love/hate relationship with costco

pitbullmama

How can you not love getting a HUGE box of panko crumbs for little more than a regulat store charges for a full box or 2 Agave syrups for almost the same price as one in a grocery store? The list goes on but when all is said and done and you get through the cash....OMG how did I spend so much?:noway: At least my cupboards look healthy although overstuffed.

lisabstrong

it is really hard not to get into the bad stuff just cuz it's a good deal!

taso42_DELETED

It's worth it to spend say, $100 in one shot, than to spend say, $175+ in smaller installments, for the same amount of food....

RoadDog

I'm letting my membership lapse this year. P!sses me off that you have to pay for a membership. Used to be worth it just for the meat, but now I carve my own.

I just don't need cases of anything anymore. Their pricing is not even competitive anymore. I can do just as well at Winco, Walmart or United Grocers.

kerriknox

How can you not love getting a HUGE box of panko crumbs for little more than a regulat store charges for a full box or 2 Agave syrups for almost the same price as one in a grocery store? The list goes on but when all is said and done and you get through the cash....OMG how did I spend so much?:noway: At least my cupboards look healthy although overstuffed.

lol as soon as I read this post I knew you were from Alberta. You just described my cart at Costco!

Army_Nurse

I'm letting my membership lapse this year. P!sses me off that you have to pay for a membership. Used to be worth it just for the meat, but now I carve my own.

I just don't need cases of anything anymore. Their pricing is not even competitive anymore. I can do just as well at Winco, Walmart or United Grocers.

We use the Costco American Express card and our rebate has paid for the membership each time. Having raised a family of 4 hungry teenagers, Costco has proven to be a great deal for a lot of regular staple items, especially produce, rotisserie chickens ( you can't buy and cook a roaster chicken for $4.88/$5 on your own), and dairy products like milk and butter (butter avgs $2.50 at Costco, but at supermarket it's $3.50/$4). The OTC drugs are cheaper than any pharmacy, and the Movie tickets for AMC/Lowes is a great deal all the time. Each year we get back about $800 rebate from using our Costco Amex Card, we charge everything we buy, but carry a zero balance, because we pay it all off each month. And where can you get an 18inch fresh pizza for $9 ($6 on sale). Their gas is usually 3-5 cents cheaper than anything in the immediate area, which doesn't sound like much, but then we get 3% back towards our rebate too.

Last Easter I got the most fabulous Lamb Chops from them to BBQ in my smoker, hell of a deal. This year I got two 2-zone water timers for irrigating/sprinklers for $20 each, at Lowes or Home Depot they cost a heck of a lot more.

As with anyplace each business has loss leaders and then they sell products that are meant for the impulsive buyer in order to make a profit. It's up to the shopper to pick and choose wisely.

Now if you want to know a shopping club that is a rip-off, then take a look at Direct Buy, which as a multi-thousand dollar member's enterance fee cost. They tell you that you will save twice that much when you remodel your kitchen.,,,lol

Shawn

RoadDog

I'm letting my membership lapse this year. P!sses me off that you have to pay for a membership. Used to be worth it just for the meat, but now I carve my own.

I just don't need cases of anything anymore. Their pricing is not even competitive anymore. I can do just as well at Winco, Walmart or United Grocers.

We use the Costco American Express card and our rebate has paid for the membership each time. Having raised a family of 4 hungry teenagers, Costco has proven to be a great deal for a lot of regular staple items, especially produce, rotisserie chickens ( you can't buy and cook a roaster chicken for $4.88/$5 on your own), and dairy products like milk and butter (butter avgs $2.50 at Costco, but at supermarket it's $3.50/$4). The OTC drugs are cheaper than any pharmacy, and the Movie tickets for AMC/Lowes is a great deal all the time. Each year we get back about $800 rebate from using our Costco Amex Card, we charge everything we buy, but carry a zero balance, because we pay it all off each month. And where can you get an 18inch fresh pizza for $9 ($6 on sale). Their gas is usually 3-5 cents cheaper than anything in the immediate area, which doesn't sound like much, but then we get 3% back towards our rebate too.

Last Easter I got the most fabulous Lamb Chops from them to BBQ in my smoker, hell of a deal. This year I got two 2-zone water timers for irrigating/sprinklers for $20 each, at Lowes or Home Depot they cost a heck of a lot more.

As with anyplace each business has loss leaders and then they sell products that are meant for the impulsive buyer in order to make a profit. It's up to the shopper to pick and choose wisely.

Now if you want to know a shopping club that is a rip-off, then take a look at Direct Buy, which as a multi-thousand dollar member's enterance fee cost. They tell you that you will save twice that much when you remodel your kitchen.,,,lol

Shawn

Thanks, Shawn. I guess if there was ONE store that satisfied everyone's need, there would only be ONE store Chain.

We used to use Costco a lot. Served it's purpose. I can get much better deals at Winco and United Grocers though. My family doesn't use credit, so can't utilize AmEx.

Take Care.