Costco Membership.

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#52
I need a membership. I'm blowing my life savings on meat from the grocery store. I would personally eat 5 double burgers a week, if I wasn't paying $18 for 12 1/4 lb frozen patties. Turkey burgers, too. And tons of chicken. I'm getting like 140 g of protein from meat every day. $ adds up fast.
 
#53
#53
I will NEVER buy tires from anywhere else. We had bought four tires there and got the road hazard warranty, but one had a slow leak after about a year. They told us that there was a nail in the sidewall. They said "We're gonna put a new tire on there for you - but unfortunately, we don't sell that tire any more." They went on to tell my wife "..and we can't mix tires, so we're gonna put on FOUR new tires for you - but since we don't sell that particular tire any more, we're just gonna give you four of the Bridgestone tires that are NOT the ones you purchased; They are better. Sorry for the inconvenience."
 
#54
#54
Got a membership tonight, the Costco is right down the road from my house, about 5 mins. Went with the $110 a year membership, the guy said that if we didn't get atleast $55 back in rewards at end of year, Costco will give us the difference. So if we made $30 they would give us $55. So the way I took it was we were basically getting the $110 for $55 either way.

They say there is a sucker born every minute, and I may have been one tonight, but it is what it is lol.
 
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MphsBlues said:
I will NEVER buy tires from anywhere else. We had bought four tires there and got the road hazard warranty, but one had a slow leak after about a year. They told us that there was a nail in the sidewall. They said "We're gonna put a new tire on there for you - but unfortunately, we don't sell that tire any more." They went on to tell my wife "..and we can't mix tires, so we're gonna put on FOUR new tires for you - but since we don't sell that particular tire any more, we're just gonna give you four of the Bridgestone tires that are NOT the ones you purchased; They are better. Sorry for the inconvenience."
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I had a blow out on my Ridgeline last summer, on almost new tires, maybe about 10,000 miles on them. So I was just going to buy 2 tires. Costco refused, company policy to only sell 4 tires on AWD vehicles. Pissed me off. First bad experience I'd ever had with Costco.

Sent a letter to home office and they made amends.
 
#56
#56
I love COSTCO but I always overspend.

Try the Prime steak - I get the Prime sirloin at about $8/lb and it's awesome.
 
#57
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VolGee4 said:
They have some contracts because they sell Tide and other P&G products. However, I have 3 kids, and they do not sell Pampers, which is P&G. They strictly sell Huggies and Kirkland, which I assume is made by Huggies.
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Huggies is made by Kimberly-Clark
 
#59
#59
Just bought a TV for the bedroom today. 24 inch Samsung on sale for $129 ($40 off) with shipping. I love Costco
 
#60
#60
5 large tubes of Crest for 10 bucks, 16 bars of Lever 2000 soap for 7 bucks, giant dog bed for 29 bucks and some awesome Prime top sirloin + cheap gas. Good trip.
 
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volinbham said:
5 large tubes of Crest for 10 bucks, 16 bars of Lever 2000 soap for 7 bucks, giant dog bed for 29 bucks and some awesome Prime top sirloin + cheap gas. Good trip.
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What do you do with the beef? Haven't bought sirloin in years, but prime makes me want to try. I believe the only way I've ever had it and enjoyed is at a Brazilian steak house.
 
#63
#63
365 tablets of allergy medicine for 8.99. That basically half way paid for my membership right there
 
#64
#64
I had membership with Sams. Tried costco the next year. Went back to Sams when costco membership was up.

I prefer what Sams offers. And it's closer.
 
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kiddiedoc said:
What do you do with the beef? Haven't bought sirloin in years, but prime makes me want to try. I believe the only way I've ever had it and enjoyed is at a Brazilian steak house.
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They are cut like large steaks - about an inch and a half thick. If the piece is really big I cut it in half so it's like 2 filets.

Basically just grill it up (medium rare to medium). EVOO, salt, pepper and a bastardized version of what Outback uses.

Had one 2 nights ago - amazingly tender and good flavor.

Basically it costs what I pay for NY Strip at Publix but is more tender and flavorful.

Only possible downside is that it is blade tenderized which some people worry might increase the chance of e coli if you don't cook to medium but I don't have any worries about it. It's still a lower likelihood than getting it in ground beef.

The prime is in the blue foam trays (as opposed to white). You can tell by looking at it that the marbling is significantly higher in the prime.
 
#69
#69
On the steak - I double wrap in Costco brand saran wrap then stick in a ziplock bag and into the freezer until ready to use.
 
#71
#71
Costco treats their employees awesome. I really wish they would build one here. Alas, I have to go 1.5 hours to the nearest CostCo, but it's worth it. I pass 3 Sam's Clubs on the way.
 
#72
#72
Joined. Shopped. Was great. Thanks for the advice to do it!

Some of you guys seem to have experience with it... So buying steaks there:

I get the choice, prime cuts and all that, but price per pound on a sirloin is about what I can get at publix or Bilo.

Is the quality of Costco a huge difference there?
 
#73
#73
Glad you started this thread, Face. I am probably in a different situation than you and most on here since we are retired. We have the $110 membership there and the $100 membership at Sam's. We buy probably 75% of what we need or want of regular stuff between both as we pick up things for other family members and a grandson. Sam's has stuff Costco doesn't and vice versa. The savings and rebates on Sam's and their Mastercard as well as the Costco membership and their related American Express more than doubles the annual membership cost of each.

Where the big money is saved is on big ticket items. At Costco we have hit it big on major purchases. We saved more than $500 on a 4 drawer Whirlpool fridge over competing stores that had theirs on sale and nearly equal prices to each other. They hauled the old one off and set up the new one using a contract delivery company. Today, I just completed the purchase of a new Buick Enclave, replacing a 7 year old version of the same. No hassle. Every month they run specials on manufacturers who are usually offering rebates of their own as well. You get referred direct to a local dealer. A salesman calls and begins the process with you. You select the vehicle and receive the pre-arranged Costco price, which is well below sticker. You negotiate any trade-in allowance. They apply any rebates. You buy the vehicle. The dealer gives you a form with Pin # to go online and fill out a redemption form. A Costco rep calls you to do a survey about Costco and the purchase. You then receive a $400-600 Costco debit card (depends on level of membership) to be used in their store - which you are going to spend anyway on regular stuff. It arrives within 8 weeks of the purchase. I used my Costco AmEx for the $3000 deposit on the vehicle - so I will get cash back on it as well. Since I bought from the same dealer, they gave me $2500 above book loyalty premium on the trade-in since they had serviced it all that time. Doing the deal through Costco saved me in the area of $4000+ over walking into the dealership and negotiating a deal - which is a royal pain in the posterior.
 
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Vols4us said:
Glad you started this thread, Face. I am probably in a different situation than you and most on here since we are retired. We have the $110 membership there and the $100 membership at Sam's. We buy probably 75% of what we need or want of regular stuff between both as we pick up things for other family members and a grandson. Sam's has stuff Costco doesn't and vice versa. The savings and rebates on Sam's and their Mastercard as well as the Costco membership and their related American Express more than doubles the annual membership cost of each.

Where the big money is saved is on big ticket items. At Costco we have hit it big on major purchases. We saved more than $500 on a 4 drawer Whirlpool fridge over competing stores that had theirs on sale and nearly equal prices to each other. They hauled the old one off and set up the new one using a contract delivery company. Today, I just completed the purchase of a new Buick Enclave, replacing a 7 year old version of the same. No hassle. Every month they run specials on manufacturers who are usually offering rebates of their own as well. You get referred direct to a local dealer. A salesman calls and begins the process with you. You select the vehicle and receive the pre-arranged Costco price, which is well below sticker. You negotiate any trade-in allowance. They apply any rebates. You buy the vehicle. The dealer gives you a form with Pin # to go online and fill out a redemption form. A Costco rep calls you to do a survey about Costco and the purchase. You then receive a $400-600 Costco debit card (depends on level of membership) to be used in their store - which you are going to spend anyway on regular stuff. It arrives within 8 weeks of the purchase. I used my Costco AmEx for the $3000 deposit on the vehicle - so I will get cash back on it as well. Since I bought from the same dealer, they gave me $2500 above book loyalty premium on the trade-in since they had serviced it all that time. Doing the deal through Costco saved me in the area of $4000+ over walking into the dealership and negotiating a deal - which is a royal pain in the posterior.
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That is fantastic. I knew Costco had gotten into many areas but did not realize they were involved with the vehicles. Pretty cool.
 
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