http://www.pennysaverblog.com/the-pros-cons-of-shopping-at-costco/ Smart Finance and Money Saving Tips Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:48:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.pennysaverblog.com/the-pros-cons-of-shopping-at-costco/comment-page-1/#comment-815 Jason Thu, 12 May 2011 20:55:28 +0000 http://www.pennysaverblog.com/?p=926#comment-815 I love costco! 3rd largest retailer in the us! When was the last time you saw a costco commersial? I save lots of money. I love costco! 3rd largest retailer in the us! When was the last time you saw a costco commersial? I save lots of money.

]]> http://www.pennysaverblog.com/the-pros-cons-of-shopping-at-costco/comment-page-1/#comment-814 Mark Wed, 11 May 2011 16:26:58 +0000 http://www.pennysaverblog.com/?p=926#comment-814 Hi, as for the food, you are right in that there are more bulk items than a typical grocery store. After I started closely comparing the savings, I was surprised that in some cases I was getting double the amount of food for the same cost, so even if I couldn’t eat my way through it all I was still coming out ahead. Some of the other retailers had some cheaper options, but it meant buying the generic, low quality brands which I believe my family does not deserve. When I buy anything at Costco, I know its the highest quality. Even in the clothing section, I buy items that normally are purchased at high end retailers such as Macy's and Nordstrom’s, but I pay nearly half the price. They do allow you to look around first before you sign up, you just cannot buy anything. Instead they let you cancel your membership for a full refund of the membership fee all the way up to the last day of your year. Obviously I’m a big fan, but you can try it for yourself and if you don’t feel the same way, simply cancel it. Hi, as for the food, you are right in that there are more bulk items than a typical grocery store. After I started closely comparing the savings, I was surprised that in some cases I was getting double the amount of food for the same cost, so even if I couldn’t eat my way through it all I was still coming out ahead. Some of the other retailers had some cheaper options, but it meant buying the generic, low quality brands which I believe my family does not deserve. When I buy anything at Costco, I know its the highest quality. Even in the clothing section, I buy items that normally are purchased at high end retailers such as Macy’s and Nordstrom’s, but I pay nearly half the price. They do allow you to look around first before you sign up, you just cannot buy anything. Instead they let you cancel your membership for a full refund of the membership fee all the way up to the last day of your year. Obviously I’m a big fan, but you can try it for yourself and if you don’t feel the same way, simply cancel it.

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