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| Topic Started: Apr 29 2014, 05:16 AM (593 Views) | |
| goldengal | Apr 29 2014, 05:16 AM Post #1 |
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This morning I shopped at Costco and then Loblaws. They are right across the street from one another. Here are some of the big differences I noticed on items I purchased at Costco. Skippy peanut butter 2 kg. 6.79 at Costco and- 9.49 at Loblaws white sugar 4 kg 3.49 at Costco and 5.49 at Loblaws Cascade 115 ct 15.99 at Costco an 22.49 at Loblaws (would be $19.99 at Costco but there was $4.00 off The huge difference is the 6 pack of organic chicken broth at Costco for $7.99 and at Loblaws they are sold singly at $2.99 Tide Pods were $23.99 for 90 at Costco, and I forgot to check at Loblaws but will on Wednesday when I take a recipe to one of the cashiers. It is no wonder the parking lot is so full early on in the day at Costco with price difference like these. I only shop at Loblaws for the loss leaders for the most part with the exception of a loaf of rye bread which I love and few stores carry it. Oh I do not use a lot of sugar, but am in baking mode the past few days. It does not time to make up the cost of the membership at Costco. Take care, Pat |
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| Alli | Apr 29 2014, 06:16 AM Post #2 |
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Are you sure you're not a Spokesperson for Costco? laugh123 Costco may be good if you need to be buying in bulk But for someone like me I don't need all the extras All that peanut butter would last me a year.. Chicken broth I make from scratch... Pretty much everything is packaged in two's or more that's way too much that even a small family can use I bought a bag of the pancake mix..... It had those teeny meele bugs you don't know how long some things sit on shelves or how often they are rotated. I was looking for freezer bags I don't need 4 boxes of freezer bags Everything you buy is all supersized.... I shop at Freshco I find they have some excellent weekly bargains I found some cactus leaves I am going to try and make a cactus salad.... I love some of their other products as well too and prices.. I will say though that Costco did have great chicken breasts in bulk they were large and the price reasonable But i haven't been for quite some time. Likely gone up in price as everything else too....One person shopping IMO not practical..... When I make my grocery list I compare all the flyers I get on line I don't jump from place to place because I don't drive but I will compare. I have a couple of sites that I can download coupons. Yesterday I printed a $3.00 off at Bulk Barn another $2.00 for Purina Cat Chow for Lucy. I used to shop at Zehrs no longer I wanted to buy cranberry juice the Ocean Spray reg bottle was $4.49 crazy I went to Walmart the same brand was $2.79 even Zehrs generic Brand was expensive $3.49 a dollar less but still I won't pay... The only thing I have from Zehrs is my Pharmacy they don't charge extra they deliver in a timely manner and I have developed a relationship with them over the years They will contact me to remind me I have not re ordered things.. |
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| goldengal | Apr 29 2014, 08:07 AM Post #3 |
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The peanut butter is for my friends who feed all the cats. i buy a lot of stuff for them. Must say I have never bought anything with bugs in it from Costco as their turnover is so fast, and they delist products that do not move. I have often said when I die someone will benefit from the contents of my storage room .... not perishable goods but items like those freezer bags, facial and bathroom tissue and so on. I make many many soups so the organic broth works for me in some cases. In fact just yesterday I made one pot pasta which was delish, and I used some in it. The fish and sweet potato dog food I buy (Kirkland brand) is half the price of what I used to pay and works so much better for Montana's system. Yes, you are right though Alli inasmuch as I could be a spokesperson for Costco. I have so very many of the $10 tshirts that are made in Canada, and have never had one pill, and only one shrunk, but I think it was not made to size to begin with. I watched Made in Bangladesh yesterday which featured the building that collapsed and killed so many. Those poor people make a pittance, and yet those tshirts cost way more than the Made in Canada ones from Costco. I like the yoga pants from Costco as much as the Lu Lu Lemons which cost many times more. One regret is I did not purchase Fila sneakers that were featured about a month ago for $16.95. I thought that was just too cheap for shoes to wear walking each morning. However, the chap I walk with bought them and said they feel like wearing slippers and wears them every morning on our walks. I went back to buy some, but alas, they were one of those sale items that only lasted a couple of weeks. If you see something you like, you better grab it as it likely will not be there on your next visit. For the most part I do not purchase much fresh produce there as the quantities are too much for me, but I do buy the large bag of spinach almost weekly, and pay a little more for celery that is already cut as I have a habit of just leaving it. Yes, their prices are inching up too, but from the comparison with Loblaws, they are still much cheaper. However, if I did not live where I do, I would not have a storage room with lots of shelving. Take care, Pat |
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| haili | Apr 29 2014, 11:54 AM Post #4 |
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When things are on sale, I buy several eg. sugar at $1.48 last week when I happened to be in Can. Tire. Peanut butter is often on sale for about $3 for the medium sized jar at various stores. Shoppers Drug Mart had butter at $2.99 last week so I bought a couple for the freezer. Clark's beans were 67 cents this week and I bought 3. I hardly ever pay full price and it wouldn't pay me to shop at Costco since I don't use things up fast enough. I check the flyers every week and pick up specials. |
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| goldengal | Apr 29 2014, 10:31 PM Post #5 |
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Mistress, House of Dogs
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Just the difference in the price of Montana's dog food (which my vet agrees is an excellent food) pays for my membership more than 5 times. Take care, Pat |
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| FuzzyO | Apr 30 2014, 12:43 AM Post #6 |
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Pat if ever I announce that I have another dog please remind me! |
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| Darcie | Apr 30 2014, 02:59 AM Post #7 |
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I do like Freshco as well. Carrots 3# Superstore = 2.48, Freshco $1.69, same brand. Similarly for potatoes and onions. I find the quality of food at Freshco to be excellent My daughter in Montreal shops at Costco once a month and shares with my granddaughter. Here I would be inundated with stuff but I think I have found a share person recently, we are going to Costco together soon. I pay nothing for the card as my daughter gives it to me. I basically shop as Haili shops. I saw a roast for $53 yesterday and thought of Delphi's post. Two K of sugar lasts me about a year if I don't do baking much. I do need some to make my bread pudding, bought white bread by mistake and have some light cream that I bought when my Mennonite friends came to visit. Have to use the rest up somehow. |
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| erka | Apr 30 2014, 04:53 AM Post #8 |
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We get our prescriptions from Costco and the savings in dispensing fees ($4.50 at Costco as oppose to $11.00 at Safeway) covers the membership fees. Soon I will get a hearing aid which is much less than other places. I love the super sizes of toilet paper, dishwashing/laundry supplies, cleaning supplies and dog food/dog treats. |
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| Olive Oil | May 1 2014, 04:35 AM Post #9 |
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The savings at Costco are quite significant and the membership fee is quickly made up. By using their American Express card, I get enough back each year to more than cover the membership fees. I still use Sobeys for much of my shopping but save on dishwashing detergent, toilet paper, produce, and many other items at Costco. They have just started carrying a quality cat kibble under their Kirkland brand which is a huge saving. . I've become quite fond of the Kirkland black bean soup sold in tetra packs in groups of 6, I believe. Each tetra is enough for 2 days. Tassimo coffee is also sold at a huge saving. |
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| goldengal | May 1 2014, 04:51 AM Post #10 |
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Must look for that soup OO as I fill up my small freezer when I make so many soups and freeze them. Guess I was meant to go back as they had the glucosamine & chondrroitin which is usually $26.99 with $6.00 off. Montana and I both take it twice/day. She is the first Golden Retriever I have had that has not developed arthritis and hip dysplasia. Some likely think it does zip, but I think it helps. Another thing I really like about Costco is they take items back, and do not even want a reason. I had bought a hoody on Monday. Took the tags off this morning and decided I had better try it on, and darned if I could get the zipper up. Doesn't make sense since it was up when I bought it. Took it back, and being me, I was nattering away about why I was returning it, and the clerk did not even want to hear it. Take care, Pat |
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| Deleted User | May 1 2014, 05:06 AM Post #11 |
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We also have the American Express COSTCO membership, and shop there regularly, especially for paper products. Pat, I laughed at your statement about your store room, because ours in the same. However, I have had to return several items because of spoilage. |
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| erka | May 1 2014, 05:27 AM Post #12 |
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GoldenGal wrote:
That is another great thing about Costco. Sierra (dog) is so picky about her food and treats and I have returned opened bags with no questions asked. During one of the returns, I asked the clerk what they do with the opened bags (thinking they are donated to a "pet food bank". Not so, it is returned to the manufacturer. That is my only complaint on Costco. Edited by erka, May 1 2014, 12:55 PM.
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| Deleted User | May 1 2014, 11:54 AM Post #13 |
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Erka. I need to visit a Canadian Costco when I visit you to buy my Voltaren. Is there one near your house? |
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| erka | May 1 2014, 12:57 PM Post #14 |
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BJ: Richmond Costco is on the way to the US border. It is not the closest (downtown costco is) but the parking is free at Richmond. |
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| Trotsky | May 9 2014, 12:22 AM Post #15 |
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We just let the COSTCO membership expire. We found that we couldn't make back the membership fee. So we just got a 60 day free memberbership offer at BJ's...we are going to do it although both are quite a subway haul away (One in the Bronx, one in Queens.) In Jersey City we were BJ members for at least 10 years because the place was in our neighborhood. I was SHOCKED to find I could get 4 tires for only $100. First BJ's purchase will be tomorrow...$89 for a fully articulated tilt and swivel mount for the TV up on the wall. Same thing is $129 at COSTCO. And some Michael Angelo Chicken Piccata's...COSTCO didn't carry them. Edited by Trotsky, May 9 2014, 12:23 AM.
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