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Hector Beerlioz posted:I just realized there is a costco 10 min drive away. Do you need the membership to just get in? Can you get a trial membership? no to the latter, but because of federal law, you can just say "pharmacy" and you can go in. you can't buy anything from the checkout though without a membership but you can look around or eat food stand stuff
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Costco does have some good deals but I feel like it's a bit overhyped in general. Winco is the main place I shop but I occasionally hit costco with the gf for stuff like detergent, toilet paper, milk, couple other staples costco typically has great deals on but whenever i compare the pricing of their meat/vegetables/fruit to winco they always come up short. Pretty much all the chicken is 10-20 cents more a pound than winco for literally the same brand, pork is even worse than that, and for poo poo like apples not only do you have to get way more at once than you'll realistically go through but the price is a wash. They do tend to be better on stuff that's usually more expensive tho, like pricier cuts of beef or salmon etc. I think people tend to assume they must be getting a good deal cause they're buying in bulk but I've found when it comes to fresh stuff they're mostly comparable to cheaper chains like winco or yolks and often more expensive.
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Jun 27, 2016 17:06
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OctoberBlues posted:Can you please take pics? My day is going to be boring, I need this more than you will ever know. please excuse some of the bad cellphone photos            medicine for your posts    you can even buy a life there!    $5 lunch, very tasty  Xaris posted:no to the latter, but because of federal law, you can just say "pharmacy" and you can go in. you can't buy anything from the checkout though without a membership but you can look around or eat food stand stuff I just said I was gonna browse to see if I wanted a membership and they let me in
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Jun 27, 2016 18:03
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God bless you Hector! I feel like I was actually in the store! 48 packs of beer, what a world...
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Jun 27, 2016 18:18
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*snickers nefariously* 
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Jun 27, 2016 18:31
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Wow what a stroe
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Jun 27, 2016 19:14
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How the hell did you know I was going to Costco today?
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Jun 27, 2016 19:25
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ArbitraryC posted:Costco does have some good deals but I feel like it's a bit overhyped in general. Winco is the main place I shop but I occasionally hit costco with the gf for stuff like detergent, toilet paper, milk, couple other staples costco typically has great deals on but whenever i compare the pricing of their meat/vegetables/fruit to winco they always come up short. Pretty much all the chicken is 10-20 cents more a pound than winco for literally the same brand, pork is even worse than that, and for poo poo like apples not only do you have to get way more at once than you'll realistically go through but the price is a wash. They do tend to be better on stuff that's usually more expensive tho, like pricier cuts of beef or salmon etc. Costco sells everything at cost or at a loss. Their yearly profit margins work out to the membership fees. I have had a few duds, but for the most part what I buy there is pretty nice quality for the money.
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Jun 27, 2016 19:38
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ArbitraryC posted:Costco does have some good deals but I feel like it's a bit overhyped in general. Winco is the main place I shop but I occasionally hit costco with the gf for stuff like detergent, toilet paper, milk, couple other staples costco typically has great deals on but whenever i compare the pricing of their meat/vegetables/fruit to winco they always come up short. Pretty much all the chicken is 10-20 cents more a pound than winco for literally the same brand, pork is even worse than that, and for poo poo like apples not only do you have to get way more at once than you'll realistically go through but the price is a wash. They do tend to be better on stuff that's usually more expensive tho, like pricier cuts of beef or salmon etc. You can definitely get better deals elsewhere if you pay attention to sales/coupons etc. The thing with Costco is that even if you do find a better deal elsewhere it's very rarely all that much better than the Costco price, and the Costco price will usually be significantly better than what you'd pay if you weren't comparison shopping multiple stores and taking advantage of discounts. This can be nice if you don't have the time/don't want to do that sort of shopping, since even if you're paying a small premium over the cheapest price you could find you're also guaranteed to be getting a good/competitive price on everything, and from a place with consistently good quality and a very generous return policy. I mean my fiance and I do extensively comparison shop and are only two people, and consequently don't buy much of our food there for the reasons you've outlined, but if/when we have kids I can definitely see that changing in a hurry. e: Plus it's nice to shop at a place where the retail workers aren't obviously hating life. LGD fucked around with this message at 19:52 on Jun 27, 2016 |
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Jun 27, 2016 19:50
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Citizen Tayne posted:Costco sells everything at cost or at a loss. Their yearly profit margins work out to the membership fees. 
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Jun 27, 2016 19:53
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What if they changed their name to Costcow and got a cow for a mascot?? This could be big, brb...
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Jun 27, 2016 19:54
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I'm almost out of probiotics and 5-HTP, and I need more Kerry Gold butter. I think I'm down to 1 6-pack of TP so I'd better get more just to be safe. I keep eyeing the giant bag of dried blueberries. Is today the day???
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LGD posted:You can definitely get better deals elsewhere if you pay attention to sales/coupons etc. The thing with Costco is that even if you do find a better deal elsewhere it's very rarely all that much better than the Costco price, and the Costco price will usually be significantly better than what you'd pay if you weren't comparison shopping multiple stores and taking advantage of discounts. This can be nice if you don't have the time/don't want to do that sort of shopping, since even if you're paying a small premium over the cheapest price you could find you're also guaranteed to be getting a good/competitive price on everything, and from a place with consistently good quality and a very generous return policy. Yeah winco is my dig for similar reasons, employee owned and consistently cheap, sometimes you can find better deals with coupons or w/e at places like albertsons but on a day to day basis yu can just buy whatever at winco and it's probably gonna be cheaper than elsewhere. I just meant specifically I compare the non specials between winco and costco and for fresh food it's mostly cheaper at winco. Chicken is like 10-20 cents a pound cheaper, pork is like 50+, apples, potatoes, onions, etc all cheaper at winco than costco and you don't have to buy in as much bulk. Costco is great for stuff you can stock up on like tp and detergent and they got some great deals on prepackaged stuff but if you actually like to cook with fresh ingredients it's honestly not that much cheaper than good stores like winco/yolks and comparable to typical chains (with sales/coupons).
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Jun 27, 2016 20:08
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The meat at Costco rules, buy a whole beef tenderloin and go hog wild
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Jun 27, 2016 20:55
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deadwing posted:The meat at Costco rules, buy a whole beef tenderloin and go hog wild I do this and it's the correct thing to do. And prime sirloin caps.
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Jun 27, 2016 21:04
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King of Bees posted:I do this and it's the correct thing to do. And prime sirloin caps. Do you have one of those large stand alone freezers
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Jun 27, 2016 21:21
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deadwing posted:The meat at Costco rules, buy a whole beef tenderloin and go hog wild you're supposed to go hog wild with pork, idiot. i bought a giant pork loin, made NC BBQ, cut pork chops, cutlets, and still have a loin in the freezer for carnitas.
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Jun 27, 2016 21:22
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Edgar posted:My work buys costco pizza for us worker bees every friday. It's awesome, I can polish off 5 slices within 2 hours. I went to a LAN once where somebody polished off two entire combo pizzas in less than 48 hours. I think that ends up around 10,000 calories.
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Jun 27, 2016 21:22
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they have fresh ceviche at my local costco
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Jun 27, 2016 21:39
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Trident fish sticks are the bomb. You can tell it's real fish instead of mechanically separated fish paste. They also have less breading than those bullshit Gorton and Van de Kamp fish sticks you get at the grocery store.
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Jun 27, 2016 21:44
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is costco good? the only one i know of is like over 35 miles away. is it better then sams club? i'm a member of sams and bj's (bj's membership is about to expire and i'm not going to renew cause bj's selection of certain stuff sucks).
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Jun 27, 2016 21:54
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poopnanners posted:Trident fish sticks are the bomb. You can tell it's real fish instead of mechanically separated fish paste. They also have less breading than those bullshit Gorton and Van de Kamp fish sticks you get at the grocery store. HAHAHAHA GAY FISH
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Jun 27, 2016 21:55
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KennyLoggins posted:is costco good? the only one i know of is like over 35 miles away. is it better then sams club? yes u idiot!!!!!
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Jun 27, 2016 21:55
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Hector Beerlioz posted:Do you have one of those large stand alone freezers Yes, full sized. Plus garage fridge/freezer. Plus kitchen. 
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Jun 27, 2016 22:05
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King of Bees posted:Yes, full sized. Plus garage fridge/freezer. Plus kitchen. Wow, what a braggart. 
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Jun 27, 2016 22:07
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King of Bees posted:Yes, full sized. Plus garage fridge/freezer. Plus kitchen. That's what's keeping me from switching to costco. It's gonna be Aldi for now.
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Jun 27, 2016 22:08
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OctoberBlues posted:Wow, what a braggart. *Nods at fridge full of seltzer and other refreshing drinks in the garage* *Winks*
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Jun 27, 2016 22:10
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gonna buy enough nutella to wrestle a couple strippers in
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Jun 27, 2016 22:10
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Moridin920 posted:gonna buy enough nutella to wrestle a couple strippers in Costco is the place for you!
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Jun 27, 2016 22:12
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Costco just got all the acuvue oaysis 2 weeks negotiated down to 95$ for a year supply , which is awesome.
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Jun 27, 2016 22:15
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King of Bees posted:Costco is the place for you! i also saw this MASSIVE stuffed bear the other week and I was gonna buy it and take the stuffing out and wear it like a giant bear suit but then I realized furries made that poo poo way too gay so I just kinda shook my head and moved on to the sample carts
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Jun 27, 2016 22:16
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Shopping at Costco is a nerve wracking experience. It starts with the parking lot of coked out Lexus driving douchecanoes fighting for the 30 spaces that aren't in a different zipcode and then once you get inside its like a rodeo extravaganza navigating through those extra big carts and hoardes of half conscious fats shopping while smartphoning behind the helms, ready to run into you on their way to the 30 muffin special at the bakery. The check out is the worst part though, its always a massive line stuck behind people buying like $500 worth of food for the week.
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Jun 27, 2016 23:00
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or just park in the back of the lot and walk 20 seconds more like people have done for literally thousands of years
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Jun 27, 2016 23:04
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Only Sunday is Costco Day.
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Jun 27, 2016 23:20
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What are you going to buy at Costco today?
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Jul 3, 2016 16:25
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Keg posted:What are you going to buy at Costco today? I wasn't planning of going, but if you insist I could get that 64oz jar of capers.
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Jul 3, 2016 16:26
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Are the fuel pumps at costco open 24/7 or only during business hours?
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Jul 3, 2016 16:52
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King of Bees posted:*Nods at fridge full of seltzer and other refreshing drinks in the garage* Beverage fridge buddy    Keg posted:Only Sunday is Costco Day. ESPECIALLY in Utah.
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Jul 3, 2016 17:03
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I'm buying the new Hector model for the sa forums, the old one is a bit stale and due for replacement.
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I have a membership but can't often shop there since I live alone in a smallish apartment with only one fridge.  My mom can just toss the forklift load of tp she buys there into her garage and the sides of beef into her seperate freezer. I am poor though so I can't. Oh well. I live in SA which means that heebs are everywhere and heeb is almost as good as costco. Fresh torillas at least.
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