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I just renewed my membership, and am trying to convince myself it's not a huge waste of money. Oh boy, all that road rage I felt fighting traffic to get here I get to experience every time I turn the corner because some old rear end ladies REALLY want to try this new stupid salmon sandwich that made the next 5 drat aisles smell like fish. Also about half the store is useless to me because I didn't come grocery shopping to spend $5,000 on a kid's swing set. So here's some good things so I don't feel like I wasted my money: They treat their employees nice and pay them well! There's also lots of registers open (not ever enough, but still), so at least they know that the lines are a bitch and try to keep it from happening. $200 keeps my family fed for a month sometimes.
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I love all of the people standing around for a half hour blocking all of the aisles for a tiny loving free sample.
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Mar 11, 2015 04:53
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$1.50 hot dog and soda
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Mar 11, 2015 04:55
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Axel Serenity posted:$1.50 hot dog and soda Oh that's a good one. Except I buy frozen chicken and stuff. I can't be expected to stop for a hot dog on my way out man, poo poo is thawing as we speak!
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Mar 11, 2015 04:59
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Cheap fuckin' meat
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Mar 11, 2015 05:00
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Hassle-free returns. I once returned a thing I received as a gift/prize, not even sure if it actually came from Costco, but they were selling it so they took it back and gave me cash. Also once I returned a monitor cause I wasn't satisfied with it and the dude responsible for choosing what monitors to sell wanted to know about what I thought, and why I was returning it. But in a totally constructive way, so as to get better products next time.
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Mar 11, 2015 05:02
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They always have bananas.
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Mar 11, 2015 05:06
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you guys are complaining about people standing around and blocking the aisles in a retail store? thats like every store and almost every public space in fact, its not unique to costco
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Mar 11, 2015 05:09
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The bagels don't become moldy the next day every time. Most times but not every time.
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Mar 11, 2015 05:11
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Tiny Lowtax posted:I love all of the people standing around for a half hour blocking all of the aisles for a tiny loving free sample. It's me. I'm the sample blocker
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Mar 11, 2015 05:19
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12 packs of sodas I have never heard of but must try when I see them I got the computer I am posting this very message from at COSTCO as well so I guess that too.
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Mar 11, 2015 05:48
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I like to get a lot of chicken and brocoli for cheap af
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Mar 11, 2015 06:46
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TVs with no margin. Printer ink and paper and EXPO MARKERS (I'm a teacher). The pizza from the front. Cheap eye exams and contacts. Their travel packages. I'm pretty expert at cobbling together cheap travel and they beat the best price I could get to Hawaii by $1000. People tend to only think of the products but their services kick rear end too.
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Mar 11, 2015 06:48
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Celluloid Sam posted:I like to get a lot of chicken and brocoli for cheap af The pre-cut broccoli they have is more expensive than at the chinese market. I've had the perception that Costco was cheaper for food than the supermarket most of the time, but I've slowly realized that the prices are usually pound-for-pound about the same, but you'll usually get better quality stuff.
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Mar 11, 2015 07:03
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Riven posted:TVs with no margin. Printer ink and paper and EXPO MARKERS (I'm a teacher). The pizza from the front. Cheap eye exams and contacts. Ditto on the pizza. I love the pizza! And huge bucket of cream puffs.
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Mar 11, 2015 07:10
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less gross weirdos and smelly homeless because you have to pay to shop there and the cheapest thing is like 10 bucks
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Mar 11, 2015 07:15
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You can get a 42 pack of beer
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Mar 11, 2015 07:55
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unterdude posted:The pre-cut broccoli they have is more expensive than at the chinese market. I wish I had a local market, Chinese or otherwise
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Mar 11, 2015 08:20
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Buying hotdogs in bulk and freezing them.
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Mar 11, 2015 09:03
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Prokhor Zakharov posted:You can get a 42 pack of beer If you aren't in a dry county. 
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Mar 11, 2015 09:27
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My roommate's a supervisor in the tire section and puts tires on my car for free Also the ground beef is cheap as gently caress
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Mar 11, 2015 10:39
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I'm glad we have one in a nearby city. They put it in the worst god damned area for getting in and out of it though  One day I'll go and see what all the fuss is about 
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Mar 11, 2015 10:44
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Johnny Aztec posted:If you aren't in a dry county. It's pretty drinkable beer too.
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Mar 11, 2015 10:46
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unterdude posted:The pre-cut broccoli they have is more expensive than at the chinese market. I hear people say this a lot, but around here Costco usually still beats the supermarkets' sale prices (while also being better quality.) There are some things they're closer to parity on, but most of the stuff I buy is way cheaper at Costco.
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Mar 11, 2015 16:03
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600 count generic benadryl for $5 (six-hundred, not a typo) 24 count benadryl costs $6 at grocery store
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Mar 11, 2015 16:13
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brick cow posted:600 count generic benadryl for $5 (six-hundred, not a typo) This poo poo right here.
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Mar 11, 2015 17:15
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Chocolate covered almonds Giant tubs of Jelly Belly jellybeans Those huge "breakfast muffins" that are actually just chocolate cake with huge chocolate chips $5 rotisserie chickens Flashing your card up front like you're a VIP If you have kids with you, the receipt checkers will draw a happy face on the receipt  Individually wrapped fish filets or chicken breasts. The big awesome corned beef roasts they have seasonally. Huge packs of dirt cheap Kirkland AA batteries "Lookin' like a boss though, in head-to-toe Costco"
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Mar 11, 2015 18:29
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Hotdogs Cheap horrible clothes Office snack cupboard staples Bulk veggies
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Mar 11, 2015 18:37
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canyoneer posted:Chocolate covered almonds If you are talking about the ones with sea salt, these things are dangerous. Not even once. Also recently been addicted to the Korean Pork Jerky.
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Mar 11, 2015 18:37
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Giant bags of frozen chicken breasts for like $20. Also it already got mentioned, but $1.50 for a huge hot dog and free refills on a drink. Just get food before you even start shopping!
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Mar 11, 2015 18:52
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A rotating stock of 22oz bombers from local microbreweries for really cheap. Occasionally really ridiculous deals on whisk(e)y. Like, High West Double Rye for $25. Giant rear end bags of organic greens for about the same price as a tiny rear end bag at Whole Foods. Ridiculously good fresh salmon and steaks for reasonable prices, and ground bison that's cheap enough that I can use it in everything. (bison is delicious) A lifetime supply of ibuprofen for like $5. Quality packs of honeycrisp apples all year round. I honestly haven't even explored their non-food/booze items very much but my wife got a lovely leather coat from their clothing section for like $25 a few weeks ago.
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Mar 11, 2015 18:56
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Roger Craig posted:Cheap fuckin' meat
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Mar 11, 2015 19:18
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Devil Wears Wings posted:A rotating stock of 22oz bombers from local microbreweries for really cheap. drat, is bison a fatty meat? I kinda have a hankerin for bison chili now...
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Mar 11, 2015 20:04
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Welcome to Costco I love you
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Mar 11, 2015 20:05
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You can get five huge and awesome avocados for a fraction of the usual price there. They're also great for cheap prices on jackets and underwear, and their veggie platters are no laughing matter 
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Mar 11, 2015 20:07
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Stupid_Sexy_Flander posted:drat, is bison a fatty meat? I kinda have a hankerin for bison chili now... It's actually extraordinarily lean and something like 1/2 the calories of ground beef. Makes great burgers (but cook 'em on the skillet - they're too delicate for most grills) and chili and shepherd's pies and stuffed peppers and anything else you like. The price at Costco works out to a little over $7/lb which is not much money for a game meat.
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Mar 11, 2015 20:10
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I got an $800 mattress for $400 for some reason. The guy who rang me up couldn't believe it and said he was gonna go get one too.
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Mar 11, 2015 21:46
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cheap, cheap, plentiful booze.
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Mar 11, 2015 23:23
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My favorite thing about Costco is that my dad shops there and gives me a bunch of stuff whenever he buys too much.
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Mar 11, 2015 23:55
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I'd estimate like 1/4 of our local Costco's employees are Mennonite girls and women which led me to think it was a religious company for a long period of time but nope, they just love hiring a lopsided amount of Mennonite girls for some reason
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