Returns have always been hassle-free. How many places do you know that would take a return on an opened and empty bottle of champagne? All I did was take the empty bottle and the cork in (the wine was 'corked') and had them smell it.
"I wouldn't have drunk it either, sir" was all the guy said as he reached into the drawer and handed me my cash back. I had the same experience with a DVD player that was 3 years old.
I just showed them the receipt and they handed me the cash.
Coupled with the fact that it's a block away, you just can't beat it. Oh and their gas is a nickel a gallon cheaper than anywhere in the area.
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Here’s a summary of the book :
Big corporations = evil
Sounds like Obamacare?
True of any store card.
Anyone who uses a credit card as more than a convenience is a fool. If you pay them off monthly when they come due they are a great convenience and you can get some nice perks.
This and everything else in your list is also true of every retail chain I am aware of (perhaps with the exception of the dues). (Sears, Kmart, Lowes)
One thing that Sam’s gives me that I find valuable is that they nearly always have the cheapest gas. That alone makes the membership worth it.
I don’t get the hostility to these stores. I save a lot of money by buying in bulk. It also means you shop less often, saving time and money. This list implies you wouldn’t have to stand in line at a regular store!
I belong to Sam’s and have for years. For a long time, the savings on a gallon of milk was enough to pay for the cost of membership.
Add to that the price of dogfood....I save about $15.00 a month buying it there. Of course, I am lucky that they carry the kind I feed my dogs. I also save on the cost of charcoal, which is good since I live in Vegas and grill year round.
some other items are worth the cost of membership overall. If I didn’t benefit somewhat financially, I wouldn’t remain a member.
As for the whole receipt thing, that is truly the least of my concerns. The receipts are marked so that shoppers cannot come in with a receipt, load up on items and then present the receipt at the door as if the items had been paid for at the present time. It is a protection of their customers as far as I can tell.
Not unique to warehouse stores. It’s the “default” for nearly all stores, nowadays.
We’ve dumbed down our society, and, for the love of saving a penny or two, we’ve all been reduced to the lowest common denominator.
Get used to it. ..and get back in line! LOL
I like the choice, have never had a problem, and save money. Don't like it? Don't join.
As libtarded as Costco is, I can’t fault their prices on milk and gasoline, my wife and I more than pay for our membership on just those two items alone. Plus it is quicker for me to get to Costco than any of the grocery stores in our area (commerce traffic lights suck big time). I really don’t mind it. and to top it all off wife and I can have cheap date night 2 hotdogs, 2 drinks and split a churro for less than $5.00 gotta love that..:)
What makes humor funny is that it is rooted in the truth. Heck, I’ve seen stuff that laughs, successfully at everything from Reagan to Obama to ME. But this piece was not even a little bit funny. It had nothing in common with what I have experienced in any warehouse store.
That is true with any business! Employees need sleep too.
What a crock.
What ‘small animals’?
And what jewelry experts won't tell you is that if aren't buying jewels as investments (which you don't do retail anyway) you are wasting your money for any quality that can't be seen with the naked eye. Man made diamonds are 2-5% the cost of natural and nobody will ever know if you don't tell them. In fact, cut crystal will likely do if all you care about is how it looks from 2-5' away.
Al Norman, anti-Wal-Mart activist
What union shill wrote this tripe?
They don’t tell me anything, but i shop there.
I’m not a big Costco fan, but this list is nonsense.
I agree with you — returns there are a breeze. Gas there is as cheap as it gets around here.
Their credit card won’t bankrupt you — certainly not if you’re Net 30.
Years ago, I did a study on how someone could maximize the value of food stamps to get the most food, most food diversity, best nutritional value, etc. What an eye opener.
Used intelligently, the typical amount of food stamps in my State for a person could feed four or more people, if done with a six month plan. However, the typical food stamp recipient, using typical shopping patterns, can easily blow their entire month’s supplement in a week, just trying to feed themselves.
To start with, plot the grocery stores in your area, then price the same 100 items at each store, and you’ll likely see tremendous variation. So if you buy ahead a little, and instead of having one shopping list, have say, four, you can save hundreds of dollars a year.
Right now, I’m amazed that in just one store, dairy prices are completely irrational. Sometimes milk sales are such that a gallon is cheaper than a quart, and there is a typical variance between brands with milk from the same dairy, of a dollar and a half.
Sales are great, and coupons are great. However, a lot of sales and coupons are “disingenuous”, meaning the product is inherently overpriced, or inflated so the store looks generous by giving a discount to its normal retail price.
Buying in bulk is great, if you have the storage space and the ability to preserve the food. If you do, you should always tag it with a large print “use by” date. It’s no bargain if it goes off on you.
You certainly can’t beat Costco on their Kirkland line of blue jeans. They are 15 bucks a pair and are as good as Wranglers any day.