OneBuckeye
Posts: 5,888
Aug 7, 2012 7:36am
Does anyone have a membership to a wholesale club? I am thinking about getting a membership. What are your experiences, what are some of the things you always buy there?
Benny The Jet
Posts: 2,987
Aug 7, 2012 7:45am
Have one for Sam's. Usually we buy bulk of the non-perishable items (toilet paper, towels, canned stuff) and use it a lot for gas. Have found that they are typically hours if not a day behind when they change gas prices. So once I realize the rest of the town usually has upped the gas prices, Sam's is still at the discounted price and head there.
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Cher
Posts: 276
Aug 7, 2012 7:47am
Makes sense to drive to the other side of town to save $1.00 on gas.Benny The Jet;1241522 wrote:So once I realize the rest of the town usually has upped the gas prices, Sam's is still at the discounted price and head there.
SnotBubbles
Posts: 4,492
Aug 7, 2012 7:54am
Sam's Club. Because I've never been to the other 2, not because I love Sam's Club.
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Aug 7, 2012 7:56am
SnotBubbles;1241526 wrote:Sam's Club. Because I've never been to the other 2, not because I love Sam's Club.
Where's the closest?
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Steel Valley Football
Posts: 4,548
Aug 7, 2012 8:16am
Costco. We love it an highly recommend it.
brutus161
Posts: 1,686
Aug 7, 2012 8:26am
Have been a member if all three, and Costco wins by a country mile.
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Aug 7, 2012 8:27am
Sam's Club is nice, for the reasons Benny the Jet stated. If you have an extra freezer, they have good prices on frozen goods. I've never been to Costco, and never heard of JB's Wholesale.
SnotBubbles
Posts: 4,492
Aug 7, 2012 8:32am
Lima or Columbus. Why?ernest_t_bass;1241528 wrote:Where's the closest?
Enforcer
Posts: 2,140
Aug 7, 2012 8:55am
ThisSnotBubbles;1241526 wrote:Sam's Club. Because I've never been to the other 2, not because I love Sam's Club.
Belly35
Posts: 9,716
Aug 7, 2012 9:27am
I have a business membership at Sams ... I have been to Costco in Chicago and it was nice... we don't have a Costco in this area
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Aug 7, 2012 11:28am
Have a membership to Sam's and Costco, but like Sam's better. My wife likes Costco's bakery for cakes, etc. for different occassions, but for everything else it's Sam's Club...hands down.
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bigkahuna
Posts: 4,454
Aug 7, 2012 1:26pm
Costco is awesome.
Their prices are pretty good and basically a steal with the coupons. I remember we went one time and spent ~ the same as we do every 2 weeks for groceries (150.00) and were good for almost 2 months because of all the stuff we bought; besides milk.
Gas is also ALWAYS .20-.30 cheaper on gas. The rest of Toledo was 3.88 this past weekend and Costco was 3.66.
It really comes in hand for the cookouts/parties we have in the summer time.
Their prices are pretty good and basically a steal with the coupons. I remember we went one time and spent ~ the same as we do every 2 weeks for groceries (150.00) and were good for almost 2 months because of all the stuff we bought; besides milk.
Gas is also ALWAYS .20-.30 cheaper on gas. The rest of Toledo was 3.88 this past weekend and Costco was 3.66.
It really comes in hand for the cookouts/parties we have in the summer time.
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Aug 7, 2012 1:29pm
^^^Sam's was $3.59 in Toledo...just sayin'
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bigkahuna
Posts: 4,454
Aug 7, 2012 1:30pm
Even better. I don't think you can really go wrong with either to be honest.vball10set;1241777 wrote:^^^Sam's was $3.59 in Toledo...just sayin'
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Aug 7, 2012 1:32pm
I agree, kahuna, that's why we got 'ships to bothbigkahuna;1241778 wrote:Even better. I don't think you can really go wrong with either to be honest.
Trueblue23
Posts: 7,463
Aug 7, 2012 7:14pm
I'm a Sams Club member and I frequent them here in Indianapolis. They are down the road from a huge ass Costco, regular turf war.
Emmett Brown
Posts: 478
Aug 7, 2012 7:19pm
Costco because they pay their employees a lot better than Sam's does. One thing I hate about both is the long check out lines.
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Aug 7, 2012 7:32pm
Sam's has the self-checkout lines now, which helps immensely...not sure if Costco does or not?Emmett Brown;1242120 wrote:Costco because they pay their employees a lot better than Sam's does. One thing I hate about both is the long check out lines.
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Aug 7, 2012 7:44pm
Neither of the Sams I shop at do yet, fuckers.vball10set;1242126 wrote:Sam's has the self-checkout lines now, which helps immensely...not sure if Costco does or not?
Also I just realized today that I got double charged on trash bags there Sunday... boooo. She must have inadvertently rescanned it when she picked them up to put in the box we had pulled. Not even worth the drive from Wooster to Ontario, hopefully they won't mind refunding me in like 5 weeks.
Ytowngirlinfla
Posts: 2,295
Aug 7, 2012 11:08pm
Is Costco worth it for a family of 2? I wanted to try it out but when I went there they were pushing a $110 membership which seems totally crazy to pay for a discount. I think the basic membership is $55. Is the savings worth it to buy bulk paper products and other stuff?
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Charles
Posts: 15
Aug 8, 2012 3:54pm
I've been with Costco for years, but I'm thinking about looking into Sam's.
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Aug 8, 2012 3:58pm
Costco is great.