Costco To West Fargo

[NDB2]

http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/333332/

[Elite]

I've never been to a Costco before; how closely does Costco compare to a Sams Club? Do people generally feel one is better than the other?

[bisonmike2]

I've never been to a Costco before; how closely does Costco compare to a Sams Club? Do people generally feel one is better than the other?

Prices and selection are pretty close but Costco sends out a monthly coupon book to it's members and you can get some really good deals through that. Also Costco's return policy is pretty sweet. They'll pretty much take anything back on return. And in my opinion the bakery goods are Costco are > Sam's Club.

[EndZoneQB]

Prices and selection are pretty close but Costco sends out a monthly coupon book to it's members and you can get some really good deals through that. Also Costco's return policy is pretty sweet. They'll pretty much take anything back on return. And in my opinion the bakery goods are Costco are > Sam's Club.

Costco, IMO, is the Target of the warehouse stores.

[Tatanka]

Costco, IMO, is the Target of the warehouse stores.

This.

And IMHO competition here is good for the consumer.

[roadwarrior]

I wonder if they will offer free memberships when they first open here, like they did with their first store in the Twin Cities (St Louis Park)?

[bisonmike2]

Costco, IMO, is the Target of the warehouse stores.

That's a pretty good analogy. Costco always seemed cleaner to me and the customer service was always better. I'm sure Costco probably pays their employees better, they always appeared to me to be happier.

[OrygunBison]

The architecture firm that does most Costcos in the world (almost all of them) is my former employer, MulvannyG2 Architecture. The founder, Doug Mulvanny, is an NDSU grad from way back. There are several NDSU grads working there in multiple offices. That account is handled primarily through the Bellevue, WA office. The firm used to send me back to Fargo for the career fair at NDSU every once in awhile. We were there every year but the trip was passed around to different employees every year.

From what I can tell, Costco's business and social practices are light years better than Walmart/Sam's. There are very good people high up in the company that truly care about their employees and the cities that they move in to.

[NDB2]

There are very good people high up in the company that truly care about their employees and the cities that they move in to.

And Walmart doesn't?

What a pile of sh#t.

There is this same snobbery with Target.

The salaries and benefits are the same. Costco's are higher because it's union.

[OrygunBison]

And Walmart doesn't?

What a pile of sh#t.

There is this same snobbery with Target.

The salaries and benefits are the same. Costco's are higher because it's union.

While I don't agree with your opinion (and the facts speak otherwise as well), perhaps I could persuade you to support Costco because of the jobs the company directly connects to NDSU grads, eh?