Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If it’s near you and the $25 is no big deal, why not? I’m in Arlington and our only option is the Costco from hell or a terrible BJs, so I don’t belong to any.

I am almost positive that your car will drive a few more miles to one of the much, much better Costcos in the area. It's not like the local pool, where you're only allowed to join the one in your immediate area.

Go to the DC one and buy liquor!

Whichever one is closer and less crowded. We live in Rockville so are equidistant from 3 Costcos (plus Columbia isn't that far). But if I lived in Gaithersburg and had to choose between Sams and the hell that is that Costco, I would go with Sams in a heartbeat. That Costco is a nightmare!

I have both and one thing I love about Sam’s is the ability to scan items to my phone and never have to wait in line to
check out.

Anonymous wrote:If it’s near you and the $25 is no big deal, why not? I’m in Arlington and our only option is the Costco from hell or a terrible BJs, so I don’t belong to any.

I am almost positive that your car will drive a few more miles to one of the much, much better Costcos in the area. It's not like the local pool, where you're only allowed to join the one in your immediate area.

Anonymous wrote:We have Costco and Sams close to each other in Gaithersburg. You can go and browse with a temporary pass.

Yes try them out. We had Sams for a year and I didn’t like it at all. Have had Costco for several years now, love it.

Costco, unless you want to support the Walton family, that owns Sam's.

We have Costco and Sams close to each other in Gaithersburg. You can go and browse with a temporary pass.

Sam's is half the price

Costco is my favorite but I love Sam’s for there pickup, it’s so convenient and I can usually order and pick up the same day.

Sam's club is very customer friendly. Free shipping on so many items or you can order & have brought to your car. You can scan & check out on their app in the store. Inventory & prices are online. No checkout lines. Sam's club credit card has generous cash back categories. Online ordered items can be returned with free shipping or in the store. Bakery items taste better. Some items come in slightly smaller packages, 3 huge bakery danishes instead of 6, but the cost per item is cheaper than Costco.

If it’s near you and the $25 is no big deal, why not? I’m in Arlington and our only option is the Costco from hell or a terrible BJs, so I don’t belong to any.

OP here - I've shopped at Costco for years but i just got a flyer in the mail for a $25 Sams club membership. Just wondering if the grass is greener over at Sams and I should give it a try for a year or pass. Either way I'm not giving up Costco.

I don't know about Sams, but Costco has as website where you can see their inventory. Since we don't know what you want to buy, that's probably the best way to decide.

Costco

Or both?