Consumer Reports put Costco and Sam's Club head-to-head — here's the verdict

[Svnla]

In the end, researchers determined that both clubs are worth their membership fees, even though Costco has a slight advantage over Sam's Club.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/consumer-reports-put-costco-sams-163618887.html


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[ElFenix]

Costco has the better polish sausage and brown mustard, but Sams has Coke and iced tea, while Costco has Pepsi. And even worse, despite having 16 fountains, half of them are Pepsi or diet Pepsi, so Costco only has 6 flavors.

 

[blankslate]

I vote Costco because the way they treat the majority of the employees


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[NutBucket]

Huh? I buy Coke at Costco....

 

[dr150]

I vote Costco because the way they treat the majority of the employees

Yes to that. Employees at Sams look spiritually in the dumps. Day and night difference to the demeanor of Costco employees.

Also Costco has higher end stuff to appeal to the yuppie and also their Kirkland brand is great.

 

[Humpy]

Does Sam's Club have that bitch that smacks your hand away from the ice cream sample if you move in for the grab a little too early?

 

[zerocool84]

Yes to that. Employees at Sams look spiritually in the dumps. Day and night difference to the demeanor of Costco employees.

Also Costco has higher end stuff to appeal to the yuppie and also their Kirkland brand is great.

I vote Costco because the way they treat the majority of the employees


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Sam's Club is Walmart and I hate Walmart.

Costco FTMFW

 

[DesiPower]

Huh? I buy Coke at Costco....

 

[Aharami]

Sams Club is owned by Walmart. Therefore Costco is better by default

 

[ElFenix]

Huh? I buy Coke at Costco....

Not at the food court you don't

 

[Soundmanred]

I go to both. Problem solved.

 

[norseamd]

I vote Costco because the way they treat the majority of the employees

 

[Captante]

They could have saved time & just asked me!

 

[ControlD]

I think Sam's is more widely available. I've never actually been in a Costco. I couldn't even guess where the closest Costco is to me, but we have Sam's everywhere around here in Ohio.

 

[waggy]

Those saying Costco because of how sams treats its workers. What about the fact that Costco has a history of forcing cities to use ED to steal land from people? or to kick thriving business out so they can expand?

 

[norseamd]

Those saying Costco because of how sams treats its workers. What about the fact that Costco has a history of forcing cities to use ED to steal land from people? or to kick thriving business out so they can expand?

Links?

 

[vi edit]

Those saying Costco because of how sams treats its workers. What about the fact that Costco has a history of forcing cities to use ED to steal land from people? or to kick thriving business out so they can expand?

Walmart does the same thing. *shrug*

 

[waggy]

Walmart does the same thing. *shrug*

they sure do. just pointing out that bitching about how one is "bad" and one "good" is slightly pointless. one pays slightly above min wage the other has a history of stealing land from business and homeowners.

Neither are good.

 

[rh71]

it's always a zoo in there (especially when you have to park so far away you can tell) so I go to... neither. Couple that with the fact that every time you go you are spending $100+, potentially on top of local groceries... just better off not enticing yourself with the membership.

 

[Sonikku]

No, no no Waggy. One is bad. The other is less bad.

My vote goes to Costco on account of being less bad. :thumbsup:

 

[overst33r]

it's always a zoo in there (especially when you have to park so far away you can tell) so I go to... neither.

Go in the morning or a weekday.

 

[Xonim]

I don't understand why this is even a question. The answer is Costco and it's not even close.

 

[lothar]

Costco does more for civilization than the Rockefeller Foundation.

 

[JEDI]

Does Sam's Club have that bitch that smacks your hand away from the ice cream sample if you move in for the grab a little too early?

that would be a +1 for Sams in my book.
I wish the samples people would do that in Costco.

and wtf stupid click bait title "Consumer Reports put Costco and Sam's Club head-to-head — here's the verdict "

 

[slayer202]

verdict: consumer reports is fucking dumb