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Originally Posted by tch65721
I belong to both but think Sams is preferable for shopping online for everyday things.
Costco online leaves a lot to be desired IMO. They have good prices on big ticket items but grocery shopping online doesn't really seem feasible. Also, prices seem to be more expensive online. On the plus side, if you actually go in the store they have a lot of high quality and organic items. I think Costco has higher quality food than Sams overall but they make you hunt for it. Yeah, they constantly shuffle crap around to make you look for it.  |
Sam's Club has almost everything in the store listed online, even if it isn't shippable, while Costco doesn't, so it's definitely the better option on that front. (You can order non-shippable items online, but only with a pickup at store option. They weren't doing delivery last time I checked.) Every time I've tried to look up a grocery item at Costco to see what it'll cost it wasn't on the site, so they don't seem to list most of their groceries online.
What Apache does only works if you live close enough for delivery from the store. My Costco's 45 minutes away by car, so a
lot of stuff on the site isn't available for me to buy online because they won't ship it. Prices can be higher, because they tend to factor the shipping cost into the listed price. For example they had a really good sale on some wire storage shelving recently and it was $20 more online than in the store, because it was heavy and shipping was expensive.
One caveat: Both stores may have some in-store only deals for Black Friday sales. If you're wanting one of those items, you'll have to go to the store.