This will be one short and (not so) sweet review. You see, I've been a happy Costco customer for many years. I moved recently and there's a Sam's Club not far from me. Convenient! Why drive out to Cranberry for gas and essentials when there's a Sam's close by?
I'll tell you why. Let's start with gas prices. I have yet to see Sam's gas any cheaper than Get Go. Compared to Costco, gas prices are higher by far at Sam's. Today I bought gas at Costco for $2.29; at Sam's it was $2.36. I've seen a difference of as much as 12¢ a gallon more at Sam's and the smallest difference I've seen to date is still 6¢ more a gallon at Sam's. I have a hard time believing the Wal-Mart pays higher wholesale prices than Costco.
Then there's the warehouse itself. Small compared to Costco, cheaper quality goods, no gluten free items and nowhere near the organic items. Checkout is slow and rude. And it's dirty.
At least I did get my money's worth in my membership fee. It was free. Even at free, it's still not worth the money.