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| Topic Started: Apr 29 2014, 05:16 AM (594 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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| FuzzyO | May 9 2014, 02:34 AM Post #16 |
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Will be going to Costco today with a friend. I'll have a good look around and decide whether it might be worth it to get a membership, though I imagine for just me that it is not. |
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| Olive Oil | May 9 2014, 03:32 AM Post #17 |
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Now that I'm cooking for one, I often wonder if the Costco card is worth it. However, I signed up for another year on the strength of the Kirkland brand and their pricing. I also enjoy shopping there. I wish however, they would bring in more new products for the sake of interest. With my Food Saver, I've started resealing bags which makes a huge difference. For example, walnuts are a good quality and price. I take out a cup or two and vacuum seal the bag. Their meat is a high quality but if you don't have the room or the inclination to freeze items, it's not worthwhile. If you like Feta which keeps well, they have an excellent product and price. The card can be cancelled at any time with full fees returned to you. Edited by Olive Oil, May 9 2014, 03:34 AM.
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| margaret | May 9 2014, 04:15 AM Post #18 |
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My daughter has the membership and we all shop on her card. Myself her son and her daughter. Yes they have the best Feta but the closest Costco for me is 2 hours away or more. When we go to visit the kids we visit the Costco near them. |
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| Deleted User | May 9 2014, 04:21 AM Post #19 |
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We were at COSTCO on Tuesday. Prices have gone way up on a number of items: bacon, heavy cream, for example. Going to a Canadian COSTCO on Sunday on our way to visit Erka. Will be interesting to see and compare those prices. |
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| Trotsky | May 9 2014, 04:37 AM Post #20 |
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I noticed the same thing. (We shop ALDI'S upstairs from the Costco so we still do the occasional walk-through with out old membership cards.) Honestly, I wouldn't pay $3.99/lb. for ground beef even if I were a millionaire. Edited by Trotsky, May 9 2014, 04:38 AM.
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| heatseeker | May 9 2014, 05:03 AM Post #21 |
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$3.99 is a relative bargain. It is often a buck more in Canada, and one thing we are not short of is cattle. We must be millionaires. laugh123 Or stupid. Canada also has marketing boards for dairy products, eggs and chicken, which keeps our prices much, much higher than US prices. And tariff walls, which keep everything else sky high. |
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| Trotsky | May 10 2014, 11:14 AM Post #22 |
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You're right. I checked the one downstairs (yeah we have a grocery store in the building) and their "ground chuck" was $4.99 a pound. You know, if none of us ever ate beef again, our health would probably improve. <In the last 3 years I have bought ground beef exactly once.> Edited by Trotsky, May 10 2014, 11:15 AM.
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| Trotsky | May 10 2014, 11:25 AM Post #23 |
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So today we joined BJ's Warehouse for a free 60 day membership. We went to the store in Middle Village, Queens, New York City. It was an HOUR subway ride but this store had both the TV mount and the Michael Angelo Chicken Piccata. I do not think I have ever seen a store in one level that was so big in my entire life. Hauling the large TV and very heavy mount home was a pain in the ass (46 steps to get out of the subway,) or more precisely a pain about 6 inches ABOVE my ass but it's a nice big all direction mount rated for a 150 pound TV (80 inch.) Though both BJ's are too far from home to consider full time membership, the 60 days may suit us for a couple trips. (The Middle Village store is TWICE the size of my old Costco. There is also a HUGE discount liquor store next door.) Do any of you shop BJ's? |
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| Olive Oil | May 11 2014, 04:16 AM Post #24 |
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I've never heard of BJs before. It would be nice to have a little competition for Costco. At one time, a Sam's Club was being planned but Walmart switched their business plan to expanded grocery depts. in their regular stores. I still buy beef but mostly for dishes such as stir fries or for chili where a little goes a long way. I seem to be consuming chicken and meat alternatives most of the time. Pork is very expensive and the size of bacon packages has shrunk with the same price point as a larger size. I like bacon but only buy it when my son is in town. Milk is cheaper at Costco and their large packages of cheeses are very good buys especially when on sale. I also buy the 6 packs of white tuna at a great price. |
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| heatseeker | May 11 2014, 04:23 AM Post #25 |
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At one time, a Sam's Club was being planned but Walmart switched their business plan to expanded grocery depts. in their regular stores. Walmart opened a Sam's Club some years ago in Toronto. Dumbest thing I ever saw. Terrible location, in some godforsaken little strip mall that it was impossible to find. The selection and quality was crap. It soon closed. |
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| Olive Oil | May 11 2014, 06:20 AM Post #26 |
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In some markets they are quite large and popular. They have been described to me as a Costco without the premium products. |
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| heatseeker | May 11 2014, 07:01 AM Post #27 |
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I believe the "without the premium products" part. |
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| swing | May 12 2014, 07:27 AM Post #28 |
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We just lost our Sobey's store in the west end of the city, to the Co-op. Co-op's prices are ridiculous, even more than Safeway on the articles I purchase! Sobeys bought out Safeway. They then closed Sobeys stores that weren't as financially viable as the Safeway in the area. |
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