By Jorge Antonio Vázquez Buendía
08 Oct 2024, 1:46 PM EDT
Although Sam’s Club and Costco have similarities, there are also things that make them different, and according to La Opinión, there are 4 things in which Sam’s can be better than its competitor, such as membership prices, waiting lines and product costs.
Costco and Sam’s Club are favorite retailers for American consumers, and although it seems like they are both the same, there are differences that you may have overlooked.
Membership cost
While Costco has three types of memberships, Sam’s Club has two and they are $10 cheaper than Costco.
Accepted payment methods
Costco customers who want to pay with credit cards or a debit card for credit can only do so if they have a VISA card. For its part, Sam’s Club accepts all VISAs such as American Express, Mastercard and Discover Card, among others.
Checkout process
Sam’s Club offers the possibility of skipping waiting lines as well as the self-checkout line, because it has an application that allows customers to scan the barcodes of their products while walking through the store aisles, which It helps them save time and sometimes get special promotions.
Prices
According to data from AARP, the independent American non-profit organization, from 2023, Sam’s Club will have more affordable prices than other retail chains.
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