"Dee Randall" > wrote

> "Nancy Young" > wrote

>> As far as I know, they're in every state, I could check their site,
>> I suppose. But you pay to join there, it's not for everyone. They
>> sell stuff often in large sizes. A warehouse club.

> I saw one of those 'know it all authors' touting a 'sceptic' book just
> this week. There was something about that you don't really save money at
> Costco.
>
> I am sceptical about his claims.

I am skeptical about most people who make money printing
DUH pronouncements. Many people most assuredly do save
money, many don't and many lose money. I can't be the only
person who doesn't go there just to save money, anyway, he
doesn't need to worry about it.

nancy

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Dee Randall" > wrote
>
>> "Nancy Young" > wrote
>
>>> As far as I know, they're in every state, I could check their site,
>>> I suppose. But you pay to join there, it's not for everyone. They
>>> sell stuff often in large sizes. A warehouse club.
>
>> I saw one of those 'know it all authors' touting a 'sceptic' book just
>> this week. There was something about that you don't really save money at
>> Costco.
>>
>> I am sceptical about his claims.
>
> I am skeptical about most people who make money printing
> DUH pronouncements. Many people most assuredly do save
> money, many don't and many lose money. I can't be the only
> person who doesn't go there just to save money, anyway, he
> doesn't need to worry about it.
>
> nancy
>

The pronouncements don't take into account the fact that some people barely
have time to go food shopping, and have to limit it to just one store where
they're guaranteed to find everything they need. Others (some in this
newsgroup) seem to visit 3-4 stores each week, one of which is a
warehouse-type store. I would suggest that those people pay attention to the
cost of getting to all those extra places, but that's just me....

"Doug Kanter" > wrote

> "Nancy Young" > wrote

>> I am skeptical about most people who make money printing
>> DUH pronouncements. Many people most assuredly do save
>> money, many don't and many lose money. I can't be the only
>> person who doesn't go there just to save money, anyway, he
>> doesn't need to worry about it.

> The pronouncements don't take into account the fact that some people
> barely have time to go food shopping, and have to limit it to just one
> store where they're guaranteed to find everything they need. Others (some
> in this newsgroup) seem to visit 3-4 stores each week, one of which is a
> warehouse-type store. I would suggest that those people pay attention to
> the cost of getting to all those extra places, but that's just me....

(laugh!) Are you talking about me? Maybe, I do shop often but
hardly go to Costco, maybe once a month, usually when I am running
other errands in the neighborhood. As far as the grocery store goes, it's
a mile away, I'd have trouble missing it if I had to leave the house,
practically, it's no big expense to stop there. A tank of gas lasts me
a long time.

So I'm going to think you weren't talking about me.

My motivation for joining Costco has little or nothing to do with
saving money. It has to do with their meat department, with having
access to products that people mention that I can't get elsewhere,
along those lines.

nancy

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Doug Kanter" > wrote
>
>> "Nancy Young" > wrote
>
>>> I am skeptical about most people who make money printing
>>> DUH pronouncements. Many people most assuredly do save
>>> money, many don't and many lose money. I can't be the only
>>> person who doesn't go there just to save money, anyway, he
>>> doesn't need to worry about it.
>
>> The pronouncements don't take into account the fact that some people
>> barely have time to go food shopping, and have to limit it to just one
>> store where they're guaranteed to find everything they need. Others (some
>> in this newsgroup) seem to visit 3-4 stores each week, one of which is a
>> warehouse-type store. I would suggest that those people pay attention to
>> the cost of getting to all those extra places, but that's just me....
>
> (laugh!) Are you talking about me? Maybe, I do shop often but
> hardly go to Costco, maybe once a month, usually when I am running
> other errands in the neighborhood. As far as the grocery store goes, it's
> a mile away, I'd have trouble missing it if I had to leave the house,
> practically, it's no big expense to stop there. A tank of gas lasts me
> a long time.
>
> So I'm going to think you weren't talking about me.
>
> My motivation for joining Costco has little or nothing to do with
> saving money. It has to do with their meat department, with having
> access to products that people mention that I can't get elsewhere,
> along those lines.
>
> nancy
>

I hear the multi-store hobby mentioned so often here that any specific
identities are a blur. So, I wasn't talking about you.

"Doug Kanter" > wrote

> "Nancy Young" > wrote

>> "Doug Kanter" > wrote

>>> The pronouncements don't take into account the fact that some people
>>> barely have time to go food shopping, and have to limit it to just one
>>> store where they're guaranteed to find everything they need. Others
>>> (some in this newsgroup) seem to visit 3-4 stores each week, one of
>>> which is a warehouse-type store. I would suggest that those people pay
>>> attention to the cost of getting to all those extra places, but that's
>>> just me....
>>
>> (laugh!) Are you talking about me? Maybe, I do shop often but
>> hardly go to Costco, maybe once a month, usually when I am running
>> other errands in the neighborhood. As far as the grocery store goes,
>> it's
>> a mile away, I'd have trouble missing it if I had to leave the house,
>> practically, it's no big expense to stop there. A tank of gas lasts me
>> a long time.
>>
>> So I'm going to think you weren't talking about me.

> I hear the multi-store hobby mentioned so often here that any specific
> identities are a blur. So, I wasn't talking about you.

Ah! I see what you're saying. The lion's share of my shopping is
done at one store, I don't drive around following the sales circular.
Save 5 cents on potatoes and spend a 50 cents on gas, I know people
do that. If nothing else, I'm too lazy to bother. But I do stop at the
store at least twice a week. I wish I was able to plan and shop for
food just once a week, I can't seem to.

nancy

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Doug Kanter" > wrote
>
>> "Nancy Young" > wrote
>
>>> "Doug Kanter" > wrote
>
>>>> The pronouncements don't take into account the fact that some people
>>>> barely have time to go food shopping, and have to limit it to just one
>>>> store where they're guaranteed to find everything they need. Others
>>>> (some in this newsgroup) seem to visit 3-4 stores each week, one of
>>>> which is a warehouse-type store. I would suggest that those people pay
>>>> attention to the cost of getting to all those extra places, but that's
>>>> just me....
>>>
>>> (laugh!) Are you talking about me? Maybe, I do shop often but
>>> hardly go to Costco, maybe once a month, usually when I am running
>>> other errands in the neighborhood. As far as the grocery store goes,
>>> it's
>>> a mile away, I'd have trouble missing it if I had to leave the house,
>>> practically, it's no big expense to stop there. A tank of gas lasts me
>>> a long time.
>>>
>>> So I'm going to think you weren't talking about me.
>
>> I hear the multi-store hobby mentioned so often here that any specific
>> identities are a blur. So, I wasn't talking about you.
>
> Ah! I see what you're saying. The lion's share of my shopping is
> done at one store, I don't drive around following the sales circular.
> Save 5 cents on potatoes and spend a 50 cents on gas, I know people
> do that. If nothing else, I'm too lazy to bother. But I do stop at the
> store at least twice a week. I wish I was able to plan and shop for
> food just once a week, I can't seem to.
>
> nancy
>
>

I can't either, although it's about to get easier as 10 kinds of greens in
the garden begin producing heavily.

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Doug Kanter" > wrote
>
>> "Nancy Young" > wrote
>
>>> "Doug Kanter" > wrote
>
>>>> The pronouncements don't take into account the fact that some people
>>>> barely have time to go food shopping, and have to limit it to just one
>>>> store where they're guaranteed to find everything they need. Others
>>>> (some in this newsgroup) seem to visit 3-4 stores each week, one of
>>>> which is a warehouse-type store. I would suggest that those people pay
>>>> attention to the cost of getting to all those extra places, but that's
>>>> just me....
>>>
>>> (laugh!) Are you talking about me? Maybe, I do shop often but
>>> hardly go to Costco, maybe once a month, usually when I am running
>>> other errands in the neighborhood. As far as the grocery store goes,
>>> it's
>>> a mile away, I'd have trouble missing it if I had to leave the house,
>>> practically, it's no big expense to stop there. A tank of gas lasts me
>>> a long time.
>>>
>>> So I'm going to think you weren't talking about me.
>
>> I hear the multi-store hobby mentioned so often here that any specific
>> identities are a blur. So, I wasn't talking about you.
>
> Ah! I see what you're saying. The lion's share of my shopping is
> done at one store, I don't drive around following the sales circular.
> Save 5 cents on potatoes and spend a 50 cents on gas, I know people
> do that. If nothing else, I'm too lazy to bother. But I do stop at the
> store at least twice a week. I wish I was able to plan and shop for
> food just once a week, I can't seem to.
>
> nancy
>

Two weeks ago, I went to all 3 local chains in the same week, because all 3
had decent sales on stuff I needed. The past two weeks, their sales weren't
all that amusing, so when I needed something, I went to the one that was
closest to where else I had to be. So maybe I shop too often some weeks, but
these places are all close by and/or on the way to where else I have to be.
Let's put it this way, I put gas in the car once every 3-4 weeks, and it's
only a 9 gallon tank. I'm not putting on a lot of miles buying groceries.

Donna

Nancy Young wrote on 11 May 2006 in rec.food.cooking

> I am skeptical about most people who make money printing
> DUH pronouncements. Many people most assuredly do save
> money, many don't and many lose money. I can't be the only
> person who doesn't go there just to save money, anyway, he
> doesn't need to worry about it.
>
> nancy
>
>
>
>

I shop at CostCo...On some things it is cheaper ...But overall the
quality is better on what they Carry in stock...

The disappointment is that a lot of stuff is one time or seasonal...way
more than at other stores. I regularly buy Peameal Bacon, Garlic sausage,
dishwasher soap, garbage bags and cheeses plus meats, and eggs, sole (I
shop there bi-weekly). Plus the line ups suck big time...

I don't do the majority of my shopping there but I do like their
products.

If it is more expensive I'd still shop there for the things I buy
there..because I like their products ...Overall I can't think of one
thing that was terrible there.



--
-Alan