No, Costco food courts are members only for a while now, but it also depends on the location. Some are more strict about it than others. The only things you don't need a membership for are the pharmacy, optometrist, and to buy alcohol
I work at Costco in the pharmacy as a cashier. We definitely scan your membership before you get your drugs. The food court does not scan memberships at all. My state doesn't sell liquor but I bet you would need a membership to purchase any of that. Stop spreading misinformation
There are a lot of states that require club stores like this to sell alcohol to anyone. Mine is one of them. There's literally a sign on the door: "Pursuant to state law, no membership is required to purchase alcoholic beverages."
It's easier at some than others. Here in WA we have a few Costcos with food courts outside the buidling, like a concession stand with an awning almost. You could literally just walk up to it and buy whatever you want.
They won't change the hot dog price. The negative publicity will far outweight any loss they may be taking. I think it's funny how the old CEO said if they change the price, he will kill someone lmao
There'd be a major outcry and everyone will be upset, but after like two months they'll all stop caring. After all it'll still be cheaper to eat at Costco then any other place.
Single dude here, I don't buy produce or Hispanices in bulk, just the stuff that doesn't go bad. These places don't exactly have a lot of produce anyway, most of it is other things. I always save my membership money on gas savings.
The cost savings for two jugs of milk between costco and a normal grocery store does not justify the hassle of a costco membership.
You just have to buy the correct things. Most bulk items aren’t even that hard to get through. Two jugs of milk, oh my god I’m drowning!
Ironically, the milk is actually more expensive than walmart. It's just more convenient to get it there because you don't have to wait 1hr in line at walmart and be around the poors.
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You realize that the whole "buy in bulk = cheaper" shit is bullshit right? (at least for Costco that is). Aside from a select few items like cheese and ribeye, you're paying the same price-per-unit (PPU) as you would at a regular grocery store. Milk, bread and eggs are all the same PPU, and infact some items like paper towels and bottled water have higher PPUs.
Given I shop both at Walmart (which is the lowest cost in my area) and a bulk club, I am going to have to point out that you are very, very wrong. Apart from certain specific Great Value items and milk (which actually only recently reversed and was cheaper at wmart for some weird reason), you will be paying more at Walmart than the bulk club. ESPECIALLY when couponing. The bulk club gas is also always the lowest in the area, with exception of a slight delay in the gas pricing dropping due to slower turnover. Part of the reason tards like you think this myth is brand differences between stores, as there is no "bulk" brand. Of course brands like Great Value are going to be cheaper than name brand, that is the fucking purpose of them. The big question is does the quality match? Sometimes it does, other times it does not. But in a 1:1 comparison, the bulk clubs will be cheaper.
Get non perishables and shelf stable long lasting things such as canned food, and otherwise get a good freezer and ziplocs/a vacuum food preserver to split up large bits of perishables into small single meal packages to freeze and then thaw one at a time.
You realize that the whole "buy in bulk = cheaper" shit is bullshit right? (at least for Costco that is). Aside from a select few items like cheese and ribeye, you're paying the same price-per-unit (PPU) as you would at a regular grocery store. Milk, bread and eggs are all the same PPU, and infact some items like paper towels and bottled water have higher PPUs.
This is largely untrue and I don't know why people repeat it ad nauseum. Nuts, cheeses, tomato paste, meat, frozen broccoli, tuna, grains etc etc etc. are all much cheaper and/or better quality than from the normal grocery store. Other things like fans or utensils also go on sale for more than double the discount at a normal store
Bullshit. I check PPU exclusively, more specifically by gram / ounce for bulk foods; it's significantly cheaper to buy crates of eggs, peanut butter powder, toilet paper, flour, and various other goods at bulk stores than anywhere else. Take your bait elsewhere.
very untrue! i save a lot on eggs, meat, bread, most vegetables, toiletries, snacks, dairy, random shit like pens and batteries, etc. you just need to have a family to eat it all, or roommates that agree to split the cost.
no its not lmao. The only thing that isn't really cheaper at costco is fresh meat because you can find deals at other stores. Everything else on average is much cheaper.
This is not a new idea. Ever hear of airline club lounges? The place where the semi-rich stay when waiting on their flights to be away from the plebs? You pay for those too, via ticket price and "rewards" programs. Same for hotel shit too, they have little VIP areas for the big spenders. Country clubs do this shit all the time.
it filters out naggers and they can kick out other subhumans easily
This, it's basically just a middle class filter that lets them keep out the poors that steal shit all the time, do stupid activist shit, or fuck up products like that girl who licked the ice cream.
...It's 60 dollars a year for the basic membership. That's 0.16 cents a day for a year or 5 bucks a month. Tell me how much shit you spend more than 5 bucks a month on and I'll wait while you make a 3 mile long list.
>rent/mortgage >internet >electricity >water bill >car gas >car insurance >food
Those are the only things I spend money on. Why the fuck should I start signing up for subscriptions and avocado toast like a soilennial?
I agree that the perks of having a costco membership are justified, if you have a family. Single men who live alone, the numbers don't add up to make it worth it.
So if you're single, avoid costco, it's only really meant for families.
The only things worth buying to freeze are meat, and that's if you can eat it quick enough to avoid freezer burn. Fruits and vegetables are worthless once you freeze them as they have a very heavily modified texture and even flavor profile after unthawing because the freezing process causes physical damage to plant cells and turns them into mush. So unless all you ever eat are smoothies, fresh is just objectively the higher quality product.
2 months ago
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>The only things worth buying to freeze are meat
i buy milk in bulk and freeze it >Fruits and vegetables are worthless once you freeze them as they have a very heavily modified texture and even flavor profile after unthawing because the freezing process causes physical damage to plant cells and turns them into mush.
if i plan to cook with it, it doesn't matter. furthermore most vegetables, leafy, tomatoes, apples and such usually last very long in a cold fridge (MAX 4c or 39f). i get by grocery shopping once or twice a MONTH
2 months ago
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The vegetables and fruit I care about are onions, strawberries, and honeydew melons. Freezing absolutely fucking ruins them from their fresh state. I didn't know about milk but I don't drink it every week anyway.
2 months ago
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onions last forever lol. why would you freeze it?
for milk, thaw it in the fridge (it takes a couple of days so plan ahead) and give it a good shake. just like normal
if fresh fruit really is a big part of your expense then i can understand costco not being worth it, i guess
i don't buy much fruit because i can't plan it. i'm fine with my hearty stews with shitton of veggies and a multivitamin lol
2 months ago
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>he's never cut open an onion he forgot in the fridge with french onion soup inside
Yeah, the reason I'm not a member is because its located in the suburbs (the one with the biggest mall also, absolute hell) and I try to never leave the city.
Everyone pays in and the ones who don't shop their often enough subsidize the prices for the ones who do. The system does break down if a large enough percentage actually uses it right.
Is that true? I'm sure the membership fees support a lot of Costco's functionalities but I would be willing to bet a lot more of their income is thanks to their customers shopping there. It's more than just the membership, it's that they have a captive audience who spend money there frequently.
How is the quality of costco's fresh fruit/vegetables/meat? I buy fresh fruit and meat every week. If their berries and melons are as beaten up as the produce in places like walmart then the membership wouldn't be worth it. Same with fresh meat. I want to be able to buy juicy red cuts of ribeye.
Have you EVER freezed a fruit in your life? It fucking destroys the cells and turns it into mushy garbage after unfreezing. Fresh fruit is ruined if you freeze it.
Eat some make jam or pie
Frozen fruit makes good ice cream, smoothies, sherbert
People have been storing fruit with and without refrigeration for centuries, millennia even
2 months ago
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I want to eat a bowl full of fresh strawberries by themselves. I don't buy fruit to make ice cream or smoothies. I buy fruit to eat that fruit fresh. Frozen is garbage.
2 months ago
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so dont shop at costco until they offer fresh produce at more reasonable quantities. there are billions of us who do it 365 24 7
2 months ago
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>eating fruit
Enjoy your diabetes.
2 months ago
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>HFCS addict projecting
Fruit has never given anyone diabetes, retard.
2 months ago
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Jesus Christ you are a real retard huh? Fucking trolls I swear..
they'll raise the price, they won't care about the outrage in the long term.
it's like when dollar tree raised their price to $1.25.
people who shop there will keep shopping there.
Why shouldn't they raise the price? The spending value of the dollar has been reduced, they're a business they need more dollars now to cover their own expenses.
I knew this dude in Seoul who didn't even have a car but was a Costco member so he would just go to Costco, buy a bunch of shit, and take a cab back to his apartment (since you can't bring all the shit into the bus/subway)
Me too but their prices aren't so great, a lot of their stuff is more expensive since they rarely offer promos or discounts. They also don't accept credit cards which means I don't get my usual 3% cash back on groceries. They're 24/7 though and they have a lot of good stuff so I still shop there.
>They also don't accept credit cards
The hell? Last I went to one was visiting relatives and I remember using one. Turns out they did this recently. But only in certain areas? Weird.
I miss the carne asada bake. Honestly costco has gone downhill. They need to massively increase the membership fees to filter the third-worlders out, lately my costco feels like a mogadishu bazaar
Is it true you can go to the food court without a subscription?
Yes, someone sued them over that and they lost so you can do that
same with alcohol i believe, but it might be limited to certain states
Not anymore
No, Costco food courts are members only for a while now, but it also depends on the location. Some are more strict about it than others. The only things you don't need a membership for are the pharmacy, optometrist, and to buy alcohol
I work at Costco in the pharmacy as a cashier. We definitely scan your membership before you get your drugs. The food court does not scan memberships at all. My state doesn't sell liquor but I bet you would need a membership to purchase any of that. Stop spreading misinformation
Absolutely none of this is true
Why are you lying? Post a video of Costco refusing you entrance to the food court. I actually work at Costco
post ID
There are a lot of states that require club stores like this to sell alcohol to anyone. Mine is one of them. There's literally a sign on the door: "Pursuant to state law, no membership is required to purchase alcoholic beverages."
Cool. That is something I didn't know. Next time I go to another state I will see what Sam's club has
depends on the state and how much the people at the exit door care
It's easier at some than others. Here in WA we have a few Costcos with food courts outside the buidling, like a concession stand with an awning almost. You could literally just walk up to it and buy whatever you want.
Apparently you can get into a Costco if you have a gift card, so buy a 10$ gift card online or at a gas station or something and they'll let you in
>i uh want to get a membership
>wait i need bathroom
>go to food court, get stuff
>leave
works every time
this explains why my father purchase 5 costco hotdogs last weekend and still has 2 in the fridge.
only the chicken bakes matter
They won't change the hot dog price. The negative publicity will far outweight any loss they may be taking. I think it's funny how the old CEO said if they change the price, he will kill someone lmao
There'd be a major outcry and everyone will be upset, but after like two months they'll all stop caring. After all it'll still be cheaper to eat at Costco then any other place.
>pay a subscription membership in order to have the privilege to buy things from a store
do americans really?
it filters out naggers and they can kick out other subhumans easily
>it filters out naggers
i once saw a nagger tell the front door lady he was just trying to look for his mom and she let him in
It also facilitates the low prices of the HUGE volume deals. Americans are a hungry people.
I can't buy bulk from Costco because I'm single and if I bought that much shit in one go half of it would go bad before I was able to use it all.
Start lifting, you'll go through food like crazy.
I don't want to spend more money on food than I need to.
that's what the freezer is for
You just have to buy the correct things. Most bulk items aren’t even that hard to get through. Two jugs of milk, oh my god I’m drowning!
The cost savings for two jugs of milk between costco and a normal grocery store does not justify the hassle of a costco membership.
I never said it was, retard.
Single dude here, I don't buy produce or Hispanices in bulk, just the stuff that doesn't go bad. These places don't exactly have a lot of produce anyway, most of it is other things. I always save my membership money on gas savings.
Ironically, the milk is actually more expensive than walmart. It's just more convenient to get it there because you don't have to wait 1hr in line at walmart and be around the poors.
Given I shop both at Walmart (which is the lowest cost in my area) and a bulk club, I am going to have to point out that you are very, very wrong. Apart from certain specific Great Value items and milk (which actually only recently reversed and was cheaper at wmart for some weird reason), you will be paying more at Walmart than the bulk club. ESPECIALLY when couponing. The bulk club gas is also always the lowest in the area, with exception of a slight delay in the gas pricing dropping due to slower turnover. Part of the reason tards like you think this myth is brand differences between stores, as there is no "bulk" brand. Of course brands like Great Value are going to be cheaper than name brand, that is the fucking purpose of them. The big question is does the quality match? Sometimes it does, other times it does not. But in a 1:1 comparison, the bulk clubs will be cheaper.
I buy nonperishables in bulk. Paper plates, paper towels, aluminium foil, parchment paper, white rice, granulated sugar, honey, trash bags, etc.
Yes, sugar, rice, and honey will never go bad as long as you store them properly.
Get non perishables and shelf stable long lasting things such as canned food, and otherwise get a good freezer and ziplocs/a vacuum food preserver to split up large bits of perishables into small single meal packages to freeze and then thaw one at a time.
You realize that the whole "buy in bulk = cheaper" shit is bullshit right? (at least for Costco that is). Aside from a select few items like cheese and ribeye, you're paying the same price-per-unit (PPU) as you would at a regular grocery store. Milk, bread and eggs are all the same PPU, and infact some items like paper towels and bottled water have higher PPUs.
Toilet paper and paper towels, you get a big discount
Most is cheaper, you just end up buying more shit than what you walked in for.
This is largely untrue and I don't know why people repeat it ad nauseum. Nuts, cheeses, tomato paste, meat, frozen broccoli, tuna, grains etc etc etc. are all much cheaper and/or better quality than from the normal grocery store. Other things like fans or utensils also go on sale for more than double the discount at a normal store
who the fuck is buying frozen broccoli
Me, it's the only vegetable i eat
Poorfags like yours truly retard. Stock up the deep freeze when it's on sale.
Bullshit. I check PPU exclusively, more specifically by gram / ounce for bulk foods; it's significantly cheaper to buy crates of eggs, peanut butter powder, toilet paper, flour, and various other goods at bulk stores than anywhere else. Take your bait elsewhere.
very untrue! i save a lot on eggs, meat, bread, most vegetables, toiletries, snacks, dairy, random shit like pens and batteries, etc. you just need to have a family to eat it all, or roommates that agree to split the cost.
no its not lmao. The only thing that isn't really cheaper at costco is fresh meat because you can find deals at other stores. Everything else on average is much cheaper.
Anyone who has been to both Costco and a normal grocery store knows this is bullshit
nah. i buy chicken thighs at £2.59/kg at costco, or £3.19/kg at my fave supermarket. fuck yourself nagger
Imagine going to get groceries, but your store will keep the gypsies and ahmeds out. Does that make sense now?
I don't think you understand.
This is not a new idea. Ever hear of airline club lounges? The place where the semi-rich stay when waiting on their flights to be away from the plebs? You pay for those too, via ticket price and "rewards" programs. Same for hotel shit too, they have little VIP areas for the big spenders. Country clubs do this shit all the time.
This, it's basically just a middle class filter that lets them keep out the poors that steal shit all the time, do stupid activist shit, or fuck up products like that girl who licked the ice cream.
...It's 60 dollars a year for the basic membership. That's 0.16 cents a day for a year or 5 bucks a month. Tell me how much shit you spend more than 5 bucks a month on and I'll wait while you make a 3 mile long list.
>rent/mortgage
>internet
>electricity
>water bill
>car gas
>car insurance
>food
Those are the only things I spend money on. Why the fuck should I start signing up for subscriptions and avocado toast like a soilennial?
based
but you're missing out on shopping in a higher quality store for cheaper and most importantly without naggerS
it is worth getting
I agree that the perks of having a costco membership are justified, if you have a family. Single men who live alone, the numbers don't add up to make it worth it.
So if you're single, avoid costco, it's only really meant for families.
you don't have a freezer?
The only things worth buying to freeze are meat, and that's if you can eat it quick enough to avoid freezer burn. Fruits and vegetables are worthless once you freeze them as they have a very heavily modified texture and even flavor profile after unthawing because the freezing process causes physical damage to plant cells and turns them into mush. So unless all you ever eat are smoothies, fresh is just objectively the higher quality product.
>The only things worth buying to freeze are meat
i buy milk in bulk and freeze it
>Fruits and vegetables are worthless once you freeze them as they have a very heavily modified texture and even flavor profile after unthawing because the freezing process causes physical damage to plant cells and turns them into mush.
if i plan to cook with it, it doesn't matter. furthermore most vegetables, leafy, tomatoes, apples and such usually last very long in a cold fridge (MAX 4c or 39f). i get by grocery shopping once or twice a MONTH
The vegetables and fruit I care about are onions, strawberries, and honeydew melons. Freezing absolutely fucking ruins them from their fresh state. I didn't know about milk but I don't drink it every week anyway.
onions last forever lol. why would you freeze it?
for milk, thaw it in the fridge (it takes a couple of days so plan ahead) and give it a good shake. just like normal
if fresh fruit really is a big part of your expense then i can understand costco not being worth it, i guess
i don't buy much fruit because i can't plan it. i'm fine with my hearty stews with shitton of veggies and a multivitamin lol
>he's never cut open an onion he forgot in the fridge with french onion soup inside
how did you put soup inside an onion?
>car gas
>not knowing membership will pay itself off by pumping at Costco gas
the groceries being cheaper makes up for it
if you don't save more than 60 dollars in a year on groceries then the membership was a waste of money
I can save that on Kirkland liquor alone
I would lose more value over a year in the time of going to costco since the closest one is 40 minutes drive away from me.
Yeah, the reason I'm not a member is because its located in the suburbs (the one with the biggest mall also, absolute hell) and I try to never leave the city.
Plus you're going to feel pressured to shop there as much as possible since you already subscribed to their battle pass.
Everyone pays in and the ones who don't shop their often enough subsidize the prices for the ones who do. The system does break down if a large enough percentage actually uses it right.
Is that true? I'm sure the membership fees support a lot of Costco's functionalities but I would be willing to bet a lot more of their income is thanks to their customers shopping there. It's more than just the membership, it's that they have a captive audience who spend money there frequently.
Same thing as Metro in Europe. You can't go to the grocery part without subscription. Though, it's only for professional, IIRC.
>costco food court
>pizza
>hotdogs
>smoothies
>churros
Bros I kind of want to buy a membership just for this now.
You don't need a membership. Every day around noon a horde of teenagers come buy pizza and hotdogs. Just come in the big exit door
I love those churros
I haven't eaten a churro for a decade.
How is the quality of costco's fresh fruit/vegetables/meat? I buy fresh fruit and meat every week. If their berries and melons are as beaten up as the produce in places like walmart then the membership wouldn't be worth it. Same with fresh meat. I want to be able to buy juicy red cuts of ribeye.
Meat from Costco is definitely worth while
Everything at Costco is above average, but you have to buy it in bulk; it’s all packaged for about four people
I can't buy a weeks worth of berries at once, that shit goes bad after a few days in the fridge.
Fucking freezers. Do you know we have them NOW?
Have you EVER freezed a fruit in your life? It fucking destroys the cells and turns it into mushy garbage after unfreezing. Fresh fruit is ruined if you freeze it.
I freeze blueberries, bananas and strawberries. All good when I take them out of freezer.
Strawberries are terrible after unfreezing. You are a tastelet with abysmally low standards and no culinary experience.
Eat some make jam or pie
Frozen fruit makes good ice cream, smoothies, sherbert
People have been storing fruit with and without refrigeration for centuries, millennia even
I want to eat a bowl full of fresh strawberries by themselves. I don't buy fruit to make ice cream or smoothies. I buy fruit to eat that fruit fresh. Frozen is garbage.
so dont shop at costco until they offer fresh produce at more reasonable quantities. there are billions of us who do it 365 24 7
>eating fruit
Enjoy your diabetes.
>HFCS addict projecting
Fruit has never given anyone diabetes, retard.
Jesus Christ you are a real retard huh? Fucking trolls I swear..
>pay extra for fresh berries and freeze them
no thanks, rabbi.
>he doesn't freeze fruit
Dumb and wasteful people.
You can literally buy a bag of frozen strawberries from Costco for a great price. Lasts for months.
frozen strawberries are low quality and inferior to fresh never frozen strawberries
Take your trolling elsewhere kiddo.
nta but since when is it trolling to post true facts?
I bet you also think microwaved food is better than freshly cooked food.
you are most definitely a poorfag
Don't even respond to this poor ass troll anymore. He probably can't even afford a membership.
tl;dr if you are single, Costco isn't worth shopping at
honestly i'd pay $3 for those
$1.50 is way too cheap
...and people think inflation is created out of thin air. fuck yourself consoomer
$3 is NOT a reasonable price for a hot dog
>$3 is NOT a reasonable price for a hot dog
Maybe if they include a couple beers
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they'll raise the price, they won't care about the outrage in the long term.
it's like when dollar tree raised their price to $1.25.
people who shop there will keep shopping there.
Why shouldn't they raise the price? The spending value of the dollar has been reduced, they're a business they need more dollars now to cover their own expenses.
i realise youre retarded but theyre making profit either way, so instead they dick over consumers to make even more profit in light of inflation
>trained forklift operator as CEO
I trust his judgement completely. It won't happen.
>much like college football coaches
What a weird off-topic thing to shove into the post
I knew this dude in Seoul who didn't even have a car but was a Costco member so he would just go to Costco, buy a bunch of shit, and take a cab back to his apartment (since you can't bring all the shit into the bus/subway)
i'd care but I have standards. I dont shop at costco
>i'd care but I have standards.
He says, as he browses and posts to a text-based mexican gardening forum
No, you can't act snobby over fucking Costco, they actually got really good shit
you're missing the point
I'm more of a WinCo guy, myself.
Me too but their prices aren't so great, a lot of their stuff is more expensive since they rarely offer promos or discounts. They also don't accept credit cards which means I don't get my usual 3% cash back on groceries. They're 24/7 though and they have a lot of good stuff so I still shop there.
>They also don't accept credit cards
The hell? Last I went to one was visiting relatives and I remember using one. Turns out they did this recently. But only in certain areas? Weird.
with biden spending another 100 bil, it has to go up
Been dead to me since they did away with the polish dog
i miss the food court pretzel.
I miss the carne asada bake. Honestly costco has gone downhill. They need to massively increase the membership fees to filter the third-worlders out, lately my costco feels like a mogadishu bazaar