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Went to the 'co after procrastinating for weeks. Normally, my nearest one is crazy: impossible parking, slow people crowding every isle, etc. Today, they limited the number of people in the store, so had to wait in line. Pretty quick, got in, place felt empty. Fast to get around, no slow oldies clogging the isles, short wait at checkout, best trip in a long time. Also, I guess lots of folks didn't want to wait, so easy parking too. Despite being sold out of some items, and rationing others, 10/10 would shop during panic buying crisis again.
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StormDrain posted:Do you guys feel a little guilty if you buy something that's not essential? I stopped to look at spring bulbs and it's like, I didn't come here for this so I shouldn't buy them. Just get what you need to get through this. On the other hand, if I'm not supposed to buy it don't put it out. I didn't even glance at the housewares tools and sports aisles, and just a peek at the seasonal stuff but no I don't need BBQ stuff. I don't count alcohol and junk food as essential, but I buy it when I go grocery shopping. If you are at a store, you are already exposed/exposing others, so just shop whatever they have, just don't make special trips/stops for the non essentials. Try not to cough on everything or manhandle every item or anything though.
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Apr 19, 2020 18:36
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Coredump posted:I know a woman who is 5' 11.75" with a 36/37 inseam. Don't doxx me  What is with all you short inseam people? Do you all have crazy long torsos or something?
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Apr 23, 2020 02:35
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Still no TP at my Costco, but had a whole wall of paper towels and no limits. Had to cave and buy the lovely TP at Safeway (who only had 1 brand in stock, and uh, its not a brand I have ever seen)  I am jealous of you goons whose churches are stocked with it.
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Jul 1, 2020 15:51
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Xaris posted:its been well-stocked but i have also only gone on a weekday at either 9am. if your costco is doing "senior hour", just show up on a tuesday and they're probably just letting everyone in; at least thats the case here. or try like weds before closing. If I still lived 2 blocks away, I would totally do this. Sadly, I am an hour and a half drive now, so less feasible to get there during work days for me.
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Jul 1, 2020 16:33
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TP finally returned to one of the two churches within 100 miles of me!! So did the banjo skeleton, however I didn't get one of those PBUC
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Aug 14, 2020 05:05
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astral posted:That Kirkland Signature frozen pizza that comes in a 4pack was surprisingly good; thanks for the recommendation, Costco thread. They only had Four Cheese, so when this gets finished in a couple months I'll try the Pepperoni one next. If you don't mind some extra calories, sprinkle some brewer's yeast on top of the four cheese pizzas before baking. It's amazing.
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Sep 4, 2020 06:30
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Manuel Calavera posted:I'll have to give those socks a shot then, I need to replace mine anyways. I know it's blasphemy, but just get 1 pack if you've not had them. Kirkland wool socks are one of the largest disappointments I've had from Costco. I find Wigwams to be far more worth the money.
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Sep 10, 2020 12:36
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From a couple pages ago, butquote:Costco Fanfiction 
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Sep 14, 2020 04:14
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My Costco actually put out cones blocking the center lane that lets you jump pumps...it's really annoying because now you have to wait, and I swear the back pump is always a dude with a giant tank while the front are like little economy cars.
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Oct 11, 2020 17:35
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Meaty Ore posted:When I need fancy mushrooms for cooking, I usually buy dried ones and re-hydrate them. The other day at Costco I saw 1-pound packages of fresh chanterelles in the refrigerated section, cheaper than buying the equivalent weight in dried ones elsewhere. I was going to pick some up, then realized I didn't have anything to cook that was going to require a whole goddamned pound of chanterelle mushrooms. Make dashi, then cook with that. Can be done vegetarian/vegan if desired. typically done with shitake, but works with other mushrooms too. Great for using the last mushrooms when you realize you gotta do something or they will go bad.
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Dec 15, 2020 05:37
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I have never heard word one about putting stuff on the belt. I always put little stuff on the belt, any questionable sized/large stuff stays in the cart. I also have a toddler in tow, so having him help put stuff on the belt keeps him occupied while we wait, and Costco cashiers are way more tolerant about the kiddo than lots of other stores I go to Do the new self checkouts not have a price gun? I haven't used one in over a decade, but I swear the Costco I used to go to in Jersey had a price gun for the big stuff.
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Feb 9, 2021 02:41
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Picked up a bottle of sake from Costco for Valentine's day after being indecisive over the wine selection. I know squat about sake, but it was pretty tasty, especially at the price. Definitely gonna pick up more.
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Feb 16, 2021 05:21
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durrneez posted:did you pick up the nigori in the pink bottle? That's the stuff. Not too bad, especially considering the price
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Feb 18, 2021 03:23
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durrneez posted:nice! i picked it up, too, because the bottle looks so pretty and i had a nigori once, like, 10 years ago and enjoyed it. glad to hear that you like it!. If you do it chilled, they are serious about lightly chilled. We had ours in the fridge for 2 days and needed to let it warm a bit to get the best flavor.
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Feb 19, 2021 03:24
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Quixzlizx posted:Could you share the exact variety? I never even thought of Costco for sake. It was Tozai "snow maiden". Costco had it for $13. Here's info on it: Decent Sake I didn't look if they had a selection, as I never thought of costco for sake either.
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Feb 20, 2021 04:16
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canyoneer posted:that reminded me of this recent entry from the funny quotes thread That's amazing.
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Feb 20, 2021 06:03
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priznat posted:Thinkin bout getting into battery powered yard tools, how are the Greenworks ones that costco sells online? Probably will start out with a chainsaw because I don’t have one already but as I expand I would eventually want to replace my gas mower (which frankly will not die out of spite I think) For battery powered, it's probably worth upgrading to a bigger brand of you can afford it. We use the whole line of Stihl battery equipment where I work and I love that drat chainsaw. You aren't gonna cut anything huge with it, but if you are limbing and what not, it's great. We use the hedgers, weed eaters, and mowers too, and really like them. Worth upgrading to the larger batteries if you have a lot of work to do though. And the difference between stuff from even two years ago and now is crazy, way more power and better batteries. For real saw talk though: if you need bigger cuts done, plug in is better (Makita and Worx both do a good one) gas is best, and if you aren't going to cut a lot, just rent or borrow one.
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Apr 27, 2021 04:11
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fischtick posted:When my kid was in first grade, she designed (with some help) a science project where she had people rate apples from memory. Then she gave them peeled slices of apples (double blind!) and asked them to rank them by preference. Your kid rocks. That's an awesome experiment, especially for a first grader. Edit:grammar Pinus Porcus fucked around with this message at 14:00 on May 15, 2021 |
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May 15, 2021 13:58
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It's not just the hard pulls-if you took out a mortgage, there seems to be an impact if you have a period of time that your principle is higher than your loan amount was (frequently due to early interest accrual). Get those first few months of home ownership/refinance over to get out of that time frame, and you'll have much better luck getting cards and decent credit lines.
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Jun 24, 2021 15:55
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Walked in the customer service/food court door today (I have a toddler who always has to pee before shopping) and they asked for our card. The guy was cool, and as my husband fumbled with his wallet to get the card, he was like, "go ahead we just have to ask now, but you obviously have one," but it still surprised me. Apparently no more dogs for those that don't pay the annual tithe.
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Jul 12, 2021 01:02
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??? The pharmacy is in the main part of the store there...do they really not care? I mean, I'm a member, so it really doesn't matter, just surprised me since we've never pulled the card to go in the 'out' door before.
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Jul 12, 2021 01:43
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Johnny Truant posted:
My Costco sells firm tofu by the 4 pack.
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Aug 11, 2021 08:02
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Mine seems to have increased enforcement on this with COVID. I think it probably worked to keep the number of people in the warehouse down in accordance with the state standards for awhile there
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Aug 22, 2021 20:50
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Jokerpilled Drudge posted:the worst thing about costco is probably how many people decided shopping as an entire family is extremely necessary while a virulent disease floating around. The best thing is the croissants It sucks, but you never know what's going on. I have to drive over an hour to a Costco. The whole family comes in because of a lot of reasons surrounding that fact. We also only go once every 4-6 weeks. When we lived two blocks away from one, unless we were buying something really unwieldy, only one of us ever went. If there was something we both needed to look at, we just did it in different trips.
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pseudanonymous posted:Has anyone ever like.. reversed their card situation. My mom has an exec membership and I didn't realize that meant she didn't get rewards for my spending. I am much more devout and go to church much more regularly, so I'm wanting to reverse the situation, I'll pay for the executive membership and she'll just get a free card. You can try doing it without both of you present, but it may take both of you at one time to do a straight swap without cancelling, I'm not sure My Dad and I did a swap when he visited once: we both just went up to the counter and they swap it on the back end. You don't get new cards though, so you'll have the exec, but they will still ask if you want to upgrade if you spend certain amounts .
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Apr 2, 2022 01:56
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Johnny Truant posted:jif peanut butter recall Costco called me to say my sale record showed there may be a problem. I literally had just opened a brand new Costco double pack of Jif...and it is in the recalled lots. No more PB for 2 more weeks until I'm at Costco again  PBUC for the phone call though, that was nice.
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May 23, 2022 02:11
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Pilfered Pallbearers posted:So I went to church in tetoboro, cause it’s supposed to be nice. Do they also still have the no alcohol sales before 2 pm on Sundays or something too? I worked in Teaneck at a restaurant forever ago and was so confused by the blue laws.
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pentyne posted:Is Costco no longer carrying other brands of shampoo and conditioner? It seems like all they have is Kirkland stuff. I just bought Pantene like a month ago, and they had Herbal Essence then too.
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