mommylawyer Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 For me, it's Costco. I love Costco. Whenever we go, we're there for at LEAST 2 hours. We've had our Costco membership for 3 years now and I don't know what I would do without it. I dream about our Costco trips. (The nearest one is an hour away from us - we go at least once a month.) We're going this coming weekend!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 I love Trader Joe's. I've lived without 'em, so I know I can, but I sure don't like it! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Trader Joe's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ria Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Wegmans for sure. I love it. They have everything there. And now I work there, too! :) Ria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagnfun Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 For me, it's Costco. I love Costco. Whenever we go, we're there for at LEAST 2 hours. We've had our Costco membership for 3 years now and I don't know what I would do without it. I dream about our Costco trips. (The nearest one is an hour away from us - we go at least once a month.) We're going this coming weekend!!! Do you have the membership that pays you back? Does it really give you a good check at the end? We have the basic and my MIL actually pays it as a gift every year. I'm debating if it is worth it to upgrade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bess Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Without a doubt...Target. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphabetika Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Does Goodwill count?:tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathmom Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Walmart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamagistra Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 IKEA! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieJ Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 [Do you have the membership that pays you back? Does it really give you a good check at the end? We have the basic and my MIL actually pays it as a gift every year. I'm debating if it is worth it to upgrade. We have had our Costco membership for 3 years now..we upgraded the membership to get the rebates and we also have the Costco American Express Card which gives us rebates on all purchases made using that card. We use it when we eat out, all gas purchases..etc. (We keep careful records and are sure ot pay it off every month.) If you take out the higher membership and your rebate doesn't cover the additional expense, they will refund your membership. Let me say I really wish they would just not have to have memberships and I really dont' understand why they do that. But yes, the rebates are very fun to get and we get a free shopping trip once from Costco directly and once from the American Express rebate. I don't know what I would do without Costco anymore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathmom Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 IKEA! :D My family is counting the days until the IKEA in Charlotte opens - that is only 2 hours away from us!!! We love IKEA. But obviously I can live without it since I have my entire life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 IKEA! :DWait.. IKEA's a store? I thought it was a temple... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momofkhm Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Without a doubt...Target. :iagree: Thank you! I thought I was going to be the only one to say it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percytruffle Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 I vote for Wegman's too. Target is a close second though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothering7 Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 The commissary on post. I picked up a few groceries at Walmart the other day and did some price comparisons on items I normally buy. I couldn't believe the difference. Then sales tax too! :ohmy: Kelli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Costco? For TWO HOURS?! :svengo: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Atl Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 It's really a three-way tie, but I will pick Harry's (Whole Foods). As a GF family, they are the only place that has everything we can eat. Trader Joe's has some good GF stuff, but not near the selection that Harry's has. Costco also has so many wonderful items, but again I can find them elsewhere, if I have to. When we thought we were moving to Chattanooga TN, I knew I would be doing the I-75 thing at least once a month to come down to Harry's in Marietta, GA. Oh and there's a Costco near there too. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Oops. I forgot to actually participate. I truly dislike shopping, so I think I could live without all of them. But then I'd get hungry. So I'd go to Trader Joes. I do like it there, and they have Triple Ginger Snaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percytruffle Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Costco? For TWO HOURS?! :svengo: Funny Costco story: We belong to Costco. There isn't one anywhere near us. Dh joined in Taiwan in order to buy me a nice stainless steel wok.:001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Atl Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Funny Costco story: We belong to Costco. There isn't one anywhere near us. Dh joined in Taiwan in order to buy me a nice stainless steel wok.:001_huh: They have great deals online too! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percytruffle Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 They have great deals online too! ;) Ooooh, I didn't think of that. Hmm, off to shop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katalaska Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Amazon.com. I buy everything from pullups to books to music CDs and DVDs there. Or did you mean a brick and mortar store? :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 It was Trader Joe's until we moved to a place where the closest one is two hours away :crying:. Now it is probably Costco. And Amazon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krista in LA Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Well, we don't have Costco, Trader Joe's, Ikea, or Wegman's anywhere near us, so I guess I'll have to say Target. I love Target. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vida Winter Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Without a doubt, it would have to be Safeway. No, not that I adore the store so very much, but it is the only decent sized grocery in a 75 mile radius. I gladly drive the 8 miles or so to get there. We manage to get to Costco every three months or so to stock up on some things but for the most part, it's Safeway. And since I go there so much, I know all the people who work there and they are such a kind, helpful bunch, I love them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HFClassicalAcademy Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 COSTCO!!! We love Costco and go about twice a month, sometimes more. Dh and the kids love Costco too and they are always asking to go. We've been members for 4+ years and spend waaaay too much money there. I tease the cashier all the time about how they need to treat us right because we are one of their top customers! Liz in NC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Any bookstore. Of course I can buy books online, but I really enjoy browsing the aisles in a bookstore. I find things that I wouldn't have thought of if buying a book online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kari C in SC Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Sams for food. Walmart for stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in CA Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Love Trader Joes - that was my first thought too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyB Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 I don't think I could live without jaggery goor or basmati. I love browsing the CD's at the charity shops. The hospital a block away has an auxiliary shop, and they often have some awesome CD's of 40's music and videos of classic 40's movies. I've picked up some prizes there. I call my mother and get excited about an old movie or music or clothes or shoes I found at this shop. She thinks it is hilarious since I spent my adolescence rebelling against 1940's stufrf. We are converting some lofts right now. We'll be finished in a month or two, so we'll be moving again. I hope I'll have access to Indian food supplies. I'm sure there will be charity shops where we move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrairieAir Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 WALMART! Bwahahahahahahahahahah! Just kidding. I can't imagine there would be a store that I couldn't live without. Walmart does make life easier for me though I hate what shopping there does to me mentally and physically. I swear the lighting is designed to hypnotize the customers. The nearest grocery store to me is one step above a convenience store. The next closest grocery store is better, but not much. Walmart is the best way to go for shopping when I make trips into town. It's almost as close as the nearest Dillon's (Kroger). It's cheaper. It has more than groceries. My bank has a branch there. I could even get my hair cut, nails done, and pick up more contacts if I wanted, but I don't. (I've never had a manicure or pedicure in my life and would not want to sit in one of those places with all the fumes.) So, while I can live without it, Walmart does make life easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 WALMART! Bwahahahahahahahahahah!Goodness, that's still reverberating here. Have you been seeing a vocal coach for you evil laugh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 At one time I would have believed there are stores I couldn't live without. However, I've lived too many places and lived far away from such stores. So, I know I *can* live without just about anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cin Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 It's a tie. DH works for Kroger, so we really would be in trouble without them :D But for me, it's a tie between Walmart, Goodwill, adn Old Navy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iquilt Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 JoAnne's - I really do not like buying fabric online. A close second would be Barnes and Noble and Target :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon in SC Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 I love Costco, too! Ours is two hours away and I sure make the best of it while I'm there. :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 I really like Publix and have been glad to have them where I lived. Except Tucson then Fry's or Basha's. I like certain brands and qualities that I can only find at Publix now they carry a very good variety of organics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelli in TN Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 The China Grove Store is a little Mennonite general store out in the middle of nowhere. Seriously, the first time I went to it I got lost for over an hour on these backroads that lead to nothing but more backroads. It is the best place to get bulk grains and such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 And Amazon. Oh, does Amazon count? Amazon then! I have no idea how life functioned before there was Amazon... And Amazon Prime... Wow. I'm sure I *could* live without it, but I sure wouldn't want to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Costco? For TWO HOURS?! :svengo: My sentiments exactly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
readwithem Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 JoAnne's - I really do not like buying fabric online. A close second would be Barnes and Noble and Target :) We were just in the largest Joanne's - they said they're the largest anyway - it has two stories! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 I could live without any of the stores I like, of course, but I'd miss them dearly. The most significant being my community food co-op, since that's where I do my grocery shopping. But it's not just a store; it's a place that brings together the community through their programs and activities. I love local, independent shops that are community-minded and am blessed to have a number of those ~ like my favorite book shop and running store ~ in my area. I generally don't enjoy shopping ~ especially at big box stores ~ but shopping in a way that support local, sustainable business is a pleasure more often than not.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThelmaLou Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Oh, does Amazon count? Amazon then! I have no idea how life functioned before there was Amazon... And Amazon Prime... Wow. I'm sure I *could* live without it, but I sure wouldn't want to! Amazon (Prime!) and Shoebuy.com are my all time favorites. Can't live without 'em. They make my life soooo much easier. And let's not forget Ebay. For clothes, it's Eddie Bauer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karenciavo Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 My fortnightly shopping circuit of Trader Joe's, Costco, Wegman's would be hard to do without. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindyinTexas Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Is Costco better than Sams? If so, would it be worth it to get a membership even if the nearest one is 1- 1/2 hours away. We always see one in San Antonio should we stop and check it out? Favorite: Target, Academy and E-bay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom to Aly Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Ok, I have major shopping envy--I've never even seen a Trader Joe's :(. My two absolute faves are Target and B&N. They can both get me in major trouble--B&N because of the books and the cafe--one venti latte for $4+, and as many books as you can carry? Scary! And Target--between, me, my dd, my dogs, my cats, the toys, the clothes, for said dd, the shoes (she is carrying on her mom's shoe frenzy), the toys, etc, the jewelry--shall I go on? I hardly ever get anything for myself, but I have the very bad habit of seeing everything in there, and thinking, oh, it's just $5, oh, just $8, oh, just $10, etc, then nearly passing out at the register! When dd was a baby, she LOVED Target--when she had colic, for 6 veeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrryyyyyy long weeks, that was about the only place she was happy--she'd become a different child. When we'd walk out the doors she would SCREAM!!!! I always thought it was the colors and decorations. I think it works on me, too ;). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Without a doubt...Target. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostinabook Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Love Trader Joe's, but the majority of my shopping time is spent at Target. (hate their clothes though) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue G in PA Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Target. It's the store of doom for me. Go in to get diapers, end up spending $100. Pretty expensive diapers, huh? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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