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>
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Cindy Fuller > wrote:

> Ranee's post about the non-availability of good kosher hot dogs at
> Costco brought up an interesting sidebar. She said that she and Rich
> had let their Costco membership lapse. The SO and I have debated for
> years about the value of getting a Costco membership. I briefly had a
> Sam's Club membership many years ago, but I let it lapse because there
> wasn't one nearby when I moved from Dallas to Ithaca in 1986. Our
> neighbors are big Costco aficionados, and my relatives back east are
> devotees of BJ's and Sam's. To my thinking, a membership doesn't make
> much sense for the two of us. We don't have oodles of space to store
> large quantities of stuff. Anyone in a small household want to chime in
> one way or another?
>
> Cindy

Since there are just two of us and I also don't have tons of space to
store in bulk, a Costco or Sams membership makes no sense to me either.
And there is a Sams less than two miles from where I live.

I just don't see the point.
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"Omelet" > wrote in message
> Since there are just two of us and I also don't have tons of space to
> store in bulk, a Costco or Sams membership makes no sense to me either.
> And there is a Sams less than two miles from where I live.
>
> I just don't see the point.
> --

Not everything is in huge packages. Yes, some paper products are, but
coffee, a gallon of milk, an appliance, a book, are all the same package as
every other place. Meats are typically 20% to 50% less than the supermarket
so big savings there. You do have to buy 4 pounds of butter to pay $1.68 a
pound compared to $3.50+ at the supermarket. Freeze or go in with a friend
on stuff like that.

I saved $100 on my TV a few years ago, that is two and a half years of
membership dues.

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"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote:

> "Omelet" > wrote in message
> > Since there are just two of us and I also don't have tons of space to
> > store in bulk, a Costco or Sams membership makes no sense to me either.
> > And there is a Sams less than two miles from where I live.
> >
> > I just don't see the point.
> > --
>
> Not everything is in huge packages. Yes, some paper products are, but
> coffee, a gallon of milk, an appliance, a book, are all the same package as
> every other place. Meats are typically 20% to 50% less than the supermarket
> so big savings there. You do have to buy 4 pounds of butter to pay $1.68 a
> pound compared to $3.50+ at the supermarket. Freeze or go in with a friend
> on stuff like that.
>
> I saved $100 on my TV a few years ago, that is two and a half years of
> membership dues.

Costco or Sams?
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"Omelet" > wrote in message
>> I saved $100 on my TV a few years ago, that is two and a half years of
>> membership dues.
>
> Costco or Sams?

BJ's. Two in reasonable distance. Costco is 60 miles.

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"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote:

> "Omelet" > wrote in message
> >> I saved $100 on my TV a few years ago, that is two and a half years of
> >> membership dues.
> >
> > Costco or Sams?
>
> BJ's. Two in reasonable distance. Costco is 60 miles.

Never heard of BJ's...
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On 2/20/2010 10:36, Omelet wrote:
> Never heard of BJ's...

When we lived in New York State, we had BJ's and Sam's Club. I didn't
encounter a Costco until we came west.

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Pennyaline > wrote:

> On 2/20/2010 10:36, Omelet wrote:
> > Never heard of BJ's...
>
> When we lived in New York State, we had BJ's and Sam's Club. I didn't
> encounter a Costco until we came west.

We have Sams and Costco. No BJ's.
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Pennyaline wrote:
> On 2/20/2010 10:36, Omelet wrote:
>> Never heard of BJ's...
>
> When we lived in New York State, we had BJ's and Sam's Club. I didn't
> encounter a Costco until we came west.
>

Costco used to be called "Price Club", IIRC from when we had a
membership in New Jersey. It was the only one of its kind for quite a
while then Sam's Club came in. BJ's didn't happen until the mid 90's.

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Om wrote:

> Never heard of BJ's...

Really? It's what cyber**** does for a living!

Bob

In article >,
"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote:

> "Omelet" > wrote in message
> > Since there are just two of us and I also don't have tons of space to
> > store in bulk, a Costco or Sams membership makes no sense to me either.
> > And there is a Sams less than two miles from where I live.
> >
> > I just don't see the point.
> > --
>
> Not everything is in huge packages. Yes, some paper products are, but
> coffee, a gallon of milk, an appliance, a book, are all the same package as
> every other place. Meats are typically 20% to 50% less than the supermarket
> so big savings there. You do have to buy 4 pounds of butter to pay $1.68 a
> pound compared to $3.50+ at the supermarket.

Not true for the Costcos I've been to:

coffee - three pounds or more
milk - two gallon jugs in a box
meat - minimum six steaks, six pounds of hamburger, etc
butter - yeah, four pounds shrink wrap of four boxes

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On Sat, 20 Feb 2010 11:10:50 -0800, Dan Abel > wrote:

>In article >,
> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote:
>
>> "Omelet" > wrote in message
>> > Since there are just two of us and I also don't have tons of space to
>> > store in bulk, a Costco or Sams membership makes no sense to me either.
>> > And there is a Sams less than two miles from where I live.
>> >
>> > I just don't see the point.
>> > --
>>
>> Not everything is in huge packages. Yes, some paper products are, but
>> coffee, a gallon of milk, an appliance, a book, are all the same package as
>> every other place. Meats are typically 20% to 50% less than the supermarket
>> so big savings there. You do have to buy 4 pounds of butter to pay $1.68 a
>> pound compared to $3.50+ at the supermarket.
>
>Not true for the Costcos I've been to:

I just got back from Costco in northern NJ
>
>coffee - three pounds or more

2 lb bags

>milk - two gallon jugs in a box

Individual gallons of organic or regular whole, 2%, 1% and skim.
Individual quarts of half & half or heavy cream.

>meat - minimum six steaks, six pounds of hamburger, etc

4 rib steaks/pack.

4.5-5lbs of burger

>butter - yeah, four pounds shrink wrap of four boxes

As it alwyas has been.

In single and shop at Costco all the time and love it!

Has saved me money on so many things!

Pays to have a small freezer tho!