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Originally Posted by Nucky
If the Villages was building the Costco it would take about 72 hours to build.
I can’t wait to see what all the hub bub is about with Costco. It better be really great. I’m going to be pizzed if I drive all that way and all I get is 50 cents off on a can of green beans!
It must be good because so many people have a Costco fascination.
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Fascination or just hard common sense?
We were Costco members when we moved here so did our bulk shopping (and some electronics) at the Altamonte Springs Costco. However we joined Sam's Club mainly to avoid the long drive to Costco and back, though we did retain our Costco membership as well for major online purchases.
However of the two (Costco and Sam's) all things considered, we definitely prefer Costco, and for a variety of reasons. First, store brand. Kirkland seems to be at least one step up overall than Member's Mark. Second, customer service. We bought a TV from Costco in Altamonte Springs when we first moved here, but it lacked some features that I thought should have been included when we bought it. Costco has a 90-day no-questions-asked return policy but it was at least four months down the road from when I bought it. I called the manager; based on our history with Costco (15 year members in MN) he did take it back. Benefitted us both; I used the refund plus about $400 more to purchase a better TV from the same store, and we've been very happy with it.
Third, staff training. Costco staff overall seems a bit better trained as well as much more motivated. We've encountered more than a few lackadaisical responses from Sam's staff here in TV. Never encountered that Costco.