What does top tier fuel mean? I was given to understand it all comes from the
same place...
-Curt
From: Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
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Sent: Monday, March 2, 2015 4:49 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - CITI Replaces AMEX @ Costco
When I was able to confirm that Costco sells Top Tier fuel I changed
immediately. Their premium gas is consistently $.09-$0.12 a gallon cheaper than
any of the Top Tier gas retailers (Shell, BP, Mobil).
And we like that they pay their employees a living wage.
Dan
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> On Mar 2, 2015, at 3:58 PM, Rich Thomas via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> wrote:
>
> Somebody there told me they don't make much off the goods they sell, most of
> their profit is from the membership fees. I'm not quite sure how that works,
> I have the Exec membership, which costs like a $100, and I got $78 back this
> year on the rebate it comes with. They told me when I got it if I don't get
> the cost of it back they will credit it to me, but I have not gone and asked
> for it so I don't know. I guess I should try but I never remember to do it.
> Its a store credit, so not cash, but if you use it then you pay less cash.
>
> Costco stuff is indeed of considerable quality and the prices are lower or
> competitive on value, and if you have any issue whatsoever they will replace
> or refund no questions asked. You really can't go wrong. Gas is a lot
> cheaper too, usually like 10cents/gal.
>
> I had Sams in Houston as they were fairly close by, and it was OK but I like
> Costco better.
>
> --R
>
>
>
>> On 3/2/15 3:45 PM, Greg Fiorentino wrote:
>> Well, although both Costco and Sam's are warehouse stores, I think their
>> business models are very different. Disclaimer: I have never set foot in a
>> Sam's, although I have a nephew who works for them. Costco has a reputation
>> for selling high quality merchandise and foods at reasonable prices. Costco
>> has a reputation for paying their employees well, and having very low
>> turnover. Reportedly, Costco has resisted increasing their profit margin at
>> the expense of consumers. I don't think Sam's shares these reputations.
>>
>> Greg
>
>
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