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Post by mikegarrison on Aug 24, 2019 15:11:49 GMT -5
Lamb. Leg of lamb. Lamb chops. My favorite is their rack of lamb. I also get dog food there. It’s very high quality and MUCH less expensive than what the big name pet stores charge for food of similar quality. Barky Dog Food is good stuff! The secret is, it's made from lamb. |
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Post by XAsstCoach on Aug 25, 2019 21:03:00 GMT -5
Costco Shanghai opening up tomorrow, Tuesday, August 27th. First one on the mainland.
Sam's Club already have at least two opened, and business is doing very well for them.
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Post by XAsstCoach on Aug 27, 2019 5:06:05 GMT -5
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Post by Phaedrus on Aug 27, 2019 8:57:47 GMT -5
Lamb. Leg of lamb. Lamb chops. My favorite is their rack of lamb. I also get dog food there. It’s very high quality and MUCH less expensive than what the big name pet stores charge for food of similar quality. I was always intrigued by the whole lambs that they have hanging in the freezers. I have had that before when my Greek friends celebrate the Orthodox Ester by roasting a whole lamb. I just wonder who else is buying these things, enough so that they keep them in stock. I finally found the frozen adult pops yesterday, some kind of vodka cocktails. I will let you know how it tastes. XAsstCoach I always wondered how people got all that big box stuff home since the vast majority of people commute by kies or motorcycle. I saw people in Taiwan hog tie all that they have bought on a motorcycle and teetering aling in the traffic. I know that car ownership is widespread in China but is that enough to keep these big box stores in bushiness? |
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Post by XAsstCoach on Aug 27, 2019 9:48:32 GMT -5
XAsstCoach I always wondered how people got all that big box stuff home since the vast majority of people commute by kies or motorcycle. I saw people in Taiwan hog tie all that they have bought on a motorcycle and teetering aling in the traffic. I know that car ownership is widespread in China but is that enough to keep these big box stores in bushiness? You would be surprised. I think if the Chinese senses a bargain, they’ll jump on the bandwagon. There is a Sam’s Club that has been opened in Suzhou (1 hr West of Shanghai) and that has been opened for many years now. The biggest attraction is food...the fruits and veggies always look fresh, the imported steaks looks great (though still costlier than the US). Sam’s Club just opened their first (I think) in Shanghai...at least the first one in Qingpu district. About 20 min by highway from the first Costco (in Minhang District). The report I linked mentioned several failed foreign groups, such as Metro and Carrefour. Honestly, times have changed and people now are more motivated to work than they were when Metro entered the market. Been to Metro once many years ago and it was gloomy...workers didn’t care much and the store was quite dark. Ask a Carrefour worker in the snacks dept where the toilet papers are located, wouldn’t answer you because they only work in the snacks dept. I have to admit Carrefour has changed significantly with the new ownership. Sam’s Club in Suzhou has a different aura...brightly lit, employees help answer questions. Only time will tell, but Costco should do well if they know how to adapt to the Chinese consumers. And yes, people will stack stuff onto their mopeds, bicycles, etc...but another source of transport is Didi ride, similar to Uber and Lyft, which will help them bring everything back home. On a side note, funniest thing I ever saw tied to a scooter were about 10-12 geese. They were all still alive, hanging by their feet all around the scooter. Wish I took a picture of it back then. |
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Post by BearClause on Aug 29, 2019 20:22:36 GMT -5
I love Costco Business Centers. They're open to any Costco member. They have a lot of the same items as standard Costcos, but not all. The real specialty is stuff for resale and food service. It's more like what the old Price Club or original Costco was. Those mostly served businesses that were reselling. I remember rows and rows of resale packaged candy, chips, etc. I also haven't seen whole lamb caracasses at regular Costcos, but I've seen them at Costco Business Center. They've got lots of individual resale packages although I just like them as snacks for my family. They also have stuff like restaurant supplies. I just recently got a 45 pack of 1 oz Pepperidge Farms Goldfish bags for $5.99. The only Costcos that have these are these special ones. www.costcobusinessdelivery.com/Goldfish-Baked-Snack-Crackers%2c-Cheddar%2c-1-oz%2c-45-ct.product.100271428.html |
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Post by mikegarrison on Aug 29, 2019 20:42:06 GMT -5
I love Costco Business Centers. They're open to any Costco member. They have a lot of the same items as standard Costcos, but not all. The real specialty is stuff for resale and food service. It's more like what the old Price Club or original Costco was. Those mostly served businesses that were reselling. I remember rows and rows of resale packaged candy, chips, etc. When I was in high school, Costco was brand new. You had to have a business license to have a Costco membership, because everything they sold was technically sold wholesale (thus the name). People talked about it as this new place where the prices were super cheap, but since a lot of people didn't have business licenses, a Costco membership was kind of exotic. I believe they later went to a two-stage membership model. You could get a retail Costco membership without a business license, but if you did get a business license you could get a business membership. According to their website they still have business memberships, but it seems like the main benefit is that you can add multiple people to the same membership (for the same price as an individual membership, so I'm not sure the benefit). |
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Post by BearClause on Aug 30, 2019 10:48:19 GMT -5
I love Costco Business Centers. They're open to any Costco member. They have a lot of the same items as standard Costcos, but not all. The real specialty is stuff for resale and food service. It's more like what the old Price Club or original Costco was. Those mostly served businesses that were reselling. I remember rows and rows of resale packaged candy, chips, etc. When I was in high school, Costco was brand new. You had to have a business license to have a Costco membership, because everything they sold was technically sold wholesale (thus the name). People talked about it as this new place where the prices were super cheap, but since a lot of people didn't have business licenses, a Costco membership was kind of exotic. I believe they later went to a two-stage membership model. You could get a retail Costco membership without a business license, but if you did get a business license you could get a business membership. According to their website they still have business memberships, but it seems like the main benefit is that you can add multiple people to the same membership (for the same price as an individual membership, so I'm not sure the benefit). My aunt has a business license as she owns several rental properties. I actually rent out a house myself, but the city doesn't require a business license for less than 4 units, but that's neither here nor there. However, as a result my aunt got Costco and Price Club memberships at a time when memberships required a copy of a business license. My mom had one in her name and the name of my aunt's "business". It was really odd too as it had no photo (it was really old) and she'd lend to my wife so we didn't need to pay for a membership. Until one day they said that was the last time they would accept it and would require that a new photo one be issued. We sort of knew this would happen. My parents now have their own Costco membership - I think with their credit card. I read a few articles that noted how a Costco card was kind of a status symbol back in the 80s. And when I visited it was a lot less crowded than it is today. As for the business centers, the first time I visited one was in Las Vegas. I checked for Costco gas and that was the closest location. Then I went in and saw it was different. No optical department or food court, and the first thing I noticed was restaurant supplies. I asked what it was and was told it was a different concept. It's kind of weird too. There are two in the Bay Area. The one in Hayward, California used to be an old Price Club and has no other services like a food court or gas station. There's a regular Costco in Hayward. There's another one in the city of South San Francisco near the airport. That one has an outdoor food court, and I suspect a lot of people without memberships buy hot dogs there. One time I was visiting my BIL in Redmond and we went out as a group to the Alderwood Mall in Lynnwood. Our kids were going to Build-A-Bear, but before that I asked if maybe we could make a side trip to the Costco Business Center there. My BIL said he'd been there before but normally wouldn't make a trip like that. However, beside myself getting a box of snacks, my BIL bought a bag of mini bagels and a 50 pack of single serve cream cheese. So for the rest of our visit there we were eating those for breakfast. |
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Post by Wolfgang on Oct 23, 2019 15:29:05 GMT -5
COSTCO clerks apparently don't know how to do differentials. Or perhaps it's their policy to not do them.
The chicken bake costs $2.99. The Hot Turkey Provolone sandwich is $3.99.
I ordered the chicken bake at the main checkout line and went to the "Pick Up" window at the food court. They ran out of chicken bakes and told me it would take about 15 minutes. So, I said, "Could I have the hot turkey provolone sandwich instead? I'll pay the $1.00 difference."
The clerk looked at me as if my request was the most offensive thing he has ever heard in the world. Then, he conferred with another worker. He gave me the turkey provolone sandwich and I handed him my credit card. He said, "No, just take it."
I told him I wanted to pay the difference.
"No, that's alright. Just take it."
He didn't even say this with a smile or anything. It was more like, get the f*** out of here, dude.
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Post by XAsstCoach on Nov 6, 2019 0:19:36 GMT -5
Do they have Einstein Bagels at Costco in the US?
Just had my first one here and its pretty good. Not my first Einstein Bagel, but first one sold in Costco.
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Post by BearClause on Nov 8, 2019 13:24:03 GMT -5
Do they have Einstein Bagels at Costco in the US? Just had my first one here and its pretty good. Not my first Einstein Bagel, but first one sold in Costco. More or less. That seems to be what I've found at my local Costco recently. I do recall a few months when the labelling only said Costco and claimed that they were boiled. They weren't like a super chewy New York style bagel though. |
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Post by azvb on Nov 9, 2019 16:53:50 GMT -5
Snowbirds are back. Costco is a zoo.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2019 18:51:52 GMT -5
I get my tires there and the savings in tires and gas alone pay for the membership. I work at a college and often buy things for work there. If we're cooking dinner for the team or getting office supplies or a few snacks for meetings. Recently bought cold medicine, pain relievers, cough drops and what not for the health center and training room. I don't buy a lot of food there as I am single, but my coworkers that are also single will sometimes go to buy things in bulk and split the cost of whatever. I'm going to buy my eyeglasses there. Good court is bomb and rotisserie chicken is great for lazy nights and making ramen or congee.
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Post by mikegarrison on Nov 9, 2019 21:31:23 GMT -5
I get my tires there and the savings in tires and gas alone pay for the membership. I work at a college and often buy things for work there. If we're cooking dinner for the team or getting office supplies or a few snacks for meetings. Recently bought cold medicine, pain relievers, cough drops and what not for the health center and training room. I don't buy a lot of food there as I am single, but my coworkers that are also single will sometimes go to buy things in bulk and split the cost of whatever. I'm going to buy my eyeglasses there. Good court is bomb and rotisserie chicken is great for lazy nights and making ramen or congee. I have occasionally paid my parents to buy me a Costco gift card. You need a membership to buy a gift card, but with the gift card you can buy stuff without a membership. |
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Post by XAsstCoach on Nov 10, 2019 20:23:57 GMT -5
Do they have Einstein Bagels at Costco in the US? Just had my first one here and its pretty good. Not my first Einstein Bagel, but first one sold in Costco. More or less. That seems to be what I've found at my local Costco recently. I do recall a few months when the labelling only said Costco and claimed that they were boiled. They weren't like a super chewy New York style bagel though. OK, that's what I thought. I remember I asked my sister to bring me some bagels when she visited two years ago and she brought over the Costco branded bagels. So I was a bit surprised to see Einstein Bagels at the Costco here. Ate it last week and seems pretty good. Chewy but not very chewy, but still acceptable on NY bagel standards. Shoot, if Einstein Bagels opens a shop here I think they'd do very well. If they would only do some salted bagels I'd be in heaven. |
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