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Shoppers Give Costco Highest Overall Marks Among Major Retailers
By Chris Morran on February 7, 2012 1:30 PM
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Our pals-in-arms at the Consumer Reports National Research Center recently asked more than 26,000 readers to rate their shopping experiences at the nation's top retailers — both in-store and online — and in spite of being a members' only warehouse store, Costco came out looking the best. More »
Sam's Club Pulls Lego Bible Due To Complaints
By Phil Villarreal on November 25, 2011 9:15 AM
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The author of The Brick Bible, which uses Lego blocks to tell biblical stories, says Sam's Club has yanked his product from shelves because customers complained it is too vulgar and violent. He says he feels as though he's being singled out because his book simply contains literal depictions of Bible stories. More »
4 Things You Might Not Know You Can Save On At A Warehouse Store
By Chris Morran on October 13, 2011 4:45 PM
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The typical mental image of shopping at a warehouse store like Costco or Sam's Club is shopping carts overflowing with bulk packs of toilet paper and kitty litter. But those who have actually shopped at these places know that you can purchase a lot more than just huge packages of the bare necessities. And in addition to the stuff you'd find at most superstores, warehouse clubs may have some additional perks you won't get too many other places. More »
Get Your Christmas Creep Gift Cards At Sam's Club
By Laura Northrup on August 15, 2011 10:00 AM
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If you're planning to give a Sam's Club gift card to someone you care about (or someone to whom you're obligated to give a gift) this winter gift-giving season, Sam's Club has you covered. Now. In mid-August. "It's going to be over 100 degrees outside ALL WEEK..and has been the past 2-3 weeks," writes Joel, the blogger who noticed these cards at his local Sam's. "100 degree heat, drought, and Christmas Gift cards. Go Texas?" More »
Buying A Verizon Phone Through Sam's Club Has No Activation Fee, Except For How It Does
By Laura Northrup on April 13, 2011 1:00 PM
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Lisa bought a Droid X for her daughter on her family plan, going through the Sam's Club Mobile website. Now, the site promised a deal where there was no activation fee, so she was confused when she opened her first bill and saw a $25 activation fee. Sam's Club has refunded the fee to her, but she won't see it back for another three months or so. More »
Jennie-O Recalls 55,000 Pounds Of Turkey Burger Because Salmonella Isn't Very Good For You
By Chris Morran on April 4, 2011 9:00 AM
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Lots of people are always going on about how turkey burgers are healthier for you than beef, but that doesn't appear to be the case for the nearly 55,000 pounds of raw turkey burger that Jennie-O has had to recall over worries about possible salmonella poisoning. More »
Man Scores 100% Discount On Electronics By Making Fake Receipts At Home
By Chris Morran on January 25, 2011 12:30 PM
90 Comments
Here's a story that should let you check off both the "receipt-checking" and "I make my own at home" boxes on your Consumerist bingo card. A man in New Mexico was recently arrested for allegedly forging receipts to steal goods from Sam's Club and other stores in his area. More »
Suspected ID Thief Helps Police By Posing For Sam's Club Photo
By Chris Morran on January 19, 2011 11:15 AM
42 Comments
If you're going to use someone else's identity to go on a shopping spree, you might as well go hog-wild and hit some upscale stores. At the very least, don't go shopping at a discount warehouse store where you'll need to have your picture taken for your membership card. More »
Scott Rolls Out Tube-Free Toilet Paper To Reduce Waste
By Chris Morran on October 27, 2010 11:19 AM
95 Comments
The toilet paper business is going down the drain — literally. Starting this week, Kimberly-Clark has begun selling Scott Naturals Tube-Free toilet paper that won't have you throwing out or recycling anything when the roll is finished. More »
Samsung Blames Canada For Your Monitor Problems
By Laura Northrup on October 15, 2010 9:30 AM
34 Comments
Miguel writes that his Samsung monitor stopped working, but it has a 3-year warranty. He contacted Samsung to see if they could help him. They could not, but not for any mundane reason. Samsung insists that his monitor is from Canada, and they can't provide warranty service to Miguel because he doesn't live in Canada. Where did he buy his monitor? Um, a Sam's Club store in Missouri. More »
How To Get The Best Deals At 10 Major Retail Chains
September 22, 2010 12:15 PM
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Everyone wants a bargain, which is why more Americans shop at discount chains like Target and Walmart than at any other type of big store. But a new survey of more than 30,000 subscribers by the Consumer Reports National Research Center reveals that folks are also finding low prices at department stores, warehouse clubs, and general-merchandise retailers. We recently reported on why consumers shop where they do. More »
Man Files Suit Alleging Sam's Club Ruined His Love Life
By Chris Morran on September 17, 2010 11:15 AM
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It's not surprising to hear that a woman in Illinois has filed a lawsuit against Sam's Club after she slipped and fell inside one of the warehouse stores. But it's not every day we read about that woman's husband also filing a lawsuit against the discount chain, all because he can no longer consort with his wife. More »
The Police Have Apparently Deputized This Sam's Club Receipt Checker
By Laura Northrup on September 16, 2010 8:00 AM
341 Comments
Julie calculates that her family has spent at least $2.4 million at Sam's Club over the last decade, buying supplies for their restaurants. That relationship is now over, she tells Consumerist, because someone at the store called the police on her father for having an expired registration. He left the store with two tickets and a healthy dose of humiliation. He's concluded that Sam's Club no longer needs his business. More »
Family Drinks Milk Containing Dead Mouse For 3 Days, Sues Walmart
By Chris Morran on August 20, 2010 11:30 AM
127 Comments
I've never tasted milk that contained the corpse of a dead mouse, so I can't say whether or not it would be noticeable, but a couple in Kentucky claim they drank three days' worth of moused-up milk they'd purchased at Sam's Club before ever noticing the rotting rodent inside. Now, as happens in these situations, they have filed a lawsuit. More »
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Experience The World Of Sam's Club At Next Week's Open House
By Chris Morran on July 28, 2010 1:15 PM
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To some, member's only warehouse store Sam's Club is kind of like a semi-secret society of savings and free food samples. That may or may not be true, but you can find out for yourself next week when the retail chain tries to get its hooks into more members by hosting a three-day open house. More »
Judge Sues Sam's Club, Walmart, Alleging Bad Customer Service Led Him To Be Committed
By Chris Morran on March 5, 2010 6:45 PM
90 Comments
It's a story that sounds too odd to be true, but a judge in Brownsville, Texas, has filed a lawsuit against his local Sam's Club, the store's manager and the store's parent company Walmart Stores Inc., alleging that a bad customer service experience led to his arrest and involuntary commitment to two mental health facilities. More »
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Secret Credit Card Backdoor Numbers To Get Your Credit Increased, APR Changed, Etc!
By Ben Popken on January 14, 2010 12:00 PM
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Want your credit line increased, APR lowered, or your declined credit card application approved? Begging and pleading with customer service not getting you anywhere except front row seats to your personal puddle of shame? Then give some of the "backdoor numbers" a shot.
Sam's Club Includes Free Giant Box With Each Pen Sold
By Alex Chasick on July 13, 2009 8:24 PM
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—>Reader Steven bought some cheap fountain pens from Sam's Club. Perhaps unaccustomed to such a small purchase, Sam's Club had trouble finding the appropriate packaging. More »
Sam's Club Apologizes For Candy-In-Prescription-Bottles Promo
By Chris Walters on June 25, 2009 3:50 PM
39 Comments
We have also shared with all of our pharmacy departments that this is an unacceptable practice and should not be repeated. At Sam's Club we always have the health and welfare of our customers and members in mind with everything we do and we deeply regret that this incident occurred. More »
Sams Club Giving Kids Candy In Pill Bottles
By consumerist.com on June 24, 2009 11:32 AM
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—>The Sam's Club in Salisbury, Maryland, is promoting its pharmacy by handing out pill bottles filled with candy to kids. I guess that's better than filling Dots boxes with Vicodin. Or handing out gallon-sized jugs of Nerds. Update: Sam's Club has ended the promotion and apologized for it. More »
