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

You're going to be happy you watched this video! Everyone knows Costco is a great place to find bargains, but do the savings stack up to those at Sams Club? This video finally answers the age old question which is the better membership Costco vs Sams Club?

I've been shopping at Costco Warehouse and had a costco membership for a long time. I often hunt for Costco Deals and Costco secrets so this video will be great because I'm finally comparing them to Sam's Club. People always ask me Sams Club vs Costco or Why Costco is Better than Sams Club and this should answer those. I know a lot of you probably watch FlavCity who makes Costco videos but this video may show you why Sams Club is Better than Costco.

In this video The Deal Guy is showing you why shopping at costco may not be as a cheap as shopping at sams club. I previously made a costco shopping secrets video that you all loved, which has costco employee secrets and secrets about costco, so i hope yo find value in this video.

Don't miss these Costco deals and Sams Club deals! I hope you like the video and comment below what you think of this costco shopping and costco tips video. Use this to update your costco haul!

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[thedealguy]

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? 🤔

[srn]

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.

[sozofam]

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! ◀️

[aptwtfrd]

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

[smp]

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.

[bxbomber]

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.

[lizcrowson]

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.

[anne]

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.

[MommyKat]

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.

[Hog]

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

[beckiireland]

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! ❤️

[mollymolly]

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.

[rachelsimper]

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.

[donnabattles]

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 !!

[rhpardo]

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!

[dtowngirl]

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!

[kristinasullivan]

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.

[jessiesvids]

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 .

[robinwilliams]

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. 🙂

[johnb]

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.