missed.

[@timmannchicken]

The Saul Price and Jim Senegal story is epic. They are amazing leaders who really put their customers and employees first.

[@patrickbateman3610]

I don't have a Costco close to me, but I'd spring for the membership just for the rotisserie chicken and $1.50 hot dog & drink.

[@NCXitlali]

You can get those without the membership

[@marklouis1890]

Yes

[@marklouis1890]

We have 3 Costco's in my area

[@noapple9491]

@@NCXitlali They made it so that you need a membership for food court items about last year.

[@NCXitlali]

@@craigjensen6853 they don't even ask me for the card

[@UnspokenOldOne]

Been a member at both and worked at Sam's Club. They're very similar in a lot of ways but there are some key differences. For me the most major would be selection. Costco has a limited selection that focuses around their Kirkland brand. Sam's Club, because they can utilize that Wal-Mart infrastructure so they'll have far more variety but in smaller quantities. Frozen pizza is a good example. At Costco you'll find a few options in the Kirkland brand and then one or two niche products in a single flavor. At Sam's you would have a few brands with several flavors each. I liked shopping at Sam's because they just had a broader selection but they closed the Clubs where I live so all we have is Costco now. I'd also say what's killing Sam's Club is poor corporate leadership. Too many people in their chain of command view the job as a step towards their next position and so they're only looking to "do their time" until they can leave. Poor planning for their innovations was another issue, they'd bring in a new initiative or technology that was supposed to streamline work or provide a benefit for the member and it would be the most poorly implemented thing ever. I can't count how many things got announced, barely got running, before they were cancelled. Again that really reflects on the bad leadership.

[@thegreatusername2355]

I've been a Costco member since I moved to an area with them, and the gas savings alone pays off the membership cost. They're always at least $0.10 cheaper per gallon than regular gas stations like BP and Holiday.

[@MilwaukeeWoman]

The extra distance to Costco wouldn't save us gas money and we would buy things we don't need like most Costco members.

[@armadillolover99]

At least in my region they have to sell it to you regardless of whether or not you’re a member and the prices are so cheap it’s insane. They sell 93 octane for cheaper than some stations charge for 87 octane.

[@annaw27]

I think they’re .30 cents less if I remember correctly.

[@jimf710]

I've been a Sam's member for 20 years. When Costco came to our town just over 10 years ago, I joined there too. I can easily say, for me, Costco is better and I do almost all my shopping there. It's something I enjoy to do. Sam's parking lot has smaller spaces and not the best taken care of. The interior of Sam's is not as bright or clean. The employees at Sam's rarely smile and when you leave receipt checkers aren't friendly. To me, Sam's Club is a WalMart with a cover charge. Costco's food court has better food, there are a lot more 'sample ladies', the food products sold are usually healthier, it's cleaner than Sam's. Even the clientele is better. That's my 2 cents.

[@Cream1968]

The reason that nobody’s miles is because they work for Walmart I’ve delivered to both companies Costco and Walmart and Costco treat people like human beings imagine that! Walmart treat people like shit and that’s just the way it is

[@saturnotaku]

Who would have thought a company that treats its customers and employees with respect would be wildly successful?

[@jmanj3917]

I've had a membership for both of these companies. Costco is the clear winner for a few reasons. First, they have more brands that I easily recognize. Second, the overall feel of their respective locations was completely different: At Costco, it's not as obvious that you are shopping in a warehouse. At Sam's Club, you were in a warehouse, you knew that you were in a warehouse, and it was obvious that nothing much had been done to change that feeling. Costco was also a warehouse, but it was made to feel more like a "regular" store, albeit one with really high ceilings. But the biggest distinction between the two, at least that I've seen, is the location of their warehouses. While Sam's was operating in a less than desirable location, a location in which even the parking lot seemed to be lacking in safety and security, Costco was located in a much nicer area. The Costco warehouse and the businesses that surrounded it shared a massive parking lot that was well lighted and also had a reliable presence of security and, more importantly, police patrols. So, the overall experience of driving to the warehouse, parking, shopping, and then getting the loot properly stored and ready for transport; all of these parts of the experience, and the experience overall, fall decisively in favor of Costco. But that's just my experience with the two businesses.

[@getnorgetout9425]

Sam's Club is the superior membership warehouse for the simple fact they have a scan-and-go feature in their app. Instead of having to wait in line at the checkout, you can use your cell phone to scan product barcodes and pay via your phone.

[@mrb152]

That’s the only reason I still go. I hate waiting in the lines for people to buy a pallet worth of shit.

[@DrLC.]

I’ve been a Costco member (well, the parents bc I was a kid), then a Costco employee while getting my degree and I whole heartedly respect this company. I learned so much about business and the consumer because Costco is open and honest about their business practices and philosophies. Thanks to Jim Senegal, the OG Costco ceo. He was real and humble. He’d wear his name tag when visiting the warehouse and talked to employees like friends. He wouldn’t take a typical CEO’s salary so those millions would go back into the company and employees.

[@ueno1]

That's Integrity!

[@whom382]

I've got memberships at both. Basically, they end up costing me zero each in the end. Both stores are within a 1/2 mile of each other. The Costco has double, triple or maybe even more business than Sam's Club. The biggest problem (besides the insane amount of customers) I have with Costco is that they love to bring in new products, get you hooked and then drop them. Sam's Club took over a few of those but the majority are gone forever. The other problem with Costco is that their Tire department is terrible - I switched to Discount Tire cause Costco isn't worth all the extra time/hassle.

[@KWheel_]

In terms of prices and the actual stores, not much is different. How the employees are treated and treat their customers are very different and I can't see myself ever going back to Sam's as long as there's a Costco in my area.

[@hoobidibahbidibah8119]

Agreed on the treatment. Costco is always more hectic than the Sam's around me, but the employees at Costco always seem more upbeat, helpful, and plentiful comparably. There's maybe only 2 or 3 times I've had a Costco employee seem rude. Sam's on the other hand, while I wouldn't call the employees rude or unhelpful, there seems to be a lot less of them and most of them usually seem kind of listless like they would really rather be somewhere else.

[@flybyairplane3528]

Kevin., hi While I have NEVER SEEN A SAMS, THERE ARE WALMARTS, I SEE A SAMS FLYER SOMETIMES ON SUNDAYS, BUT THE PRICES SUCK, I have a friend in NEW PORT RICHEY FLA, HE SHOPS SAMS, ZSAYS HE IS NOT SAVING JACK, but COSTCO IS FAR AWAY.! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@wendigo6667]

@@hoobidibahbidibah8119 not that I'm defending Sam's Club (I kind of hate Walmart in general), but at the end of the day, it's a retail/warehouse job that people do for up to 8 hours a day. Almost anyone would want to be somewhere else. lol

[@Kabilibobers]

In the places I have lived, I only had a costco or a Sam's Club, never both. I grew up with sam's club until walmart decided to close it. Alot of businesses relied on Sam's Club and my town did an emergency approval to get Costco to move in and takes Sam's club spot in my town. Wholesale stores were an important step in the supply chain for my region of Alaska.

[@robertp8152]

The Costco business center is a huge + when looking for huge or different cuts of meat and other items no carried by regular costco stores, I did however find that sams has nice laz e boy office chairs.

[@rowan5891]

My family used to have a Sam's Club membership but then a Costco was built that was closer to us. Costco has more stuff that we like (my dad is diabetic and they have a lot of keto stuff) and the Kirkland brand stuff is pretty good so we made the switch. Costco's employees are really nice and they have really good samples :))

[@jimmyispromo]

Member of both. We go to which ever we feel. Enjoy both of them equally

[@mervynhernandez9944]

Your not wrong I have both as well each has certain products one doesn’t have but both are great places to shop

[@brebaker14]

SAME

[@kevinjoseph9790]

Same here

[@miastrong151]

They both do have their strong suits. Whether one has enough money to utilize them, though, is a different story.

[@dillonbaer8474]

Same here 💯 why choose when you can have both?

[@BurningmonkeyGTR]

UK viewer here, we have 2 Costco warehouses relatively local to us and use them regularly, their bakery stuff and their hot dogs are really good

[@gua35470]

I’m a member of both. Some products available at one may not be at the other so I shop at both

[@RB-tt2bw]

I am a member at both as well for the same reason.

[@cassianandor4103]

My parents are members of both too. Also for the products that do overlap, sometimes it's cheaper at Sam's and sometimes it's cheaper at costco.

[@vjhicks8533]

I’m also a member of both, but finding myself shopping at Sam’s less and less and may let it lapse. There’s only one or two things I get at Sam’s that I can’t get at Costco at this point. Otherwise I find the shopping experience better at Costco.

[@JoshHimler]

We are members of both as well. Sam’s is closer so we typically make smaller purchases there like food items. Our Costco trips end up being much larger purchases because we are stocking up on paper goods, meds, batteries, etc. as well as food.

[@trainandmore]

Used to go to BJ's maybe once a year. Then they did that membership thing and stopped going, wasn't worth it. These stores appeal to people with houses and large spaces, not people in apartments.

[@lenaelisabeth]

Well if you do all you grocery shopping at one of these stores it could end up costing you less because of low prices and the rewards

[@naydernn4725]

Buying in bulk is usually pretty great for me though. Spend all the money in one go and you're set for a month, other than things that can go bad when opened

[@SayAhh]

There are no BJ's near me. What's something that they have that neither Costco nor Sam's Club has? Or what sets them apart, e.g., shopping experience?

[@boygenius538_8]

@@SayAhh honestly the same just different region

[@leoparathesweekgeeky7244]

I live in an apartment and shop mostly at Costco. I don’t think your statement applies to everyone. It's worth it for the gas which is typically 30 cents cheaper than the regular gas station. This saves me around $5 bucks a month with driving to work everyday. Over 12 months, that's $60, i.e. the cost of membership. Then add on the savings from buying the basics like milk, eggs, rice, etc. And I'm saving money.

[@teekev125]

I have had memberships at both stores. I prefer the in-store experience at Costco. That said during the pandemic I really like the tech at Sam's. With Sam's, you have curbside pickup so you order through the app, and go to the store, and they bring out your merchandise. The Sam's app is very easy to use. Another feature of the Sam's app, if you choose to go into the store you can scan and pay for your merchandise from the app, and bypass the checkout line altogether. The only person you have to interface with is the person at the exit door. For now, I am going to stay with my Sam's membership but when things get back to normal I will consider going back to Costco, maybe by then, they will have Curbside pickup at my local club. Great video as usual!

[@miastrong151]

If Costco did that, I would like them a whole lot more. Everytime, I go to a warehouse store, I feel gross. There are wayyyy too many people there, and it always feels like you are waiting for four hours for checkout.

[@LatitudeSky]

Scan and Go is probably the best idea Sams ever had. It is freaking awesome.

[@Falconlibrary]

Excellent comment and a perfect comparison of each store. For now, I'm going to Sam's Club because of curbside pickup and only occasionally going to Costco. Sam's Club also has early in-store hours for its Plus members while Costco has the same hours for both regular and premium members.

[@ale347baker]

There is self checkout at Costco so that no one touches your stuff. However, sometimes the cashiers try to be helpful and have their gun ready to scan everything before you know what their intention is 😅

[@TheTyscion]

Sol and Jim were/are great. I had the pleasure of meeting Jim and he genuinely cared about the people of Costco.

[@ninja8077]

I WORK at Costco. Been there for 7.5 years. While it can't avoid the problem of small time managers having power trips like any other retailer, the Company as a whole treats us with respect as people. For example: after a while with covid every store was giving hazard pay or like a $1000 bonus or something. Costco essentially had hazard pay of $2 an hour. Fast forward to a year after everything locked down, most other companies stopped a while ago. Instead of full on stopping, Costco just made everyone's wage $1 more across the board. Also every 3 years the handbook is reprinted to update pay scales & update rules. I could go with more but you get the idea.

[@disneyfanatic05]

Costco member for 20 years, wouldn’t even consider any other club. Love Costco.

[@bmardon2112]

Thanks Tony, glad to see you like where I work. As do I. Have a great day

[@williamkauffman8898]

I started out as a Sam's member in the 80's. Then Costco opened near us in 2000 and after comparing the two my wife and I discontinued Sam's membership. 18 years later my wife was offered a free membership to Sam's and it was about a mile from our home so she took it. So we now had both memberships. Here is the rundown on the pros and cons of both. Costco: Pro; has generally better quality items. Costco's return policy is the industry leader and hands down is much better than Sam's. Costco pays employees better and employees are nicer. The Costco food court pizza is the best. their gas prices are usually cheaper than anywhere else, but as someone who travels throughout the country that is not always the case. Con's, Costco does not have enough stores close enough, so in most cities (I travel) you have to park far away from the entrance, stores are overcrowded, and checkout lines are insanely long making what used to be an enjoyable shopping trip, miserable. Sams: Pro; and why I keep my Sams's membership is the ability to use my phone to scan the items in my cart and check out without ever having to stand in the god-awful Costco checkout lines. That was a game-changer. Not having to wait in the checkout lines made all the difference and it is why i shop at Sam's. Sam's parking lots are not as crowded so you can park closer to the entrance. Cons, Sams's return policy sucks. I had purchased a product and when I came back 5 days later it was 1/4 off. They would not allow me to use the receipt that I had with me to refund it and repurchase it at the lower price without bringing the original item back from the original purchase so I could return it and rebuy it back at the lower price, DA!!! Then my wife purchased a jacket and it soon went on sale but because it was over 7 days she could not return it to get the lower price. So Costco has better customer service and a much better return policy but loses that customer service with their overcrowded stores and long checkout lines and terrible parking. Sams's loses on customer service on returns but being able to scan and go without the long checkout lines in today's stressed busy life is hands down a game changer for me.

[@williamkauffman8898]

@Diego Reyes they do not come close to comparing

[@ItsEllaBella]

Nothing can beat the Costco food court. 1.50 Hotdog and Soda Chicken Bake Huge Pizza 🤤

[@Ben-jl2rh]

Sams Club has the exact same thing.

[@AikiraBeats]

That's pretty much sam's club

[@makilissalas]

I’ve worked for both and can say in my humble opinion that Costco is the better company.

[@4evDreamer]

I work at costco and can say there are a lot of small and large differences between us and Sam’s.. Knowing what I know, I have no plans to shop at the competition even is I didn’t work for costco. My goal was to work at costco and when I got in, I felt on top of the world. :)

[@__hjg__2123]

My father was a gov't contractor back in the 60s - Hearing this reminded me we used to shop in FedCo and G.E.M. stores... does anyone else remember those GEM stores?

[@raymondfleming7349]

I remember both of them.

[@mikelouis9389]

I started as a Sam's Club member because there was no Costco presence in the Greater Pittsburgh region at that time and I was completely unaware of Costco. I quit Sam's due to their terrible treatment of their employees and shortly thereafter moved to Van Nuys where Costco rules the market. My fiance, at that time, convinced me that Costco was a whole different beast and yeah, the employees were so much happier and helpful. Ten years later she's out of my life (yay!) and I am still rocking Costco. BTW, Kirkland products are not only lower priced they're usually as good and sometimes far better than name brand goods. And their pizza......

[@roughrdr]

My parents used to run a small restaurant, didn't have a restaurant depot store nearby, and buying from US foods or one of the other dist was prohibitively expensive for some things. Costso filled that bill pretty well for what they needed in bulk, and we just continued to shop there even after they closed the restaurant due to health reasons. Sams club at the time wasn't even in the picture as my parents refused to shop at anything owned by Wal-Mart.

[@universalcollective427]

You can't mutter under your breath almost distractedly "employee wages probably have something to do with overall satisfaction, it's THE reason people LOVE COSTCO, it's because it's well run, you can return anything, there's value for your membership, and they treat through liberal working conditions, pay, and benefits, their employees how everyone who shops there would want to be treated if they worked at COSTCO. And that's it. There's the determiner.

[@audrisampson]

My grandparents were price club members in the 80s and I was absolutely fascinated with the place when I went there with them. 5lb boxes of cookies!! Lol.

[@christinabuntyn5043]

I work at Sam's Club in the pharmacy. I love it, the best pharmacy job I have ever had. I have worked in small mom-and-pop and Walgreens. Sam's gives many benefits like free membership, jackets, shoes, turkey for Thanksgiving, quarterly bonuses, paid time off even for part-time employees, and several other things. I have never worked at Costco but I have a membership. My old coworker from Walgreens works at Costco and loves it.

[@Alex-fv2qs]

IMO Sol Price should've owned a Dollar Store kind of store, his name was perfect for that

[@trahviztv7117]

I just got off my job at Sams Club as I’m leaving for Space Force boot camp very soon... the environment is very much like Walmart, though I couldn’t complain much. Pay was great for my area, and they worked around my schedule. The environment can be painstakingly numb but was thankful to work there as I built up my savings.

[@arcanum3882]

I can say that the Costco in Knoxville TN is half the store that the Sam’s Club is here.

[@Reverend_Sashimi]

Employees at Costco do seem happier. You can tell Sam's is owned by Walmart because all the employees seem dead inside 😂

[@SayAhh]

Costco members routinely turn down unionization efforts because their wages and benefits are already comparable or better, just like their Kirkland Signature private label products! Wal-Mart and Sam's Club are always union-busting and prevent unions from forming in the first place.

[@terryrds]

When I was a kid, we had Pace and Sam’s Club. I don’t know when the Pace closed, but I do remember when Sam’s Club closed. It was the mid 90s and Costco came to town. Everyone said it wouldn’t last since we already had Sam’s Club. One year later, Sam’s Club closed down. To this day we still have Costco. I have a Costco membership, along with their credit card, but I honestly shop at Smart & Final more often. Mainly because the lines at Costco are crazy. I only go maybe once every two to three months.

[@roderick.t]

We used to be Costco members, but there’s only me and my wife and we don’t eat a whole lot unfortunately. We find that having to buy tubs of stuff just doesn’t work for us since most likely it goes to waste. For us, it makes more sense to shop at the local grocery stores since we don’t have to buy bulk.

[@WARnTEA]

A good grocery store always has better produce than membership stores or walmart

[@jeaf]

You should do a “Bigger than you know” video on EPSON. They make a ton of electronics and they are the parent company of Seiko watches (that alone is it’s own rabbit hole). Love the channel!

[@Duelkitten]

I got good memories of Costco. as a kid our mom would take us there to basically eat lunch while she shopped. Getting all those free samples. We had a system. My sister would go up first and take two, saying she was getting one for her sister. Look back at me from a far and leave. Then I would go and do the same thing. The employee is to busy and doesn't care so we got extra. My favorite was when they had a mini doughnut machine going and would give out like three of them. It was like a small little field trip for me and my sister. Plus we would also hand the receipt to the person at the front and they would draw a smiley face or picture on it.

[@cakeguy]

The biggest thing stopping me from going to Costco is that Sam’s has an app that lets you check out IN THE APP. Thus skipping the line at checkout. If Costco adds anything like that I’m gone

[@mynamehappy]

I manage a liquor store in St. Petersburg, FL. We used to buy all of our tobacco products from Sam's Club, probably about $10k worth every 2-3 weeks. They really cut back on their service though. Used to be able to order online and pick it up, then they quit online ordering and you had to go to the nearest location and pick the product yourself, then they quit letting you go inside the cage and made you give a list to an employee who picked it themselves, then that location quit carrying tobacco so I had to drive an extra 10 miles to another Sam's Club where it took me a good hour for the employee to pick the products. I just gave up on them altogether and started ordering from a local distributor who would take my order and deliver the product straight to my store. Much better service for way less hassle. Haven't looked back.

[@LatitudeSky]

Same thing at my local Sams. They ripped out the tobacco cage and replaced it with pallets of urinary incontenence pads. There is no freaking way that stuff sells better than smokes. I like Sams but they make some baffling decisions that seem not planned out. A memo from corp comes down and bam, a pallet of Members Mark knockoff Depends replaces smokes.

[@SrAntonio301]

Isn’t it always cheaper to go through a distributor for things like tobacco anyways?

[@mynamehappy]

@@SrAntonio301 It really depends, certain items were a few cents more than Sam's, plus I have to pay for delivery. I get bulk discounts sometimes from the manufacturer though since I buy so much, something not available at Sam's. I'm also in a desirable area so my high mark ups make up for the extra costs. Overall the distributor has worked out way better, and I no longer have to deal with Sam's crappy customer service.