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mookface posted:And this is there key to Costco success Costco really isn't about SAVING, so much as it is getting higher quality products for the same price as "regular" quality stuff. Case in point, Costco regularly sells big jars of Carnegie Deli Kosher Dill pickles for like $5. There's 100 pickle spears in there, and they're loving delicious. WAY better than the Claussen pickles which are $5 for a jar with 25 spears in it. Which lets you realize it's OK to eat 15 pickles in a day because those bitches are like 5 calories a piece, drat tasty, and satisfy your craving for "a snack". gently caress. THA. HATERS. 
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Nostrum posted:Costco really isn't about SAVING, so much as it is getting higher quality products for the same price as "regular" quality stuff. This. But also tho for reals their food-court owns harrrrrrrrrrddddd.
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Jun 7, 2014 08:44
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i like the chicken bakes those are pretty bomb
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Jun 7, 2014 08:49
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two reasons i don't pay to be a member and shop there 1) no express lanes 2) only takes american express
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Jun 7, 2014 08:54
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Maldoror posted:two reasons i don't pay to be a member and shop there lol @ this scrub who doesn't have enough money in his/her/xer bank account to realize that costco accepts all debit cards, but only takes amex credit also every lane there is an express lane because there's a per/xerson there who gets paid $26/hr to efficiently herd the cattle/customers into the most appropriate lane
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Jun 7, 2014 09:00
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Costco always seems to have those weird branded things that are similar to things but kinda off. Like Frooty Rings or Frost Gran
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Jun 7, 2014 09:01
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Nostrum posted:Costco really isn't about SAVING, so much as it is getting higher quality products for the same price as "regular" quality stuff. Case in point, Costco regularly sells big jars of Carnegie Deli Kosher Dill pickles for like $5. There's 100 pickle spears in there, and they're loving delicious. WAY better than the Claussen pickles which are $5 for a jar with 25 spears in it. Which lets you realize it's OK to eat 15 pickles in a day because those bitches are like 5 calories a piece, drat tasty, and satisfy your craving for "a snack". Ok, but buying in bulk inherently fosters over eating and waste. You should meal plan a few days and advance and purchase accordingly. Granted I have a deli, produce merchant, and butcher which are local and cheaper than a supermarket. Not everyone has that. I understand that.
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Jun 7, 2014 09:05
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Edgar posted:Lucky brand jeans for 30 bucks. I have a few and keep blowing the crotch out
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Jun 7, 2014 09:15
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mookface posted:Ok, but buying in bulk inherently fosters over eating and waste. You should meal plan a few days and advance and purchase accordingly. Granted I have a deli, produce merchant, and butcher which are local and cheaper than a supermarket. Not everyone has that. I understand that. Ok but not everything there is "in bulk". It's not like a 4 pack of steaks or 2 whole chickens is the same as a 12 year supply of mayonnaise. And yeah, you're right, if you have a local butcher or fish monger, or whatever, definitely take advantage of that. In my case, I have a local butcher that can't touch Costco's prices on primals like NY strip or standing rib roasts; he just doesn't have the buying power to compete. His meat is really good, don't get me wrong, but it's still cheaper to go to Costco and get a 4 pack of rib eyes where 3 of them are beautiful and 1 ends up being fajita meat. Then again, I can't get goose or beef tongue or chicken backs at Costco, so yeah, you gotta use your brain.
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Jun 7, 2014 09:16
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Nostrum posted:Costco really isn't about SAVING, so much as it is getting higher quality products for the same price as "regular" quality stuff. Case in point, Costco regularly sells big jars of Carnegie Deli Kosher Dill pickles for like $5. There's 100 pickle spears in there, and they're loving delicious. WAY better than the Claussen pickles which are $5 for a jar with 25 spears in it. Which lets you realize it's OK to eat 15 pickles in a day because those bitches are like 5 calories a piece, drat tasty, and satisfy your craving for "a snack". You can also generally find higher quality products for cheaper than you would otherwise, because the only other places they are stocked are more high end stores that charge a premium. Case in point, I always buy 1-2 packs of Wild Planet brand canned tuna from Costco whenever I go. Beyond being the only sustainably caught canned tuna I can find outside of Whole So yeah, Costco is pretty great.
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Sydin posted:You can also generally find higher quality products for cheaper than you would otherwise, because the only other places they are stocked are more high end stores that charge a premium. Case in point, I always buy 1-2 packs of Wild Planet brand canned tuna from Costco whenever I go. Beyond being the only sustainably caught canned tuna I can find outside of Whole You're not joking. The Costco brand chicken stock (which is useful in, oh, I dunno, almost every recipe across almost every cultural cuisine ever) is like $8 for a 6-quart pack. The Costco brand is organic, free-range, and contains only whole chicken, vegetables, salt, and spices. Swanson's stock has like 400mg/serving more of sodium and the ingredients includes the ever-nebulous "seasoning". Also they sell this bitchin' brand of canned, whole tomatoes which I use to make sauce for my pizzas and everything else involving tomato sauce. I dunno, they are kind of OK, I guess:  Every single molecule of matter in that pizza was purchased at Costco. The loving camera that took that picture? It was purchased at Costco. Costco. loving. Owns.
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Jun 7, 2014 10:55
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My rule for Costco is to never buy anything perishable. As long as you have the space to store a pallet of toilet paper and an 18 gallon jar of garlic powder it is really the best thing to do. I break that rule for their premade ceasar salads / sammich boxes. Their take and bake macaroni and cheese is soooo legit if you feel to lazy to cook that day.
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Jun 7, 2014 14:12
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Nostrum posted:lol @ this scrub who doesn't have enough money in his/her/xer bank account to realize that costco accepts all debit cards, but only takes amex credit I love that sometimes there are individuals who will use a hand scanner on your items long before your line gets to the register. Not to mention having one person ringing up stuff as another reloads the cart. gently caress the haters, they have checkout down pat. edit: Kirkland chocolate covered macadamia nuts 
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Jun 7, 2014 16:03
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KirbyKhan posted:My rule for Costco is to never buy anything perishable. Go down the kitchen isle and get yourself a seal-a-meal. We buy our meat in bulk there (like the whole filet that they will cut to your choice of size) and seal individual meal amounts then freeze. pro-tip: seal pork loin and tenderloin with marinade then freeze.
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Jun 7, 2014 16:09
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Kirkland brand smoked pulled pork, precooked and vacuum sealed. You could make it yourself with a $400 smoker and 14 hours after months of perfecting your technique, but wtf? The pulled pork is practically the best I've ever had, always gets rave reviews when I serve it to guests for dinner, and it takes like 30 minutes to heat up and you're good to go. Cheap too.
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Jun 7, 2014 16:22
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Hot dog bigger than my cock for $1.50 and it comes with a soda. It's the best deal on the planet.
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Jun 7, 2014 16:23
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Allantois posted:Kirkland brand smoked pulled pork, precooked and vacuum sealed. In all fairness, all you need is a charcoal grill with a cover, hickory chips and rub. If you cannot do a pulled pork without loving it up (basically you set it and forget it, low and slow) then you are a retard
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Jun 7, 2014 16:32
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matrocious posted:Hot dog bigger than my cock for $1.50 and it comes with a soda. It's the best deal on the planet. they have lil' smokeys at costo? cool
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Jun 7, 2014 16:33
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Fog Tripper posted:they have lil' smokeys at costo? cool
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Jun 7, 2014 17:45
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Costco costs mo'* *more
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Jun 7, 2014 18:08
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We buy stuff that is on sale at Costco. We save a ton of money on diapers, baby wipes, and toilet products. Frozen food, mega good deals. Wine and beer? Get it at Costco. Hard liquor? Costco. Generally if its something that is multi use then you should get it at Costco. Things you will pay extra for (but still get great quality!) are things like bread, prepared meals, snack items, and some of the other things that aren't on sale. Costco owns and their company treats their employees well.
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Jun 7, 2014 18:25
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Paper products, anything u can freeze, non persiahable canned goods, fuckin HOT SAUCE cuz even though they don't have gods true basic sauce Texas Pete you can still get jugs of poo poo to cook with. Contact solution cuz you can pay 20 bux for two gigantic clearcare bottles plus two cases and a travel size Also buy anything you want there, beer isn't much cheaper but who gives a poo poo it is a pleasure just to go and see happy employees and good prices, costco fuckin owns
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Jastiger posted:We buy stuff that is on sale at Costco. We save a ton of money on diapers, baby wipes, and toilet products. Frozen food, mega good deals. Wine and beer? Get it at Costco. Hard liquor? Costco. Generally if its something that is multi use then you should get it at Costco. Things you will pay extra for (but still get great quality!) are things like bread, prepared meals, snack items, and some of the other things that aren't on sale.
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Jun 7, 2014 18:30
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I'm in the North East, so we only have BJ's. Although they're building a Costco here soon.
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Jun 7, 2014 18:32
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i like costco for cleaning supplies & things like paper towels and toilet paper. it's also good for frozen veggies imho
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unlimited shrimp posted:i like costco for cleaning supplies & things like paper towels and toilet paper. also for meat because you can get like 3 roasts' worthof meat and just freeze most of it
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3 pages and no one posted this yet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8zNsUTWsOc
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Jun 7, 2014 18:39
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Nostrum posted:WAY better than the Claussen pickles which are $5 for a jar with 25 spears in it. Which lets you realize it's OK to eat 15 pickles in a day because those bitches are like 5 calories a piece, drat tasty, and satisfy your craving for "a snack". Why are you not dipping them in mayo.
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Jun 7, 2014 18:42
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some things are good deals at costco but some things aren't
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Jun 7, 2014 18:43
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Gas its always cheaper than any other gas station Its odd though they don't take cash for gas and at the food court they only take cash
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Jun 7, 2014 18:45
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Jun 7, 2014 18:53
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serious norman posted:i dont care how much it actually costs as long as it feels that im saving 
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Kirkland water is great. They don't put up aisles food labels on purpose, and they make like 60% of their sales on impulse buy. I felt like an idiot when I asked our new store when they are putting them up. There is a great video/show on their business model and how they grew.  for searching for it Also, I heard Kirkland vodka is like grey goose or something.
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Fog Tripper posted:they have lil' smokeys at costo? cool they do but they come in a bag because they're small and cost way more than $1.50 and DO NOT come with a soda. #lifetips
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I've got a membership and all, they have way better quality poo poo than like Sams, but I find it difficult to shop there as a single dude. I always end up coming away from there with enough of some individual item to feed a family of 18 for a month. I once got this ridiculously large jar of loving pickles and they were delish and way cheaper than a similar amount of lovely pickles at a normal supermarket, but I had that jar for like six months. That's hosed up. Also something about the place just sets off alarms. It's this giant cavern full of pretty decent garbage to spend your money on. We all gotta buy garbage somewhere, but I find the entire idea and utilitarian vibe somewhat distasteful; bordering on repugnant. Then again I have PTSD from having the trashiest wal-mart in the world as my neighborhood grocery store (Kissimmee, FL). It was wall to wall with grotesquely fat Swamp People and tourists 24/7, so my distaste for similar institutions might be an extension of that living nightmare I've never quite woken from.
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I got a gigantic bag of whey protein powder there one time. That poo poo was like $75 and lasted me over a year. Edit: it's also a great place to get a cellphone because their 90 day no-questions return policy still applies, and that's way better than anything the corporate stores will offer you.
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The last time I went to Costco I did the math on the things I buy compared to other places in town. I found out there was no savings except on beer. Then I considered the cost of membership, mile walk through the store, crowded parking lot and massive check out lines and found it wasn't worth it.
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Just got 25 pounds f rice and 12 pounds of vegetables. Can't believe the savings Abused my dad's membership ziasquinn fucked around with this message at 23:41 on Jun 7, 2014 |
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Leonard Ghostal posted:Dog boners and food pills Also the French onion soup cylinders are really good
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