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ArbitraryC posted:I could see it working for large families but it feels nearly impossible for 2 people. 3k/year is 250/mo and considering a lot of groceries (veg, fruit, pork, chicken) are much cheaper at local places I just can't see myself racking up that much on frozen treats and dairy. Maybe if you ate a lot of beef I guess. Same here. It is hard enough to generate enough savings to warrant the base membership. If you've got an office of people that you provide snacks for it'd probably help alot and be better. I probably only spend around $100 a month at Costco. Or if you're a Mega Goon and spend $3000 a year on Cheez-Its and Famous Amos cookies.
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All hail the chicken pot pie.
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Nov 13, 2017 21:46
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ArbitraryC posted:I could see it working for large families but it feels nearly impossible for 2 people. 3k/year is 250/mo and considering a lot of groceries (veg, fruit, pork, chicken) are much cheaper at local places I just can't see myself racking up that much on frozen treats and dairy. Maybe if you ate a lot of beef I guess. Factoring just food, then $3k/yr for 2 is tough, but if you add in the other stuff sold at the warehouse it adds up fast. Heck we popped in yesterday for a glasses adjustment, rx pickup, some veggies and cheese, and walked out with all that plus a Pressure Cooker and new boots for my wife. We topped $400...again (sigh) I get a free membership, but umm, crap. Not making a good argument for membership.
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Nov 13, 2017 21:54
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Meydey posted:Factoring just food, then $3k/yr for 2 is tough, but if you add in the other stuff sold at the warehouse it adds up fast. Heck we popped in yesterday for a glasses adjustment, rx pickup, some veggies and cheese, and walked out with all that plus a Pressure Cooker and new boots for my wife. We topped $400...again (sigh) I mean if you're constantly impulse buying stuff it might "save" you money but not really in the sense of actual frugality. I guess it might not be a bad system if you live off their frozen foods and then hop over to the pharmacy for all your blood pressure and diabetes meds.
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Nov 13, 2017 21:56
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Hotdog In A Hallway posted:All hail the chicken pot pie. Thats like a weeks worth of food there. Savings!
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Nov 13, 2017 22:01
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Some of you guys are only thinking about food. Costco is more than food. You should be buying everything from Costco. Not just because of their prices but because of the excellent return policy. If I buy a snowblower I know Costco has my back. Membership has its privileges. edit: Meydey set y'all straight. PBUC.
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Nov 13, 2017 22:07
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Im Ready for DEATH posted:Some of you guys are only thinking about food. Costco is more than food. You should be buying everything from Costco. Not just because of their prices but because of the excellent return policy. If I buy a snowblower I know Costco has my back. Membership has its privileges. Agreed
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Nov 13, 2017 22:15
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Im Ready for DEATH posted:Some of you guys are only thinking about food. Costco is more than food. You should be buying everything from Costco. Not just because of their prices but because of the excellent return policy. If I buy a snowblower I know Costco has my back. Membership has its privileges. absolutely dude, my gf got me one of those Canon Rebel kits and I've been using the poo poo out of it for everything
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Nov 13, 2017 22:22
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I just bought a laptop for work, having a 4 year warranty on it is unimaginably awesome, thanks Costco!
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Nov 13, 2017 22:30
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I should buy a pumpkin pie tonight at Costco.
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Nov 13, 2017 22:32
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FogHelmut posted:I should buy a pumpkin pie tonight at Costco. How are those cheesecakes I keep eyeballing in the cooler at the bakery?
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Nov 13, 2017 22:34
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Can’t you have two people on a costco account? Just keep one card for yourselves and hand one card to another family member for free and rake in 2% on their spending also. This is probably against costco’s ToS though so I wouldn’t advertise you’re doing it
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Nov 13, 2017 22:39
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Fellis posted:Can’t you have two people on a costco account? Just keep one card for yourselves and hand one card to another family member for free and rake in 2% on their spending also. My wife and I share an account, but we each have our own card. I've used my parent's card in the past. I don't know how strict they are about checking that the card is you. I think the rules are pretty loose with a business account about who can use your card. GORDON posted:How are those cheesecakes I keep eyeballing in the cooler at the bakery? I haven' t tried that one yet. I served a standard sheet cake to ~50 people last week and had plenty left over though.
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Nov 13, 2017 22:40
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I was there with my grandmother who uses one of the motorized wheelchair cart things when she's there. She waits down past the register for me to get done with everything. The cashier saw the card and was like "Who's this? This isn't you" and I had to point her out to show it was hers and she was there. So I guess it depends on the cashier. That was a business account.
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Nov 13, 2017 22:57
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I guess I will cancel the executive membership then. Or at least let it expire at April. Regular Costco Member is crazy good though. The savings from buying allergy pills once paid for the basic membership. The majority of my diet is frozen veggies and protein powder, no joke. So re-loading on those at Costco saves a bunch. Both are cheaper than grocery stores and even amazon.
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Nov 13, 2017 23:11
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lol if you don't have the credit card and run every transaction in your life through the card like even paying bills with the card so you pay bills on your bills and you get cash back on your cash back
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Nov 13, 2017 23:22
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FogHelmut posted:My wife and I share an account, but we each have our own card. I've used my parent's card in the past. I don't know how strict they are about checking that the card is you. I think the rules are pretty loose with a business account about who can use your card. Yeah business accounts might be a little different, but they can definitely refuse to ring you up if you're trying to use someone else's membership card. I've seen cashiers not even give the card back and say that when person on the card wants to come back and shop themselves they can get their card replaced at the membership desk. Not sure how that would work if it was a Costco Visa card, but it would certainly be more complicated. It might be difficult to prove that the card belongs to a close friend or relative and not that it was just stolen from a random person. They're also starting to crack down on people bringing their friends or family in with them to shop on their card, because technically, if you're shopping at Costco you need to have a membership. We basically tell the member that the person on the card has to be the one who pays, but I'll let it slide if the other person pays cash. People still get away with doing all that stuff though. If they know that a certain cashier doesn't give a poo poo then they'll just always go through their line. But that cashier will absolutely get in trouble for it if they're caught not checking the membership cards properly.
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Nov 13, 2017 23:30
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Fellis posted:Can’t you have two people on a costco account? Just keep one card for yourselves and hand one card to another family member for free and rake in 2% on their spending also. I think only the primary person on the account gets the 2% back. I'm pretty sure I don't collect on what the other people on my account buy, otherwise my 2% check would have been higher. My case could be different though since I have a Costco employee membership, but I think the employees just have a standard executive membership. I'm not great with some of the lesser known membership details though, membership is one of the areas that I have never worked in.
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Nov 13, 2017 23:39
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I mean like you have two different families on one account, with one adult from each family having their own card in their name on the account (because you can have two), not just borrowing someone else’s card. I mean if you go in separate from your SO regularly or whatever then yeah you each need one and can’t do it. E: Jingleheimer posted:I think only the primary person on the account gets the 2% back. I'm pretty sure I don't collect on what the other people on my account buy, otherwise my 2% check would have been higher. My case could be different though since I have a Costco employee membership, but I think the employees just have a standard executive membership. I'm not great with some of the lesser known membership details though, membership is one of the areas that I have never worked in. That would make sense
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ArbitraryC posted:I mean if you're constantly impulse buying stuff it might "save" you money but not really in the sense of actual frugality. Busted. I bought the popcorn chicken and a Kirkland lasagna because they were on coupon. And as I am an employee, I have to use the Costco pharmacy for my wifes' prescription allergy meds. The point I was making is that for 2 people, only counting food will probably not make it to $3k. Now, with myself, wife and 2 teenagers, then $3k is too drat easy. Fellis posted:Can’t you have two people on a costco account? Just keep one card for yourselves and hand one card to another family member for free and rake in 2% on their spending also. Your card has a primary account holder, and (I think) 3 family members cards. Both of my kids had family cards but they did not accrue the 2%. Edit: Beaten
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Nov 13, 2017 23:45
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FogHelmut posted:lol if you don't have the credit card and run every transaction in your life through the card like even paying bills with the card so you pay bills on your bills and you get cash back on your cash back Yeah the costco card... she is my one and only credit card.
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I bought a cruise thru Costco Travel (2%) on my Costco Visa (3%) and got a $120 cashcard (~8% discount) this fall. Put EVERYTHING on the Costco Citi card (and pay it off immediately) "Costco Cash Rewards Balance (Year to Date) This amount reflects the total amount of Costco Cash Rewards earned within the current year and is current through your last statement closing date. Rewards earned between your January and December billing statements will be distributed the following year, once your February statement closes, in the form of a credit card reward certificate. $ 565.57" OH YEAH
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Nov 14, 2017 01:19
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 3.63lbs of pie for $6
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The best part about having holy communion and missing pies is that you get to have communion again tomorrow.
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FogHelmut posted:lol if you don't have the credit card and run every transaction in your life through the card like even paying bills with the card so you pay bills on your bills and you get cash back on your cash back I love going out to eat with a group, because I'll just put the bill on my Costco card and have everyone venmo me. - Server is happy they don't have to split a bill 8 ways - I look like a baller (even though I'm getting paid back) - I get 3% of everyone's check - Doesn't cost me a dime at the end of the month Also, thx to everyone who confirmed that I can freeze muffins successfully. Looking forward to fattening up for winter.
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Joined the Sherpa throw club, the cat laid down on the blanket three hours ago and has not gotten up.
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To see people talking about $250 a month on food and here I am in lovely rear end Tokyo trying to spend less than $600 as a single person. Honestly living near a Costco pays for itself in so many ways, praise be unto Sinegal
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FogHelmut posted:lol if you don't have the credit card and run every transaction in your life through the card like even paying bills with the card so you pay bills on your bills and you get cash back on your cash back please don't doxx me thanks
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Nov 14, 2017 16:07
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Meydey posted:I bought a cruise thru Costco Travel (2%) on my Costco Visa (3%) and got a $120 cashcard (~8% discount) this fall. PBUC. Only things that don't go on the Costco card are foreign transactions (it has a FTF) and purchases at Amazon (5% on the Prime card).
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EAT FASTER!!!!!! posted:PBUC. Only things that don't go on the Costco card are foreign transactions (it has a FTF) and purchases at Amazon (5% on the Prime card). oh yeah, I got that foreign transaction fee once, but the card didn't tell me which transaction was foreign. I assume it was some kind of online retailer. I also run the Amazon card and the Target card. Gotta maximize cash back on all levels.
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FogHelmut posted:lol if you don't have the credit card and run every transaction in your life through the card like even paying bills with the card so you pay bills on your bills and you get cash back on your cash back Of course I do this. I'd put my mortgage on the card if they let me. (They don't, I asked) But I have a lot of my bills on it
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Where's that guy who wanted the Costco hat? Why dream so small? https://www.costco.ca/Johnny-Vac-Auto-Rider-Floor-Scrubber-with-Battery-and-Charger-.product.100142100.html Show your Costco colours by cosplaying as Costco janitorial staff!
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Bought this TV from Costco on Sunday for $449 https://www.costco.com/TCL-55-Class...zbd2mM26S6PEr36 It's a nice TV and having a 4 year warranty on it it just 
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FogHelmut posted:lol if you don't have the credit card and run every transaction in your life through the card like even paying bills with the card so you pay bills on your bills and you get cash back on your cash back God drat lol at me this month but no longer
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EAT FASTER!!!!!! posted:PBUC. Only things that don't go on the Costco card are foreign transactions (it has a FTF) and purchases at Amazon (5% on the Prime card). Good call. My cruise was out of Southampton UK, so had to go with my local bank Visa with no ftf while in London. Also fired up a Delta Gold Amex for skymiles and ended up with about 70k. And yeah, Amazon card for Amazon only.
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Oh, the Amazon card actually has no FTF, so it's what I use overseas. But PBUC!
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FCKGW posted:Bought this TV from Costco on Sunday for $449 I got that exact TV about three weeks ago for $419.99  It is a really good TV for the price.
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FCKGW posted:Bought this TV from Costco on Sunday for $449 Spring for the Squaretrade warranty and it stacks on top of the other two. 7 year warranty for $30 is pretty rad. I've had two name-brand TV's crap out on me after only a couple years (Samsung and Vizio) so I'm very warranty-conscious now.
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I'm horney for Costco
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I just had a $1.65 (1.50+tax) dog, but no refill. I'll let those more in need have the ordained refill, I'm satisfied with just the one cup of soda.
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