Comments on: Comparing Costco Prices with Local Grocery Stores, part 1 http://addictedtocostco.com/2008/04/11/comparing-costco-prices-with-local-grocery-stores-part-1/ Just a few of the reasons why I love Costco Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:01:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Vicki http://addictedtocostco.com/2008/04/11/comparing-costco-prices-with-local-grocery-stores-part-1/#comment-11606 Vicki Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:35:58 +0000 http://addictedtocostco.com/2008/04/11/comparing-costco-prices-with-local-grocery-stores-part-1/#comment-11606 Thank you for confirming what I suspected!!!! I know it is crazy for me to shop there, since I am a household made up of one retired elderly woman. However, "inclusion" may be the operative term, used by another person! Now I realize that I am going to HAVE to try the ice cream, as soon as I get enough room in the freezer to store it! Thank you for confirming what I suspected!!!! I know it is crazy for me to shop there, since I am a household made up of one retired elderly woman. However, “inclusion” may be the operative term, used by another person! Now I realize that I am going to HAVE to try the ice cream, as soon as I get enough room in the freezer to store it!

]]> By: Kimberly http://addictedtocostco.com/2008/04/11/comparing-costco-prices-with-local-grocery-stores-part-1/#comment-11581 Kimberly Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:13:35 +0000 http://addictedtocostco.com/2008/04/11/comparing-costco-prices-with-local-grocery-stores-part-1/#comment-11581 As I think I mentioned in one of my comparison posts (though I'm not sure which one), I don't count the use of coupons because they are not consistent pricing. And while the use of coupons can make any of the stores a better deal on those particular items, it is very hit or miss. I feel it isn't really a valid baseline price comparison to count coupons. As I think I mentioned in one of my comparison posts (though I’m not sure which one), I don’t count the use of coupons because they are not consistent pricing. And while the use of coupons can make any of the stores a better deal on those particular items, it is very hit or miss. I feel it isn’t really a valid baseline price comparison to count coupons.

]]> By: Joanna http://addictedtocostco.com/2008/04/11/comparing-costco-prices-with-local-grocery-stores-part-1/#comment-11567 Joanna Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:25:44 +0000 http://addictedtocostco.com/2008/04/11/comparing-costco-prices-with-local-grocery-stores-part-1/#comment-11567 First off, thank you for the ground work! I love Costco just as much as the next person however one main missing component from your data is the use of the coupon. I am an avid coupon cutter which when you take the costs savings of being able to use coupons at store such as Walmart, the savings scale can be tipped dramatically. First off, thank you for the ground work!
I love Costco just as much as the next person however one main missing component from your data is the use of the coupon. I am an avid coupon cutter which when you take the costs savings of being able to use coupons at store such as Walmart, the savings scale can be tipped dramatically.

]]> By: tiramisu http://addictedtocostco.com/2008/04/11/comparing-costco-prices-with-local-grocery-stores-part-1/#comment-9035 tiramisu Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:28:35 +0000 http://addictedtocostco.com/2008/04/11/comparing-costco-prices-with-local-grocery-stores-part-1/#comment-9035 Thank you so much for the spreadsheet. Now, I know where to go. Thank you so much for the spreadsheet. Now, I know where to go.

]]> By: chicken http://addictedtocostco.com/2008/04/11/comparing-costco-prices-with-local-grocery-stores-part-1/#comment-6099 chicken Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:21:49 +0000 http://addictedtocostco.com/2008/04/11/comparing-costco-prices-with-local-grocery-stores-part-1/#comment-6099 There are few better places to eat than Roosters Piri Piri There are few better places to eat than Roosters Piri Piri

]]> By: Kimberly http://addictedtocostco.com/2008/04/11/comparing-costco-prices-with-local-grocery-stores-part-1/#comment-5183 Kimberly Wed, 20 May 2009 12:28:38 +0000 http://addictedtocostco.com/2008/04/11/comparing-costco-prices-with-local-grocery-stores-part-1/#comment-5183 I just wanted to let everyone checking out this comparison, that I've updated it for 2009. So, you can see how the prices stacked up on my <a href="http://addictedtocostco.com/2009/05/07/2009-costco-price-comparison/2009 Costco Price Comparison post</a rel="nofollow">. I've changed the way I show my data in the spreadsheet to make it even more clear that Costco has great pricing but also how the other stores really do stack up. I just wanted to let everyone checking out this comparison, that I’ve updated it for 2009. So, you can see how the prices stacked up on my . I’ve changed the way I show my data in the spreadsheet to make it even more clear that Costco has great pricing but also how the other stores really do stack up.

]]> By: Kimberly http://addictedtocostco.com/2008/04/11/comparing-costco-prices-with-local-grocery-stores-part-1/#comment-5177 Kimberly Wed, 20 May 2009 12:11:42 +0000 http://addictedtocostco.com/2008/04/11/comparing-costco-prices-with-local-grocery-stores-part-1/#comment-5177 CH, while I don't have a comparison for other warehouse type stores, I did a small comparison recently on Costco vs. WalMart pharmacies for some prescription medications that I take. You can check it out here on my <a href="http://addictedtocostco.com/2009/05/02/this-week-at-costco-april-26-2009/" rel="nofollow">This Week at Costco - April 26, 2009 post</a>. Costco came out saving me a lot of money. So much so that it would be like getting free prescriptions several times per year. Also, if you want to check prices for any drugs at Costco, you can do that through their online pharmacy. CH, while I don’t have a comparison for other warehouse type stores, I did a small comparison recently on Costco vs. WalMart pharmacies for some prescription medications that I take. You can check it out here on my This Week at Costco – April 26, 2009 post. Costco came out saving me a lot of money. So much so that it would be like getting free prescriptions several times per year. Also, if you want to check prices for any drugs at Costco, you can do that through their online pharmacy.

]]> By: CH http://addictedtocostco.com/2008/04/11/comparing-costco-prices-with-local-grocery-stores-part-1/#comment-5175 CH Tue, 19 May 2009 23:44:00 +0000 http://addictedtocostco.com/2008/04/11/comparing-costco-prices-with-local-grocery-stores-part-1/#comment-5175 I am curious to any price comparison on prescription drug prices for cash paying customers at the three major warehouse clubs. Has anybody price shopped for some common prescription drugs? I am curious to any price comparison on prescription drug prices for cash paying customers at the three major warehouse clubs. Has anybody price shopped for some common prescription drugs?

]]> By: 2009 Costco Price Comparison http://addictedtocostco.com/2008/04/11/comparing-costco-prices-with-local-grocery-stores-part-1/#comment-5098 2009 Costco Price Comparison Thu, 07 May 2009 13:46:57 +0000 http://addictedtocostco.com/2008/04/11/comparing-costco-prices-with-local-grocery-stores-part-1/#comment-5098 [...] my blog for a while you probably caught my two posts about price comparisons from April 2008 (part 1 and part 2). I decided to do a repeat of my comparison from last year, although I did make a few [...] [...] my blog for a while you probably caught my two posts about price comparisons from April 2008 (part 1 and part 2). I decided to do a repeat of my comparison from last year, although I did make a few [...]

]]> By: Marie http://addictedtocostco.com/2008/04/11/comparing-costco-prices-with-local-grocery-stores-part-1/#comment-4924 Marie Sun, 12 Apr 2009 15:48:49 +0000 http://addictedtocostco.com/2008/04/11/comparing-costco-prices-with-local-grocery-stores-part-1/#comment-4924 For the Walmart comparison, you do have to consider that WalMart does not charge membership fees, a huge source of revenue for Costco. Also Walmart must stock 2 or 3 times the items, most in smaller quantities. So its an apples or oranges comparison. I am a huge Costco fan, but I also realize that I do not save as much money at Costco as I would like to think, considering for me the waste of items I buy in larger quantities than I would like to, the storage costs, and the limited selection. For me the limited selection is a convenience, and the store is more fun to shop in than WalMart, which I dislike going to. For example, I just threw out a large container of salsa. I only used a half cup out of at least a quart. It took a lot of room in my refridgerator. I really liked it but it cost me $6 for a half cup plus storage. For the Walmart comparison, you do have to consider that WalMart does not charge membership fees, a huge source of revenue for Costco. Also Walmart must stock 2 or 3 times the items, most in smaller quantities. So its an apples or oranges comparison.

I am a huge Costco fan, but I also realize that I do not save as much money at Costco as I would like to think, considering for me the waste of items I buy in larger quantities than I would like to, the storage costs, and the limited selection. For me the limited selection is a convenience, and the store is more fun to shop in than WalMart, which I dislike going to.

For example, I just threw out a large container of salsa. I only used a half cup out of at least a quart. It took a lot of room in my refridgerator. I really liked it but it cost me $6 for a half cup plus storage.

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