Add Peri peri sauce to the Costco list. It is delish on their chicken thighs after some time spent on the bbq.

that final push I needed to finally pick one up

I’m surprised there are people here who don’t have a Costco membership. The perks are so insanely good, I think it’s totally worth the membership.

It’s the only place I consistently shop at. I don’t think Ive step foot in a superstore for over 10+ years because of this Costco membership

Milk, not for the price, as it's close to Superstore prices, but for the expiration date.

Frequently the Costco milk is fresher stock with expiration dates 19-20 days out.

I have a friend who doesn't want to deal with the crowds so has resisted all these years. He's an ideal customer though - family of 3 and eats nothing but beef so he's probably missing out on hundreds of dollars in savings, if not even thousands. I don't get it but he hates crowds.

That said, if I had to deal with the Richmond crowds I'm not sure I could do it - I shop at the Willingdon and it's gotten increasingly crazy, people just park in the fire lane now.

As a person who hates crowds I get it but unless it isn't doable for him going first thing when they open it's as busy or less busy than going to Superstore when they open. I would sometimes go to the downtown one cause I work in Olympic Village when they open and boom in and out hella quick max 1 or 2 people ahead of me in line but often 0-1.

That said, although Costco is cheap the math doesn't always work out. People use the logic of shit it's hella cheap but if it's an item you ultimately cant finish and end up throwing some away you just lost all those savings and then some. Combining Costco and Superstore is a good way to go for most things though I don't buy fresh food from Superstore and often Costco is too much cause I don't like freezing meat.

I agree, fruits do look like it last longer than superstore which is a plus when I prep breakfast. Anyone else agree?

People will have a family of 4 and think “we’re only 4, why do we need Costco?!?”

If you have an executive membership, the membership pays for itself. If you don’t receive enough cash back to cover the executive membership, they will cut you a cheque for the balance. It’s a no brainer.

We’re two people and do 90% of our grocery shopping at Costco. Works great

2% Rewards for exec membership.

Membership is $120 = $6000 a year on Costco and the membership pays itself off.

Family of 4 can definitely hit $500/month at Costco. Ah who am I trying to convince at this point, we're all in the cult now

nobody likes the crowds at costco...
i try to go like 1hr before close, i can do all my shopping in 20m when the store is fairly quiet. you'll get a good parking spot and there will be hardly any line at checkout.

If you add in the odd appliance purchase it's a breeze to save your membership. Some of the in store appliances are a few hundred bucks cheaper than their website or other stores and when we needed a few things this past year we found a delivery guy on Facebook who met us at Costco and helped deliver it for us pretty cheaply and we still saved a bundle.

Not to mention their online catalog. Hard pressed to find large furniture like beds, couches etc. that are comparable quality for even close to Costco sets.

And if you don’t see what you want, wait a month or two. Unlike places like the brick, Natuzzi etc. you do into those show rooms and it’s the same shit that’s been sitting there for years

That’s my trick to success as well. Too bad by that time the pastry and breads are kinda stale. I like that fresh morning croissant

If you're hearing impaired or have a family member who is then the BEST bargain at Costco is the hearing center. Hearing aids there are about half the price for the same product that private clinics charge - we're talking saving $2-4k in one go for hearing aids. The staff don't work on commission either so zero pressure and they are happy to have you get a check up and adjustment once a year for free (they'll also give your hearing aids a cleaning anytime and replace any of the wires/covers etc for free).

We hit Costco every 3 weeks or so, and for my family of four our single buggy, with nothing but regular food/staples, is between $5-600. Add in some yearly electronics/fun stuff and our rebate checks are close to $1000.

Korean corndogs are now at Costco, I just picked up a pack and damn they look good. As well they are now selling the Woozo fan which is a fantastic deal for $49.99.

https://www.tiktok.com/@couponcutiec...88915317771526

$59.99 in canada? that's online

$49.99 for the fan in store

What? That seems a bit optimistic

To get close to $1000 rebate cheque, you need to be spending $4100 monthly or $50,000 annually at Costco:

https://www.costco.ca/executive-rewards.html


We're also in the $500-600 average shop per every 3 weeks category, my rebate cheque was $180.

You guys making that RS money... man... if I was blowing 6 bills every 3 weeks at Costco I'd be broke af

That’s the Costco cheque, he must be talking about the Mastercard refund

Fun fact, Costco's target demographic/typical shopper in the US is a college educated American Woman, between 35 and 45 years old, who is married and living in a city in the pacific northwest, who earn over $125,000 per year:

Ah I see. Looks like the mastercard also rewards on gas. Hmm, might be worth looking into.

https://www.costco.ca/procter-and-ga...-showcase.html

Spend $100 on P&G products get $25 card back - max 2 per account.

Time to stock up on detergents and paper towels etc.

anyone else noticed they got rid of the fried chicken wings ? those were killer