Steve S.

I have had Sam's club most of my adult life and recently moved to an area where a Sam's club isn't convenient, but there is a Costco. I signed up for the Plus membership and the Costco Visa. Instore purchases allow me to double dip with 4% cashback (2% Visa/2% Costco). Gas purchases are also 4% off which is great considering their gas is cheaper than most and is a top tier provider. Sam's isn't classified as a top tier gas. The quality of their merchandise and stores is so much higher than Sam's as well. It's like the difference between a Walmart and Target. The only thing I don't like is they are always packed compared to Sam's. I am sure it's because there are far fewer Costco in the DFW area and Sam's clubs are all over the place.

Amazon has just about everything you could want and they ship it fast. If you have Prime you get free 2 day shipping even on Sundays. What's cool is they will even do same day shipping for Prime Members if the order is over $35 and it's available in a local warehouse. The only reason I don't give them 5 stars is their price match policy is lacking compared to all other major retailers.

Swappa has some strict requirements on the quality of the phones they allow to be sold through their site (i. E. no water damage, clean ESN, fully functioning etc). This made me feel more secure using them as opposed to eBay. I got a phone cheaper than I would have on eBay in mint condition and it was a great experience.