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The two of us live in a tiny 1br apartment and the membership is worth it because i have weird dietary needs (three frozen GF pizzas for $14??? Yes?? Also their goat cheese prices are crazy good) and the savings on gas and tp are more than enough to make it up.
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I almost never get gas at Costco. It's like ten percent off, so a few dollars off in exchange for sitting in line for like five minutes.
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May 9, 2020 22:26
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PerniciousKnid posted:I almost never get gas at Costco. It's like ten percent off, so a few dollars off in exchange for sitting in line for like five minutes. In New York its like 50 cents per gallon less from the regular place, so its worth it especially if you find a time when the line is short.
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May 9, 2020 22:31
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Visited today and got a bag of yeast, which other grocery stores have been out of for weeks. Also got a case of vitarain water and a box of popsicles.
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May 9, 2020 22:38
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Im Ready for DEATH posted:In New York its like 50 cents per gallon less from the regular place, so its worth it especially if you find a time when the line is short. Usually it's like 10-20 cents lower than my corner gas station but lately it's been 40-50 cents which is worth it plus the lines are short or non existent which is a double bonus.
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May 9, 2020 23:02
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Yeah its around $.20/gal lower here. If you have a 16 gallon tank and only fill up once every 2 weeks that.s $83.20 right there before even going inside. Plus I get 4% cash back on gas with my Costco credit card.
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May 10, 2020 01:16
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I've done unspeakable things with this Karen sauce.   And then I did this to them.   
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May 10, 2020 02:04
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Why would you use wing meat for your casserole. That seems like a lot of extra work
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May 10, 2020 02:08
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Just using leftovers and now have the bones for stock.
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May 10, 2020 02:18
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toplitzin posted:I've done unspeakable things with this Karen sauce. did you do speakable things with the manager?
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May 10, 2020 02:20
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Synthetic Dreams posted:Should I become a member of Costco? I've been thinking about it for a few years. As a single person with their own expenses not feeding anyone else, this is what I typically buy at Costco/Sams Club (I have both) - Fancy prime quality expensive steaks, the $15 or more a lb kind, once I bought a 3 lb tomahawk cut and ate steak for 3 days - Frozen dumplings, various kinds - Frozen 'meals' like the angus cheeseburgers or Jamaican beef patties - Large bags of vegetables, 10-15 lbs potatoes and onions, packs of peppers, etc. - Fancy desserts and snacks, like the nutella crepes, macaroons, assorted Lindt chocolates - Organic Milk - Quinoa and Brown Rice w/ Garlic rice pouches in a box of 6 packs - Double Fiber Orowheat bread 2 pack - Boxes of pasta/noodles, either a regular pack of macaroni or Nissain Raoh Ramen - Fish oil, glucosamine, pro-biotics, multi-vitamins - Premier Protein drinks - Bulk packs of sausages - Assorted single serve cheese snacks gouda and havarti - Trash bags - Paper towels - Cleaning supplies - Detergent - Large spinach containers for salad making - 2-packs of shredded cheese You won't be buying these things every month, but I spend typically $100 a trip and won't need to get anything for at least 2 weeks. With freezer space and enough storage containers you can easily stretch it longer and avoid any wastage. I ended up making "flavor blocks" for adding to the Nissain Raoh ramen of sauteed mushrooms, minced garlic, sauteed onions, and green onion because the mushrooms were about to go bad and I had a bunch of spare containers.
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May 10, 2020 02:30
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Went to Costco at Tustin II (District) and it was a shitshow inside, way too many people packed into one space especially in the back half food area. Everything was in stock but social distancing was basically impossible and people were not handling a bad situation well. We aren't going back anytime soon, at least on a Saturday afternoon.
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May 10, 2020 02:36
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Mandalay posted:Went to Costco at Tustin II (District) and it was a shitshow inside, way too many people packed into one space especially in the back half food area. Everything was in stock but social distancing was basically impossible and people were not handling a bad situation well. We aren't going back anytime soon, at least on a Saturday afternoon. sounds about like my experience at the richmond one, except it was wednesday at 9:15am lol weirdly i guess it was supposed to be "senior hours" that i completely forgot about when i showed up, but they must not have been doing it because everyone was just walking in and it was packed. i guess it was weighted more heavily towards olders but average was probably 40-50, so maybe they're just opening an hr early at 9am these days and not doing the senior thing
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May 10, 2020 02:48
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tbh i dont know if they are really doing senior hours anymore, and by they I mean anyone. It's kinda, if youre a senior you dont have to wait but we'll let others in too
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May 10, 2020 03:01
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Alan Smithee posted:tbh i dont know if they are really doing senior hours anymore, and by they I mean anyone. It's kinda, if youre a senior you dont have to wait but we'll let others in too They’re still doing them in the morning but if a senior comes later in the day I don’t think there is special treatment. From their site: “Special Operating Hours for Members Ages 60 or Older Effective Monday, May 4, Costco warehouses will open from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., Monday through Friday for members ages 60 and older, and people with disabilities. Only members who meet this criteria will be able to shop during these hours. Guests will not be admitted. The pharmacy will be open, but the Costco Food Court will be closed during these hours.”
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May 10, 2020 03:17
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Alan Smithee posted:tbh i dont know if they are really doing senior hours anymore, and by they I mean anyone. It's kinda, if youre a senior you dont have to wait but we'll let others in too officially they are, but in practice, i dont htink they are and probably up to the manager or front dooor staff if they just want to let everyone one which hey, im cool with, glad i didnt have to wait after all. would explain why the inventory was really full bc it was still early.
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May 10, 2020 03:42
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seniors buying all the clorox wipes!! 
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May 10, 2020 03:46
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Soon...
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May 10, 2020 06:05
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Xaris posted:costco is good but Costco is totally worth it for 1 person if you make frequent use of their takeout options and if you have pets that need lots of produce/etc. I live in a rental with a roommate and can’t set up/afford a RO water filter for a 10gal reef, but costco sells bulk RO water cheap which is plenty for a small 10gal. When I had 3 rabbits with an ex we made frequent use of Costco for veggies and cleaning supplies and poo poo. Also if you’re trying to shift to a majority plant-based diet, the Costco savings on produce and legumes/grains add up super quickly. I think Trader Joe’s probably does an equally good job of hitting packaged/frozen foods in terms of cost with more variety and smaller portions, but they can’t touch Costco when you need a poo poo ton of kale, peppers, lentils, eggs, and rice. And like others have said, if you buy a handful of clothing or electronics or appliance or more “premium”/“luxury” (ie not staple, or not something you’d buy all the time/you’re buying it for fun or to celebrate or whatever) food items there per year the savings quickly pay for the membership outright. Personally I make up for it once over in hot dogs, salads, froyo, and pizzas; once over just in Annie’s mac & cheese and lactose-free milk; and probably once over in shrimp and shrimp-based foods. trilobite terror fucked around with this message at 08:16 on May 10, 2020 |
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May 10, 2020 08:05
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fordham posted:Allergy meds, multivitams, and are pharmacy stuff is significantly cheaper than other places. My allergy med is $73 a year at Costco. Cheaper than Walgreens. That includes the $60 membership fee. Everything else is a bonus. Buying generic allergy meds from Costco is literally cheaper than buying them from a drug store, even with the $60 membership fee. Claritin and Zyrtec are $11 or $13 a year. Actual prescription drugs might be cheaper at Walmart though. Print off their $4 list and ask your doctor if you can use one or two of them instead of some specialty compound drug that fucks your wallet.
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May 10, 2020 10:21
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Paul MaudDib posted:fyi in a lot of states you don't need a membership to buy alcohol Only in a quarter of states. Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Texas and Vermont. Here in Minnesota the alcohol is sold in a separate physically and legally different store that just happens to be under the same roof. There's a passthrough for forklifts, during the off hours, but they're otherwise completely separate. Costco literally had to get the local liquor store ordinance changed to allow even that workaround. They stong-armed the city council and said "we're not opening a store in your town without liquor sales. Fix your ordinances." The city bent at the knee. Fwiw the ordinance was "no liquor stores within a 1 mile radius of another" which is insanely anti-competitive. 6 liquor stores immediately opened in that area, 5 survived. MisterOblivious fucked around with this message at 10:46 on May 10, 2020 |
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May 10, 2020 10:26
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Living alone, I've been buying the Kirkland salmon because it's easy to thaw, roast with some of the stir fly blend or Normandy blend or whatever veggies. Well, last night on a lark I bought a bag of the Mahi-mahi. On another shelf I saw a giant jar of green chiles in this sort of paste (I love this flavor). Together I used those two items to make Mahi-mahi fish tacos with green chile sauce and oh man they were an outrageous hit. Just substitute normal fat ingredients in the sauce and pan bake the fish (400 for 10-12 minutes, cooked to temp) instead of frying it. https://www.cookincanuck.com/fish-tacos-with-creamy-green-chile-cilantro-sauce-recipe/
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May 10, 2020 16:27
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Im still scared to go.
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BONGHITZ posted:Im still scared to go. Go in the evening on a weekday its great.
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May 10, 2020 16:51
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I've gone twice since this poo poo started, both in the afternoon, and both times the place was far too crowded for comfort.
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stealie72 posted:I've gone twice since this poo poo started, both in the afternoon, and both times the place was far too crowded for comfort. Go on weekdays imo
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May 10, 2020 17:30
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JK Fresco posted:Go on weekdays imo Those were weekdays. Lots of retirees. Kind of frustrating given reports of emptiness here. But maybe I'm just in a high demand area or something.
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May 10, 2020 18:09
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stealie72 posted:Those were weekdays. Lots of retirees. Kind of frustrating given reports of emptiness here. But maybe I'm just in a high demand area or something. Hmm did you go early in the morning?
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May 10, 2020 18:59
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fordham posted:Allergy meds, multivitams, and are pharmacy stuff is significantly cheaper than other places. This is true. First time I had a prescription filled there, I smugly showed him the GoodRX coupon I usually used. The tech looked at it, smiled, and said their regular rates were cheaper.
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May 10, 2020 19:25
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We get a medicine for one of our dogs for his Addison's disease and when we went to Costco the pharmacist looked at the price and apologized for how expensive it was, and double checked to make certain that it was accurate. It was 50% the price of anywhere else. It was nice of them to care.
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May 10, 2020 20:52
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EAT FASTER!!!!!! posted:Living alone, I've been buying the Kirkland salmon because it's easy to thaw, roast with some of the stir fly blend or Normandy blend or whatever veggies.
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May 11, 2020 03:32
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david_a posted:The Hatch chiles? It’s a pro-tier buy. I’ve tried other Hatch chile salsas and this one is by far the best. Yeah its excellent stuff. I made enchiladas with some of mine and hoo boy, welcome to Flavor Country. 
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May 11, 2020 04:24
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Got some shins (sadly no blacks), croissants, vanilla extract, Jamaican patties, and a bunch of other random snacks and toiletry items, made bacon egg and cheese croissants and yum
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May 11, 2020 04:43
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BONGHITZ posted:Im still scared to go. Costco still delivers yo!
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May 11, 2020 06:48
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ShortyMR.CAT posted:Costco still delivers yo! Will they still deliver a TV and mount it to the wall?
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May 11, 2020 09:35
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ShortyMR.CAT posted:Costco still delivers yo! Will they deliver over 50 miles away to my home in the California boonies?
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david_a posted:The Hatch chiles? It’s a pro-tier buy. I’ve tried other Hatch chile salsas and this one is by far the best. Chinatown posted:Yeah its excellent stuff. They're incredible.
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May 11, 2020 10:45
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Jubs posted:Will they still deliver a TV and mount it to the wall? Synthetic Dreams posted:Will they deliver over 50 miles away to my home in the California boonies? I...I don't know! 
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Jubs posted:Will they still deliver a bidet and install it to your toilet?
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