"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> On 5/13/2013 6:06 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On 5/13/2013 1:38 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>> From what I can tell from reading RFC (no Costco near me) a lot of
>>> items
>>> at Costco are hit or miss (or seasonal). They probably bought this
>>> batch
>>> from a different supplier. That's what I'd expect from a club/warehouse
>>> store.
>>
>> Yes, that could be. Sometimes the Kirkland items have the actual
>> manufacturer on them, such as the Hormel bacon. But I don't think the
>> pepper does. Am still annoyed with the hummus cups. They used to sell
>> really tasty stuff. But the Sabra that they sell now was inedible. Had
>> a
>> really off taste to it. Probably the soybean oil that I think shouldn't
>> be
>> in hummus. And they have other things that we like but they only get
>> them
>> in maybe once or twice a year to even once every two years. I just never
>> know what they might have.
>>
>>
> Hummus... don't care. But this is why I wouldn't shop at a club/warehouse
> place even if there *was* one near me. I like consistency. Not
> hit-or-miss shopping.

I don't buy a lot there. But what I do buy saves me tons of money. For
instance, bagged salad and other produce. But I do not buy the potatoes or
onions because they are sold in such a very large quantity and the last time
I bought either one, about half were rotten. Also don't notice a good price
on raw chicken. But excellent prices on lunch meats and cheeses. Also
olive oil. And cat litter. Excellent price on food too but like so many
things they sell, you must buy an assortment pack. And my cats will only
eat the tuna. Also save a lot on paper products and some cosmetics.

But the items that I buy pretty much every week are bread and sliced apples.
Sometimes that is all that I buy. Husband and daughter like the little
packs of baby carrots but they don't always have them. Never during the
summer and usually do have throughout the school year but have not had the
last few times we were in.