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Sam's Club

Place · General retailers & warehouse clubs · 52 mentions · 10 subreddits · discussed in r/Frugal, r/Costco, r/Mattress, r/aldi

Reddit take

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Pros

  • Sometimes Sam's is the cheapest but occasionally Kroger or Walmart had sales that beat Sam's.
  • I now buy them in 25# bags from Sam’s and use lots of the recipe ideas from Reddit, as well.
  • And some stores, like Sam's Club and Mr. Hippo Supermarket, have a few interesting choices.
  • I had switched from the (terrible) Kirkland blue to the (superior) Sam’s Club.
  • Sam's club, because I don't have a Costco near me to pick up from the store for meat and perishable purchases that can't be shipped.

Cons

  • I believe they are a regional wholesale club similar to Costco or Sam's club.
  • For Sam’s Club, I’ve read on Reddit many people had to take it to a store to get a refund. You can buy one of those vacuum bags to shrink it enough to fit in a large vehicle but still a pain.
  • Or grapes are $3/lb at Sam's Club but $1.29/lb at Aldi.
  • I’m also willing to get a Sam’s Club or Costco membership if the savings would be worth it.
  • I usually shop at Costco, Sam’s Club, and Azure Standard.

Sentiment

38 positive (73%) · 8 mixed (15%) · 6 negative (12%)

Trust + time weighted score: +63% · raw score 62%

What redditors said (10 of 52)

Sometimes Sam's is the cheapest but occasionally Kroger or Walmart had sales that beat Sam's.
positive · u/F****5 · r/Frugal · comment · Jul 9, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I now buy them in 25# bags from Sam’s and use lots of the recipe ideas from Reddit, as well.
positive · u/W****s · r/Frugal · Dec 3, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I believe they are a regional wholesale club similar to Costco or Sam's club.
mixed · u/s****1 · r/Frugal · comment · Dec 24, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
And some stores, like Sam's Club and Mr. Hippo Supermarket, have a few interesting choices.
positive · u/C****4 · r/beer · Nov 1, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
For Sam’s Club, I’ve read on Reddit many people had to take it to a store to get a refund. You can buy one of those vacuum bags to shrink it enough to fit in a large vehicle but still a pain.
negative · u/S****e · r/Mattress · comment · Dec 24, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I had switched from the (terrible) Kirkland blue to the (superior) Sam’s Club.
positive · u/N****y · r/Costco · comment · Dec 14, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Sam's club, because I don't have a Costco near me to pick up from the store for meat and perishable purchases that can't be shipped.
positive · u/i****s · r/Frugal · comment · Dec 13, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
In my experience, Costco (and I assume Sam's Club) was cheaper with the trade off that Costco didn't do free battery installs or even offer that service.
positive · u/F****s · r/Frugal · comment · Dec 11, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Prime grade whole packer brisket from Costco/Sam’s Club/HEB will probably be most economical.
positive · u/s****a · r/BBQ · comment · Dec 11, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
The scan and go is awesome and the people that check your receipt at the door did not lose their jobs over it.
positive · u/S****7 · r/Frugal · comment · Dec 2, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

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