The differences between Costco and Walmart...

[Playinghardball]

I love shopping at Costco

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. The differences are like night and day.

That's a great graphic, too. VERY illuminating.

K&R

[ben_thayer]

2. Excellent graphic

My wife & I are Exec members, and haven't set foot in a Wal-Mart in many years.



LOVE the place!

[newblewtoo]

3. One problem with

the warehouse clubs, lots of people cannot afford to buy and store bulk items. A case of toilet papper or paper towels takes up a lot of room in a mobile home. I know, I lived in one for years. You hardly had room to turn around but it was all I could afford at the time ditto a studio apartment as a single guy.

There was a Costco here for about two years but it went away. We now have a BJ's wholesale club and two Walmarts. I think there is a Sams Club about twenty miles south. Never even been in a Sams club.

[A HERETIC I AM]

4. If you're a coffee drinker and prefer to grind your own beans...

I've found just buying their 5 poind bags of whole bean coffee alone more than paid for the membership.

You can save tons even if you don't just buy large packages

[WinkyDink]

5. There is no Costco anywhere near me in PA.