Ours is convenient for gas for both my and the wife's commute. As for other stuff, laundry detergent is probably one item, as is wine for the wife. There are some good food deals, but nothing I would otherwise go out of the way for.
I wandered through the place yesterday morning around 10:30 and there was hardly a soul in the place. I can't imagine what it's like on the weekends. Dan Sent from my iPad > On Feb 12, 2015, at 2:47 PM, Andrew Strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I'm with you, Dan. It's a necessary evil to go over there and wrestle with > SUV drivers for a parking spot, and to get through the shopping ordeal in < 2 > hrs. to avoid paying for parking. > > The Arlingon, VA Costco is a veritable United Nations of diverse cultures. > I've noticed "mom and pop" ethnic restaurant owners loading up on supplies > there. Oh yeah, almost forgot - their clear (free of perfumes and dyes) > laundry detergent is quite the favorite. > >> On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 2:41 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> I just do the gold membership and it was $55. Didn't go for the $110 >> membership because I don't want an AMEX card, nor do I expect to shop there >> enough for the 2% whatever to pay back. >> >> Dan >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> > On Feb 12, 2015, at 2:33 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes >> > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> > >> > It was like $100 when I got it, it might be $120 now. I don't pay much >> > attention, I figure I save enough on gas and everything else to cover it, >> > plus the rebate usually does anyway. The basic membership is like $25, >> > may be more now. >> > >> > Our Costco shoppers are a bit higher-end demographic than your average >> > walmartian, but I get the part about being pissed off. I put myself in >> > the retail buying experience frame of mind whenever I go out anyway, so it >> > sorta rolls off. Sometimes it is entertaining too, and I usually see >> > people I know (or would like to know, nudgenudgewinkwink). >> > >> > --R >> > >> >> On 2/12/15 2:20 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: >> >> How much does the membership cost? I still don't feel like I could save >> >> enough to ever make it worth it... >> >> That and the average Costco shopper pisses me off nearly as much as a >> >> Wal-Martian. >> >> Actually the worst, after the Wal-Martians are people at Trader Joe's. >> >> People go in there and lose all civility... >> >> -Curt >> >> From: Rich Thomas via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> >> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com >> >> Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2015 2:13 PM >> >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Rising fuel prices >> >> I do a once-a-week Costco run for various stuff and to top off gas. >> >> Meats are very good and prices lower than the grocery store. Fruits are >> >> very good too. Wine prices lower than the wine or grocery store. >> >> Yesterday I was went by the TV section, I see this Sony receiver I >> >> bought a coupla weeks ago for $60 off. So I go over to the customer >> >> service counter and asked if I could get a $60 refund, did not have my >> >> receipt as no reason to. She says I have 14 days, when did I buy it? >> >> It was like 2 weeks ago. So she looks up my account on the computer, >> >> sees it was 15 days ago. Oh come on I say... so she says how about I >> >> give you a store credit for $60? Fine I say and she gives me a debit >> >> card. Took all of 2 minutes, so my payoff was like $1800/hr! I'll be >> >> back next week buying something, so no problem. >> >> >> >> Now a store credit will still give them some profit on my expenditure, >> >> so it does not really "cost" them $60, but still that is great customer >> >> service. I got the "Executive" membership too, which gives you 2% back, >> >> which is always more than it costs. When I signed up for it the CSR >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those >> individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has >> no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
