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stachatoryR posted:So I'm rockin' the bachelor life until Thursday because the family went to visit the in-laws for the holiday. Decided I would treat myself to a Costco trip. You are living the life I hope to soon live... Anova soon. Too poor.
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Super Waffle posted:You want a sack of these little bastards Cilantro tastes like a bar of soap to me :/ The last time I bought figs from Costco they were filled with black mold... They were whole, you bit into one, and bam, mold. Some kind of organic brand, not the one on the last page. Also, for whatever reason none of the stores in my area have those salmon patties. For not being a downer: Both varieties of the ling ling pot stickers are good, but I think I prefer the pork.
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Dec 3, 2015 22:01
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moller posted:I bought a bag of Halloween candy from costco and it was a bunch of garbage (to me) other than the Kirkland Peanut Butter Cups, which I really should have separated out instead of giving them away with the rest. You bought the wrong bag. The chocolate mix with m&ms, snickers, reeses cups, twix, and kit kat is the correct-est bag.
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Dec 3, 2015 22:16
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Haerc posted:Cilantro tastes like a bar of soap to me :/  Haerc posted:The last time I bought figs from Costco they were filled with black mold... They were whole, you bit into one, and bam, mold. Some kind of organic brand, not the one on the last page. Are you sure it was mold? Dried figs are naturally black inside (or dark brown, at least) ... full of dark, figgy goodness, punctuated by tiny, golden fig seeds. The real problem with dried figs is oxidation. The outsides turn dark, somewhat like bananas, but unlike bananas, they get bitter instead of getting sweeter. Fortunately, these Costco ones (so far) are almost all un-oxidized. Refrigerating helps keep them that way (also unlike bananas).
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Dec 4, 2015 19:27
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Haerc posted:For not being a downer: Both varieties of the ling ling pot stickers are good, but I think I prefer the pork. What other variety is there? I've only ever seen the pork variety (which are loving addictive).
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Dec 4, 2015 21:37
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Chicken Butt posted:Are you sure it was mold? Pretty sure... It smelled and tasted moldy. I probably just had a bad bag. The Midniter posted:What other variety is there? I've only ever seen the pork variety (which are loving addictive). They also have chicken.
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Dec 5, 2015 03:55
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MojoAZ posted:My costco's been carrying a huge bottle of avocado oil for cheap. Great healthy oil, not too flavorful and ok for high-temperature cooking, so it basically solves the issues I had with olive oil (which I still use for other purposes). My wife uses it to make some homemade toiletries also We needed to pick up some dog food and bacon, 200 dollars and a full cart later (gently caress you costco!) we did leave with a bottle of the avocado oil to try. Going to use it tomorrow to give it a try. Thanks for the tip.
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Dec 5, 2015 04:52
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I bought a box of those sorbets in a half of a fruit. Holy poo poo yiss.
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Dec 15, 2015 01:56
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Big Bad Voodoo Lou posted:I wrote about this briefly back on page 2 of the thread, but Costco's Auto Program works as the middleman with local car dealerships to get you the best possible deals on cars, with no haggling. Back in February, I ended up getting a 2015 Honda Fit from a local dealership after going through Costco, they treated me very well, and I got the best price in town, a few thousand less than everywhere else. They pick the dealership, though -- so my only complaint (a minor one) was that this Honda dealership was close to an hour from my house. All in all, I was thrilled with how it went, so definitely look into this if you're in the market for a car. Has anyone else used Costco Auto? Avoiding the pain-in-the-rear end factor of buying a car seems like a massive plus, does anyone else have feedback on pricing, experience, etc?
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Dec 15, 2015 02:50
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I'd imagine having a trade-in immediately makes this a giant pain in the rear end.
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Dec 15, 2015 18:32
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13Pandora13 posted:I bought a box of those sorbets in a half of a fruit. Holy poo poo yiss. I got my girlfriend hooked on these then my Costco stopped carrying them and she's ultra upset every time we go.
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Dec 15, 2015 21:10
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No Butt Stuff posted:I'd imagine having a trade-in immediately makes this a giant pain in the rear end. It actually makes the trade-in easier. The price for the new car is already set, so the only thing to discuss is the trade-in amount. If you do not like their trade-in offer you can always walk. I guarantee if the dealership jerks you around and you complain to Costco about them, they will change their tune real quick. A friend of mine used it at a Nissan dealer. The trade-in came in about $500 low, and as soon as he turned around to walk out the sales manager bumped it up to what he wanted. They know if you are with Costco and have a price in place, you are pretty much a guaranteed sale.
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Dec 15, 2015 22:25
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What was the wonton thingies again? Got the rotisserie chicken noodle soup but forgot the other thing and there were a lot of choices. Also saw something called an australian pie? Steak and potato, pot pie I guess. Anyone know if it's any good? Was tempted but it's like 14$ for 6 and I didn't wanna waste the cash if it wasn't great.
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Dec 19, 2015 01:30
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I found thats possible to rent cars through Costco, I got a sports car for a week for around 280 bucks.
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Dec 19, 2015 02:08
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Meydey posted:It actually makes the trade-in easier. The price for the new car is already set, so the only thing to discuss is the trade-in amount. If you do not like their trade-in offer you can always walk. I guarantee if the dealership jerks you around and you complain to Costco about them, they will change their tune real quick. That was my experience with the Honda dealership. I had a 2003 PT Cruiser that looked brand-new and had ridiculously low mileage, despite all the maintenance it had required over the last two years. We visited the dealership Costco sent us to, they were expecting us, and knowing I wanted a gray Fit made everything easier. But they lowballed me on the trade-in amount, and I had planned to check another dealership or two if they did. Ten minutes after driving off the lot in the Cruiser, they called me and offered exactly what I hoped to get for the trade-in, which I didn't actually expect to get. The deal on the Fit was very good, so that was what pushed me over the edge to buy that day, and I'm sure they realized it.
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Dec 19, 2015 05:06
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When I went to COSTCO a few times I go to eat their hotdogs at the food area. I felt it was very tasty, then I was able to buy bulk snacks for a very cheap price. If I ever lived close to a Cosco I would buy a membership and live the peaceful Costco life. 
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Dec 19, 2015 06:54
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I erhm, lost my membership card. Im thinking it accidentally got thrown away when i was cleaning out my car. Does anyone know if it is difficult to get one replaced?
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Dec 19, 2015 18:44
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Behotti posted:I erhm, lost my membership card. Im thinking it accidentally got thrown away when i was cleaning out my car. Does anyone know if it is difficult to get one replaced? If it's a regular membership card it's no big deal, just go to the membership desk next time you're there and they can give you a new one. If it's an American Express Costco card you will have to contact American Express.
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Dec 19, 2015 19:09
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Jingleheimer posted:If it's a regular membership card it's no big deal, just go to the membership desk next time you're there and they can give you a new one. If it's an American Express Costco card you will have to contact American Express. Although there is a 50/50 chance the card printer is broke.
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Dec 21, 2015 03:48
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It would be nice if their app wasn't a piece of poo poo and gave the option of giving you a digital card. I mean I don't think I've ever lost mine but having a backup on your phone would be nice and actually give the app a reason to... Well exist
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Dec 22, 2015 02:40
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I gave up on the app a long time ago. I checked my data usage on my phone and 285 megs were used solely by THAT app. I don't even shop there on a monthly basis. I have no idea what the gently caress was going on with that.
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Dec 22, 2015 09:39
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Stupid_Sexy_Flander posted:Also saw something called an australian pie? Steak and potato, pot pie I guess. Anyone know if it's any good? Was tempted but it's like 14$ for 6 and I didn't wanna waste the cash if it wasn't great. I'm an Australian and it sounds like what we'd call a Shepherd's Pie - meat (and usually vegetables) in the filling, with potato on top instead of pastry. I have no idea if the Costco ones are any good, but I can confirm that in general they are amazing (especially with tomato sauce).
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Dec 22, 2015 15:41
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Man I feel like I'm missing out. We just have Sam's Club here. The only thing I know about Costco (because I'm a dirty foreigner) is: "Welcome to Costco, I love you"
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Dec 22, 2015 18:11
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Whitlam posted:I'm an Australian and it sounds like what we'd call a Shepherd's Pie - meat (and usually vegetables) in the filling, with potato on top instead of pastry. I have no idea if the Costco ones are any good, but I can confirm that in general they are amazing (especially with tomato sauce). We'd call that a Shepard's Pie too, weird that they would try to make it Australian.
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Dec 23, 2015 00:35
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Shepards pie must be lamb as the meat. Maybe Australian pie is dingo?
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Dec 23, 2015 00:56
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Do they look like these? http://insidescoopsf.sfgate.com/blog/2014/12/02/burtonz-bakery-new-zealand-style-bakery-opens-in-windsor/ Those are actually New Zealand meat pies, we have a bakery around here that only sells those, and they are amazing.
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Dec 23, 2015 01:16
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I was in there last week and they had the Mac and Cheese sample station next to the Lobster bisque sample station and they kept telling people to combine the two. Oh my lord.
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Dec 23, 2015 22:17
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Costco's sample guys just introduced me to Oberto brand spicy buffalo chicken jerky. GOODNESS GRACIOUS. Way cheaper than beef, tons of protein, tastes like delicious trash but really is not all that bad for you. Good thing too because I now own about eight pounds of it. e: Sticky posted:I was in there last week and they had the Mac and Cheese sample station next to the Lobster bisque sample station and they kept telling people to combine the two. Oh my lord.
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Dec 23, 2015 22:22
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My Costco just got those amazing pretzel slider buns. 
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Dec 27, 2015 00:26
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I ate 2 jars of pickled asparagus in 2 weeks. I blame you, Costco. I want more.
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Jan 10, 2016 05:13
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 Go buy this rack of pork. It's typically seasonal around Xmas. We cooked one up tonight and everyone agreed it was some of the most tender delicious pork we had ever had. It's cheap too. Feeds 8 people for I think 22$. May have been closer to 30 but going off memory. Again, seasonal item. Buy and freeze if needed. Just buy it.
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Jan 10, 2016 07:09
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I boiled up a corned beef roast from Costco the week of Christmas with some red potatoes, carrots, and cabbage. My only regret was that we ate so much of it that I didn't have enough to make corned beef hash for breakfast the next morning 
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Jan 10, 2016 07:16
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Got the salmon burgers a week and a half ago. Definitely would recommend them. Super good, super healthy.
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Jan 11, 2016 22:30
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Picked up these awesome little chicken and veggies steamed buns, same company as the wontons. Microwaves in a couple minutes, super good
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Jan 12, 2016 01:28
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Gimme a brand name, cause those sound amazing.
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Jan 12, 2016 01:31
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Stupid_Sexy_Flander posted:Gimme a brand name, cause those sound amazing. Found a picture:  EDIT - God damnit I didn't notice the included dipping sauce 
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Jan 12, 2016 01:43
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Oh, I've had those. They are pretty good. Kinda oniony but still, awesome and ready to go in like 2-3 mins.
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Jan 12, 2016 01:45
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Yeah, they were way too oniony for me.
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Jan 12, 2016 03:42
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Looks good as heck.
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Super Waffle posted:Found a picture: The girlfriend and I PLOW through these, love them!
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