7 Reasons Shoppers hate Costco

[mean dad]

Just got back from Winco. Costco prices without a membership and the portions are normal. You city folks aint got nun tho!

Slow your roll, hillbillie. There's two within fifteen miles of me.
Two Costcos, too.

I heard we have one in Pittsburg, where the employees got shot the other night. But no, never been to a Winco.

Um, he was stabbed, ok? Quit trying to make P'burg sound so bad.

 

[HappyHighwayman]

I now understand why people are mobbed around the entrance when it's open...so they don't need to shop with others. I LOVE costco when it's not busy. I like to take my time and not feel rushed. There was one sharing the parking lot with my last job, I'd go get a single bottle of wine or one gigantic piece of meat and walk back.

 

[asdfghwy]

Just got back from Winco. Costco prices without a membership and the portions are normal. You city folks aint got nun tho!

We stopped going to the WinCo in roseville once we got a Costco membership to the one that was down street

 

[lefty]

Costco is making me an alkoholic!

They have the best prices on booze. I discovered OBAN Scotch a while back. I try to avoid Costco lately. They have too many bad things - great meats, great booze,, and king sized packages of TP!!

 

[nbean16]

Costco is making me an alkoholic!

They have the best prices on booze. I discovered OBAN Scotch a while back. I try to avoid Costco lately. They have too many bad things - great meats, great booze,, and king sized packages of TP!!

How much is oban there?

 

[jdhu]

I'm a Costco fan, although I just go with a friend to use her membership.

The lines, yeah they suck, so time your trips well. Prices can be good, and I like the free samples (I don't cut or eat like 10x).

Also, the pizza and hot dogs, GREAT deals that haven't increased in prices in literally 10 years. I just ordered a combo pizza over the weekend, $10, same as always, and quite good.

Do have a Winco in the area I just moved to, will have to check it out.

 

[bikeama]

Costco is making me an alkoholic!

They have the best prices on booze. I discovered OBAN Scotch a while back. I try to avoid Costco lately. They have too many bad things - great meats, great booze,, and king sized packages of TP!!

If Costco makes you an alcoholic avoid Sam's club. You know you want one.

Edit: looks like Costco carries the Barrel but charges to much.

 

[MikeyRocks]

How much is oban there?

I think it's usually around $48 when it's on sale.

 

[Kornholio]

Late night Costco runs are the bessst

What do you consider "late"? They're only open until 8PM on weeknights.

As for ignorant idiots blocking the aisles, I used to just move their carts around. I don't do that anymore.

I still do...usually with my cart and by banging it into theirs so they get the point.

Jason is gonna be pissed.

I am? About what?

People spend 20min in line at the gas pump to save a $1.50 on a fill up.

I dunno about you, but even with my little car the savings are higher than that.

costco gas stations open at 6am, they're pretty empty before the store opens

Exactly!

I hate when people leave their carts right in the middle of an isle while they walk down and pick up items they want from the other end. When I see this, I center my cart with theirs and push it to another isle. Shopping cart hide n seek.

Can't wait to be an old man at Costco. I'm smashing into everyone's cart whilst I fart.

Shit, I already do that. Just ask Kelly.

If Costco makes you an alcoholic avoid Sam's club. You know you want one.

Edit: looks like Costco carries the Barrel but charges to much.

I've seen both of those pictures already online and there's a big gap between the years they were taken. That likely explains the cost difference. Also, buying a barrel straight from the factory generally will run you about $10,000 not including transportation costs and taxes and regulatory fees. However, at least with buying it straight from the distillery, they'll host you there and you and the master distiller and master taster get to sample different barrels that you can personally choose from. It's a much better experience for that kind of money.

I think it's usually around $48 when it's on sale.

We buy most of our hard booze at Costco...it's far cheaper than BevMo, even when they're having sales. No one around here but Costco sells The Balvenie for under $50 a bottle. Shit, BevMo charges $80 for the same bottle.

 

[MikeyRocks]

We buy most of our hard booze at Costco...it's far cheaper than BevMo, even when they're having sales. No one around here but Costco sells The Balvenie for under $50 a bottle. Shit, BevMo charges $80 for the same bottle.

I'm pretty sure Trader Joe's also sells Balvenie for around $40 or less. Trader Joe's and Costco are my two preferred spots for liquor purchases. I'll go to Bevmo if there is something specific I'm looking for that neither Costco or TJ carries.

FWIW, I just picked up a bottle of Monkey Shoulder from TJ's for around $29, which is a blended scotch. Pretty damn good for the price. Can't be drinking the top shelf stuff EVERY night.

 

[MC BumSlap]

If Costco makes you an alcoholic avoid Sam's club. You know you want one.

Edit: looks like Costco carries the Barrel but charges to much.

Nope. Both are pictures at a Sam's Club. That is not a Costco sign in the second one.


Here is one at Costco

 

[Kornholio]

I'm pretty sure Trader Joe's also sells Balvenie for around $40 or less. Trader Joe's and Costco are my two preferred spots for liquor purchases. I'll go to Bevmo if there is something specific I'm looking for that neither Costco or TJ carries.

I should've specified that I was referring to The Balvenie Caribbean Cask.

 

[wazzuFreddo]

Can't wait to be an old man at Costco. I'm smashing into everyone's cart whilst I fart.

you don't have to be an old man to do that. it is already pretty much my MO at Costco and I'm in my early 30s.

 

[Kornholio]

you don't have to be an old man to do that. it is already pretty much my MO at Costco and I'm in my early 30s.

 

[wazzuFreddo]

Just got back from Winco. Costco prices without a membership and the portions are normal. You city folks aint got nun tho!

Used to drive to the Moscow, Idaho WinCo for $5.99 Dirty 30s of Hamms/PBR/Lucky Lager

 

[auntiebling]

Cuz yall were wondering
sunnyvale store

 

[Alan_Hepburn]

I've recently discovered a couple of places that are trying hard to take my money: K&L Wine Merchants in Redwood City has a large selection of Scotches (and pretty much everything else) that are reasonably priced - they've even got bottles with MY name on them! They will ship to California addresses for about $10 shipping charge. Then there's Caskers - I haven't bought anything from them yet, but they look pretty good also...

 

[Kornholio]

K&L is awesome but a bit of a drive for us.

 

[Alan_Hepburn]

K&L is awesome but a bit of a drive for us.

You can order from their website and they'll ship to you - there's a few states that they can't ship to, but if you're in California you're good to go! And you can browse their stock and not embarrass yourself by drooling on the shelves!

 

[Kornholio]

Yes...but I can go to Costco and have it now.