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BJs is all there is in my quaint little hometown and I've still never been inside. For some reason, as much as I love the 'co, BJs never even remotely tempted me. Does it indeed suck? Also, one more hat in the "food court staff were rude to me recently" ring.
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Propaganda Machine posted:BJs is all there is in my quaint little hometown and I've still never been inside. For some reason, as much as I love the 'co, BJs never even remotely tempted me. Does it indeed suck? last time I was at BJ’s I found it extremely similar to Costco, I think of all the costco-likes BJs is the one that tries to be the most like them (or maybe vice versa? Idk, both have been around for like four decades at this point, although Costco was first of course) a lot of the stuff they stock is “same but different” or it’s their version of Kirkland or they have different available national brands of poo poo, etc but then they also do have certain things that Costco doesn’t and the opposite is true. I used to have a friend get me bags of White Toque frozen chocolate-stuffed croissants at BJs BJs often sends/gives out free trial memberships, you should go to the one in your town and maybe report back trilobite terror fucked around with this message at 00:15 on Mar 25, 2021 |
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Mar 25, 2021 00:10
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BJs is fine. More name brand items if that's your thing and more options on certain products. So you're less likely to find some obscure diamond in the rough poo poo you've never heard of before and instead find things that are familiar to any grocery store. So for example, with diapers, at Costco you get Huggies or generic brand. At BJs you have your choice of Luvs, Pampers, or Huggies. It's got a deli where you can get cold cuts so that's cool I guess. When my kid was born I trialed BJs to check out the diapers and formula. I ended up not keeping it because Costco was closer, pampers on Amazon was the same price, and we had to change to a special formula that nobody carried anyway. I did walk out with a giant box of ring dings though so that was cool. BJs didn't spark anything in me because I have a problem with impulse buying things that look cool and good. Costco scratches that itch nicely but BJs was immediately recognizable and therefore boring.
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Mar 25, 2021 00:19
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I also used to work there 12 years ago and I think back fondly on it, at a point in my life where I had no responsibilities, nothing to worry about, and a job where I could stand in place and turn my brain off for 8 hours.
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Mar 25, 2021 00:24
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BeAuMaN posted:Kind of like how there's (pre-COVID) two sets of mustard/deli mustard/ketchup/relish pump dispensers (though only one onion dispenser). There are two onion dispensers at my Costco, but I'm yet to actually get onions out of them.
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Mar 25, 2021 03:33
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The caramel tres leche bar cake might be the best of their bar cakes I’ve tried.
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Mar 25, 2021 03:40
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Welp, picked up that Yardistry gazebo and a Lifetime deck box.
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Mar 25, 2021 05:41
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Ok Comboomer posted:BJs often sends/gives out free trial memberships, you should go to the one in your town and maybe report back I'll look into it when I go back this summer! I'm always looking for dumb ways to kill time out there. This is also a very dumb question but the website isn't helping me; if I want a new spare tire, should I use the Costco tire center for it?
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Mar 25, 2021 06:22
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norp posted:There are two onion dispensers at my Costco, but I'm yet to actually get onions out of them.
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Mar 25, 2021 07:12
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BeAuMaN posted:Because there's two soda fountain machines side by side, along with an additional completely separate ice dispenser machine. We have the same syrup for two different soda fountains at the hospital I work at. They're separated by about 10 feet of floor space. The difference could be in the cleanliness of the spigot. Or the line as Paul MaudDib said. There could be separate bags for separate machines, but that seems unlikely *in my experience*, which does not make me an expert obviously.
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Mar 25, 2021 13:30
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I get to go to the costco today on someone else's dime and I don't even have a list for what to buy. They just told me to "get a bunch of good stuff" and handed me $$$ in an envelope. I feel like a costco mule and I'm down with it. I'm gonna buy three rotisserie chickens just because I can.
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Mar 25, 2021 14:18
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fizzymercury posted:I get to go to the costco today on someone else's dime and I don't even have a list for what to buy. They just told me to "get a bunch of good stuff" and handed me $$$ in an envelope. I feel like a costco mule and I'm down with it. Get the jamon
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Mar 25, 2021 14:30
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AWarmBody posted:Get the jamon I already bought 3 of those for various people for Christmas...but yeah actually they're on sale and them drat jamons come in handy for parties.
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Mar 25, 2021 16:10
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Most of SoCal Costco's are sitting on tons of Philip hue starter kit (3 bulbs + hub)for 69 dollars on clearance. Bought one, then bought a friend one, and going back for another one. Couldn't find a 1:1 on amazon as their kits were like 4 bulbs+hub+button.
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Mar 27, 2021 01:37
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I wish they sold just the bulbs, I already have a hub and you can't use more than one of them.
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Mar 27, 2021 01:55
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does the hue kit + hub work with apple homekit by chance? i already have a couple other various brand of smart devices hooked up to it
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Mar 27, 2021 17:43
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thathonkey posted:does the hue kit + hub work with apple homekit by chance? i already have a couple other various brand of smart devices hooked up to it yes, unlike Philips' new Wiz-based budget line which does not. Do not confuse the two, they are entirely separate and incompatible systems added to the Philips/Signify portfolio through separate corporate purchases.
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Mar 27, 2021 17:53
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Hue lights are good
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Mar 27, 2021 18:54
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poisonpill posted:Hue lights are good 
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Mar 27, 2021 21:49
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Folks losing ribs faster than Adam.
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Mar 28, 2021 01:16
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StormDrain posted:Folks losing ribs faster than Adam. Quoth the Raven, $1.50 and free refill.
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Mar 28, 2021 01:19
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Knocked my glasses case out of my car at the pumps today. Nothing there when I went back so hopefully a faithful parishioner took them inside.
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Mar 28, 2021 01:20
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Went to the co today. Bought 10 bags of dirt (on sale), which was l the limit but I still need more dirt. How do the LIMIT items work? Can I go tomorrow and get more or will my account get flagged or something. Go to a different costco?? There are three in reasonable driving range
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Mar 28, 2021 04:31
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Its a limit per card member per day
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Mar 28, 2021 04:36
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You know you can just buy a shovel and boom...free dirt forever.
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Mar 28, 2021 04:56
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The Slack Lagoon posted:Went to the co today. I've been told by friendlier cashiers that they can't do more than the limit per transaction, but they wouldn't careif I put the stuff in the truck and came back in for another cartload. I've never tested it out though, so ... report back!
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Mar 28, 2021 04:57
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El Jebus posted:I've been told by friendlier cashiers that they can't do more than the limit per transaction, but they wouldn't careif I put the stuff in the truck and came back in for another cartload. I've never tested it out though, so ... report back!
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Mar 28, 2021 05:04
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StormDrain posted:Folks losing ribs faster than Adam.
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Mar 28, 2021 05:07
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Gaius Marius posted:This is explicitly against Costco policy although we can't stop you, you are being an rear end in a top hat if you do that though, limits only get placed on high demand low stock items, you gaming the system is depriving other members of goods they might need. I need that dirt or my family will die! j/k those rules are in place for a reason and as a resident PlantGoon(TM) I’d be bummed if I needed topsoil ASAP for a project and couldn’t get it
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Mar 28, 2021 05:25
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Or you get a yard of it from a landscape supply for under $50, dropped into your pickup like a chevy commercial from the 1990s. That was enough to fill a raised bed about 4x8 and 10" deep. Edit, roughly 16 50qt bags of that's what you got. StormDrain fucked around with this message at 06:14 on Mar 28, 2021 |
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Mar 28, 2021 06:09
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that truck is incredible
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Mar 28, 2021 06:15
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Chinatown posted:that truck is incredible Thanks! I improved it somewhat, so I could get more bulk items obviously. 
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Mar 28, 2021 06:27
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Unfortunately no truck, and delivery charge from landscaper suppliers around here is like $60, if they even answer their phone
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Mar 28, 2021 12:17
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Never gets old seeing your IH StormDrain
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Mar 28, 2021 14:13
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wow went to costco to get dirt and some rear end in a top hat had already bought all of it up. now im hosed
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Mar 28, 2021 14:20
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thathonkey posted:wow went to costco to get dirt and some rear end in a top hat had already bought all of it up. now im hosed I've still only bought the LIMIT 10 so it wasn't me 
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Mar 28, 2021 19:20
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First video cards then consoles and now there is a dirt shortage??? What is this world coming to??
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Mar 28, 2021 21:12
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Gaius Marius posted:This is explicitly against Costco policy although we can't stop you, you are being an rear end in a top hat if you do that though, limits only get placed on high demand low stock items, you gaming the system is depriving other members of goods they might need. The only thing I have ever considered going back in for on the same day is the 2 packs of charcoal when it is on sale. But I still haven't. Just gotta be patient and go in multiple days and get lots of hot dogs and $5 chickens!
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Mar 28, 2021 21:18
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I call the chicken bakes Chickin Stixx™ and that makes it taste better. Try that out next time everyone.
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costcode more like costscrode
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