Costco - membership worth it?

I’ve had loads of meat from Costco, the bacon is very nice as is their ham and you can freeze it. Just because it doesn’t come in a fancy package doesn’t mean its less quality then a supermarket and its just as good as any local butcher.

I’ve had a few legs of lamb from Costco, and I’ve got one for this weekend, and it’ll be sure to be tasty. Costco cooked chickens are rather nice as well.

Costco is just one of those places where you can pick up named brands slightly cheaper in bulk, and their own brands are just as good as any supermarket, but one of those places where you just stock up for a few months and freeze or stuff in the garage for later usage...!!

As said some stuff is cheaper, large bottles of tomato ketchup, washing powder etc.. whereas the meats etc aren’t cheaper just bigger packets or larger cuts at a reasonable price….

Supermarket on steroids..!! lol

Do like their freshly made hotdogs, oh and fresh made pizza..!!
 
Ironic Namesake said:
Does anyone here have a membership at Bookers - does it cost anything?

My mate in Germany wants me to pick up a box of monster munch crisps as he can't get them over there - and Bookers is the only place walking distance from the office
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It's free to join but you have to own/run a business. I have a Booker card and it's okay, but a lot of stuff is quite expensive!
 
If you like your cups of tea get one of the giant boxes of sugar, will last you a long time and save you money. If you like crisps aswell :p And also laundry detergant. Amongst other stuff I think it is worth the bulk.
 
So you don't have to run a business to get a costco card?
Can I turn up and get immediate membership if I pay the fee there and then?
 
I go now and then and it's handy some of the stuff you can pick up.

Usually pick up one of those huge stacks of loo rolls and stick them in the loft.

Plus the burgers they sell their are the most amazing burgers ever.

The other meats are handy to get usually get a load of chicken and individually bag it for use in meals.
 
Sukh said:
So you don't have to run a business to get a costco card?
Can I turn up and get immediate membership if I pay the fee there and then?
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You can only join as an individual if you are a certain profession or work for certain companies. There's a list on the Costco website I think.
 
Only wanted to go get some cheap lyle and scot polo shirts, not worth paying for the membership price for the year.
 
My nearest Costco is also Reading, things which I normally buy from there are:

1) Tyres - cheaper than Kwik Fit, National, etc...
2) Large cakes - for birthdays/weddings
3) Washing powder/liquid
4) Pastries
5) Large hot pizzas
6) Thai Fragrant Rice
7) Nappies
8) Plastic Tuff Crates for storage

The electricals like TV can be found cheaper on other online retailers.
 
Costco membership here

Avoid the beer, more expensive then Tesco etc.

We normally go to the Reading Costco but only if we are in the area doing something else.

Normally pick up cleaning products/toilet roll, cakes, fizzy drinks. As they are either awesome (chocolate muffins) or cheaper (8x2ltr Pepsi Max for 6 quidish)

Got tyres from there before as cheaper then the cheapest quote I could find else where and contact lenses which was on special so a lot cheap then the highstreet.

Also massive jacket potato with 2 fillings and a refillable coke for £1.75 bargain.

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koolkai said:
The electricals like TV can be found cheaper on other online retailers.
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Actually when we were looking for our panny plasma Costco was the cheapest as they include a 5 year warranty free of charge. Ended up getting Richer Sounds to price match Costco however as Costco don't take Credit card and we didn't have the full amount in cash.
 
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Bushey - 5 mins drive away from us.
It is rammed on the weekend.

Car Park has generous sized spaces, you could get American size cars in there easy. They are angled diagonally, herring bone so you can reverse out easily.

Electrical items have a 3yr warranty which is useful for things like vacuums, kettles, toasters, etc.

Bakery - Best value of any store. 16 giant muffins for about a fiver or less.
 
I get one free with work. This year alone i have saved £100 on a LCDTV, loads on car care stuff, and even more on food... Some stuff may be the same or slightly higher on price than elsewhere but the quality for the same price is far better. Steaks are fantastic.
 
OllyM said:
It's free to join but you have to own/run a business. I have a Booker card and it's okay, but a lot of stuff is quite expensive!
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Yeah I would agree with this. I have a Booker card and you have to watch what you buy really. I normally buy Worcester sauce, dishwasher tablets, washing tablets, toilet roll, kitchen roll, wine (for my mum), beer, cat litter and cat food. I probably go every few weeks as it's handy and near to work.

A lot of other stuff is more expensive than in Sainsburys/Tesco etc.
 
Costco is definately worth the annual fee, the food is top notch particularly the fresh produce. Despite what someone said about the meat, I would say it's far above the stuff you would get from a supermarket particularly the lamb.

It's also quite good for trying new foreign foods you would not find elsewhere.
 
I don't own a car. For most things I don't mind, but it's the shopping where it becomes a problem.

If I owned a Costco card, I'd use it for bulk packs of flying saucers. ~£3 for 300. Thankyouverymuch. Perhaps just as well that I don't. :D
 
simulatorman said:
Why so?
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Because the quality of food has been driven down by the mass retailers. And as a result of this the quality of diet has decreased drastically. Take meat as the prime example. Cheap supermarket meat has led to poor quality meat, injected with water and god knows what else to make it look appealing and bigger in size, whilst offering very little nutritional value at all. Take the mighty Tesco's £2 chicken. Yeah you can buy a whole chicken to feed the family, but it's crap meat that tastes dire and offers very little nutritional value.

The amount of waste in a Supermarket is staggering; energy, packaging, refuse, etc. The use of plastic bags.

Sourcing products from this country supports the British economy. Not shipping in massive quantities from overseas because it can be bought in bulk cheaper. And the economic factors of Supermarkets buying power, paying %'s below market rates to suppliers, essentially forcing local farmers and businesses out of business.

Loss of community to a certain extent. Growing your own stuff on the allotment or in your back yard, sharing excess food with the neighbours, and so on.

Lots of reasons really if you think about it.
 
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I'm a member of another wholesaler (well, my dad is) and to be honest it doesn't really save money unless you buy in bulk.

Seems obvious but sometimes you don't want 10ltrs of ketchup :p
 
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