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"Julie Bove" > wrote:
> "Nad R" > wrote in message
> ...
>> sf > wrote:
>>> On Wed, 8 Jun 2011 23:14:28 -0700, "Bob Terwilliger"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> I come out *way* ahead after all the savings are applied.
>>>
>>> It doesn't work that way for us anymore. We don't need those huge
>>> amounts of perishables and most staples can be purchased elsewhere
>>> (better brands, on sale). I still haven't given up my membership, but
>>> there are fewer and fewer trips to costco anymore. I only bought
>>> Kirkland EVOO last time. I had intended to buy some prime meat, but
>>> that store had such a small section I almost missed it and I didn't
>>> think what they had looked very good.

>>
>> It is the Cashews and bulk Hershey candy bars are the biggest draws for me
>> at Costco. Sometimes Jelly Bellies
>>
>> Otherwise the local mega produce stores are far better on cost and quality
>> on produce and meats. Even on gas Costco seems a bit higher on occasion.

>
> For me Costco is the cheapest on gas. Exception being a nearby Arco that
> charges the same price. My dad however gets gas for less at Fred Meyer,
> but... He shops there a lot and gets fuel rewards. I rarely shop there
> because of their high prices.


Meijers is my number one store for convenience and when they have a sale it
is often much cheaper than Costco. For produce and meats I like Nino
Salvaggio Market.

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On 2011-06-09, Nad R > wrote:

> Otherwise the local mega produce stores are far better on cost and quality
> on produce and meats. Even on gas Costco seems a bit higher on occasion.


Yep.

Fortunately, there's one area in which Costco can't be beat. Meds! I
have to buy BP and gout meds. Costco prices were less than half of
the next cheapest provider, which was county subsidized. A local SFBA
news program did a major survey and discovered NOBODY beats Costco's
pharmacy. Better still, you don't need to be a member.

The only rason I don't buy from Costco now is, the closest one is 100
miles away. :|

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>On 2011-06-09, Nad R > wrote:
>
>> Otherwise the local mega produce stores are far better on cost and quality
>> on produce and meats. Even on gas Costco seems a bit higher on occasion.

>
>Yep.
>
>Fortunately, there's one area in which Costco can't be beat. Meds! I
>have to buy BP and gout meds. Costco prices were less than half of
>the next cheapest provider, which was county subsidized. A local SFBA
>news program did a major survey and discovered NOBODY beats Costco's
>pharmacy. Better still, you don't need to be a member.


Nobody beats Walmart's Rx prices.
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> I will not buy bananas. Got a severe fruit fly infestation
> from that.


The trick is when you bring the bananas home, immediately soak them in
bleach water, or spray them with a bleach cleaner like Clorox Cleanup.
Let it stand 5 min or so, then rinse and you won't have any fruit fly
issues. Since you don't eat the peel you're not going to eat any
chemicals.
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Bob Terwilliger wrote:
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> Pete C. wrote:
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> > Yep. I've been to plenty of cities, and I can't think of a single
> > desirable thing in a city that I don't have within a ten minute drive
> > from my quiet, safe, peaceful, spacious home and yard.

>
> Turkish restaurant? Coffee house with chess masters in residence? YMCA?


No Turkish restaurant nearby, plenty of others though. Plenty of coffee
places as well, but I wouldn't know if they had any chess folks since I
generally do my coffee at home. Probably a YMCA nearby, but not a place
I'd go to, a number of other commercial gyms around.

Plenty of shopping in that 10 min radius, Mal-Wart, Target, BBB, Best
Buy, Petsmart, Petco, Tractor Supply, Sam's, Radio Shack, Home Depot,
Lowe's, Academy Sports, Gander Mountain, Office Depot, etc. Got movie
theaters, museums, music venues, a hospital, etc. as well. A bit further
out at about 20 min I've got a very big lake with campgrounds, marinas
and whatnot. Out at 30 min I've got a big casino resort.

What I don't have is city noise and light pollution, overcrowding,
sidewalks full of homeless people, gangs, graphiti, drive-by shootings
and other city crime, restrictions and limitations, pollution, etc.


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> On 2011-06-09, Nad R > wrote:
>
>> Otherwise the local mega produce stores are far better on cost and quality
>> on produce and meats. Even on gas Costco seems a bit higher on occasion.

>
> Yep.
>
> Fortunately, there's one area in which Costco can't be beat. Meds! I
> have to buy BP and gout meds. Costco prices were less than half of
> the next cheapest provider, which was county subsidized. A local SFBA
> news program did a major survey and discovered NOBODY beats Costco's
> pharmacy. Better still, you don't need to be a member.
>
> The only rason I don't buy from Costco now is, the closest one is 100
> miles away. :|
>
> nb


When I had no insurance I bought my Meds from Canada, ten miles away, one
fourth the US price for the same name brand product. Now that I have
insurance It's is now even less so I go to the local pharmacy.

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On Thu, 9 Jun 2011 00:32:44 -0700, "Bob Terwilliger"
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>Pete C. wrote:
>
>> Yep. I've been to plenty of cities, and I can't think of a single
>> desirable thing in a city that I don't have within a ten minute drive
>> from my quiet, safe, peaceful, spacious home and yard.

>
>Turkish restaurant? Coffee house with chess masters in residence? YMCA?


That's just silly kookiness... small towns typically have some of the
finest ethnic eateries, and folks play chess everywhere. And YMCAs
are located within a 20 minute drive from most populated rural areas,
I have a choice of three. What rural areas don't have are nearby
professional sports arenas, theaters, amusement parks, and their
crowds of low lifes and heavy traffic.
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On Wed, 8 Jun 2011 23:14:28 -0700, "Bob Terwilliger"
> wrote:

>sf wrote:
>
>>> I shop for one and have both Sam's and Costco memberships, the
>>> membership cost is negligible.

>>
>> Pete, I don't know what world you live in but a membership at CostCo
>> is significant to ordinary mortals. So I'm happy for you, brother,
>> but don't expect the rest of us to reflect your views.

>
>I just shop for Lin and myself, but the Costco membership easily pays for
>itself in savings. Hell, the savings on wine alone pay for the membership!
>Things we routinely buy at Costco a
>
>Paper goods (toilet paper, paper plates, paper towels, and napkins)
>Booze
>Dog food
>Cat litter
>Razors
>Prescription drugs
>Over-the-counter drugs
>Contact lenses
>Printer cartridges
>
>Occasionally we'll buy groceries, especially:
>
>Mushrooms -- for some reason, Costco consistently has just the right size
>mushrooms to make stuffed mushrooms.
>Broccoli
>Milk
>Cheeses: Parm-Reggiano, Pecorino Romano, and Provolone in particular
>
>
>I come out *way* ahead after all the savings are applied.
>
>Bob
>


I shop Costco and one other store that has good prices. I just don't
see the point in reading ads and running here and there to catch a
special and burning the gas to traipse all over town. I get the best
looking, in the best condition, fruit, veggies and meat at Costco.
Period. Condition and looks are very important to me. For things I
want in smaller quantity or things that Costco doesn't carry, I shop
Winco.
You can't beat Costco for the garden center values in the spring. The
annuals and perennials are outstanding in price and quality. Stuff
moves through the store so quickly the plants just don't have time to
lose quality.
I shop Costco for glasses and OTC drugs and supplements.
The price and quality of men's jeans can't be beat. The spice aisle
has excellent value.
We get all our gas there. With our Executive membership we get an
additional 4 percent off the listed price in the form of a year-end
rebate.
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On 2011-06-09, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:

> Nobody beats Walmart's Rx prices.


My local 3K pop town mkt beats Walmart.

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On Thu, 09 Jun 2011 08:40:06 -0600, Janet Bostwick
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>
>I shop Costco and one other store that has good prices. I just don't
>see the point in reading ads and running here and there to catch a
>special and burning the gas to traipse all over town. I get the best
>looking, in the best condition, fruit, veggies and meat at Costco.
>Period. Condition and looks are very important to me. For things I
>want in smaller quantity or things that Costco doesn't carry, I shop
>Winco.
>You can't beat Costco for the garden center values in the spring. The
>annuals and perennials are outstanding in price and quality. Stuff
>moves through the store so quickly the plants just don't have time to
>lose quality.
>I shop Costco for glasses and OTC drugs and supplements.
>The price and quality of men's jeans can't be beat. The spice aisle
>has excellent value.
>We get all our gas there. With our Executive membership we get an
>additional 4 percent off the listed price in the form of a year-end
>rebate.
>Janet US



I second everything you mention and add the exemplary customer
service.

We just had an air conditioner fail and wanted to take it in for
service, but could not find the receipt. We went to Costco to see if
they could give us a copy. Instead, Costco told us to bring it back
to them. They refunded our *full purchase price*. The unit was over 5
years old and just out of warranty. We were very up front about the
age of the thing, too, and they verified it with their own computer
records.

I love that place.

Boron


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> Julie Bove wrote:
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>> I will not buy bananas. Got a severe fruit fly infestation
>> from that.

>
> The trick is when you bring the bananas home, immediately soak them in
> bleach water, or spray them with a bleach cleaner like Clorox Cleanup.
> Let it stand 5 min or so, then rinse and you won't have any fruit fly
> issues. Since you don't eat the peel you're not going to eat any
> chemicals.


I have a really bad respiratory reaction to bleach so I wouldn't dare do
that.


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> NOBODY beats Costco's pharmacy.


We belong to Kaiser.

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On Thu, 09 Jun 2011 10:57:14 -0400, Boron Elgar
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> I second everything you mention and add the exemplary customer
> service.
>
> We just had an air conditioner fail and wanted to take it in for
> service, but could not find the receipt. We went to Costco to see if
> they could give us a copy. Instead, Costco told us to bring it back
> to them. They refunded our *full purchase price*. The unit was over 5
> years old and just out of warranty. We were very up front about the
> age of the thing, too, and they verified it with their own computer
> records.
>
> I love that place.


Fabulous, good for them! I wouldn't have tried to get satisfaction
from the manufacturer after 5 years. It seems like that sort of thing
is built into everything these days. If the warranty is one year, it
poops out at 13 months.

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sf wrote:
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> On Thu, 09 Jun 2011 10:57:14 -0400, Boron Elgar
> > wrote:
>
> > I second everything you mention and add the exemplary customer
> > service.
> >
> > We just had an air conditioner fail and wanted to take it in for
> > service, but could not find the receipt. We went to Costco to see if
> > they could give us a copy. Instead, Costco told us to bring it back
> > to them. They refunded our *full purchase price*. The unit was over 5
> > years old and just out of warranty. We were very up front about the
> > age of the thing, too, and they verified it with their own computer
> > records.
> >
> > I love that place.

>
> Fabulous, good for them! I wouldn't have tried to get satisfaction
> from the manufacturer after 5 years. It seems like that sort of thing
> is built into everything these days. If the warranty is one year, it
> poops out at 13 months.


I seem to recall buried in the Costco literature that they include
warranty extensions on a lot of the stuff they sell. A lot of credit
cards do as well, so it's good to keep track of such things. Further
it's important to actually remember that things have warrantees (often
"lifetime") and to actually make warranty claims.

I've had some small items like multi-tools that I managed to break that
had lifetime warrantees. I looked up the info online, mailed the broken
item back for a couple bucks in postage and a brand new one arrived in a
week or two, no fuss.

Another one to keep in mind is the leakage/damage warranty on most name
brand batteries. A friend of mine had a set of batteries leak in some
specialty test equipment when they spent the winter in an unheated
garage. He was ready to toss the unit when I suggested calling the
battery manufacturer (Duracell). He called and they told him to send the
unit in (about $10 in shipping). A few weeks later a brand new unit
arrive, and even a newer model since the old one was out of production,
and this was about a $500 piece of equipment. Needless to say we only
buy Duracell batteries, though others have similar warranties.
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"Brooklyn1" <Gravesend1> wrote
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>>Fortunately, there's one area in which Costco can't be beat. Meds! I
>>have to buy BP and gout meds. Costco prices were less than half of
>>the next cheapest provider, which was county subsidized. A local SFBA
>>news program did a major survey and discovered NOBODY beats Costco's
>>pharmacy. Better still, you don't need to be a member.

>
> Nobody beats Walmart's Rx prices.


I have no idea on self pay if they are good or not.

We have good insurance so the only cost is the co-pay. Some stores are now
offering a 3 month supply for $10 on generics. It was Wal Mart though, that
started that trend. I thank them for it.




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"Nad R" > wrote in message
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> I have a Costco membership also. However, I find my local markets often
> have better prices if I read the sales papers. I prefer the local
> specialities stores better. I goto Costco's when other stores have no
> sales.
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We buy at a mix of stores. We don't have a Costco, but BJ's is about the
same. I do easily pay for the membership cost with savings. The meat
quality is very good and reasonably priced.

Some items are too large of a container for the two of us, such as peanut
butter that will go "off" before the jar is finished. OTOH, paper goods,
cleaning materials and well priced and I like having enough around rather
than pick up a roll or two of paper towels every week. OTC drugs are a
good buy.

If you are willing to pay attention and know where the best deals are, you
can eat better for less.


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Janet Bostwick > wrote:
>
> I shop Costco and one other store that has good prices. I just don't
> see the point in reading ads and running here and there to catch a
> special and burning the gas to traipse all over town. I get the best
> looking, in the best condition, fruit, veggies and meat at Costco.
> Period. Condition and looks are very important to me. For things I
> want in smaller quantity or things that Costco doesn't carry, I shop
> Winco.
> You can't beat Costco for the garden center values in the spring. The
> annuals and perennials are outstanding in price and quality. Stuff
> moves through the store so quickly the plants just don't have time to
> lose quality.
> I shop Costco for glasses and OTC drugs and supplements.
> The price and quality of men's jeans can't be beat. The spice aisle
> has excellent value.
> We get all our gas there. With our Executive membership we get an
> additional 4 percent off the listed price in the form of a year-end
> rebate.
> Janet US



Quality is of greater importance to me than price. So reading the local ads
of stores does not bother me. The extra gas and time does not bother me. I
so admit I am addicted to snickers candy bars that I do buy in bulk.

Costco does not have a garden center that is worth anything! What two
small isles of garden supplies. The local nursery has acres of plants and
supplies with a much much higher quality. The nursery is just two miles
from the local Costco and blows them away in quality and price. I find
Costco plants are sad looking. However as a Master Gardener I might be a
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Omelet wrote:
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> "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>
>> "Pete C." > wrote in message
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>>>
>>> Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I will not buy bananas. Got a severe fruit fly infestation
>>>> from that.
>>>
>>> The trick is when you bring the bananas home, immediately soak them
>>> in bleach water, or spray them with a bleach cleaner like Clorox
>>> Cleanup. Let it stand 5 min or so, then rinse and you won't have
>>> any fruit fly issues. Since you don't eat the peel you're not going
>>> to eat any chemicals.

>>
>> I have a really bad respiratory reaction to bleach so I wouldn't
>> dare do that.

>
> I just wash them in hot soapy dish water. That has eliminated the
> fruit flies. There are also special mesh bags you can purchase now
> to store room temperature fruit in.
>
> I've not had a fruit fly problem now for 2 or 3 years, maybe longer.
> :-) At one time, it had gotten pretty bad until I started washing all
> fruits that way as soon as they came in the house.


I've had three infestations since we moved here. I have holes in the
screens in the front door and also the kitchen door. I need to get those
fixed. Finally was able to find a person that does fix them.

When we first moved in, the house had been on the market for a while. With
5 fruit trees, there was a lot of rotting fruit on the ground. Outside the
fruit flies were buzzing and they just came in.

Then I ordered this little refrigerator for fruit that sat on the counter.
It was great while it worked! My old side by side refrigerator was a poor
design and didn't hold much food. I was getting CSA boxes and there wasn't
enough room in there to put it all. With the clear topped refrigerated
fruit bowl, the fruit was actually getting eaten! I think daughter and
husband would see it first thing when they came in and they would just eat
that.

But then the device broke and they are no longer being made. I bought
something that I thought was similar but it turned out not to work at all.
It didn't chill the fruit and was supposed to suck the air out but it
didn't. It just made a lot of noise and rotted the fruit.

So I put the fruit in a big bowl on the counter. Because it was organic
fruit, I think it was much more prone to fruit flies than the regular stuff.

I finally got rid of that infestation and then bought the Costco bananas. I
hadn't even taken them out of the bag they came in. I saw no fruit flies
when I bought them but the following morning the bag was black with them. A
few managed to get out of the bag and that was all it took.


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four percent? or two? if four, please describe your membership?

also one of the best values they have is their checks, about a fourth of the
bank and half of sams price, Lee
"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 8 Jun 2011 23:14:28 -0700, "Bob Terwilliger"
> > wrote:
>
>>sf wrote:
>>
>>>> I shop for one and have both Sam's and Costco memberships, the
>>>> membership cost is negligible.
>>>
>>> Pete, I don't know what world you live in but a membership at CostCo
>>> is significant to ordinary mortals. So I'm happy for you, brother,
>>> but don't expect the rest of us to reflect your views.

>>
>>I just shop for Lin and myself, but the Costco membership easily pays for
>>itself in savings. Hell, the savings on wine alone pay for the membership!
>>Things we routinely buy at Costco a
>>
>>Paper goods (toilet paper, paper plates, paper towels, and napkins)
>>Booze
>>Dog food
>>Cat litter
>>Razors
>>Prescription drugs
>>Over-the-counter drugs
>>Contact lenses
>>Printer cartridges
>>
>>Occasionally we'll buy groceries, especially:
>>
>>Mushrooms -- for some reason, Costco consistently has just the right size
>>mushrooms to make stuffed mushrooms.
>>Broccoli
>>Milk
>>Cheeses: Parm-Reggiano, Pecorino Romano, and Provolone in particular
>>
>>
>>I come out *way* ahead after all the savings are applied.
>>
>>Bob
>>

>
> I shop Costco and one other store that has good prices. I just don't
> see the point in reading ads and running here and there to catch a
> special and burning the gas to traipse all over town. I get the best
> looking, in the best condition, fruit, veggies and meat at Costco.
> Period. Condition and looks are very important to me. For things I
> want in smaller quantity or things that Costco doesn't carry, I shop
> Winco.
> You can't beat Costco for the garden center values in the spring. The
> annuals and perennials are outstanding in price and quality. Stuff
> moves through the store so quickly the plants just don't have time to
> lose quality.
> I shop Costco for glasses and OTC drugs and supplements.
> The price and quality of men's jeans can't be beat. The spice aisle
> has excellent value.
> We get all our gas there. With our Executive membership we get an
> additional 4 percent off the listed price in the form of a year-end
> rebate.
> Janet US



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On Thu, 9 Jun 2011 19:57:00 +0000 (UTC), Nad R
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>Janet Bostwick > wrote:
>>
>> I shop Costco and one other store that has good prices. I just don't
>> see the point in reading ads and running here and there to catch a
>> special and burning the gas to traipse all over town. I get the best
>> looking, in the best condition, fruit, veggies and meat at Costco.
>> Period. Condition and looks are very important to me. For things I
>> want in smaller quantity or things that Costco doesn't carry, I shop
>> Winco.
>> You can't beat Costco for the garden center values in the spring. The
>> annuals and perennials are outstanding in price and quality. Stuff
>> moves through the store so quickly the plants just don't have time to
>> lose quality.
>> I shop Costco for glasses and OTC drugs and supplements.
>> The price and quality of men's jeans can't be beat. The spice aisle
>> has excellent value.
>> We get all our gas there. With our Executive membership we get an
>> additional 4 percent off the listed price in the form of a year-end
>> rebate.
>> Janet US

>
>
>Quality is of greater importance to me than price. So reading the local ads
>of stores does not bother me. The extra gas and time does not bother me. I
>so admit I am addicted to snickers candy bars that I do buy in bulk.
>
>Costco does not have a garden center that is worth anything! What two
>small isles of garden supplies. The local nursery has acres of plants and
>supplies with a much much higher quality. The nursery is just two miles
>from the local Costco and blows them away in quality and price. I find
>Costco plants are sad looking. However as a Master Gardener I might be a
>tad picky.


I doubt that being a Master Gardener has anything to do with it. As
with everything else, selection is limited at Costco. What they have
is exemplary and stuff moves fast. Shop where you prefer. I do.
Janet US


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>snip

I did. I said it was the Executive membership.
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On Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:56:59 -0600, Janet Bostwick
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>On Thu, 9 Jun 2011 19:57:00 +0000 (UTC), Nad R
> wrote:
>
>>Janet Bostwick > wrote:
>>>
>>> I shop Costco and one other store that has good prices. I just don't
>>> see the point in reading ads and running here and there to catch a
>>> special and burning the gas to traipse all over town. I get the best
>>> looking, in the best condition, fruit, veggies and meat at Costco.
>>> Period. Condition and looks are very important to me. For things I
>>> want in smaller quantity or things that Costco doesn't carry, I shop
>>> Winco.
>>> You can't beat Costco for the garden center values in the spring. The
>>> annuals and perennials are outstanding in price and quality. Stuff
>>> moves through the store so quickly the plants just don't have time to
>>> lose quality.
>>> I shop Costco for glasses and OTC drugs and supplements.
>>> The price and quality of men's jeans can't be beat. The spice aisle
>>> has excellent value.
>>> We get all our gas there. With our Executive membership we get an
>>> additional 4 percent off the listed price in the form of a year-end
>>> rebate.
>>> Janet US

>>
>>
>>Quality is of greater importance to me than price. So reading the local ads
>>of stores does not bother me. The extra gas and time does not bother me. I
>>so admit I am addicted to snickers candy bars that I do buy in bulk.
>>
>>Costco does not have a garden center that is worth anything! What two
>>small isles of garden supplies. The local nursery has acres of plants and
>>supplies with a much much higher quality. The nursery is just two miles
>>from the local Costco and blows them away in quality and price. I find
>>Costco plants are sad looking. However as a Master Gardener I might be a
>>tad picky.

>
>I doubt that being a Master Gardener has anything to do with it. As
>with everything else, selection is limited at Costco. What they have
>is exemplary and stuff moves fast. Shop where you prefer. I do.
>Janet US


A real master gardener wouldn't be buying plants at any grocery
store/department store. I buy plants at major plant nurseries that
actually grow everything they sell and plants are their only business.
I mostly patronize these two:
http://www.storysnursery.com/
http://www.schoharienurseries.com/

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> On Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:56:59 -0600, Janet Bostwick
> > wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 9 Jun 2011 19:57:00 +0000 (UTC), Nad R
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Janet Bostwick > wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I shop Costco and one other store that has good prices. I just don't
>>>> see the point in reading ads and running here and there to catch a
>>>> special and burning the gas to traipse all over town. I get the best
>>>> looking, in the best condition, fruit, veggies and meat at Costco.
>>>> Period. Condition and looks are very important to me. For things I
>>>> want in smaller quantity or things that Costco doesn't carry, I shop
>>>> Winco.
>>>> You can't beat Costco for the garden center values in the spring. The
>>>> annuals and perennials are outstanding in price and quality. Stuff
>>>> moves through the store so quickly the plants just don't have time to
>>>> lose quality.
>>>> I shop Costco for glasses and OTC drugs and supplements.
>>>> The price and quality of men's jeans can't be beat. The spice aisle
>>>> has excellent value.
>>>> We get all our gas there. With our Executive membership we get an
>>>> additional 4 percent off the listed price in the form of a year-end
>>>> rebate.
>>>> Janet US
>>>
>>>
>>> Quality is of greater importance to me than price. So reading the local ads
>>> of stores does not bother me. The extra gas and time does not bother me. I
>>> so admit I am addicted to snickers candy bars that I do buy in bulk.
>>>
>>> Costco does not have a garden center that is worth anything! What two
>>> small isles of garden supplies. The local nursery has acres of plants and
>>> supplies with a much much higher quality. The nursery is just two miles
>>> from the local Costco and blows them away in quality and price. I find
>>> Costco plants are sad looking. However as a Master Gardener I might be a
>>> tad picky.

>>
>> I doubt that being a Master Gardener has anything to do with it. As
>> with everything else, selection is limited at Costco. What they have
>> is exemplary and stuff moves fast. Shop where you prefer. I do.
>> Janet US

>
> A real master gardener wouldn't be buying plants at any grocery
> store/department store. I buy plants at major plant nurseries that
> actually grow everything they sell and plants are their only business.
> I mostly patronize these two:
> http://www.storysnursery.com/
> http://www.schoharienurseries.com/


Yep, the local nurseries plants much better. I would never buy crappy
plants that are sold in many of the all in one stores. Nurseries often
guarantee the plants for year. Something Costco cannot do.

I do shop at Costco for some items. They have discount prices on the latest
books, magazines and some office supplies. However, it is the junk foods
that are my downfalls, like candy bars by the box and those Cashews....
Arggg...

Twice a year Costco has those Vitamix Blenders on demonstration for sale...
Usually before thanksgiving... I want one of those.... Saving my pennies.

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> Yep, the local nurseries plants much better. I would never buy crappy
> plants that are sold in many of the all in one stores. Nurseries often
> guarantee the plants for year. Something Costco cannot do.


I am positive that if you keep your receipt, Costco will refund the
price if the plant dies. They cheerfully refund for everything else even
when I think they shouldn't.

> I do shop at Costco for some items. They have discount prices on the
> latest books, magazines and some office supplies. However, it is the
> junk foods that are my downfalls, like candy bars by the box and
> those Cashews.... Arggg...


And those darned Marcona (sp) almonds. Grrr.

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> And those darned Marcona (sp) almonds. Grrr.
>


And some multigrain chips that look like Doritos but taste like buttery
heaven.




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>Yep, the local nurseries plants much better. I would never buy crappy
>plants that are sold in many of the all in one stores. Nurseries often
>guarantee the plants for year. Something Costco cannot do.


You seem to have totally misunderstood what Janet was saying, even
though she reiterated it for you in an additional post.

Costco is not a nursery, nor was it ever claimed to be, but what it
does sell IS guaranteed, AND will be covered by Costco's return
policies, so you are just flat out wrong on that fact.

Costco is also not a fish monger, a butcher shop, nor a bakery, yet
you will find a wonderful selection of (GUARANTEED) items in all of
those areas there.

The greenery items they handle in the spring, and the other plants at
times during the year, are always of first quality, speaking, of
course, as Master Gardener to Master Gardener, you understand. Rutgers
has a great course.

You cannot go to Costco looking to find a particular item you seek for
the garden, but what they do carry is highly competitive in price and
first rate. Had I wanted rhodies, azaleas or arborvitae last month,
I'd have been hard pressed to find specimens that size for those
prices at any nursery near me. Their oversize flats of New Guinea
impatiens were many dollars cheaper than the nurseries here, too. And
ask me about my rather large, $12 Cinco de Mayo rose bushes. And I
buy my tree roses there at half the cost of local nurseries. Their
fall bulbs are cheaper than Home Depot and of catalog quality. Again.
limited selection, but great stuff and quite price-competitive.

Both my composters come from there, too, so I know available garden
supplies are a steal. Just bought a replacement hose for the front
yard, also.

I do not often buy orchids at Costco, though, as they do not usually
carry anything exotic enough for me. Although I must say that the
Costco cymbidiums I bought 3 years ago are blooming rather nicely
right now.

All of that said, each Costco's department stock will vary somewhat
from location to location. Janet can get particular bulk cuts of meat
at her Costco that I cannot get at mine. The wines that mine stock are
not necessarily to be found at other Costco's. Others have mentioned
particular cheeses that I cannot find locally at Costco.
>

It isn't that Costco is the cheapest store on every single item they
carry, as other retailers in an area are not stupid, but for
consistent high quality and excellent prices AND for the impeccable
service, proven yet again by my recently posted air conditioner story,
I am a devoted customer. They stand behind every single item they sell
and if you get something you do not like, or it craps out, they'll
take it back, no questions asked.

Yes, I have a Costco AmEx card that gets me two fat rebate checks in
the spring. Yes, I am a stockholder. Yes, I love Costco.

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On Fri, 10 Jun 2011 07:24:57 -0400, "Nancy Young"
> wrote:

>Nad R wrote:
>
>> Yep, the local nurseries plants much better. I would never buy crappy
>> plants that are sold in many of the all in one stores. Nurseries often
>> guarantee the plants for year. Something Costco cannot do.

>
>I am positive that if you keep your receipt, Costco will refund the
>price if the plant dies. They cheerfully refund for everything else even
>when I think they shouldn't.
>

You do not need the receipt. They will look up the purchase for you in
their computer database.

>> I do shop at Costco for some items. They have discount prices on the
>> latest books, magazines and some office supplies. However, it is the
>> junk foods that are my downfalls, like candy bars by the box and
>> those Cashews.... Arggg...

>
>And those darned Marcona (sp) almonds. Grrr.
>
>nancy


I used some in the chocolate orange ice cream last weekend.

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> ha scritto nel messaggio
>
>> And those darned Marcona (sp) almonds. Grrr.
>>

>
> And some multigrain chips that look like Doritos but taste like
> buttery heaven.


Great, another thing I need to look for. Come to think of it, that might
just happen today.

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>
>Twice a year Costco has those Vitamix Blenders on demonstration for sale...
>Usually before thanksgiving... I want one of those.... Saving my pennies.


I'm going to try a sample.
I'm thinking that I wouldn't like the texture. I can see how the
mixer will pulverize everything but I can't imagine that the
veggie/fruit mixtures would have a good mouth feel.
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Boron Elgar wrote:
> On Fri, 10 Jun 2011 07:24:57 -0400, "Nancy Young"
> > wrote:


>> I am positive that if you keep your receipt, Costco will refund the
>> price if the plant dies. They cheerfully refund for everything else
>> even when I think they shouldn't.
>>

> You do not need the receipt. They will look up the purchase for you in
> their computer database.


That's cool to know. I'm not a big returner but I did have trouble finding
a receipt once. It would have been nice not to have searched all over
for it.

>> And those darned Marcona (sp) almonds. Grrr.


> I used some in the chocolate orange ice cream last weekend.


Yikes that sounds delicious. Come to think of it, maybe I should break
out the ice cream maker one of these days. It's been a while.

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On Thu, 09 Jun 2011 21:13:09 -0400, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:

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>
>A real master gardener wouldn't be buying plants at any grocery
>store/department store. I buy plants at major plant nurseries that
>actually grow everything they sell and plants are their only business.
>I mostly patronize these two:
>http://www.storysnursery.com/
>http://www.schoharienurseries.com/


Let me make it more clear. My interest is in annuals (petunias, etc)
and perennials (peonies and the like) I don't buy trees and shrubs --
except I notice the Christmas trees at Christmas time are a good
value. If I wanted a tree/shrub, I would want something specific and
then I would go to an actual nursery. I did say in my original post
that I was talking about annuals and perennials.
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On Fri, 10 Jun 2011 08:13:32 -0400, "Nancy Young"
> wrote:

>Giusi wrote:
>> "Nancy Young" <
>> ha scritto nel messaggio
>>
>>> And those darned Marcona (sp) almonds. Grrr.
>>>

>>
>> And some multigrain chips that look like Doritos but taste like
>> buttery heaven.

>
>Great, another thing I need to look for. Come to think of it, that might
>just happen today.
>
>nancy

As long as you are looking in the candy bar/nuts/snack food area,
check out the Kirkland Rice Crackers. Not really crackers but a mix
of nuts and various crunchy, piquant things.
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On 6/9/2011 11:06 PM, Nad R wrote:
> Brooklyn1<Gravesend1> wrote:
>> On Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:56:59 -0600, Janet Bostwick
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, 9 Jun 2011 19:57:00 +0000 (UTC), Nad R
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Janet > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I shop Costco and one other store that has good prices. I just don't
>>>>> see the point in reading ads and running here and there to catch a
>>>>> special and burning the gas to traipse all over town. I get the best
>>>>> looking, in the best condition, fruit, veggies and meat at Costco.
>>>>> Period. Condition and looks are very important to me. For things I
>>>>> want in smaller quantity or things that Costco doesn't carry, I shop
>>>>> Winco.
>>>>> You can't beat Costco for the garden center values in the spring. The
>>>>> annuals and perennials are outstanding in price and quality. Stuff
>>>>> moves through the store so quickly the plants just don't have time to
>>>>> lose quality.
>>>>> I shop Costco for glasses and OTC drugs and supplements.
>>>>> The price and quality of men's jeans can't be beat. The spice aisle
>>>>> has excellent value.
>>>>> We get all our gas there. With our Executive membership we get an
>>>>> additional 4 percent off the listed price in the form of a year-end
>>>>> rebate.
>>>>> Janet US
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Quality is of greater importance to me than price. So reading the local ads
>>>> of stores does not bother me. The extra gas and time does not bother me. I
>>>> so admit I am addicted to snickers candy bars that I do buy in bulk.
>>>>
>>>> Costco does not have a garden center that is worth anything! What two
>>>> small isles of garden supplies. The local nursery has acres of plants and
>>>> supplies with a much much higher quality. The nursery is just two miles
>>>> from the local Costco and blows them away in quality and price. I find
>>>> Costco plants are sad looking. However as a Master Gardener I might be a
>>>> tad picky.
>>>
>>> I doubt that being a Master Gardener has anything to do with it. As
>>> with everything else, selection is limited at Costco. What they have
>>> is exemplary and stuff moves fast. Shop where you prefer. I do.
>>> Janet US

>>
>> A real master gardener wouldn't be buying plants at any grocery
>> store/department store. I buy plants at major plant nurseries that
>> actually grow everything they sell and plants are their only business.
>> I mostly patronize these two:
>> http://www.storysnursery.com/
>> http://www.schoharienurseries.com/

>
> Yep, the local nurseries plants much better. I would never buy crappy
> plants that are sold in many of the all in one stores. Nurseries often
> guarantee the plants for year. Something Costco cannot do.


Even if they didn't it hardly matters because the quality of the plants
at the local folks is so much better and they are very significantly
less expensive.


>
> I do shop at Costco for some items. They have discount prices on the latest
> books, magazines and some office supplies. However, it is the junk foods
> that are my downfalls, like candy bars by the box and those Cashews....
> Arggg...
>
> Twice a year Costco has those Vitamix Blenders on demonstration for sale...
> Usually before thanksgiving... I want one of those.... Saving my pennies.
>


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Their
>fall bulbs are cheaper than Home Depot and of catalog quality. Again.
>limited selection, but great stuff and quite price-competitive.


The tulip bulbs I bought there last fall were individually the size of
eggs. Every bulb produced this spring and produced multiples of
flowers off the one bulb. There wasn't one shriveled,
misshapen,spotty bulb in the bag.
>
>Both my composters come from there, too, so I know available garden
>supplies are a steal. Just bought a replacement hose for the front
>yard, also.


Heck yes. I saw the exact composter at a local garden store. My
Costco composter cost $99. The garden store priced theirs at $179. I
couldn't believe my eyes. I drool over the greenhouse products. I
just don't have room.

>
>Yes, I have a Costco AmEx card that gets me two fat rebate checks in
>the spring. Yes, I am a stockholder. Yes, I love Costco.
>
>Boron

Ditto.
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> On Fri, 10 Jun 2011 08:13:32 -0400, "Nancy Young"
> > wrote:
>
>> Giusi wrote:


>>> And some multigrain chips that look like Doritos but taste like
>>> buttery heaven.

>>
>> Great, another thing I need to look for. Come to think of it, that
>> might just happen today.


> As long as you are looking in the candy bar/nuts/snack food area,
> check out the Kirkland Rice Crackers. Not really crackers but a mix
> of nuts and various crunchy, piquant things.


I think I saw that. I was wondering if there were any of those spicy
Japanese crackers in there, I love them. You'd think I'd know the name
of them since my Japanese stepmother introduced them to us at some
point. Once in a while I get them from the oriental market.

I'd better have lunch or something before hitting Costco or who knows
what I'll come home with.

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On Fri, 10 Jun 2011 09:18:09 -0400, "Nancy Young"
> wrote:

>Janet Bostwick wrote:
>> On Fri, 10 Jun 2011 08:13:32 -0400, "Nancy Young"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Giusi wrote:

>
>>>> And some multigrain chips that look like Doritos but taste like
>>>> buttery heaven.
>>>
>>> Great, another thing I need to look for. Come to think of it, that
>>> might just happen today.

>
>> As long as you are looking in the candy bar/nuts/snack food area,
>> check out the Kirkland Rice Crackers. Not really crackers but a mix
>> of nuts and various crunchy, piquant things.

>
>I think I saw that. I was wondering if there were any of those spicy
>Japanese crackers in there, I love them. You'd think I'd know the name
>of them since my Japanese stepmother introduced them to us at some
>point. Once in a while I get them from the oriental market.
>
>I'd better have lunch or something before hitting Costco or who knows
>what I'll come home with.
>
>nancy


You can stroll though and have a samples lunch, or splurge on a
buck-fifty hot dog and soda.

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>Nad R wrote:
>
>> Yep, the local nurseries plants much better. I would never buy crappy
>> plants that are sold in many of the all in one stores. Nurseries often
>> guarantee the plants for year. Something Costco cannot do.

>
>I am positive that if you keep your receipt, Costco will refund the
>price if the plant dies. They cheerfully refund for everything else even
>when I think they shouldn't.


Most all the plant resellers give a one year gaurantee, just return
the dead plant with the receipt. Departmant stores will refund your
money but most stand alone plant resellers will return only half your
money. Naturally very few people bother to schlep back a $12 plant,
and even fewer save the receipt. And no one gaurantees plants eaten
by critters. People erroneously refer to many plant resellers as
nurseries, but they are not, they buy all their plants from nurseries
that actually grow plants. When the plants are all out of the ground
it is not a nursery... those are no more plant nurserys than butcher
shops are cattle ranches.
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>On Thu, 09 Jun 2011 21:13:09 -0400, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
>
>snip
>>
>>A real master gardener wouldn't be buying plants at any grocery
>>store/department store. I buy plants at major plant nurseries that
>>actually grow everything they sell and plants are their only business.
>>I mostly patronize these two:
>>http://www.storysnursery.com/
>>http://www.schoharienurseries.com/

>
>Let me make it more clear. My interest is in annuals (petunias, etc)
>and perennials (peonies and the like) I don't buy trees and shrubs --
>
>except I notice the Christmas trees at Christmas time are a good
>value.


Well, yeah, but they're dead. You really should go to a real nursery
and buy a live Christmas tree each year. This Christmas tree is so
naturallly gorgeous it needs no make up:
http://i55.tinypic.com/2v96e8j.jpg

>If I wanted a tree/shrub, I would want something specific and
>then I would go to an actual nursery. I did say in my original post
>that I was talking about annuals and perennials.


Annuals and perennials are specific. What makes you think those
nurseries don't grow annuals and perenniels, they do, in their own
fields and greenhouses, and a much larger selection, they are true to
type and far better quality than those mistreated sad things at
department store garden centers. And let me make it more clear, trees
and shrubs are indeed perennials... you're not much of a gardener not
to know that. You obviously neglected to look over those web sites.
Department store garden centers are fine for buying gardening supplies
(tools) but I don't recommend buying live plants at those places. Live
plants are a huge committment, you'll need to live with them a long
time, they'll probably outlive you, and it will be years invested
before you realize that it's not what you bargained for... looking for
plant bargains indicates a penny wise dollar fool. Live plants are
not something one ought to settle for... even with annuals one can
lose the entire growing season.
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am pretty sure that is what we have costs a hundred and the revate is only 2
percent, is why i was wondering how you got 4, Lee
"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
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> On Thu, 9 Jun 2011 16:36:51 -0500, "Storrmmee"
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>>four percent? or two? if four, please describe your membership?
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> I did. I said it was the Executive membership.
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>am pretty sure that is what we have costs a hundred and the revate is only 2
>percent, is why i was wondering how you got 4, Lee


Sorry. You also need the Costco Amex card. Then you get the 4
percent on the gas and I believe an additional 1 percent on groceries.
The 4 percent is good at any gas station any where in the country.
Check it out.
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