Sam's Club is kinda like Costco, but I think their prices are a little better. Sadly there isn't one close to where I live, but we were visiting my daughter in Gainesville and went with her to check it out. Honestly, it's super easy -- you don't really have to talk to anyone if you don't want to. We did self-checkout, and then as you walk out, this giant blue scanner thing somehow knows if you paid for everything. The worker just waved us through and said, "All good!" We got her a bunch of stuff for therapy -- toilet paper, rice cakes, ground beef, and a few other things. Their gas prices were great too! If you've got one nearby, definitely worth going. Good deals, easy shopping, and quick in and out. I really wish there was one near my house! read more

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We were very used to BJs Wholesale before we moved here. Sam's Club is basically the same, but since it is the only wholesale club in Gainesville, it's also usually crowded, so we almost always use their curbside service rather than going in. Saying that, not sure if it is representative of the current times, but they have strangely run out of some staples for days on end (fresh chicken breast/tenderloins, some milk, heavy cream, salads) which seems odd. To be fair, they are in stock about 85-90% of the time, but when they aren't they're usually not available for over a week. The curbside service is usually good, but have had times where not everything was included in my order and didn't notice until I got home. Also, a recent bad experience where rotisserie chicken didn't come out with my other items (including frozen/refrigerated) and was told they're going to have them in 10 minutes. 25 minutes later, no chicken, and the guy who was handling my curbside order went on break! I had to bring all my frozen/refrigerated items inside to customer service to return them as they were just sitting in my car as we waited for the chicken to come out. They should have never brought out my order if it was not complete. If you use their app and go inside, unfortunately the app does NOT tell you were things are located. I wish they had this capability, but admittedly they move stuff around A LOT while some stuff is consistently located, not everything is. Usually the folks inside can direct you to where things should be, but there's never a guarantee. Pro tips for curbside service: - Make sure you indicate you are "on your way" to the store before you get there. This will help get you order to your car faster once you do arrive. - Check your order before they leave to make sure you got everything! - Do not let them bring out a partial order and tell you they'll be back with the rest. Make sure they give you everything at once. Pro tips for shopping in the store: - Use Scan & Go in the app to scan and pay for all your items. It's MUCH faster than if you wait in line to pay. read more

I am not a fan of the Walton companies. But I am also not foolish enough to throw my money away. I appreciate the non perishable products and prices, find the customer service to be inconsistent, use produce quickly because it doesn't last, really like their meat, pass by ALL "fresh" seafood, wish their freezer section was more consistent in what they carry (there ARE the very consistent items but many are in and out or in and gone), and I like many of the clothes. read more

Stopped in to pickup a few items for our college student on move-in weekend. The place was bustling with activity. I was happy that the layout was similar to the other Sam's I frequent and stock levels were high to accommodate the busy weekend. I did observe that staff seemed to not want to be bothered with customers and I did not observe any I saw smiling. read more

Sam's Club is cool. My app would not show my club bat code, so I showed the lady at the door, and just told me to close the app and it would come back! It did! I could not find Caesar dressing, and asked a worker, he wasn't sure, so he found somebody that knew for sure. They don't carry it. Off to get the rest of my stuff, and easy checkout with the barcode gun! It was crowded after the hurricane, but everyone was civil and cordial! I can see myself coming here for my next big food project!! read more

I am really disappointed in Sams club. I have had plus membership for years, and always had gotten free shipping with it. In the past year, they had " over $50, get free shipping ". With the plus membership? I thought shipping was free? What am I paying for? Anyways, I had a hardship happen this year, and asked them to close my account. They said they did. As the price of coffee went through the roof, I decided maybe I could handle paying for the membership to get coffee cheaper. I tried to renew, and couldn't get into the sams club online to do that- and, they never closed my account- which, two months ago, they told me they did. I honestly don't trust Sams club anymore. The online shopping with them is not worth it. I will not deal with this company ever again. If I could give a minus star, I would. read more

Stopped in today while visiting family in the area for a celebration. Needed a new Sam's Club card and was able to get it right away when going to the service desk. Store was very clean and well staffed. Was able to get the items in need and on my way in less than an hour. Keep up the great work read more

I am excited to head over to Sam's Club to grab their special rotisserie chicken and hotdog soda combo for the unbeatable price of $1.38. I noticed that the gas prices were at $3.03 for regular unleaded. The store's rotisserie chickens are known for being hot, juicy, and freshly cooked, which is why I always make it a point to stop by whenever I can. Today is a Saturday, but thankfully, it doesn't seem to be overly crowded, so I should be able to get in and out quickly. read more

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Always great shopping at Sam's Club, highly recommend. Sam's Club always has what I want and need.

Way too small fr the amount of people that visit this certain Sam s in Gainesville. Love the dollar ice cream, and the cheap hot dogs

My experience has been generally very good at this Sam's club. The staff are friendly, the store is clean, and the gas lines are fairly efficient. Gas prices are consistently 3 - 10 cents cheaper per gallon. Additionally, you can't go wrong with grabbing one of their rotisserie chickens or eating from their mini food court area. The experience with their tire and battery service area is relatively mixed. They ultimately helped me replace a tire, but I felt like they wanted me to leave and were dissuading me from using their service. This would be my main reservation, and reason for rating this Sam's Club a 4 instead of a 5. The Sam's club membership is an overall great value for people who prefer to purchase in bulk for a savings. read more

You know, I really wish the competition would come to town so that Sam's Club would have reason to step up their game, because right now they are not playing a very good game. Walked in on a Friday afternoon, when things should be stocked up pretty well in preparation for the weekend, only to find that there are a number of items that are simply missing. Not "out", mind you... completely missing, as in not even having a space on the shelf to be and simply out due to inventory reasons. I know I have written about this Sam's Club before, but I really feel it has gone downhill since I wrote about it a couple of years ago. I feel it is a result of not having any competition in town for what they are combined with being closer to a high student population epicenter for Gainesville. The students don't know any better, and it's not like there are any other stores that offer what they offer, so they can afford to be somewhat mediocre since, well... where else are you gonna go? I will say that the employees there are good. This is not on them... I feel this is something that comes from higher up, perhaps even higher than the local management. They can do only so much, and I was watching from the food court as management handled things while camped out on one of the tables in the food court. This isn't saying that they were being lazy... this looks like it is their permanent office that all of the different managers share over different shifts. Don't they have a proper office? I was able to get most of the things that I needed, though there were a couple of things missing from my list that made life... interesting... for the next couple of weeks. Also, what is with them shutting down the chicken roasting operation so early? By the time you get in there at 4:00PM, the operation is completely shut down and all of the roasted chickens are gone. read more

We have a membership at both Costco and Sam's. I bought the Sam's membership when Costco was requiring masks after the mandate was lifted. I have respiratory issues and a pulmonologist and wearing a mask isn't a minor issue for me, especially if I'm walking. Sam's has good meat specials. We sometimes buy in bulk and fill our freezer. read more

I bought a mattress online. As soon as I clicked the order button I noticed it was being delivered to the wrong address. I immediately contacted Sam's Club. I was told to wait until it was shipped and to check delivery status. I called about 8 times!!!! I was given another number to call and they don't speak much English. They told me to call FedEx which I already tried to do, but as I am NOT the seller they will not do anything. I have made so many calls. No one will help me. I want a refund on EVERYTHING! read more

People were nice, But every time we come in they move everything. We were looking for chips and we spent 5 minutes finding what aisle it was on. read more

The Tire Center offers the worst experience by far. I don't go in the best customer service but the only person I interacted with on three different occasions seemed annoyed or irritated every time. I arrived late to my appointment which was for early morning because I work nights and I left late from work and had a flat tire, so I had to put air in it. The moment I said the time of the appointment he says: "Oh you are 1 hour late to your appointment and will need to reschedule". Did not bother to ask why I was late. The worst part of it all is that there was not a single vehicle in any of the four working areas they have available. Nobody was waiting in line behind me. So I decided to leave and get my tires from Costco instead. read more

I was in need of tire change. I asked the sams club live chat if they do Walmart price match for tires. They do. I drove 30 mins to go to my nearest club just for them to deny they do such a thing. I showed them my reference number but they didn't even bother searching it up. All they said was "Believe me we don't price match anything even TVs". I recommend going to Walmart for tire changes. It's way cheaper and basically offer similar options as Sam's club. At least you won't waste your time read more

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Went in to sams today to get a few things and my 4 year old saw some clearance boots that were broken. I didn't really want to buy them,but to avoid a temper tantrum I took the only pair of unicorn boots in a 9/10 up to the register with the rest of my groceries.I asked an employee if there was anything they could do for me because the boots were broken on the top and he called Susan over....Susan proceeded to tell me I was lying that there were more boots back there in that size...when clearly they are on clearance why would there be more....anyway completely stupid customer service....I paid 8 dollars for a pair of boots that were broken at the top while not bad still bad customer service...and I've been a retail manager for 30+ years read more

God damn, spending money at the club like Sam's. Pros - selection, staff, return lines generally short, gas prices are economical. Cons - lines can be long (use scanner on phone app), weekends are kind of busy to be expected, parking a nightmare at times. read more

The demos are great! I recently bought some crackers and guacamole ! If it wasn't for the demos I wouldn't have bought it!

The main reason I have a Sam's club card is specifically for the gas! The gas station usually does fall between 5 and 10 cents cheaper than the other gas stations in Gainesville. The gas station is really kept up very nice and they make sure the pumps are full of gas for patrons to pump! I do like the inside of Sam's club as well. I would say it would be nicer to have a Costco, but Sam's does have some nice stuff too. I like the rotisserie chicken at Sam's a lot, and for the price you can't beat it. Sam's is nice because you can stock up on all the essentials like toilet paper, paper plates, cups and other stuff. I have never encountered rude staff at Sam's. Most of the time the staff has been friendly and helpful. I would recommend Sam's club to buy stuff in bulk! read more

This has to be one of the worst managed Sams Clubs in the world! Employees morale is in the tank and employees are quitting or being fired. Tire department used to be my "go to" for all my tires and batteries over the past 20 years. Now they have multiple bays empty because they can't keep anyone working here. Morale is low and service is horrible. Ever since they moved down to this cluttered poorly designed and congested Butlerville, the service in the entire store has taken a pathetic nosedive. We need a Costco in the NE side of Gainesville. read more

I prefer Costco, but there isn't one in Gainesville. The store was clean, but extremely crowded

I purchased a pallet of water for a job site next door and I picked it up with our forklift. When going out onto the road I went too fast and hit and unseen pothole and spilled the entire pallet in the middle of the road! Totally my fault I should have been more careful, but one of the employees, 'Natalie', stopped on her way out and helped me grab all these cases and bottles off the street and load them back up. She didn't have to do that and I just wanted to say I appreciate it! All the other employees I interacted with there were kind, responsive, and helpful. read more

Love shopping here! Good customer service while shopping in store and well as order pick up. The only problem I have with this store is they are not very good at picking up the phone.. There have been a couple of times that no one has answered or I was forgotten on hold! Other than the phone issue I've always had a good experience with this store! read more

Lots of lack of adherence with masks. Many guests were wearing them around their necks and letting their mouth and nose hangout in front of employees, and no one said anything. I probably won't be back until it's a bit more safe. I recommend all those who are well educated on Covid to stay away as well. The customer service at this location has been lacking. The employees never seem to know what they're talking about, I've had two employees give me conflicting answers to the same question in the same visit. Very confusing and just a stressful shopping experience. read more

This is our new Sam's Club in Gainesville They have a new feature available for iPhone only right now called scan and go where you can pay for your Sam's Club merchandise and skip the checkout line Of course it's a very big and nice clean store your typical Sam's Club read more

My family has been going to Sam's Club for over 30 years. The last three times we have been to this location we have had an employee attack us multiple reasons. 1) My sister ran ahead of my mom and I to go to the bathroom. She had the membership card. She was maybe 10 feet in front of us. She wouldnt allow us to enter the store until my sister came and got us. She mutterer and cursed my mom out. The manager said she will be spoken to.... 2) We had dropped while carrying it out after our receipt being checked. (It was eye drops on top of toilet paper.) We realized it maybe 10 feet after the exit. She attacked us for 5 minutes because we went in the exit just to pick the item up of the ground. The store wasnt even busy. 3) Today we were yelled at by the entrance man and that the girl from the previous two twices. The guy got mad that I stepped to the side for an older person with a cane while my mom got a cart (due to me forgetting to grab one). Supposedly, I came from a place that "no one is allowed to go to." The girl yelled at me because I forget my reciept at the tired counter and I turned around to get it. She told me i had to leave and re-enter even though I hadnt exited the store yet. The girl also said she was going to talk to management about not allowing me in the store anymore because I dont seem to follow the rules. I will be calling corp about this girl's behavior. No one deserves to have profanity thrown at them and an attitude. read more

I've been going to Sam's Club since I've been in diapers. My parents and I frequent clubs in Pinellas Park and Clearwater in the Tampa Bay Area biweekly and when I was a student at UF, I was at the old location on 13th at least once a month. All of our previous experiences were predictably pleasant--organized aisles, some nice free samples and not too hellish of a wait to check out and move on with our lives. As nice as this location looks, customer service is absolutely dismal. I understand that this location is busy, but the amount of sales that this location does should more than justify having more people working! We came in to replace a car battery. We waited over 40 minutes. That is inexcusable. For a store where you pay for access, you'd expect that they'd at least be willing enough to be properly staffed. As we waited in line in the auto department, tons of other staff members just looked at us idly. Walmart wonders why they have a PR problem. Maybe if their store experience was a rung above water torture people would look at them more favorably. read more

I experienced customer service at member services this morning. We waited in line forever just to exchange a shirt for a different size because the member services representatives were taking so long and chit chatting way too much with two different customers that were signing up for memberships. They unfortunately do not have a separate return/exchanges line from a membership line at member services which is why we waited forever to be helped. While we were waiting we complained and asked for more manpower to be sent to member services as the line behind us grew exponentially and we were completely disregarded. I was very displeased with this experience at this location. read more

I mostly visit Sam's to get gas. They usually have the cheapest in town. The traffic pattern is weird, but people are usually quick. The few times I've been inside the store it's been clean and well stocked. read more

SAMS gas decided to add cones where there is only way into the pumps. Doing this has added more congestion and makes it take longer to get gas. Today There was a long line outside of the gas area and when I pulled pass to leave I noticed the left side gas pumps were almost empty so I circle around, I see the cones but go pass them because there are open pumps! Wasting peoples time because others don't know how to drive is bad business. I've been there in the morning g where the attendant helps direct traffic and get people to open pumps! However today the attendant Tyler when I complain to him tells me it's not his job to direct traffic and said I need to get my gas and leave! read more

This store was clean and organized. It was well stocked. If you have a big family and need to buy in bulk this is the store to do it at. The membership fee is reasonable as well. The staff is friendly and are willing to help you. read more

Sam's Club is great, but IT'Sthe tire center not so much. DO NOT GET TIRES HERE, ITS NOT WORTH YOUR TIME. I order tires at Sam's Club for my car online, because when I went into the store they couldn't order them for me. When the tires came in, Sam's Club called me to schedule an appointment to put the tires on, but since I was at work I couldn't pick up. I tried calling them back about 30 times over the next few days (NO JOKE) and no one would pick up the phone. So I went into the store to schedule having my tires put on for a specific day. I go in that day, and they tell me my appointment was not actually that day magically anymore. The proceeding conversation in a matter of minutes went from we can still put them on for you today, to we can put them on tomorrow, to we can't put them on till next week. Then the employees start complaining about how they are understaffed, and I shouldn't be giving them grief about it. I asked to talk to the manager to get this situation figured out and the workers got very defensive. At the end of the day, they didn't put my tires on, and when I walked out to my car next to the tire center, I could hear workers through the open garage door complaining about me. It was very disappointing, that you pay for a membership and can't even get a scheduled appointment done. There are cheaper and best places you can get tires, with much better service. read more

No one answers the customer care line. Tried 6 times to reach the store manager, Pete Kurr, and each time the customer care number would ring for about 6 minutes and then automatically hang up on me. I guess I got SAM'S answer--NOBODY CARES! You should care Mr. Kurr what is going on at your store! read more

Sam's Club is a good value, especially if you have monthly prescriptions. Even if you don't, everything is cheaper in bulk. I like this Sam's Club. It's clean and the staff is friendly. The pharmacist bullied me into getting my flu shot when I picked up my prescriptions this. Which is good because I am one of those people who needs to be bullied into that sort of thing. They always have a good selection. And those sample people all around the store. Which is good because one doesn't usually want to buy in bulk what one is trying for the first time. There's a chance of wasting lots of food that way. Last time I was there, I came home with three big tubs of flavored butter. I wouldn't have bought it, if I hadn't first been given samples. And I am glad I bought it. Yummy. I have been enjoying my Sam's Club experience here in Gainesville. read more

Stopped in for my visit to join yesterday. Waited 2 minutes to get signed up by Maria (wonderful). She explained everything quickly and thoroughly with directions. Although I didn't purchase what I originally intended, I was blown away by the low prices. Ended up stocking up on tons of stuff at GREAT prices. Ms. Sarah at checkout was so pleasant and cheerful. She greeted the customer behind me like an old friend. So impressed with this store. Clean, great prices and excellent staff. Glad we joined and will be back. read more

Very frustrating! Ordered new tires and waited a week for them to come in only to find out they ordered the wrong tires. Reordered the tires, waited a week, and now no one will will answer the phone. I've been placed on hold hold, someone took my number and said they would call back "in a few minutes" with no call back, and now no one answers the phone. Meanwhile I've been unable to drive my car for going on three weeks. Heck of a way to run a business. read more

Why haven't I shopped here sooner?! I was never a big box store shopper, that is until now. Years ago I had a membership for Costco. Back then I rarely went to Costco to shop for fear of fighting huge crowds. I had no idea that Sam's offers a plus/ business membership that allows members early entry into the store. Crowd control from 7am-10am! The deals are difficult to resist. And the quality of the food was surprisingly good. I purchased the best supermarket meat, chicken sausages and frozen veggies that I've ever eaten. They also sell organic, non-GMO products. Maybe I have a little bit of "prepper" inside me because I'm considering purchasing a food saver vacuum sealer and a freezer. Amazing store, knowledgeable staff, and super clean! read more

I asked to have two new tires put on and rotated. The auto guy said rotation was included and he would call me when my car was done. He never called, so I picked up my car and found they had placed the new tires on but did not rotate them like I asked. Disappointing. read more