text: They do not have as much selection of costco I also think they are missing some of the programs costco offers such as the auto buying programnnStill though the prices are great I easily make up the membership fee just by buying gas They have great return policiesnnFor under you can buy a hotdog drink and a slice of pizzannThey do not take visa or mastercard credit cards but will take debit but costco has similar policies so I cannot complain too much about thatnnOne advantage Sams has over costco is that it is a lot less crowded