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ViciousJay

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Oh, I don't drink that stuff. I prefer Bourbon. However, I buy it for my FiL and other family members that are hours away from a Costco. I like the Kirkland Vodka and Rum though. Kirkland Vodka mixed with Kirkland Naturally Flavored Sparkling Water and some juice from a 5 pound bag of limes is damn refreshing on a hot day while turning wrenches.

I'm waiting from them to bring back this:

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When is my invite haha

Also I made a horrible mistake, the vodka is Grey Goose, they wanted KT41 but settled.
 

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Negative. You got your $50 bucks back, you are back into the black on a ballance sheet. Do what I suggested a few times and you will be deep into the savings.

RotoChicken @ Costco $4.99.@Martins $8.99 = $4/each
Mobile 1 @ Costco $25.99 @ Autozone $45 = $20
Gas @Costco $2,83 @Near by Stations $3.20/gal (today, just filled up) = $5.97/tank (I fill up 5-6x Month) = $35.52

Right there is like $100 in savings, so you spent $60 to join... That's $40 net.... In barely 30 days if that's all you bought

People like to nit pick "oh I'm spending $50 to save only 50 cents on milk", but it's the over all savings and convince that pays for that membership fee over and over.


If you are a big shopper, the Executive Club gets you a 1-3% return and I know people that get $800 checks at the end of the year. That's on top of any the item savings.
That's not how it works. That's just spending the equivalent to what you've already put into it. Making your money back is getting $50 - $60 in savings.
 
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We've got a Costco opening up near us in a couple weeks. Any thoughts on if it's worth it or not? We have a family of 4.....

I BBQ quite a bit and love the brisket, ribs, and sausage you can buy there. It isn't necessarily cheaper than the local grocery, but it is usually a grade up in quality. I also used the Auto Buying program when I bought my Camaro. I essentially got employee pricing plus a $800 Costco gift card.

Edit: We also bought our refrigerator from them. It was a little cheaper with a 5 year extended warranty. We had a problem with it after 2 years and Costco helped organize the repair with LG.

I have a family of 6, we buy a lot of stuff.
 
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Negative. You got your $50 bucks back, you are back into the black on a ballance sheet. Do what I suggested a few times and you will be deep into the savings.

RotoChicken @ Costco $4.99.@Martins $8.99 = $4/each
Mobile 1 @ Costco $25.99 @ Autozone $45 = $20
Gas @Costco $2,83 @Near by Stations $3.20/gal (today, just filled up) = $5.97/tank (I fill up 5-6x Month) = $35.52

Right there is like $100 in savings, so you spent $60 to join... That's $40 net.... In barely 30 days if that's all you bought

People like to nit pick "oh I'm spending $50 to save only 50 cents on milk", but it's the over all savings and convince that pays for that membership fee over and over.


If you are a big shopper, the Executive Club gets you a 1-3% return and I know people that get $800 checks at the end of the year. That's on top of any the item savings.

I have the Executive membership, and we just shop normally. Without any super larger purchases we get enough back to cover the cost of our membership plus about an extra $100.

I plan on buying an RV this year, and with a Costco CC you get an extra 4% cash back on fuel on top of their already very cheap fuel prices. Won't take long to start see real returns when you're filling up a 150 gallon tank.
 

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Got a regular membership just to buy a piece of beef. Got a 19lb prime ribeye roast for the same price I paid for a 13lb one from HEB. Difference was about $76, so savings overall was $16. But, I have already recouped the membership cost in savings overall and not through funky math. I have not bought any random item that I wouldn’t have already bought in bulk just to justify the cost of membership. However, I am contemplating buying a box of their king crab legs, cuz dem bitches look good.
 

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The king crab is good.

Got a regular membership just to buy a piece of beef. Got a 19lb prime ribeye roast for the same price I paid for a 13lb one from HEB. Difference was about $76, so savings overall was $16. But, I have already recouped the membership cost in savings overall and not through funky math. I have not bought any random item that I wouldn’t have already bought in bulk just to justify the cost of membership. However, I am contemplating buying a box of their king crab legs, cuz dem bitches look good.
 

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