Re: [MBZ] El Mercado de Wal oel

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

most of their crap is at least 10% over retail.

And, I don't want to support bozo's lifestyle.


Allan Streib via Mercedes 
December 5, 2019 at 3:03 PM

I've seen the same thing. Amazon established a reputation for having the
best price on almost anything, so now people just go there without
shopping around at all. Sometimes they still do have good prices, but
certainly not always.

Allan



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Re: [MBZ] El Mercado de Wal oel

[Randy Bennell via Mercedes]

On 05/12/2019 3:03 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote:

Curley McLain via Mercedes  writes:


Not worth it. I buy what is needed as needed and support local
businesses. Or else buy it online, and that mostly supports local
businesses. I no longer buy from the river of mean wimmins. I never
bought much there, but now everything I look at is overpriced.

I've seen the same thing. Amazon established a reputation for having the
best price on almost anything, so now people just go there without
shopping around at all. Sometimes they still do have good prices, but
certainly not always.

Allan

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Sometimes a silly difference between Amazon.com and Amazon.ca too.

I was looking for suspension springs for a Maytag washing machine 
recently. Several vendors in the US offering from about $12 to $50 for 
the set of something like 5 springs.


Only one offering them on Amazon.ca in Canada for $173. Silly 
difference. I am going to contact a local appliance parts place to see 
how much as our washer is vibrating quite badly when it spins and that 
is said to usually be the problem.


Randy


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Re: [MBZ] El Mercado de Wal oel

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

Costco is no longer the cheapest except for weird items such as VT maple
syrup - $12/32 oz.

On Thu, Dec 5, 2019 at 4:04 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Curley McLain via Mercedes  writes:
>
> > Not worth it. I buy what is needed as needed and support local
> > businesses. Or else buy it online, and that mostly supports local
> > businesses. I no longer buy from the river of mean wimmins. I never
> > bought much there, but now everything I look at is overpriced.
>
> I've seen the same thing. Amazon established a reputation for having the
> best price on almost anything, so now people just go there without
> shopping around at all. Sometimes they still do have good prices, but
> certainly not always.
>
> Allan
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Re: [MBZ] El Mercado de Wal oel

[Allan Streib via Mercedes]

Curley McLain via Mercedes  writes:

> Not worth it. I buy what is needed as needed and support local
> businesses. Or else buy it online, and that mostly supports local
> businesses. I no longer buy from the river of mean wimmins. I never
> bought much there, but now everything I look at is overpriced.

I've seen the same thing. Amazon established a reputation for having the
best price on almost anything, so now people just go there without
shopping around at all. Sometimes they still do have good prices, but
certainly not always.

Allan

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Re: [MBZ] El Mercado de Wal oel

[Floyd Thursby via Mercedes]

So I got that email saying the oil would be available like next week or 
something, and in looking at my bank account I see that the charge is 
still pending a week later, it has not been processed yet.  I'm 
wondering if they just placed a hold for the amount, and at some point 
will charge or not charge me depending on whether I pick it up (which I 
won't because I am not there anymore).  So I guess I get 2 jugs of oel 
free?  I'm sure there would be no way to actually pay since I did get an 
email receipt, and the woman at EMdW told me I was good to go even 
though I had picked it myself.  This probably falls into some sort of 
electronic hell where no one would know how to actually sort it out 
since I circumvented the procedure, with permission by an agent of the 
Corporation.


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Re: [MBZ] El Mercado de Wal oel

[Curley McLain via Mercedes]

Not worth it.   I buy what is needed as needed and support local 
businesses.  Or else buy it online, and that mostly supports local 
businesses.   I no longer buy from the river of mean wimmins.  I never 
bought much there, but now everything I look at is overpriced.



Randy Bennell via Mercedes 
December 4, 2019 at 2:46 PM
Well, you might still break even if you bought enough on each of those 
trips. Costco is known for offering big quantities of stuff!


Randy





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Re: [MBZ] El Mercado de Wal oel

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Yeah, the Business membership if you’re not using their branded credit card is 
rarely a good deal for the average consumer. We got talked into it a few years 
ago and ended up changing back to a regular membership. In fairness to Costco 
they did refund the difference back to us when we renewed at the lower level. 
They claim you’ll come out ahead on the business membership, but at the time 
they didn't give credit for gasoline purchases, and that was the dealbreaker 
for us. Without that gas money counting towards our annual vig, it didn’t work 
out.

Costco is like a lot of retailers, where if you expect to get ahead you’ve got 
to really do your due diligence. This is something Mitch excels at due to his 
beancounter mindset (no diss there, consider it a compliment!) There have been 
some consumer web sites that have done comparison shopping and found that with 
some products it’s actually cheaper to buy it elsewhere. I think toilet paper 
was one of the items. That being said, the Kirkland branded stuff is very good 
and rarely disappoints while being very cost effective over other brands. I 
bought some Kirkland cashews and pistachios today, and the price for both was 
nowhere near when they cost elsewhere in smaller quantities.

In that same vein, I’ve found that meat is rarely a bargain at Costco. We have 
a local farmer’s market that supplies most of the major restaurants in the 
area, and I go there for meat. For $100 I can walk out with a couple of whole 
beef tenderloins and a pork tenderloin that would cost me twice that at Costco 
or a local grocer. They also have a selection of produce that would make your 
eyes water.

-D

 
> On Dec 4, 2019, at 5:46 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> I hadn't even thought of them in nearly five years, until my boss told me why 
> she joined Costco. 
> Costco talked her into upgrading after she took the Groupon. 
> 
> Unfortunately her Executive Business membership merely entitles me to buy an 
> employee card for the same $60 I'd pay for an individual card.
> Mitch.
> 
>> On December 4, 2019 at 5:27 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Groupon?? They still exist? I thought they had failed years ago
>> 
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Re: [MBZ] El Mercado de Wal oel

[Mitch Haley via Mercedes]

I hadn't even thought of them in nearly five years, until my boss told me why 
she joined Costco. 
Costco talked her into upgrading after she took the Groupon. 

Unfortunately her Executive Business membership merely entitles me to buy an 
employee card for the same $60 I'd pay for an individual card.
Mitch.

> On December 4, 2019 at 5:27 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> 
> Groupon?? They still exist? I thought they had failed years ago
>

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Re: [MBZ] El Mercado de Wal oel

[Allan Streib via Mercedes]

Groupon?? They still exist? I thought they had failed years ago

Allan

Dan Penoff via Mercedes  writes:

> They do the Groupon promotion a couple times a year, and it’s a heck of a 
> deal.
>
> -D
>
>
>> On Dec 4, 2019, at 3:41 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> What they offer here is a store 40 miles away that I'd visit 3-4 times a 
>> year at most.
>> My boss got in on the October Groupon with a $20 gift card and other goodies 
>> like a $18 package of laundry soap and a bale of paper towels. I might have 
>> joined then if I'd known.
>> Mitch.
>>> On December 4, 2019 at 3:24 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes 
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Why don't you just join Costco? I don't know what they offer in the USA
>> 

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Re: [MBZ] El Mercado de Wal oel

[Mitch Haley via Mercedes]

> On December 4, 2019 at 4:34 PM Craig via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> What is their Groupon promotion?

October:
https://www.southernliving.com/news/groupon-costco-membership-2019

April:
https://www.thepennyhoarder.com/save-money/costco-membership-deals/

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Re: [MBZ] El Mercado de Wal oel

[Mitch Haley via Mercedes]

Most of it's at a good, but not fantastic price.
This week I saved about $3 on 2 kilos of chocolate chips, $2 on a 3lb pack of 
bacon, $3 on a 50pk of instant cocoa, and $30 on 3 big bags of grain free dog 
food. And I saved $0.70 on 7 gallons of gas.
I heard great things about Kirkland bacon, but it's no better than Wright's, 
and last week's sale on Wright's was very near Costco pricing. If I hadn't 
stocked up on olive oil last month I could have saved another $10. And yeast is 
about half what I normally pay.

But I had to drive 80 miles round trip, and the freeway is on the opposite side 
of town from Costo so I have to drive through E. Lansing to get there. Sam's 
Club is right by the freeway, and there's a Sam's in Battle Creek which is only 
52 miles round trip.

The dog food is made by Diamond, like Taste of the Wild, but it has less meat 
than TOTW. Even allowing for the quality difference, I figure a 35lb bag is $10 
better than I can do elsewhere. If it weren't for the dog food it wouldn't be 
worth the trip at all. All that changes if a warehouse is conveniently located 
for you.
I do wish I knew about the Groupon deal for a Costco membership when we were 
talking about Costco glasses a couple months ago. A set of eyeglasses could pay 
for the membership. 

> On December 4, 2019 at 3:46 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> 
> Well, you might still break even if you bought enough on each of those 
> trips. Costco is known for offering big quantities of stuff!

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Re: [MBZ] El Mercado de Wal oel

[Craig via Mercedes]

On Wed, 4 Dec 2019 16:08:37 -0500 Dan Penoff via Mercedes
 wrote:

> They do the Groupon promotion a couple times a year, and it’s a heck of
> a deal.

What is their Groupon promotion?


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] El Mercado de Wal oel

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

They do the Groupon promotion a couple times a year, and it’s a heck of a deal.

-D


> On Dec 4, 2019, at 3:41 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes  
> wrote:
> 
> What they offer here is a store 40 miles away that I'd visit 3-4 times a year 
> at most.
> My boss got in on the October Groupon with a $20 gift card and other goodies 
> like a $18 package of laundry soap and a bale of paper towels. I might have 
> joined then if I'd known.
> Mitch.
>> On December 4, 2019 at 3:24 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Why don't you just join Costco? I don't know what they offer in the USA
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Re: [MBZ] El Mercado de Wal oel

[Randy Bennell via Mercedes]

Well, you might still break even if you bought enough on each of those 
trips. Costco is known for offering big quantities of stuff!


Randy

On 04/12/2019 2:41 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote:

What they offer here is a store 40 miles away that I'd visit 3-4 times a year 
at most.
My boss got in on the October Groupon with a $20 gift card and other goodies 
like a $18 package of laundry soap and a bale of paper towels. I might have 
joined then if I'd known.
Mitch.

On December 4, 2019 at 3:24 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes 
 wrote:


Why don't you just join Costco? I don't know what they offer in the USA

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Re: [MBZ] El Mercado de Wal oel

[Mitch Haley via Mercedes]

What they offer here is a store 40 miles away that I'd visit 3-4 times a year 
at most.
My boss got in on the October Groupon with a $20 gift card and other goodies 
like a $18 package of laundry soap and a bale of paper towels. I might have 
joined then if I'd known.
Mitch.
> On December 4, 2019 at 3:24 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> 
> Why don't you just join Costco? I don't know what they offer in the USA

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Re: [MBZ] El Mercado de Wal oel

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Just cashed out my annual rebate/kickback cheque today at Costco. And enjoyed a 
yummy Italian sausage for my lunch.

And yes, Mitch, no tyres or batteries if you’re not a member.

Here in the States they have a branded VISA credit card that we use for all of 
our Costco purchases. We never roll a balance but still get several hundred 
dollars back on it annually, even more so now that they include fuel purchases 
towards your points.

-D


> On Dec 4, 2019, at 3:24 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Why don't you just join Costco? I don't know what they offer in the USA but 
> here in Canada, if you buy the "Executive" membership, you get a percentage 
> of every dollar spent back. It has always covered our cost of renewal. My 
> good wife renewed this morning and paid the annual fee and got $50 or more in 
> cash back as well from the cheque they had sent us.
> She buys things like paper towel and TP there as well as many other things. 
> We get some meat there. We have bought eyeglasses there and I got my hearing 
> aides from them. My laptop computer came from Costco. Plus we have ordered 
> things online to be delivered, like a mattress and boxspring. Lots of good 
> quality things at reasonable prices and an unbeatable guarantee. Does not 
> seem to matter what you want to return or when, they smile and take it back. 
> Plus, electronic stuff like the laptop come with additional warranty provided 
> by Costco. We must have been members for 20 years or more. No regrets.
> 
> Randy
> 
> On 04/12/2019 2:11 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote:
>> This reminds me of my Saturn woes.
>> Last winter it wouldn't start when it was really cold, and this November 
>> wouldn't start when it's sort of cold, so I NEED a battery.
>> 
>> So I got a Costco gift card and went to buy a rare group 100 battery, pretty 
>> much only sold bt Costco and NAPA.
>> Nope, can't sell you one unless you're a member, because you wouldn't get a 
>> warranty. (I suspect they don't sell tires to nonmembers either)
>> 
>> OK, let's try Wally World. They have tons of group 78 for $50 and $75, and 3 
>> of the $94 Maxx batteries.
>> Web site says the Saturn is externally vented (yep, a hose takes the 
>> hydrogen to the back bumper) and the $50&$94 group 78s will work, $75 
>> battery is no good for me.
>> Get there, and the $50-75 batteries don't have hose fittings. 3 Maxx 
>> batteries is really zero Maxx batteries.
>> 
>> The really good part: "We can't stop guys from just putting a battery in the 
>> cart and rolling out the door, especially late at night" And if they steal 
>> one, they steal top of the line, and since this store has 3 in inventory and 
>> never sells any, because there are none to sell, nobody sends any more to 
>> restock the empty shelf. And the store knows it has no batteries, but nobody 
>> wants to fix the inventory and get some batteries in.
>> 
>> I think I'll order 4 batteries for instore pickup and see if any get 
>> delivered. They got two pallets of batteries yesterday and none were group 
>> 78.
>> 
>> BTW, those $50 batteries? The guy says they last about 11 months and you get 
>> a new one. (one yr warranty)
>> Does the new battery have a new warranty?
>> Yes, but you don't want to do that, it's a hassle changing batteries every 
>> year.
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Re: [MBZ] El Mercado de Wal oel

[Randy Bennell via Mercedes]

Why don't you just join Costco? I don't know what they offer in the USA 
but here in Canada, if you buy the "Executive" membership, you get a 
percentage of every dollar spent back. It has always covered our cost of 
renewal. My good wife renewed this morning and paid the annual fee and 
got $50 or more in cash back as well from the cheque they had sent us.
She buys things like paper towel and TP there as well as many other 
things. We get some meat there. We have bought eyeglasses there and I 
got my hearing aides from them. My laptop computer came from Costco. 
Plus we have ordered things online to be delivered, like a mattress and 
boxspring. Lots of good quality things at reasonable prices and an 
unbeatable guarantee. Does not seem to matter what you want to return or 
when, they smile and take it back. Plus, electronic stuff like the 
laptop come with additional warranty provided by Costco. We must have 
been members for 20 years or more. No regrets.


Randy

On 04/12/2019 2:11 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote:

This reminds me of my Saturn woes.
Last winter it wouldn't start when it was really cold, and this November 
wouldn't start when it's sort of cold, so I NEED a battery.

So I got a Costco gift card and went to buy a rare group 100 battery, pretty 
much only sold bt Costco and NAPA.
Nope, can't sell you one unless you're a member, because you wouldn't get a 
warranty. (I suspect they don't sell tires to nonmembers either)

OK, let's try Wally World. They have tons of group 78 for $50 and $75, and 3 of 
the $94 Maxx batteries.
Web site says the Saturn is externally vented (yep, a hose takes the hydrogen to 
the back bumper) and the $50&$94 group 78s will work, $75 battery is no good 
for me.
Get there, and the $50-75 batteries don't have hose fittings. 3 Maxx batteries 
is really zero Maxx batteries.

The really good part: "We can't stop guys from just putting a battery in the cart 
and rolling out the door, especially late at night" And if they steal one, they 
steal top of the line, and since this store has 3 in inventory and never sells any, 
because there are none to sell, nobody sends any more to restock the empty shelf. And the 
store knows it has no batteries, but nobody wants to fix the inventory and get some 
batteries in.

I think I'll order 4 batteries for instore pickup and see if any get delivered. 
They got two pallets of batteries yesterday and none were group 78.

BTW, those $50 batteries? The guy says they last about 11 months and you get a 
new one. (one yr warranty)
Does the new battery have a new warranty?
Yes, but you don't want to do that, it's a hassle changing batteries every year.

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Re: [MBZ] El Mercado de Wal oel

[Mitch Haley via Mercedes]

This reminds me of my Saturn woes.
Last winter it wouldn't start when it was really cold, and this November 
wouldn't start when it's sort of cold, so I NEED a battery. 

So I got a Costco gift card and went to buy a rare group 100 battery, pretty 
much only sold bt Costco and NAPA.
Nope, can't sell you one unless you're a member, because you wouldn't get a 
warranty. (I suspect they don't sell tires to nonmembers either)

OK, let's try Wally World. They have tons of group 78 for $50 and $75, and 3 of 
the $94 Maxx batteries.
Web site says the Saturn is externally vented (yep, a hose takes the hydrogen 
to the back bumper) and the $50&$94 group 78s will work, $75 battery is no good 
for me. 
Get there, and the $50-75 batteries don't have hose fittings. 3 Maxx batteries 
is really zero Maxx batteries.

The really good part: "We can't stop guys from just putting a battery in the 
cart and rolling out the door, especially late at night" And if they steal one, 
they steal top of the line, and since this store has 3 in inventory and never 
sells any, because there are none to sell, nobody sends any more to restock the 
empty shelf. And the store knows it has no batteries, but nobody wants to fix 
the inventory and get some batteries in. 

I think I'll order 4 batteries for instore pickup and see if any get delivered. 
They got two pallets of batteries yesterday and none were group 78.

BTW, those $50 batteries? The guy says they last about 11 months and you get a 
new one. (one yr warranty)
Does the new battery have a new warranty?
Yes, but you don't want to do that, it's a hassle changing batteries every year.

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