Costco recently stopped accepting American Express and switched to Visa. Of course, some members are unhappy about the switch, and rival Sam’s Club has used that outrage to their advantage. Until July 4th, Costco members can shop at Sam’s Club for free.


It’s kind of a jerk move, but you have to respect the marketing! I first heard about the promotion over at Rather Be Shopping. Writer Kyle James explains:

Hats off to the marketing team at Sam’s Club for this brilliant move. In the wake of Costco switching over to Visa from American Express, it has many Costco members very unhappy for a variety of reasons and many are actually threatening to cancel their memberships. Because of this negative backlash, Sam’s is trying to grab some new members away from Costco by offering free access to Sam’s Club through July 4th.


As James mentions, there is a caveat, though: it doesn’t include online shopping through the Sam’s Club website. However, via their Facebook page, Sam’s Club announced the promo is good at all physical locations. It’s also valid for fuel purchases.

And yes, they accept all major credit cards.



For more detail, head to the link below.

Costco Members Can Shop at Sam’s Club for FREE Through July 4th | Rather Be Shopping

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