housepicks Posted June 13, 2019 Report Share Posted June 13, 2019 Sol you have 7 days to post 15 fantastic Costco deals. Merle you have 30 days to beat the prices. Must post your sources to use before Sol posts the deals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeman Posted June 13, 2019 Report Share Posted June 13, 2019 Sol you have 7 days to post 15 fantastic Costco deals. Merle you have 30 days to beat the prices. Must post your sources to use before Sol posts the deals.That implies i have time to waste to prove something to strangers I'll never meet, I'm not sure that's a priority. If you guys like shopping those places, I'm not against it, if I had a membership, I'd pop in from time to time. I go to Target occasionally knowing they're sky high on most things. I've said the vast majority of items that line their aisles are not true deals(better than the sale prices at non warehouse stores), there are deals to be had however, the next issue is could you save enough over the course of a year to recover the membership? Barring a major purchase, that's iffy as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted June 13, 2019 Report Share Posted June 13, 2019 Once again Merlin talking about something he doesn’t have a clue aboutWhy do you think business owners have carts loaded with smokes,chocolate bars,flour and sugar?Also the produce sells case lots of veggies to restaurant owners that are cheaper than the wholesalerOf course not everything is cheaper but a lot are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
housepicks Posted June 13, 2019 Report Share Posted June 13, 2019 That implies i have time to waste to prove something to strangers I'll never meet, I'm not sure that's a priority. If you guys like shopping those places, I'm not against it, if I had a membership, I'd pop in from time to time. I go to Target occasionally knowing they're sky high on most things. I've said the vast majority of items that line their aisles are not true deals(better than the sale prices at non warehouse stores), there are deals to be had however, the next issue is could you save enough over the course of a year to recover the membership? Barring a major purchase, that's iffy as well. Sol. Winner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
housepicks Posted June 13, 2019 Report Share Posted June 13, 2019 Once again Merlin talking about something he doesn’t have a clue aboutWhy do you think business owners have carts loaded with smokes,chocolate bars,flour and sugar?Also the produce sells case lots of veggies to restaurant owners that are cheaper than the wholesalerOf course not everything is cheaper but a lot are Because they need mass quantities and time is money. They aren’t searching sales ads and going to multiple stores to save trivial amounts of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted June 13, 2019 Report Share Posted June 13, 2019 Because they need mass quantities and time is money. They aren’t searching sales ads and going to multiple stores to save trivial amounts of money.Sorry you be wrong Maybe in a big city like where you live, but in Victoria,stores are situated closer and it’s easy to comparison shopCostco is cheaper on some items than getting it shipped from the wholesaler,plus most business’s owners do their personal shopping as well at the same time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeman Posted June 13, 2019 Report Share Posted June 13, 2019 Once again Merlin talking about something he doesn’t have a clue aboutWhy do you think business owners have carts loaded with smokes,chocolate bars,flour and sugar?Also the produce sells case lots of veggies to restaurant owners that are cheaper than the wholesalerOf course not everything is cheaper but a lot areBusinesses can save a ton of money at costco, etc, they're alternative is buying from wholesalers that rip them off big time, that's not what I'm talking about at all. For example where I live(MN), it's my understanding that bars pay more for liquor than they would pay at the liquor store, and it's illegal for them to buy their beer/liquor from non distributors(although it does happen). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeman Posted June 13, 2019 Report Share Posted June 13, 2019 Sol. Winner.It's not a competition, i state my opinion based on what I've seen, which upsets some of you(what a surprise). Already the narrative is changing to "well, i dont have time to pour through ads and drive around to save crumbs", which is fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
housepicks Posted June 13, 2019 Report Share Posted June 13, 2019 I’ve said I’ll im gonna day. I don’t really care about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
housepicks Posted June 13, 2019 Report Share Posted June 13, 2019 Sol. Winner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downsouth Posted June 13, 2019 Report Share Posted June 13, 2019 They all have deals at different times. Its just a matter of how much time you are willing to invest. Ill check amazon on my phone to get a price match occasionally but im not driving to multiple stores to save a few bucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rito Posted June 13, 2019 Report Share Posted June 13, 2019 Merlin doesn't have time, too busy dressing up like a cow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeman Posted June 13, 2019 Report Share Posted June 13, 2019 Merlin doesn't have time, too busy dressing up like a cowAbout 3 weeks till that blessed day, I'm licking my chops for my annual chic -filet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWarning Posted June 13, 2019 Report Share Posted June 13, 2019 Costco used to be good. Now can find better value at Walmart.I would rather give my money to an employee-owned business than scum bags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rito Posted June 13, 2019 Report Share Posted June 13, 2019 I'd shop at costco if it was 2x as walmart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWarning Posted June 13, 2019 Report Share Posted June 13, 2019 Once again Merlin talking about something he doesn’t have a clue aboutWhy do you think business owners have carts loaded with smokes,chocolate bars,flour and sugar?Also the produce sells case lots of veggies to restaurant owners that are cheaper than the wholesalerOf course not everything is cheaper but a lot areWe buy things for resale from Costco and Sams. Many food brokers don’t want to deal with the little guy, so they raise their minimum orders sky high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted June 13, 2019 Report Share Posted June 13, 2019 We buy things for resale from Costco and Sams. Many food brokers don’t want to deal with the little guy, so they raise their minimum orders sky high.I can easily make the minimum orders with my suppliers,fortunately I have delivery drivers on the road every morning so I send them to either Costco or The Wholesale Club once every couple of weeks to pick up items that are cheaper than my suppliers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWarning Posted June 14, 2019 Report Share Posted June 14, 2019 I can easily make the minimum orders with my suppliers,fortunately I have delivery drivers on the road every morning so I send them to either Costco or The Wholesale Club once every couple of weeks to pick up items that are cheaper than my suppliersWe deal with five suppliers. We dropped a couple because of increasing the minimum orders, raised the shipping cost without telling us, or raised the price without telling us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbie Posted June 14, 2019 Report Share Posted June 14, 2019 Don't need a membership if you have a gift card. Speaking of which Fish next time are you there pick me up a $200 card? Cheapest gas in town - we can settle up at the next Merrymen Monday Meetup. HERBIE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FISHHEAD Posted June 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2019 Don't need a membership if you have a gift card. Speaking of which Fish next time are you there pick me up a $200 card? Cheapest gas in town - we can settle up at the next Merrymen Monday Meetup. HERBIESure, will do sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeman Posted June 14, 2019 Report Share Posted June 14, 2019 Don't need a membership if you have a gift card. Speaking of which Fish next time are you there pick me up a $200 card? Cheapest gas in town - we can settle up at the next Merrymen Monday Meetup. HERBIEThey have cheap gas, but they dont take coupons, around here it evens out , sams and costco are cheaper, but when you factor in the 10 cents coupons and credit card rewards other stations have the same price - without driving across town to buy gas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FISHHEAD Posted June 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2019 They have cheap gas, but they dont take coupons, around here it evens out , sams and costco are cheaper, but when you factor in the 10 cents coupons and credit card rewards other stations have the same price - without driving across town to buy gas.Cheaper gas can be obtained here through grocer fuel rewards and casino promos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
housepicks Posted June 14, 2019 Report Share Posted June 14, 2019 Do real pro gamblers need worry about the cost of fuel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rito Posted June 14, 2019 Report Share Posted June 14, 2019 Do real pro gamblers need worry about the cost of fuel? No because we don't have to drive between 25 casinos a day to enter drawings to win free hats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FISHHEAD Posted June 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2019 Do real pro gamblers need worry about the cost of fuel?I don't think any of us WORRY about it, but if the discounts and free gas offers are there for the taking, most if not all of us use them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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