Costco vs Sams
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@george-k said in Costco vs Sams:
@friday said in Costco vs Sams:
use Costco mainly for gas.
Is it worth it?
Last year I spent about $789.48 on gas.
They’re typically 40 cents or so cheaper than the norm. But I live near downtown Seattle and that tends to jack up the price for the regular stations.
@xenon not the case in my neighborhood! I just looked...
Probably not worth the $60 a year membership, when you consider the hassle of restricting yourself to one location. Yeah, 10% cheaper, but with my expense for fuel, that's a negligible savings. Not even a pizza's worth.
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We had to replace our HVAC system last month. The quotes I was getting for the American Standard System were around $13K. I went to Costco and got a higher level Lennox system installed by a very trusted local provider for $11,500, PLUS it included a 2 year service plan and we received a $1200 gift card that we took to Costco this evening to exchange for a new 65” Samsung which came with a 5 year warranty and a $100 streaming credit. I’ll also be getting 3% back on the furnace and 2% back on the TV at the end of the year.If you think Costco is about buying TP in bulk and gas, you’re missing the point.
We also saved at least 10% on our Honda earlier this year and more importantly saved me about 50 hours of aggravation in negotiations with the dealers thanks to the Costco Auto Program.
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Oh, and @George-K ? You can load up up while you are fueling up.
That’s the Sherry Cask…
Damn, I wish they sold liquor at my Costcos…
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@lufins-dad said in Costco vs Sams:
@copper said in Costco vs Sams:
Is that a Virginia Costco?
I wish… They do sell liquor in DC.
When I saw the liquor room in a Florida Costco, I told my wife to go back to Virginia and sell the house, I'll wait here.
She wouldn't do it.
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@lufins-dad said in Costco vs Sams:
@copper said in Costco vs Sams:
Is that a Virginia Costco?
I wish… They do sell liquor in DC.
When I saw the liquor room in a Florida Costco, I told my wife to go back to Virginia and sell the house, I'll wait here.
She wouldn't do it.
@copper said in Costco vs Sams:
@lufins-dad said in Costco vs Sams:
@copper said in Costco vs Sams:
Is that a Virginia Costco?
I wish… They do sell liquor in DC.
When I saw the liquor room in a Florida Costco, I told my wife to go back to Virginia and sell the house, I'll wait here.
She wouldn't do it.
Costco Liquor runs on a 14 point margin, far lower than liquor stores.
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@friday said in Costco vs Sams:
use Costco mainly for gas.
Is it worth it?
Last year I spent about $789.48 on gas.
@george-k said in Costco vs Sams:
@friday said in Costco vs Sams:
use Costco mainly for gas.
Is it worth it?
If you ask my wife? Yes
If you ask me? No. It saves maybe $2.50 per fill up, which isn't worth my time sitting in the line. Y(G)MMV
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Going back to @George-K ‘s chart, there’s also the “Costco Effect”. You’ll typically find that gas stations close to Costco will have prices that are within 10-15 cents of Costco’s price.
For instance, the Costco that is a mile away from me is currently selling at $3.21 a gallon. The Exxon across the street from Costco is at $3.36. The Exxon 2 blocks from my house? $3.68. Now, if Costco wasn’t near that other Exxon do you think their price would be $3.36 or closer to the $3.68?
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Minnesoooooota makes Costco sell liquor to nonmembers at the same price as the members. Check your state law.
@brenda said in Costco vs Sams:
Minnesoooooota makes Costco sell liquor to nonmembers at the same price as the members. Check your state law.
Not here in Illinois.
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@brenda said in Costco vs Sams:
Minnesoooooota makes Costco sell liquor to nonmembers at the same price as the members. Check your state law.
Not here in Illinois.
@george-k said in Costco vs Sams:
@brenda said in Costco vs Sams:
Minnesoooooota makes Costco sell liquor to nonmembers at the same price as the members. Check your state law.
Not here in Illinois.
But you can have it delivered to your house…
https://news.yahoo.com/8-things-know-buying-booze-194917337.html
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@george-k said in Costco vs Sams:
@brenda said in Costco vs Sams:
Minnesoooooota makes Costco sell liquor to nonmembers at the same price as the members. Check your state law.
Not here in Illinois.
But you can have it delivered to your house…
https://news.yahoo.com/8-things-know-buying-booze-194917337.html
@lufins-dad said in Costco vs Sams:
But you can have it delivered to your house…
Indeed. I'd forgotten about that. However, to make it worthwhile, you have to buy in bulk - there's an $8.00 alcohol surcharge on top of other instacart fees. Plus the tip.
I'm gonna try some of their Kirkland blended Scotch one of these days.
I saw they have a 12 year old Glenlivet for about $40 as well. I'm not a fan, of Glenlivet, but that's certainly a good price.
https://blacktailnyc.com/who-makes-kirkland-scotch-whiskey/#1
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OK, I'm placing an order with Costco.
"As long as the hood is up...."
I'm going to try some of their steaks as well. Price seems similar to Wild Fork.
Thoughts?
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OK, I'm placing an order with Costco.
"As long as the hood is up...."
I'm going to try some of their steaks as well. Price seems similar to Wild Fork.
Thoughts?
@george-k said in Costco vs Sams:
OK, I'm placing an order with Costco.
"As long as the hood is up...."
I'm going to try some of their steaks as well. Price seems similar to Wild Fork.
Thoughts?
Their steaks are excellent but I can’t compare to Wild Fork. As for the whiskey, they normally have a good selection of the Japanese whiskey and they normally have an 18 year Speyside under the Kirkland Brand for $60.
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OK, I'm placing an order with Costco.
"As long as the hood is up...."
I'm going to try some of their steaks as well. Price seems similar to Wild Fork.
Thoughts?
@george-k said in Costco vs Sams:
I'm going to try some of their steaks as well. Price seems similar to Wild Fork.
Thoughts?Their ribeyes were fine. Only problem I had with them is they are 2 inches thick. I would normally cut them to 1 inch thick which I like better.
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@lufins-dad said in Costco vs Sams:
Here’s the thing about Costco speaking as a vendor… There is no other business out there that works harder on getting their members the highest level of value and service. The steps they take to make sure you are satisfied are astounding. You are always assured of a minimum level of quality and value as well as after sales service.
Good to know. Usually store-brand items are not the best, but Kirkland (Costco's brand) is usually a really great product (food or not).
@89th said in Costco vs Sams:
@lufins-dad said in Costco vs Sams:
Here’s the thing about Costco speaking as a vendor… There is no other business out there that works harder on getting their members the highest level of value and service. The steps they take to make sure you are satisfied are astounding. You are always assured of a minimum level of quality and value as well as after sales service.
Good to know. Usually store-brand items are not the best, but Kirkland (Costco's brand) is usually a really great product (food or not).
How Kirkland Brand started (https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/05/business/costco-kirkland-signature/index.html)
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@89th said in Costco vs Sams:
@lufins-dad said in Costco vs Sams:
Here’s the thing about Costco speaking as a vendor… There is no other business out there that works harder on getting their members the highest level of value and service. The steps they take to make sure you are satisfied are astounding. You are always assured of a minimum level of quality and value as well as after sales service.
Good to know. Usually store-brand items are not the best, but Kirkland (Costco's brand) is usually a really great product (food or not).
How Kirkland Brand started (https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/05/business/costco-kirkland-signature/index.html)
@taiwan_girl said in Costco vs Sams:
@89th said in Costco vs Sams:
@lufins-dad said in Costco vs Sams:
Here’s the thing about Costco speaking as a vendor… There is no other business out there that works harder on getting their members the highest level of value and service. The steps they take to make sure you are satisfied are astounding. You are always assured of a minimum level of quality and value as well as after sales service.
Good to know. Usually store-brand items are not the best, but Kirkland (Costco's brand) is usually a really great product (food or not).
How Kirkland Brand started (https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/05/business/costco-kirkland-signature/index.html)
Cool thanks!
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@george-k said in Costco vs Sams:
@friday said in Costco vs Sams:
use Costco mainly for gas.
Is it worth it?
If you ask my wife? Yes
If you ask me? No. It saves maybe $2.50 per fill up, which isn't worth my time sitting in the line. Y(G)MMV
@89th said in Costco vs Sams:
@george-k said in Costco vs Sams:
@friday said in Costco vs Sams:
use Costco mainly for gas.
Is it worth it?
If you ask my wife? Yes
If you ask me? No. It saves maybe $2.50 per fill up, which isn't worth my time sitting in the line. Y(G)MMV
Even with the gas stations nearby, Costco is 30-40 cents cheaper. There was one that tried to keep up with Costco's prices but couldn't do it.
We always fill up at night, just before closing. The lines during the day are usually long.
