Sam’s Club

Ok, the tire People here are the BEST! I can not explain just how much we needed someone to bail us out, and of all the places we called, only SAMS club cared. Who would have ever thunk it? We got a flat on our way back to Maryland from Rhode Island, just before crossing the GW bridge. It was 4:45 in the evening. We called everyplace within 20 miles, and noone was willing to help. We couldn’t go very far on the spare, it was a donut and already super old and worn. SAMS tire place said that even though they were closing and already not taking more customers they would wait for us. It took us more than 30 minutes to get there, but sure enough they were there waiting. What a gift! We chose some nice tires, and they started working right away. There was one customer ahead of me in the line to pay, and before I got to the counter, they were back with my keys. 4 new tires on and balanced in less than 15 minutes. It was like a pit stop. I know they wanted to get home, but they really did us a solid! I can’t say enough about a business that will take care of customers. SAMS may not be a mom and pop operation, but they sure acted like one this evening, and our whole family is grateful for it.
Please patronize this place.

Tire selection & service review: 4 stars. pricing is very competitive for premium tires, and the tire service team is thorough. They have a glass window from where you can observe and appreciate the workmanship. However, they take a while and didn’t have it ready in the two hour window estimated. There isn’t much to see or do in the area besides walking to dreary strip malls.
Store items aside from tires: 2 stars. Some things like eggs are more affordable at Costco. The quality of clothing and exciting, novel variety of snacks are better at Costco. But hey, Sam’s has a way broader tire selection.

First off, although I’m a member of both CostCo and Sam’s I tend to go to this Sam’s way more than CostCo. I find that Sam’s has a much more expansive selection of brand names (CostCo has been bolstering its private label I feel at the expense of its branded selection). Plus, Sam’s café gives you bigger soda cups and offers hot pretzels, which CostCo doesn’t have.
That said, I have three complaints with this Sam’s compared to others I’ve been to:
(1) No gas — Come on, every Sam’s needs a gas station. That’s one of the primary benefits of being a member.
(2) Extensive liquor selection — While I love their liquor selection (It is pretty amazing and well-​priced), anyone (not just members) can buy Sam’s alcohol. Since alcohol probably takes up about 15% of the floor space, I feel like a large portion of the store is to the benefit of members and non-​members alike. As a result, I feel like the benefits of being a member are a little less valuable than at other Sam’s which typically use that space for member’s-only products (like furniture).
(3) Lack of furniture — Sam’s actually has pretty decent pricing on couches, chairs, bookcases, etc. Unfortunately, most of those aren’t sold at this store.
Overall, it’s a convenient location and offers a pretty wide assortment of products ($ 600 hand-​painted art? Check. Organic, cage-​free eggs? Check. Mega-​case of Pepsi? Check. Whole smoked whitefish? Check… you get the idea). Might not be my favorite Sam’s, but it’s a solid store nonetheless.

Sam and I have a complicated relationship. On the one hand, I’m pretty sure you can get most of what you need for comparable pricing at the Walmart next door. In addition, the checkout lines at this place are ridiculous, esp if you’re shopping here anytime between 11am and 2pm during the week or on the weekends.
Let’s face it, unless you’re the Duggar family, you’re not going to finish the 5lbs block of cheese. Having said that, Sams is the place to go when you need to entertain. And despite the $ 50 basic membership cost (they often run an in-​store special where that most of the cost of the membership can be offset if you sign up and get accepted for their instore credit card), the few times a year we do entertain really make the membership worthwhile. The rest of the year, we spend less than $ 100 per month here.
If you’re looking for a TV, this is the place to look. If you’re looking for Angus skirt steak, the quality and pricing can’t be beat. Seedless watermelon can be had for just about $ 5, same as a rotisserie chicken.
You will probably end up buying stuff you weren’t expecting to but Sam’s also carries products that you would not expect, esp if you check online at their furniture.
Sam’s optical gets 4 stars and here’s why: 1) my contact lenses came to $ 13.87 per box when the best online price is $ 14.95 and 1800contacts is charge closer to $ 25, 2) my doctor visit was short and to the point. The optometrist unfortunately is only available on Mondays and Fridays from about 10am-​2pm and I highly recommend you make an appointment.

I just moved into town and decided to see if I could try out Sam’s Club. I love Costco so it’s already got its work cut out. I’ve been in line for almost 20 minutes and there are about 13 sets of members or potential members in line behind me.
I came here to see if I could get a trial membership, but now I’m not even sure if I want one.
I feel bad for the 1 woman working the counter because there are 6 registers and she is the only one.
They don’t give trial memberships unless you go on the website and get a one day pass.
I’m either going to try BJs trial or stick with Costco. I don’t think Sam’s Club is worth the headache. BJs is the only one with a free trial and promotions running right now with $ 50 gift card to
so they might be the winner. Woop woop
Sam’s Club, I’m out!

Pharmacy is great if you do not have insurance, but their legacy system and clueless employees make your life hard. I keep getting calls from the pharmacy every few days asking me questions about why I ordered such and such medication, when in fact their computer is making them do the work. My profile can’t be accessed by sam’s club app since their website got hacked, and I can’t get a new profile to look up my medication. Not pleasant to deal with the pharmacist either, even though she is over eager to help.

Your usual fare of oversized or bulk shopping. This is my usual haunt because it is the closest between me and my mom living wise and probably the largest with the Super Walmart next door… duh right of course it’s the largest there’s a Walmart right next door and it is Super lol.
Nonetheless the place is usually clean no food or product out of place defrosting or running up my membership fees or child’s parent less (you know what I’m saying). And the prices, meat and produce are usually on point and within reason.
It’s what you expect… it’s a Sam’s Club!

Unless you have a business that requires you to buy tons of stuff regularly, joining Sam’s Club is just not worth it. A lot of times, things are even cheaper at Walmart, which is right beside it. Probably the best thing about Sam’s is that there aren’t long lines — but not much to buy here anyway.

Nice place. Thieves. Wanted me to give the guys in the tire center a $ 100 «tip» to do my two tires as it was an hour before closing time. Yup that is what you get in north jersey and mix it with a walmart product. Pure crap.
What a hold up. Told them to shove it. Just like all walmarts can shove it

If you want a mattress AND TV delivered, good luck! Though the associates will tell you over the phone that it is no big deal, only be $ 100, and can be delivered that same day… that is not the case. After spending over an hour after paying for my mattress and television they inform me it will cost $ 257 to deliver it and won’t be there for 5 days.
I would recommend going anywhere else or coming with your own moving company/​uhaul.

The Warehouse shopping spectrum will forever be Costo greater than Sam’s Club way greater than BJ’s. I think Wal-​Mart is an evil conglomerate but a promo rate via LivingSocial sucked me in. As a single person, I don’t have any need for a swimming-​pool sized vat of mustard so I stick to the perimeter. The bakery is great and I’ve gotten several sheet cakes from there for work parties. If you forget to order ahead they will personalize a cake from the case for you for free. The rotisserie chickens are really good and significantly larger than the ones from Wal-​Mart next door for the same price. I don’t want to think of what kind of poultry hormones I might be ingesting.
I’ve generally been pleased with the quality of the fish and snag one of those huge salmon fillets every couple of weeks. I’m weirdly addicted to the giant pizza slices at the café but if you get a whole pie have them send it through twice or the crust will be soggy.
Wine and liquor prices are decent and if you throw a few good parties, it’s worth the cost of membership. (Pro Tip: You don’t have to have a membership to buy alcohol or get glasses).
Don’t expect a lot of samples here like Costco does. I’ve only seen them out on weekends and their trays are always empty (disclaimer: I was a sample girl at Costco and my trays stayed ready to go).
Summary: It’ll do for now, since the parking at the Clifton Costco is a nightmare.

I do not write reviews often, tending to only do so when the place I’m reviewing does something wonderful or something terrible. I’m sure you can tell by the star rating which category THIS review falls under.
On three separate occasions, my poor mother has bought a package of steaks labeled «skirt steak» at this particular Sam’s Club. The «skirt» steaks she purchased on each of these three occasions has ended up in the same place – my dog’s food bowl. The steaks were tough, dry, rubberized, gummy – inedible. There are very few let-​downs in our privileged Western lifestyles that compare to coming home thinking you’re going to have a soft, juicy, sizzling «churrasco» and getting a piece of chewing tobacco instead.
I can tell you I’ve seen this before from local, independent supermarkets. Selling a cut of mediocre meat at the price of an identical-​looking superior cut. This is the first time I’ve ever seen this tactic – if it IS one at all – at a business of national prominence.
The only other explanation for the toughness of the meat is that it’s been so mistreated – frozen, thawed out, re-​frozen, etc. – that by the time it reaches the consumers it’s lost any semblance of what it once was. Here, I paid for churrasco and probably got either (1) falda, or (2) a churrasco that’s been through Auschwitz and back.
Never buying meat here again.

Summary: Store management clearly does not take pride in their business.
Details:
It is evident from the gecko that this store is simply mismanaged. I’ve never seen a parking lot at Costco in such disarray, but maybe all Sam’s Clubs are like this? Just driving through the parking lot of the Secaucus Sam’s Club at night requires extra and the combination of littered shopping carts and malfunctioning parking lights is dangerous and gives a very bad first impression. On the plus side, I do think the parking spaces are a bit wider than the slots 50 yards down at the WalMart.
Typically when I enter the store, I have to exit right away to grab one of the carts in the parking lot which is just another annoyance. Just like WalMart and Costco they have a store greeter, but unlike the two I still can’t figure out what this greeter does. They just seem to stand there and chill. Would be great if they were fetching shopping carts or handing out some coupons.
The inside of the store is surprisingly modern feeling for a warehouse (lots of white paint over the steel). On weekends the store can become a bit crowded around the food vendors. I’ve found that Costco offers better samples, but people must still love the idea of free samples as there are crowds at the Sam’s club demo stations. Would be great if they had areas to park the cart or even smaller parking carts as it can be very difficult to navigate around the demo stations (reminds me of the parking lot).
The produce is of subpar quality and Costco does a much better job Once in awhile I’ve seen flies swirling above some of the fruits. Once there was a huge of about 50 shipping crates of tangerine’s that were nearly empty besides a few of the unsold tangerines. I thought I was going to get the last few until I realized the tangerines were rotting! I have no idea why they leave spoiled food for sales. Who would buy this crap?
The Over The Boarder tortilla chips are pretty tasty. Once, when I could not find them I asked an employee who was on his lunch break where they were and he took a few minutes to help me attempt to find the morsels. We never did find the chips, but it was nice to see someone trying to assist.
Other employee’s have not hit been as helpful. As an example, I once asked a fishmonger if they carried any Atlantic or even some tasty Alaskan Salmon. The fishmonger indicated that he did not speak English. While its outstanding that Sam’s Club can offer multiple languages to their customers, I’m not sure if this employee could read proper food handing instructions in English. Another time, I asked a fishmonger if they carried Atlantic or Alaskan salmon and he said he never heard of either type!
Product quality and selection could also use some improvement. Costco seems to have better and more interesting products. The Sam’s club products sells the big brands such as Craft, Sara Lee, and Nabisco. Costco appears to offer more health conscience brands that tend to be of higher quality.
The customer service line is very length and it discourages folks from returning goods. The checkout lines are also very slow (expect 15 minute delay) and there are always a few closed lanes.
Upon exiting the store there is a line as employee’s review your order. This process can be slow and it shows that the store management does not trust the members of Sam’s club. Overall, I think other wholesale retailers yield a much more pleasant shopping experience.

The Eco-​Drink guy is here giving out samples, damn that stuff tastes good

We don’t get here as often as we would like as space is a premium in our home. You need alot of storage as they sell in bulk like most big box stores. But, we have gotten great deals on a flat screen TV and laptop and will go here when having a large group of people over for a BBQ or party. We did comparsion for our TV and laptop and these prices were better then most other stores. They can get very crowded on the weekends so try to get there early if possible. Walmart is right next door.

I have to preface this by saying I’m a Costco loyalist. I’m not a member of Sam’s Club but I have been tempted. It’s closer to my house and generally less crowded then Costco and this is a really nice, fairly new location. I go there to buy beer, wine, and liquor because you don’t need a membership for that. I usually look around when I’m there and they do have great prices but I prefer the brands and selection at Costco. If I needed more then one club store membership I would join.

I visit about once a month to pick up toilet paper, paper towels, cleaning supplies, fruit, booze just about anything I need in bulk. Prices are excellent and I save loads — just need to find the space in my closet!
Only complaint is that they don’t always have the items I look for — they sell out quickly.
They also have excellent prices on tv’s — photo department pumps surprisingly good quality photos, and their xmas items can’t be beat.
Membership is only about $ 40 a year.

Sam’s Club, Shame on you! You managed to build a wholesale warehouse across the river in Secaucus and not tell any of us New Yorkers! This place is DIRT CHEAP! $ 18 for 36 big rolls (=72 regular rolls) of Charmin! …$ 5 for 35 half liters of bottle water! $ 10 for 30+ cans of cola! $ 14 for cases of bottled beer!!! SO LONG FOOD EMPORIUM, WHOLE FOODS, & all u other high price stores!!! This store is very clean, ample parking, and a Walmart with grocery store is next door too!
TIP: They only take Mastercard & Discover Credit Cards. However they take all DEBIT Cards and that includes VISA. They DON’T take AMEX.

I like it.
They sell mattresses and box springs separately, unlike the BJ’s (only sells sets).
The rest of the store is organized a bit oddly — the cashiers face not the doors, but a side wall of the building. Not sure why it was designed that way.
Standard in-​bulk goods here. Quality of fresh foods varies, but the large bakery trays of bread, etc. are usually good.

This Sam’s Club is right next to the Walmart in Secaucus. It is a large, general wholesale store that requires a membership fee (~$ 40)and sells in bulk.
Most of the products cater to the small businesses, so you will find a range of very very cheap quality items (ranging from food, drinks, and cooking/​serving supplies). There is a small selection of better quality food. Many families (with closet space) also shop here and buy items in bulk. You can generally save $ 1 or $ 2 on food items bought in bulk. Other supplies such as paper towels and bathroom tissues can save you upwards of $ 5 or more relative to what they cost individually.
A few complaints about this Sam’s Club is that they do not always stock their items, or they run out too quickly. Another serious complaint is that the employees leave out foods that require refrigeration. I’ve seen yogurt, milk, eggs, frozen foods, and fresh meats left out on a cart just getting warm. This makes me wonder if the refrigerated foods I buy had at some time been left out as well…
The lines here are also very long, although every once in a while, they will have someone come by with a scanning gun while you’re in line, and scan everything in your cart. That way, once you pull up to the register, you just pay without having to unload the items.
Although I do go to the Sam’s Club to take advantage of the cheap products (milk, eggs, and bread are super cheap here), I prefer shopping at BJ’s generally for the quality, even if it is a bit more expensive.