Costco used to make the best peanut butter cookies. I gave up on asking them to start baking them again
Hey Dave, we are thinking of buying an air fryer from Costco and remember you talking about them when the fish sticks were on sale at Costco. Someone I know posted pictures of the things they made in their air fryer and I commented that we had talked about getting one. They got the Gourmia model GAF-680 and I think paid $69 and change for it. Is there a better model you would recommend?
AND. . . from the FOR WHAT IT's WORTH Department, What was old is new again. . .
Many Costco's are putting back in, Self Checkouts. They were installed then removed some years ago, citing that they really didn't save shoppers time or reduce labor costs, They are being reinstalled at some locations. I haven't been to our local warehouse to check.
Personally, it will be more convenient on the rare occasions that I only pick up a few items, but I can't imaging self-checking a full cart or worse, a big flat-bed loaded with goods for business use or resale. Time will tell if this lasts.
Jim
Thanks, Dave. This is the one the people I know got at Costco. It seems much smaller than yours. But yours might have more functions than this one does.
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AND. . . from the FOR WHAT IT's WORTH Department, What was old is new again. . .
Many Costco's are putting back in, Self Checkouts. They were installed then removed some years ago, citing that they really didn't save shoppers time or reduce labor costs, They are being reinstalled at some locations. I haven't been to our local warehouse to check.
Personally, it will be more convenient on the rare occasions that I only pick up a few items, but I can't imaging self-checking a full cart or worse, a big flat-bed loaded with goods for business use or resale. Time will tell if this lasts.
Jim
I don't ever remember Costco, either in California, or here in New Mexico, having self check. What I'd like to see is a line for fewer items.
But wouldn't the cashier in an Express Lane be able to process more carts, and more product? That would assume there are enough shoppers who only buy a few items.The self-check lane was something they tested for awhile, then took out. If they're bringing it back, there is likely a reason. My guess s customer demand. An Express Lane thing like you want isn't really a likely choice, because it would require staffing, and for the same dollars-an-hour, they can have the cashier process full carts, too. In the big picture, it likely wouldn't make a lot of difference, but with Costco, everything is about maximizing the dollars in and dollars out.
Dave
We used one for the first time last weekend in Torrance. It was fine and quick. I'd use it again.I don't ever remember Costco, either in California, or here in New Mexico, having self check. What I'd like to see is a line for fewer items.
But wouldn't the cashier in an Express Lane be able to process more carts, and more product? That would assume there are enough shoppers who only buy a few items.
We gave up on that Costco, partly because of the parking, partly because depending on my back/leg pain situation I simply can't do warehouse shopping on bad days, and partly because as two people who don't cook, we really don't need to be bringing home 6-packs of tomato sauce and giant economy sized boxes of anything. I would however try the Sam's around the block again. Parking never an issue and membership fee $5 less than Costco. But Cliff has some bone to pick with the Walton's, so we ended up with no membership anywhere.We used one for the first time last weekend in Torrance. It was fine and quick. I'd use it again.
Say it ain't so!!
We stopped off at Costco today and I wanted to buy some bagels. I haven't purchased bagels in a few months. But it seems that the Einstein Bros. bagels are gone with the wind. All I found were Kirkland bagels. And those cheese-topped bagels that I used to buy are no longer in the store. I had to buy everything bagels instead.
For shame, Costco. For shame!
Did you know that the Costco Visa card includes as a card benefit trip cancellation and trip interruption coverage at no cost?
Just read this to my husband. So now he knows to pay attention to the *'s, +'s and prices other than $. 99 on non food items.
Hey Dave, I didn't buy myself that bigger TV I want but don't need. But I did buy one for our son as a housewarming present.
Hubby took Mother to Costco today. I told them to buy some Kirkland Signature fish sticks. There were numerous others but not Kirkland. They asked at Customer Service and were told they'd never heard of them. She did a computer search and that brand was not found. If any of you have some, would you take a photo of the package for me?
Hi Glynda. Sorry, I just saw this post. I don't think I mentioned the brand name, so not sure how you thought they were Kirkland brand. (Did someone else say it? Sorry if I misled you.) They're Trident brand. Item #816563. The sale price is long gone, but the fish sticks are as good as ever.
Dave
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I posted back in March about the trip cancellation benefit of the Costco Visa card. Well, looks like the trip cancellation AND price rewind benefits are being dropped effective September 22nd. Disappointing since we use our Costco card for everything - including trips.
https://clark.com/credit-cards/citi-costco-visa-changes/
Hi Glynda. Sorry, I just saw this post. I don't think I mentioned the brand name, so not sure how you thought they were Kirkland brand. (Did someone else say it? Sorry if I misled you.) They're Trident brand. Item #816563. The sale price is long gone, but the fish sticks are as good as ever.
Dave
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