The Truth About Costco vs Sams Club (Watch THIS Before You Decide) 

I hope you enjoyed today's video! I worked really hard on researching and making my final decision. If you want me to make more videos on Costco or Sams Club PLEASE like this video and this comment. Do you agree with my findings in this video - which do YOU like better? 🤔

Having been members at Sam’s Club and Costco and one year at both, we are now solid Costco members... mostly due to three things. Firstly, we noticed that our local Costco was a much cleaner store and shopping experience than our Sam’s Club. Secondly, we found much healthier food base for our particular needs at Costco. They have many more organic meat, vegetables and other products at Costco than Sam’s Club - and at good prices as well. Thirdly, we buy all of the bulk meat for our family gatherings at Costco and find that everyone else is always impressed with the quality and flavor. One somewhat peripheral bonus is the fact that Costco does not carry all of the “junk treats and snacks” that Sam’s Club carries. While this may be a drawback to families who fill lunchboxes five days a week, we are a retired couple prone to cravings... and the fact that we can shop for and bring home more organic, healthy necessities and not be bothered with the murmurings of the junk food calling our names as we pass by. ▶️ New to your channel, and enjoying all your videos! ◀️

Me and my mom each pay for one membership and we add each other as the extra member. That way we get both memberships for 1 price.

I recently heard from a mom of young children that Sams is more user friendly for young families, whereas Costco provides more upper end food items for people who want the nicer food items.

Food Court?! Costco is the hands down winner! Also, Kirkland is not really a “brand”, but rather it is a packaging label that is put on mostly 3rd party premium products. Costco simply becomes the distributor for those products. A perfect example are the bottles of Imported olive oil and wine which are merely stamped with the Kirkland label. However, there are a few “Kirkland” products that are indeed manufactured in-house, i.e. toilet paper, etc. Oh, and they own their own chickens and the factories where they are processed. I did a case study of Costco in graduate school- very, very interesting business model once you look under the hood of their operations! A truly amazing American company which was founded by a brilliant entrepreneur, James Sinegal.

I love how much research you put into your presentations, I really appreciate your hard work and your humility when providing merchandise links. Thank you.

What I irks me the most about Costco is that they don’t post signs to let you know what’s in each isle so you end up walking around the giant warehouse to pick crap you don’t really need! They also seem to get rid of product faves quicker at Costco where as Sam’s Club is more reliable in keeping a lot of the same brand name groceries! Great video!

Love your show!!! You didn’t bring up a HUGE game changer. At Sams Club you can scan and go. No lines. I can get in and out super fast using the app. Faster than normal grocery store.

I got memberships of both Costco and Sam’s club but I go shopping at Sam’s club most of the time. Thank you!

Sam’s Club’s premiere membership includes Free Shipping of very many items.

In July 2020, I took Sam's Club up on their offer of $45 membership with a $45 coupon. I did not have to pay anything. They just gave me a Sam's Club card, and I did not have to use a credit card.

I personally like both! But I do think that Sam’s Club Scan&Go app is INCREDIBLE! The Costco and Sam’s Club in my area both have self checkouts, so I think the app definitely gives Sam’s Club an edge when it comes to exiting quickly. On average I wait in line longer at Costco than Sam’s Club.

when I was choosing between the two I compared the items that I was planning on buying most frequently. The same product at Costco, on sale, was more than Sam's clubs regular price by more than $5. The membership costs and perks were better at Sam's club too. And an added bonus, I can use my Sam's credit card at Walmart. Also, there are 3 Sam's but only 1 Costco within an hour drive.

Costco all the way. Mainly because they value their employees. A happy employee equals a happy customer.

Thank you for the comparison...I've been looking forward to this. I have both premier membership but I shop at Sam's club almost all the time. I love that they open as early as 7am compared to 9am or 10am at Costco especiallyfor people like me who work the graveyard shift and have kids. I can stop by at Sam's club to do my grocery shopping before going home and it saves me a lot of time to take care of my family and myself. It also makes a big help that Sam's club have the self check-out and scan and go which I use all the time. I only go to Costco if I need something that Sam's club doesn't have. Sam's club also have curbside pick up wherein Costco doesn't have (at least where I live). So for me, I prefer Sam's club.

I had both! I dropped Costco 90% because of check out, which you never mentioned! Sam's has a ton of self scan and also you can self scan and check out on the app to skip all lines except the one walking out the door. Costco you spend more time waiting in line than you do shopping.

Sams has SCAN & Go ! As a member of both and literally having one about 1 mile from the other I gravitate to Sams so I can scan & go .

I like Costco. It's important to me how they treat their employees.

I just started listening to you. I really love how clear you are, your articulation is excellent with one exception... you need to speak your name just as articulate as you say everything else.

I have both memberships and have had both for 2 years. I started out with the sams club membership and then later added Costco. I buy certain products at each store that I like and have found having both is really useful. For example I am on a low carb / keto diet. I typically get paper towels, toilet paper, avocado oil, coffee, and bai drinks from Sams. I buy my groceries from Costco because they have more organic, sugar free, low carb meat/grocery items for very reasonable prices. I also like the fact that Costco seems to continue to get new low carb/ grain free items like the Siete foods almond tortillas they are so good and Costco has them for half the price vs Walmart. I could go without either or if I absolutely needed too but having the entry level memberships equals almost the same as the prime Amazon membership which I plan on cancelling this year.

I’m a Costco member and employee, in my opinion it’s a great company to work for

There’s another big reason to shop at Costco that wasn’t addressed- their Concierge services that doubles a warranty and gives return services for months on some items

I like that you're "out of character" here. (Mellow, down-to-earth, and relatable!)

Great video - Been a long time member at Costco. Excellent business concept. In my area Costco alway seem to be busy. Just recently joined Sam's. Now I have both. Total of $105 annual membership fees is well worth it. I love value, especially brand name items. I do feel Costco customer are more upscale just like Walmart vs. Target. Shop smart, shop around and do price comp. I do think the vibe is better at Costco.

I used to have both memberships but closed in WA,but I do like Costco quality and customer satisfaction. Thanks for your hard work Matt !!

Great video, Matt! Thanks! A few years ago, I used to have both memberships for one year to compare them. I decided to stick with Sam's Club mainly because of my budget. I don't typically shop for higher-priced items or appliances, so the Sam's selection works out better for me. BUT...I agree 100% that Costco products are just BETTER! A bit pricier, for the most part, but you're getting what you pay for. I LOVE the Kirkland brand, but since something of slightly lesser quality will normally suffice for daily use, I don't mind spending a little less on Member's Mark. It's not BAD quality...it's just not AS Good as Costco! Thanks again, Matt!

After being with Sam's, BJs and Costco, I stuck with Sam's. My main reason was actually prescription discount prices, secondly, gas prices and variety came in third. Now that I really don't need to buy bulk it's still worth it for prescription pricing by comparison. Thanks for all your hard work and very informative videos. 🙂

Thanks for all your hard work and research! I surely appreciate it!! A good friend of mine and I got into an argument the other day of who is better, so now I have to truck out to Costco and chk it out, they do have good February 2021 deals. I’ve been a member of Sams for 20 years, primarily because it’s closer to my house (10 miles away as opposed to 17 miles away for Costco). Have a beautiful day!!🤗😄

I am both a Sam’s Club and Costco member. I have found the quality at Costco superior, especially in the meat department. I get an extra 2% back with each purchase and I have found the overall shopping experience better.

I shop both clubs. It really depends on what I’m shopping for makes the choice of where I go. But I really enjoyed you comparison. Keep up the good work Matt! ❤️

I'm a Sam's club lover!! I've been shopping at Sam's for many years now! I just opened a membership with Costco, and its good too. Whatever you don't find in one ,the other one has it 😄. They are both good retailers, and I hope both retailers keep doing their best to have and keep their customers happy! By the way, I just subscribe to your channel! I think this video had pretty good and interesting information on both retailers! Thank you sir!

Costco member here, Loved the video it was well researched and shared your videos with friends.

I've had memberships with both clubs. I agree, I think Costco does have the advantage. Sam's does have more variety while Costco has better quality. ☆ I especially like that they treat their employees better !!

I have a membership at both clubs. I have tried to shop at Costco they just don't have enough selection. Also the lines are awful, no self checkout. I say Sams is the best. No lines no waiting. I do love this comparison. Thank you so much.

Enjoying your videos. I just would like to let you know I have two high end refrigerators, both purchased at Sam’s and Costco. One LG purchased for my primary residence, and one Samsung for our vacation condo. Both appliances broke down and needed repairs and parts replaced just two years after they were purchased. I’ve had Whirlpool appliances in my home for many years and they worked great. The refrigerator was replaced because we updated the kitchen. I will not ever buy these high end appliances again.

Thank you so much for showing the differencenecessary between both. I have both memberships but was thinking about canceling my Sams membership. You have given me some reasons to do so. Thank you.

i like sam's club so much more. it's closer location wise to me, i can check out using my phone, and everyone is always so nice and chill. it's just so much more convenient for me.

The hearing aids I bought at Costco (Along with the service) gave me enough savings to pay for many years worth of membership fees. I also like the fact that the computers I have bought come with a four year warranty, along with some GREAT tech support (They help me figure out a big issue I was having). Costco is also just more "Fun" to shop at. I do get a membership to Sam's club every 18 months when I can get the Groupon deal that offsets most of the membership cost with free products (You have to wait 6 months after the membership expires to get it again).

How weird! You must have read my mind and passed it on to RU-vid Matt. Was just planning to take a look at these two and see which one I might want. And bam! Very next vid! Thanks Matt🙏🤩

Great video, thank you! There are many Costco perks which were missed in this video though and perhaps some Sams Club perks were missed too. For instance, I've taken advantage of the Costco Travel program with insane savings on Hotels and Car Rentals, I've also ordered large appliances which were delivered and installed free. (these cost the same or more at other stores but without the delivery + install included).

Be like me, have both memberships. After one or two purchases the "savings" can/does breakeven for membership fees. Trust me😇

From what I understand from a class I took in undergraduate classes, Costco has less employee turn over because they are happier employees. Because they are happier Costco spends less money hiring and training employees, which leads to more savings for its members.

I went back to Sam’s today first time in a year. Loved it. I actually have been a member to both for years. Depends what you’re buying where you should go. Around out parts Sam’s is for the everyday person, and Costco always seemed for the “richer” “preppy” person. 🤷🏻‍♀️

This is so helpful! I have both but tend to go to Costco because it’s about 10 min from my house vs a 30 min drive to the nearest sams club.

You really do a great job, much appreciated! You do the research, saving me time & frustration. Thanks!

Where I think Sam's has an advantage from costco is that it is preferred by people with businesses. This isn't mentioned because it might be a small amount of us but Sam's club does offer much more business focused options where when I was researching both I got left with an impression that costco was more for home and personal shopping rather than what I was looking for which was a cheaper alternative to my wholesalers with a bigger selection for my mini market/convinience store.

Thanks for sharing... very informative and I appreciate you doing the side by side comparison.

Nicely done videos with the numbering in the corner. Thank you!

Costco, their gas I save around $4 a week. That pays for the membership for me. All the rest is cake. Plus I love their grapes and frozen fruit.

Costco is my preference for sure! It's much better organized, always clean, and efficient!

Hey Matt hope your New Year has started off great!!! First let me say your wife is adorable! I’ve been enjoying all my amazing gifts that I purchased from your Christmas videos and I love them all! Yes you read this right I bought many for myself after all I need to benefit as well from your expertise. My friends and relatives are enjoying their gifts as well. I’m looking forward to more great deals in this new year, so many blessings to you and your beautiful family!! Thanks Deal Guru 🤗 Just an opinion here, Costco has great hot dogs if your shopping there at lunch or quick snack!

One thing he missed is that Sams has that scan and go where you can use your phone to check out. Bypassing those long lines is a HUGE advantage. Also you can use scan and go at the pump where you scan the QR code which is also a game changer. Costco needs to step their game up when it comes to this.

"With the Help of Cheapism" - lol LOVE it - your videos are so informative, entertaining and intelligent. I'm not willing to waste my time with others that dumb things down for 'entertainment' sake, it does the opposite for me, I don't find that the least bit funny or entertaining...which is why I love your videos and deals and continue to return.

I'm a member at both. I love love the ability to scan and pay through the app at Sam's. It's so easy and I don't have to wait on line. I show the person at the door my bar code and I'm out the door. The lines at Costco are so very long mainly because there are more Sam's Clubs than Costco in my area.

You rock man! You're so alike that Dr. who arrived at the mid Dr. House period, but you have hair, carisma and I would bet so much more friends (despite you're always saying about not so many). Great content. Greetings from Mexico. Saludos a todos.

Seeing as I'm a single person and have a hard time getting through all my normal food purchases before they expire (never mind bulk purchases!), I don't have a membership to either! But it's very enlightening to hear about the breakdown between the two. Personally, I would avoid Sam's Club simply for the way they (and Walmart) treat their employees. I've made efforts to move away from shopping at Walmart as much as possible lately, even though they may have the best deals on some things I need.

I only have sam's club in my area so I have no choice between the two but I do love the sam's club scan and go. I wish more stores had it.

Work at Cosco and shop at Sam's lol🤣😂

I have both and like them both. I HATE trying to find a parking spot (I’m handicapped) at Costco though, so when I have to go there I try to arrive about 20 minutes before the store opens. I LOVE the curbside pickup at Sam’s and wish Costco would offer that as well. Great content - thanks!

Hi Matt! Thanks so much for all your research! We do both Sams and Costco. I agree that Costco has the edge! One thing about Sam’s that I LOVE LOVE LOVE that I wish Costco would do is the Scan & Go!! No waiting in line to buy!

I have food stamps, and when they do the check out @ Sam's they see you like a normal customer, but at Costco they make you feel like you don't belong to their team

Thank you for the review on BJS I missed it because you were aiming at the electronics

At my location near St Paul, MN it was my parents who initially introduced me to Sam's Club - which at the time was called "The Warehouse Club" (about 29 years ago I think). This has been my primary shopping location since. Interestingly enough, my mother has also become a member at the local Costco located in the same neighborhood, splitting her purchases between the two. Both Sam's club and Costco require special shopping trips for my parents, as they live about 65 miles away. They shop locally most of the time, just a few miles away from home.

We have both now. We like the low prices on general merchandise from Sam’s and go to Costco for Kirkland items, better freezer food section, bakery and prepared deli items. Their cilantro lime shrimp from the deli is so delicious!!!

I haven’t been able to get into Costco for months, the lines are hours long! My membership fee is not worth this.

In the Pacific Northwest where I live, Sam's Clubs all closed down a year or two ago. But, I was already a Costco member anyway. That said, I picked Costco for a few reasons. On tech, I get an extra 2 years in my laptop warranty by using the Costco Visa on top of the 4% I get back (2% exec member +2% CC). Additionally, I used their mortgage services which saved me about $1,500 on closing costs. Every year there's usually 1-3 big purchases that make the membership worthwhile (ie, tech, tires, vacation, home improvement, etc.) On top of the high Costco quality products. Just my 2 cents...

I really appreciate the work you put into your video. Thanks for helping me save time and money!

Awesome video! I have both memberships and frequent both stores. Costco is our go to though. We buy everything we can there. I use Sam's club mostly for business supplies and their Habit shirts. Thank you for all the hard work you put in to this.

I was a Costco regular costumer since 2005, until 2019 when I started buying on Sam's club, prices are low on Sam's club period

TBH I’ve never been to a Costco. I always hear about how great it is. However, this video just goes to prove I don’t think it’s worth my bother. I have a Sam’s about 10 minutes from my house. It would take me 45 minutes, and going to another state, to go to Costco. I don’t think these small differences probably merit that.

I just recently got a Sams membership free through my work and shopped there. I’ve been a Costco executive member for several years now and still am. After going to Sams Club the first time my wife and I both thought that the overall store interior look, shelving systems and product presentation was nicer in Costco than in Sams. But Maybe it was just that one store of Sams I went to in Asheville NC. We shall see what’s to come in future visits. Thanks for all your tips!

The Deal Guy, new subscriber here & thank you for your info. For me, I live in Southern Lane County, Oregon and have no Sam’s Club anywhere near us. Yet we have 4 Costco’s all in different directions, all within an hour’s drive. The closest 25 minutes to the North in Eugene is the largest & the busiest. Next, Roseburg, 45 minutes to the South (my favorite) is smaller but well stocked most of the time. Easy parking, easy/quick checkout & VERY friendly/helpful staff. The other two are about an hour away in Albany & Corvallis, too far away for me to shop on a regular basis but still available if needed for some reason. Thanks again and keep up the good work.

Sam's Club was so amazing on baby stuff for me. It more than covered my membership over and over again in savings. Costco diapers did not work with us but Members Mark diapers worked great. My daughter used their formula and food. At two ahe loves their snacks, especially the apple sauce.

Thank you for your hard work in doing the research and making all this information available on all of your videos. It's very much appreciated!!!

In your comparison of Costco verses Sam’s Club you were very thorough and I can really appreciate your role as a Fiduciary for the reader - So, thanks.. I am 73 years old and have come to know the value of purchasing higher quality products, at least MOST of the time. At Costco there is a lesser selection but you pretty much know that whatever ou are likely to purchase will not be a disappointment. The meat and fish and everything else just flies off the shelves and hardly ever disappoints. And, I’m pretty busy with other stuff and don’t want to spend a lot of time researching cogs and widgets and the whole song and dance with the pricing. You should also consider Costco’s return policy - its incredible,,,,,could not be better but I do not know anything about the Sam’s Club policies on returns. Anyway,,I really enjoyed watching that.

We have a Sam's club here. I wish we had a costco instead cause i heard their brand is healtier and they have alot of products that are keto friendly. Thanks for all you do for us. I hope you & your family have a great new year.

In terms of my time, sams club has a huge advantage. Sam's has the ability to check out from the app and they also have a lot more self check out stands. Plus the parking at Costco is horrible. I can get in and out of sams fast. Costco is still mostly if not all cashier check out.

I like the idea of supporting a business that treats their employees well.

I have membership at both C & SC for the reasons in your video. I like also that SC has 3% back on SC purchases, ships everything free, shops early, and has pickup service and scan-and-go. SC gave me $100 to get their credit card. Now that C’s Polish dog is a thing of the past, SC’s dog & soda is bigger and better, with better soda flavors and packaged condiments. C’s fro-yo is better. SC also gives me several free prescription refills and cute eyeglasses for super cheap. Thank you!!!

I am currently a Sams Club member. When I lived in WA state I only went to Costco. Sams didn’t do well there. Now I live in Tulsa. I just joined Sams. Again. Their $100 membership was on a promotional deal. So $50.00! And the only Costco in Tulsa is about 15 miles from me and the nearest Sam is only 2 miles. And depending upon where I am in town I can pop into any number of Sams Club. I think my biggest score was 45 rolls of tp for $21.78. MakersMark brand. Also, I have found several,or maybe lots, not sure of Kirkland brand vitamins and other otc pharmacy on Amazon. But all in all Sams is just fine. Thanks for your great videos. I love watching you talk about everything.

I am a Sam's cub member because my local Costco chose not to put diesel at their pumps. Plus, Sam's club gave a cheesecake and 4 frozen pizzas for joining.

I just recently got a Costco membership. I have a daughter that has a very bad reaction to GMO Costco clearly marks all organic items with a green tag that can be seen from the end of any aisle. This makes shopping so much easier when you are limited to buying only organic. Their selection for organic food is wonderful! Far more selection than Sams offer.

I agree that Kirkland brand is hard to beat. I now have both memberships since I relocated to TN from CA and want to see the difference. Just buying petrol is a big must for any of these memberships. And petrol prices alone in TN are over $2 less per gallon, and membership prices petrol is $0.25 less than that. Thank you for your hard work doing these videos! They are much appreciated!

I have a Sams membership since they were in town first. There isn’t a Sams or Costco near me. When we go home every 3 months I stock up on what I need so I can’t see paying the higher price for membership. I have always been satisfied with Members Mark products and if I didn’t buy anything else their rotisserie chicken would be worth it. Don’t know if Costco has it but Sams “Scan and Go” feature is my best bud. Except since I don’t use it very often my password always gives me trouble and I have to check out as a guest. This is irritating because they don’t store my credit card and I have to reenter my info each time. I’ve complained but they don’t seem to be interested in helping me! I’m not worried about using “high end” products. Great content! Still interested in seeing your wife make an appearance to get a woman’s POV. Hope you’ll pitch the idea to her!

Let start out by stating that I’m a member of both Costco and San’s Club. I actually started my affiliation with Costco when it was Price Club in 1983. Later I was both a PC and Costco member until they merged into one company. I joined Sam’s in the 2000’s. I’ve been a member of both in CA, TX and now TN. I would argue that the beef at Costco in CA and TX were superior to Sam’s. However, here in West TN. Angus beef at Sam’s is superior to Costco by a wide margin. Interestingly, the beef sold at the Costco in West TN is not as good as the beef they sell in TX and CA (my opinion). A side note to pricing. In So CA where we lived there were multiple Costco stores to choose from. Interestingly, the variety of products each store carried varied and the same products in multiple stores were often priced differently from each other. So, in my mind it’s hard to compare cost between Sam’s and Costco when the price depends on which Costco store a person shop at. I have the preferred membership of both stores and one of the major differences is that I can actually get cash back (not store credit) at Costco. As far as I can tell, Sam’s only offers store credit. Also, I have Costco’s CITI bank credit card and I have the option of actual cash back or store credit. I think Sam’s M/C credit card is store credit back only (but not positive on that one). One great advantage to Sam’s is tire purchases. Unlike Costco, if one needs warranty work you have to go to a Costco store (that has a tire shop) for warranty work. If you buy tires at Sam’s you can go to any Sam’s or Walmart for warranty work. With a few exceptions, Costco’s Kirkland Signature brand product are exceptional in quality and value and in general better than the majority of Sam’s Members Mark products. The bakery goods at Costco are vastly superior to what is offered at Sam’s. For a person who has only shopped at Sam’s they would think that their bakery products are good. But once you’ve tried the same bakery good at Costco, chances are you’d never want to eat Sam’s bakery products again. One of the best Kirkland products that Costco sells is their bacon. It is smoked and salted to perfection. It has on more than one occasion selected/won as the best tasting bacon sold in the U.S. And since you are Canadian you might take comfort in knowing that Costco sources several of its signature products from Canada. My final comment is on employee attitude. I rarely found a Sam's club employee that seemed more than willing to help you. Costco employees seem to be more than happy to help. Almost every time I'm in a Costco and there is an employee nearby, they will stop what they are doing and ask if they can help you. At Sam's more often than not, they will turn and go the other way if they think you are approaching them for help.

I have both memberships and love both stores. I do find some items available in one and not the other. Overall I think I agree with you, however I will still be shopping at both.

Good video! I have been considering this topic. I am likely to a stick w just Costco. Or maybe take a break for a year or two now that the kids have moved out.

I like Sam's Club scan and go - no waiting in long checkout lines. I like free shipping and more items available to ship for premium members. Curbside can be same day at Sam's sometimes. I do like Kirkland brands - some items can't get at Sam's but that goes both ways. The Costco was cleaner but further away so I didn't go as much and shipping was limited.

The members mark toilet paper is literally the best toilet paper ever. Worth the membership just to buy that

Also people can’t forget Costco prices are always cheaper in store than online

I always wondered this. I’ve always had Costco card and for a short time had both cards because of location vicinity. These days I’m strictly a Costco girl. Great vid Matt.

My parents were some of the earliest Costco members and I grew up using them. They are my all time favorite store. The Kirkland brand products are the best. I had to shop at Sam's Club when we lived in Topeka as at the time there wasn't a Costco close by. I didn't hate it but also didn't have the same confidence in what I was getting. I was thrilled to get back to Costco when we moved again. Where we live now we have both close and even though Sam's Club is closer I still make the drive to Costco.

I really like the interesting content you put out though I live in Saskatchewan, Canada so I don't have a Sam's Club close to me that I'm aware of. I was spoiled by the quality of the meat at Costco when I was younger, I heard that Costco will refuse a shipment of meat if that shipment was not at an optimum temperature. I found the staff at any of the stores that I have been to have been pleasant and very helpful. That being said, when I am shopping I tend to pick where the best deal is on a lot of things, except produce that I'm not sure I'll use before it goes bad. Then I go to the local grocery store that has the best and freshest produce. From all I've heard I would probably shop both stores depending om what I was going for even if I had to wait in a long line up at either store. Just a side note, I have found if I go before lunch to Costco here, the lineups are quite short compared to between after school to closing

There's no Costco within a 7 hour drive for me. So that makes my choice for Sams Club.

Very informative. Love your comparison list. Strictly based on my preferences (i.e., only for my shopping categories), Sam’s is better for me, only because the bulk of my Sam’s purchase is gas. I can get Premium (my car requires Mid Grade) at Sam’s for less than Regular at nearby gas stations. Comparing Sam’s Premium to Mid Grade, it can be as much as 40-50 cents or $5-7/tank full. 6-7 trips and my membership is paid.

I feel that Cosco is for " Target" shoppers as is Sam's Club is for "Walmart shoppers!! I live outside an area where there is only BJs (which super expensive compared to both) and is only 15 minutes from my home, as where Sam's is 35 minutes I have a Business membership for both. And this year I'm contemplating on getting a Cosco Veterans membership (that store is (50 minutes away) to compare products I already purchase and items that aren't offered in the other 2! Thanks for this video!

When shopping for any food at Sams Club, please watch the expiration date when purchasing. I have on several occasions picked up an item and it was well past the expiration date. The employees need to pay more attention to this

This is guy is awesome! I always learn something from him.

I have always been a Sam’s member, mainly because there was never a Costco where I lived! Honestly I’ve never even been in a Costco store. I’m very pleased with the items I have purchased over the 20+ years I’ve been a member. I have been contemplating getting rid of my membership only because it’s just me at home now. Of course, I never have any problem filling my cart when I go!! Plus, I love the “scan and go” checkout app... I wish everybody had one!!

I have Sams but I'm thinking of getting both. I have not done the math but I'm sure if I was able to plan out my shopping I could make back all the money spent on the membership fees plus more and get everything I want. The problem with one or the other is there are still better deals for half the stuff you want at the other place. There are also items at one that are not available at the other. All I really know is, just on the money I save vs going to Price Chopper or Hy Vee, it makes it worth it. Just in booze purchases from Sams makes it worth it for me. Great video.