Sam’s Club

I like the low prices and the fast self checkout. I have also found the service to be friendly and helpful, but don’t expect to have someone assist you in the aisles if you can’t find your way. The store is always very clean, and items are well marked. If you are a Plus member, then you will find very low drug prices — some at no cost. Sweet!

Tire Center is slow and careless. I had my headlights polished. Did not check their work before driving off. Looks worse than before they touched my car. Came back this morning at 07:10. It’s 09:10 and they still are working on it. I’m not happy to wait when they provided inferior quality work. Stay tuned to see how much longer I wait and how it turns out.

What’s to say? This is one of the most inconvenient parking lots in all of Johnson County. Other than that, this is your standard Sam’s Club.
It’s one of the cleaner, better laid-​out ones. Does that help?

The gas pump here also takes VS/​MS. For those in the same boat as I and want more bang for your buck with miles or rewards cards, we can use VISA/​Master at these pumps. (If you haven’t done your homework in that arena, Southwest Rapid Rewards is hands down the best program many years running. They partnered with Chase, which has a fee, like most, but generally if you use it and get the miles it is worth it. If you don’t know, they charge businesses more when we use our rewards cards. Yes, the reward points are paid for mostly by the businesses.) I’m guessing they are getting better consideration for processing fees by taking mostly Discover (just like Costco’s exclusive relationship with AMX) inside the clubs.
I frequent this location for club and gas because of proximity.
It is always clean. The restrooms are likely checked frequently each day. When you have kids, you tend to visit public restrooms often. Most people tend to consider public restrooms more on the filthy side but these are always clean. There is a cleaning log by the door too.
There core items are reliable. For businesses, they don’t seem to carry the 33 gal trash bags in 320 quantity (only available at the 95^th & Monrovia (East of I-​35)).
I love the self checkouts. When you put your items in the cart, face the bar code in an easy view, typically face up. I’m pretty good with a scan gun. Perhaps not Clint Eastwood yet but I can finish faster than most of the cashiers. Not sure if that plays into my impatience or that the workers are paid hourly. :-)
We frequent the food court lots too. Tables usually clean. Don’t leave too long, like when your kids need the restroom in the middle of their pizza, or the staff may clean out your table thinking you have left.
William is typically at the exit door checking. He’s really nice.

Horrible Automotive Service Experience — I went yesterday to have the battery replaced in my wife’s car. I was told it would be up to an hour wait. So I did some shopping and checked in at automotive. It had been more than an hour. I was then told that it would be about 45 minutes and that my car was the next being taken in the garage. I waited the 45 minutes and when I inquired again I was told it would be «at least an hour, maybe longer.» I promptly asked for a refund, took my keys and drove the car to Advance Auto Parts and had a new battery installed in 15 minutes. Sure I paid a 20% premium, but it was worth it. I wouldn’t be writing this review had I been offered an explanation and an apology at Sam’s. The guy in automotive seemed to really not care. That’s sad. Guess I’ll try Costoco automotive next time.

I wound up with both a Sam’s membership and a Costco membership because Sam’s is closer to my house and sometimes we stop there for gas. I’m a fan of warehouse shopping because we have a large family and a pack of 6 granola bars from Hyvee last exactly 1 minute at my house – there’s just no point in it.
I don’t find myself shopping very much at Sam’s very often because it seems like they carry more of the «5 gallon drum of cheetos» set of products when what I’m looking for is like a «5 gallon vat of organic almond butter» which can easily be found at Costco. Costco almost always has organic, healthy-​ish stuff. Dye free snacks for my kiddos etc. Yes, yes – I’m THAT mom. The picky food mom. Gluten free mom.
Then there’s Costco’s off brand, Kirkland Signature. I will put their detergent up against Tide any day of the week (Consumer Reports agrees). Almost all of their Kirkland products are awesome. Member’s Mark? It’s just Walmart fare.
So, dollar for dollar – you be the judge. I don’t think I will be renewing my Sam’s card this year.

I like this Sam’s club. It is relatively close to my house, it has a discount on gas, the employees are always pleasant and it is very clean. The selection is good and the milk is cheap. We drink about 4 gallons a week in our family, so Sam’s club saves us about $ 6 a week just in milk. Their produce is usually pretty fresh, I just have to be careful that I am going to use that much pretty quickly. Cheese, meat, rotisserie chicken, soft drinks, electronics, jewelry, potted plants, seasonings and furniture. We’ve bought it all here.

I had a membership to Costco, but it was expiring right in time for a living social deal to Sam’s Club. I thought I’d try it out (spend $ 20, get a $ 20 giftcard and a bunch of free stuff… okay!). I was surprised how much I like Sam’s better. The brands are the brands I use, the type of items are about the same, and the lines go quicker. I’m happy I switched!

It’s okay, but I recently switched to Costco right down the street on 119^th and Metcalf and they have much better prices, better generic products, and way better customer service. If you’re going to go the wholesale route, Costco is ultimately a MUCH better bargain.

I’m new to this wholesale club thing, but I like it so far.

I’m always going to be a fan of Sam’s Club. I don’t care how much of a sell out it makes me. When I was a kid, my dad would borrow a card from a friend and take the family there… on a weekend of course. I mean, who can resist free samples? Not me. Granted, it’s ingrained (thanks a lot, dad!), but it’s a part of me I embrace. Sam’s Club has actually gotten friendlier over the years, and tries to entice its members with better freebies. For example, I got a free cookbook today that is sponsored by the Kansas City BBQ folk. I mean, really? A whole cookbook? From local folk no less. It’s aimed to sell Sam’s Club ingredients, of course, but you gotta admit that’s pretty cool. They are currently running their season sample special so they have extra booths set up in the store with kind old ladies doling out bite sized pieces of what have you. And yes, I’ll admit it… that was my lunch today.

Cheap wholesale foods, but what’ll keep me coming back is the delicious pizza baked fresh in the deli… every time I show up for a slice they are pulling a fresh pizza outta the oven.

This particular Sam’s has a cheaper tax rate than the 95tth and Quivira location. That’s important to me because I buy the snacks for my job and I’m on a fixed budget. Every cent counts. It should be noted that they don’t carry all of the same items. Pearson’s Peppermint Patties for example, they don’t have them and I’m not going to pay extra for York. No way, no how.
Other than that it’s your standard bulk item store. I’m a big fan of the «Click and Pull» — what I don’t like is the amount of paper that you end up with… so wasteful. You pick your items online, go in and have them pull the prestocked cart, jump in line (or go to customer service) and they scan your stack of papers, pay and you are outtie!
This is pretty handy for people who end up with more than they came for… totally cuts down on impulse buys.