TammyinTN Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 I seriously have a love affair with Costco. I had to join Sam's club today because the nearest Costco is 42 miles from my house.....lets just say...I'm shocked at the difference. I will be getting my coolers ready and hitting Costco in a couple of weeks to restock my freezers....I love all things Costco. Hope you had a great trip! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted July 4, 2016 Author Share Posted July 4, 2016 Yes, I had a great trip, though I had to restrain myself from buying all the things. As it was, our trip was "free" because our rebates took care of the entire bill and gave us extra money as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 I'm making my list for tomorrow! I really like to stock up on t.p. and paper towels. Also mango salsa. The veggie burgers and the black bean burgers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 I seriously have a love affair with Costco. I had to join Sam's club today because the nearest Costco is 42 miles from my house.....lets just say...I'm shocked at the difference. I will be getting my coolers ready and hitting Costco in a couple of weeks to restock my freezers....I love all things Costco. Hope you had a great trip! We belong to both Sam's and Costco. We got the Sam's membership through some special they had, and it was when gas was expensive - and we had a Suburban - so it was worth it for us. Sam's is much closer than Costco (though Costco is not too far, about 20 minutes). Our close Costco doesn't have gas. There is a huge difference in the stores. I so much prefer Costco in almost every aspect. The only things that are better about Sam's is their proximity, the gas, and the fruit and packaged salads. They seem to carry more "everyday" stuff than Costco. Big bags of navel oranges that are good enough for us, not the huge Cara Caras that Costco has. A better selection of salads that are less expensive. Oh, and chicken sausages - they have more selection than Costco. But that last is not something I buy frequently. Costco stores are better lit, better organized, cleaner, and the employees - oh man. Huge difference in the employee attitudes toward customers. Costco lines fly; Sam's drag. There is almost always a problem ahead of me in line at Sam's! Sam's does have a self-check, which is nice, but I'd still rather wait in line at Costco. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 (edited) toilet paper Those stupid garlic stuffed marinated olives that I can't ever stop eating once I start. Jack's Salsa Organic Tortilla chips Chicken and meat Salmon or fish burgers frozen fruit cheese Actually, just know that half our paycheck goes to Costco :glare: Edited July 4, 2016 by The Girls' Mom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AprilTN Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 (edited) Batteries Printer paper Kirkland Toilet paper Paper towels Kleenex Frozen Chicken tenders Frozen sausage patties Canned tuna Olive oil Milo's tea Eggs Kerrygold butter Salsa Frozen fish Maple syrup Canned organic tomatoes Organic chicken stock Late July tortilla chips Laundry detergent Dish liquid Ziploc bags Giant roll of really good quality aluminum foil that lasts forever Kirkland trash bags Extra gum White T-shirts Contact solution Advil vitamins razors Things like bath rugs, sheets, towels, washcloths, etc. We bought our TVs there At Christmas we buy wrapping paper, lights, and cookies A few times a year we buy filet mignon I love Costco! Edited July 4, 2016 by AprilTN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serenade Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 We had their Amex for years and now have the VISA. We have no fees. The cash back is great. Always so fun to go with that "check" in hand; we always find a little splurge that day with our "free money." Same here. I always look forward to the day we use that extra check. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechWife Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 Costco stores are better lit, better organized, cleaner, and the employees - oh man. Huge difference in the employee attitudes toward customers. Costco lines fly; Sam's drag. There is almost always a problem ahead of me in line at Sam's! Sam's does have a self-check, which is nice, but I'd still rather wait in line at Costco. Costco treats their employees extremely well. Average pay is $21/hr Health insurance (even for part time) Internal promotions 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Frog Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 Oh, they also have great white men's dress shirts - high quality for a really low price. We also like their towels, both the beach towels and the big bath-sheet sized bathroom towels. We buy all our pillows from Costco, and I've heard really good things about their sheet sets (we don't use flat sheets so I haven't bought any sets). We bought 3 sets of sheets from Costco. One brand we liked well enough to go back and repurchase. They're very soft and seem to hold up well. The fitted sheet on the second set didn't fit our thick mattresses and the Kirkland brand wasn't square (i.e. when you folded the pillowcases, the seams didn't line up and the flat sheet didn't fold square). Costco took the 2 sets back without any problems. I don't know if the Kirkland issue was a one time issue; I'm generally very happy with the Kirkland brand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancingmama Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 Oh, yes, their return policy is awesome. And you don't need a receipt because they have you on file. I have returned a couple of things with no issue. Once they had changed the company of their tangerines and I stopped buying them after having to return a bag because they went bad too fast. Soon after, they had changed again and the new brand is much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeteranMom Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 The salmon with those butter mounds on top tortilla chips Big bag of ruffles Mortons tri-tip scalloped potatoes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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