Costco membership prices to increase 6/1/17

[sdmc530]

My brother has a membership that the family leaches off. I will have to spot him a ten next shopping trip

[skosh69]

Originally Posted by sdmc530

My brother has a membership that the family leaches off. I will have to spot him a ten next shopping trip

Why? If it's an Executive Membership, he's reaping the benes off all of you shopping on his card. He gets 2% back on all purchases. 2% may not seem like a whole lot, but it adds up.

Our refund checks every year are enough to cover the membership and then some. That's kind of scary if you think about it.

One year, I figured out what our 2% equaled out to in spending, I'll never do that again. Now Mayla just cashes the check and I never see it.

[sdmc530]

Originally Posted by skosh69

Why? If it's an Executive Membership, he's reaping the benes off all of you shopping on his card. He gets 2% back on all purchases. 2% may not seem like a whole lot, but it adds up.

Our refund checks every year are enough to cover the membership and then some. That's kind of scary if you think about it.

One year, I figured out what our 2% equaled out to in spending, I'll never do that again. Now Mayla just cashes the check and I never see it.

Yeah, I am sure he is doing fine, but he wouldn't have to let us use his "membership". We don't spend a lot of money there, I get my coffee there and a few other household stuff there. Just not enough to warrant our own membership. We had a sams club membership before and thought that was complete waist. Costco is way better.

[skosh69]

Originally Posted by sdmc530

Yeah, I am sure he is doing fine, but he wouldn't have to let us use his "membership". We don't spend a lot of money there, I get my coffee there and a few other household stuff there. Just not enough to warrant our own membership. We had a sams club membership before and thought that was complete waist. Costco is way better.

Roger that. Buy him a big jug of cheese balls and call it good.

[Riverpigusmc]

wassa Costco?

[DaFadda]

Originally Posted by Riverpigusmc

wassa Costco?

It's like a Walmart for wealthier people.

[sdmc530]

Originally Posted by DaFadda

It's like a Walmart for wealthier people.

it is more spendy than sams but their products IMO are much higher quality. Their house brand Kirkland has very good quality.....been pleased with most of their stuff.

[skosh69]

Originally Posted by DaFadda

It's like a Walmart for wealthier people.

Not even close. Walmart is like a Yugo, Costco is like a BMW.

Walmart treats their employees like dirt, poor pay, crap benes and carries cheap crap.

Costco treats their employees well, great pay and benes. Carries quality products

[FfNJGTFO]

Originally Posted by Riverpigusmc

wassa Costco?

It's a warehouse club like BJ's or Sam's Club. It started out in Washington State, but it grew by buying out a lot of its competitors... one being "The Price Club," where I had been given a membership through a company where I used to work (at that time, it wasn't open to the general public - you had to have some kind of company or bus. affiliation).