Costco

[L3nny]

Anyone here a member?

Paying £30 a year for the privelage to spend money in a shop to me sounds like madness is it worth it?

[maviczap]

Used to be a member and in general, yes it was worth it.

Trouble was, my nearest Costco was 70 miles away, so with fuel going up, it wasn't worth it.

Made some big savings on big items like a carpet cleaner. The savings paid for the membership.

A good example of the savings, a colleague was looking to buy a canoe or kayak, he went into Costco and got the price. Went to his local shop and the manager said he couldn't buy them wholesale at the price Costco was selling them at. Handy if you want a canoe :p

But their meat is good quality as are their buns & cakes. Fruit & veg also.

I wish there was one closer, as I'd use it

[ChrisCurvyS]

Yes worth it but use your head and check the prices - don't just presume that they sell everything cheaper than everywhere else.

In general they are stonkingly cheap (especially if you've got the funds to buy in bulk) but they try to catch you out on odd things.

[L3nny]

Probably got the funds to buy in bulk but maybe not the storage space. I might just see if they'll let me have a free browse. They have just opened one a couple of miles from my house.

[tigersaw]

they are opening one in southampton right now. I received an invite and a promo leaflet, but to me all the prices +VAT looked worse than asda

[Davadvice]

lavy roll and kitchen paper is a saving in it's self.

we buy our meat (chicken mince), cola,soap powder dishwasher tablets and water in bulk and it saves us a few.

well worht the £30

[muzikill]

Packs of caterers bacon, lavvy and kitchen roll, washing powder, meat, slabs of tinned plum tomatoes. 4 trips a year more than pays for the card in our household.

[DJ123]

With all cash and carry prices, the prices are normal on individual goods. On bulk packs, multibuy, large quantity they are good value. Oh, and they also have a great selection of every different kind of alcohol-better than that of supermarkets.
Best to weigh up what you want, and if it will save you money.

[Specialone]

Some things are good, the food is tremendous :)

I buy my micro fibre cloths and blue work roll from them as they are cheaper.

[DanSp]

Where/who do you work for? Could you get a Makro or other cash and carry card?

My mum works the the NHS and has a card through them somehow!

[DJ123]

Where/who do you work for? Could you get a Makro or other cash and carry card?

My mum works the the NHS and has a card through them somehow!

I have a Makro card. Great place.

[L3nny]

I live in Milton Keynes, no Makro here I don't think.

[stuR]

Costco is pretty gd. I find household stuff, ie cleaning and some car stuff is cheap. Bulk food cheap, great for parties, but some meat is expensive. Find most of the spirits to be more pricey than asda. Big packs of coke etc again good and cheap. Not sure what the prices are like on smokes but money to be saved there. They often have things like snapon torches etc which are good value. Well worth it, we go once a month or so.

[MuffySV]

I work in the Milton Keynes Costco. Money is not made on the products sold, only on the membership. You are buying the products at basically the price Costco buys them.

Ben

[Mr Speirs]

Cant believe that! So £30 from each member is enough to pay all staff, trucking, electric, warehousing, insurance?

How many members does one store have? It would have to be a hell of a lot to cover overheads.

[Specialone]

Cant believe that! So £30 from each member is enough to pay all staff, trucking, electric, warehousing, insurance?

How many members does one store have? It would have to be a hell of a lot to cover overheads.

+1, that would not be a good business model, it's probably what the management tell their staff so they don't expect big wage packets and perks etc.

They make money on their goods mate or they wouldn't sell them.

[madnlooney]

i have one, i normally use it for washing stuff. Also i sometimes scan some of the items with tesco app to get a price comparrison

[MuffySV]

Its a penny on a pound made, goes towards building costs etc. Nothing compared to the mark ups of normal shops.

Ben

[BoltonSte]

15 percent markup is what I can find on web. That and low running costs (no fancy displays) and single brands of a particular item (own brand normally).

This was a quick search, would be interesting if this isn't right thoug.