[packrat35]

Just paid my yearly membership ($100) last week. They better make the “food-stamp” people pay for their membership like my family.

I don’t care if they take food stamps as long as they don’t get a free-ride off of my membership fees. One reason we have memberships at costco and sams is to avoid all the hassle and drag of shopping elsewhere.

I hate long lines at places like Wal-Mart. If Costco ends up like them, I will stop going there, even though I do save a bunch of cash at both Sams and Costco.

[elpinta]

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