Thread 21531413

I'm heading into town today for my monthly trip to go to Costco to pick up groceries and supplies. I'll also be hitting up a Wegmans grocery store to fill in the stuff I can't find at Costco and going to a plumbing supply store and the John Deere dealership.

What's good at Costco now and are there any specials I should consider? I have a chest freezer. Thanks

Chest freezer *in the truck I mean

So I can bring refrigerated and frozen stuff home

I fucking hate shopping so fucking much. I cant stand the sight of you fucking creatures performing your banal little rituals. It disgusts me to my core.

>>21531457
What the hell is your problem? This is like the highlight of my month. Go out and see people and try new food, fill up the gas tanks. In all honesty I hate you fucks who get shit delivered. Lazy fuck. You're missing out on the funnest stuff. Sad state of affairs that you hate going outside. Oh well, better for me.

>>21531464
I don't get shit delivered. I go to the store and glare at assholes like you then try to get you pussies to start a fight in the line. None of you ever have the guts to take a swing.

>>21531468
Holy schizophrenia

But seriously, I dunno if that was your attempt at humor but... ehh... well this is trollchan.

>>21531470
What humor, assblood? Don't reply to me if you cant take it. Fucking pussy ass faggot with your gay little shopping trip. Fuck you, cunt.

lmao at the guy pretending to be Edgar from MiB, watching the rest of us scurry about our short pointless lives grocery shopping, while he too grocery shops.

Anyway I've got no insight into what Costco or Wegman's has right now but you should do what I do before going to a store and check their site for the circular or deals section. At least that way you have an idea of what to look for. Can I ask what you do for fresh produce in between trips? Gardening or do you end up using a lot of canned/frozen stuff?

>>21531476
I quite literally have no idea what your gripe is or if it's an elaborate troll. Seriously. Reread what you said and tell me how it makes sense beyond incoherent rambling.

>>21531413 (OP)
You can go to the Costco sameday delivery site and view most of the warehouse inventory by category (including “weekly savings” and “what’s new”) by entering the zip code of the warehouse.

The the prices on that site are inflated a bit, but you can calculate the in store cost for most items by dividing the listed post discount price by 1.135 (I think the add on for most electronics is a flat $13)

Just Bare nugs are on discount right now, and many locations got in a batch of frozen “wild” blueberries (which taste fine but I personally think is a scam to sell regular blueberries that grew too small).

What the fuck is going on in here??

>>21531723
I dunno, but I had a pleasant drive to Costco and got some good stuff like milk, Catalina crunch and a whole bunch of groceries.

>Giordanos pizza
I totally would have got that if the club had it. I'm not stupid enough to buy it on the website

>Wild blueberries
Didn't have them at my club but I know what you are talking about. Wymans of Maine. Thet are good.

Going to a Costco on a weekday is creepy. Only a few older people just looking around but other than that it's a ghost town. They must make all their money on the weekends. I guess that makes sense. Most people are at work.

>>21531819
>>Giordanos pizza
It's at Aldi's once or twice a year in the Aldi Finds in the freezers. I buy a few for the deep freeze when I see them.
My closest Costco is 45 mins, solid expressway driving. I live in a boutique kind of coastal town minus all chains, good but also has the drawbacks of missing all chains.

Anyway, despite that, I go every 3 months for paper towels, toilet paper and mostly unrefrigerated goodies like pallets of beverages, bagels and almond pastries. I might get street tacos and a few more items and spend the night with my sibling in that town but I have to give up on prime steaks without a hassle due to the drive. I get my tires and annual prescription sunglasses there (store brand is guaranteed for life, and they are mirrored).

>>21531835
Sounds like a nice area. The nearest town tried that for years but then broke down amd got a starbucks. Now we have a burger king, chicken fillet and even a taco bell. There has always been a mcdonalds in the middle of nowhere though.

I am on quite a bit of acreage and it's about an hour for me. Tires are pretty good. They will repair a flat no charge and let you use their nitrogen. I fill my truck, s2000 and my motorcycle with it every now and then. Don't need to much because it hardly leaks. Gas was a good price.

I've gotten my glasses there years ago. I think one was a Kirkland and the other Duck something. Reasonable. Is the auto buying program or travel any good and is there any reason to use the website to buy things?

>>21531468
>None of you ever have the guts to take a swing.
Neither do you pussy bitch.

>>21531849
I don't see what fighting has to do with costco. It's like the most white bread place where everyone is nice like they are from the 50s. I think we just got a troll/schizo in the thread.

>>21531847
I like to hit the Costco gift cards for holiday gifts. Taking care of gas cards for the young drivers, dinner for a young couple, or the multi-store kind of thing always gets used, even more than cash. Spending $80 and giving $100 value can't be beat. Most restaurants do versions of that like Buy a gift card, get a coupon for you, kind of specials, but like I said, my town is all mom n pop chef restaurants restricted, no chain restaurants, so I wouldn't use them cept for travel.
Honestly, I have nothing truly bad to say about Costco other than they are damn busy, so other than the ridiculously long gas lines, the congested parking lot, the show me your ID door militant, or exit receipt checkers, the early closing hours, esp Sundays, and the marathon of walking requiring a nap afterwards. Sometimes you just want a mini trip to the grocery, ya know.

>>21531880
Don't go on the weekends if you can. I was just there and there were hardly any people there. (Also no free samples damnit)

Gas is never really bad for me because I think only half the people know the fuel line extends to the other side so if there is a line I just zip around in front of whoever is waiting.

I use to buy discount gift cards but only if I knew they also put out coupons too so I could double up on the savings.

>>21531860
Pussy.

>>21531930
>troll confirmed

>>21531860
more like the place where obese dead-eyed boomers amble slowly and clog up the aisles

>>21532038
Actually in the USA everyone walks around Costco fast. In Japan, everyone walks around costco slow.

Also if you are having trouble getting around people in the huge ass aisles at costco, maybe YOU need to lose some weight.

They slowly got rid of anything I wanted from there. Only deals are the roasted chickens and the hotdogs, which is not enough to be worth a membership or going out of your way.

>>21532047
That's the good thing about Costco. You can get everything there. Very rarely I have to go to a grocery store to get specific cheeses or certain ingredients but it's quite rare.

>>21532045
>Also if you are having trouble getting around people in the huge ass aisles at costco, maybe YOU need to lose some weight.
Try shopping at the Burbank or Glendale Costco and you'll quickly discover that it's somehow possible for only two Armenians to completely block a Costco aisle.

>>21532085
Yeah it's available, but most of the other shit I buy is more expensive at costco than it is from my normal grocery stores. Either that or I have to buy it in too large of a quantity to get the cost down. I'm not going to costco just so I can pay $2 less for a chicken while also either spending $30 more on everything else I need or buying twice as much shit as I'll ever be able to use

>>21532097
>California
Haha ho ho yeah nah man... You got me. Dunno why you'd admit your from over there.

>>21531847
>is there any reason to use the website to buy things?
Different anon but sometimes they have stuff online on clearance (they tend to update on Thursday morning but not always), but aside from that anything that’s available both in store and online costs more online. Occasionally there’s great appliance deals online and the “Costco Direct” quantity discount can sometimes be high and stack nicely with another discount.

One of the nice things about the Sam’s Club plus membership for now is that shipping is free for orders above $50 and the online prices are the same as in store. It’s a great way to get cheap bulky items (toilet paper, paper towels, drinks).

>>21532047
>They slowly got rid of anything I wanted from there.
Kind of surprising to hear. I rarely see anything that I wouldn't buy given the space aside from patio equipment seaso, and my house and garage can accomodate a good deal. I don't need a stand up surfboard either, because, duh....sharks rofllmao.

I would have a membership alone for the almond pastries; they are like croissanty, marzipan filled, and bits of toasted almonds. But boxes of yogurts, and pallets of seltzers and starbucks coffee fill my garage fridge. Buying chocolates, cookies, wheels of cheese, and little imports make my trip. The premade pasta salads, grain salads and dinner kits have gotten better than all the competitors.

>>21532122
I wish I could see in the in-warehouse prices and grocery products. That's one thing I miss about Sam's club. I could find all that shit online. Can't with costco.

I can't even tell if they have products like Ricotta Cheese for sale yet you can with Sam's. I hate that.

I love the Shrimp Katsu sandwich at the food court.

>>21532045
>uhh describing people you see at costco? you're the obese one!
weird projection. reading your thread so far OP you honestly sound like the one that doesn't even live in the US

>>21532243
Obviously you are both blind to my photograph and my text. Lol

>>21532118
You don't know there are conservative mountain people in California that make a twice yearly trip to resupply? Seriously, the first hour after the wholesale places are open is when you'll see the mountain people in there with skids of stuff: gallons of peanut butter, multiple dozens of eggs, multiple 50# bags of flour, etc... It's a little weird actually.

>>21531457
So here are the things (You) and OP can't articulate. Not because you're stupid, but likely because you're impatient with your posts, and haven't considered articulating yourselves properly.

Food is the most colourful, playful, and enjoyable concept in life when you've grown past 25. Regardless of whether you have a family, or you're a loner. The packaging on these snacks really stimulate the senses. Look at why fast food joints choose their colours, why advertisements are created and even exist in the first place.

Yeah, sure, video games can rival the colors' and advertisements' captivation of the senses, but that's not real life, kid.

And now your side - you hate the others performing their "banal rituals" because they convey a sense of faithfully turbocharged consumerism, hedonism oriented values, and shallow depth personality. They don't get this excited over discovering Hannibal's march into Spain with his war elephants, or finally cranking over that Camaro which sat in disrepair in the garage for 8 years. No, not those sophisticated, high entropy thoughts - only some little factory made, factory packages treats - too salty and too sweet for it to be healthy for them, but there they go, bouncing up and down despite ALL of this.

You're both right, and you're both wrong, but only OP on his trip to Costco isn't sulking in his insecurities, and is enjoying the fleeting lives we all have.

>>21532281
Don't forget you can see girls wearing itchy, scratchy princess costumes and pulling on the elastic exposing themselves to everyone around. Can't get that at home for free.

>>21532298
Is this around Halloween time? What week? Asking for my niece.

>>21532307
No. It's been like all the time the last fifteen years. The one I remember the most was a blue one a girl was wearing from "Frozen".

>>21532277
>... It's a little weird actually
What's weird about it?

>>21532318
ok, so if I just go to the women's clothing area, I'll see this display of itchy scratchy princess outfits?

>>21532331
No, they are everywhere. In malls, woolworths, jc penny, sears, Montgomery ward, waxie maxies etc. all the shops the parents tow the girls around too.

But yeah, costco also sells those cheap costumes year round. They never fit quite right and are scratchy which leads to wardrobe issues or complete obliviousness by the girl.

>>21532281
>video games aren't real life, only the advertisements on snack food packaging are real life!
wat

Every time I go to a Costco anywhere in the world it's like a magical land of abundance I feel honored to be a part of.

>>21532553
fieren toys at the arcades in Japan are really popular this year

>>21532710
Not really into elves. Prefer wolf/fox/cat girls.

>>21532710
who gives a shit

>>21532736
Paolo, enough to ask this erotic arcade mommy. And 2.8 million people, enough to watch his video about said erotic arcade mommy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCZQZwtQzrg

>>21532718
cheers

>>21531457
Shopping is like a dungeon dive. You just need to get good then the Jewish bullshit can't touch you and it's fun.

I just wish they had samples open today. Oh well. There was some calm walking down the empty isles and listening to refridgerator humms. Felt really good. Can't wait to go next month. Hopefully there are more good deals.

>>21532785
what did you buy?
see any cute Asian mommies?
was it busy? what time did you go?

>>21532796
Around 11am. Lots of stuff. No just older people. I wish they still had roast beef. Or pastrami. I don't know why they stopped selling Kirkland roast beef.

>>21532807
very terse responses.
thank you, and good luck with your next 'co journey my man

>>21532820
It might be in the overseas Chinese territory of Taiwan as I am traveling there soon. I've been to Costco in 4 different countries so far.

>>21532828
oh God, you'll see the hottest Asian moms there!
I wonder what the samples there would be like. Very similar is my first guess

you going there for business or pleasure?

>>21532846
Both. I was the guy who posted the Shrimp katsu sandwich earlier in the thread. Also OP. I also had the beef bulgogi in Japan. That was the latest trip.

>>21532849
good man, helping prevent the 4th lost decade, and also enjoying their omenatashi

I love based dudes like you

I was there in January actually, digital nomadding and giving away hundred of dollars of yen to conbinis, railways, restaurants, hotels, and ... thats it, really. I don't do touristy stuff. I haven't seen my fuji, or sensoji, or tokyo tower. I fear the tourist mob, and bothering the locals.

>>21532864
unless enoshima counts as touristy? It was pretty much just Japanese folk there

>>21532864
Oh I gave alot of money to them too. Bought alot of strong zero and watched sumo too. Just traveling around. Twas my third time there.

It was fun riding the escalators up and down floors at multi story costcos. I've been down to Okinawa and up to Hokkaido now. Not getting burned up by it at all. I usually go for a month and a half at a time. Just traveling no work.

Sometimes just sleazed it up in cheap business hotels and drank and watched this guy alot. Was it some pretty high end places too and had some great meals.

Lots of fun

I also like Holo but she's not my waifu. Ate at her restaurant promotion.

>>21532881
wow, that looks like the definition of ABUNDANCE

Okinawa is a special place. What did you see and do there? Do you have a blog with pics and stories? Or some old posts on a fourchun archive?

>>21532891
I'm not a cat dude, but she's forging iron in my pantsu.

Who is your waifu? Mine is Chihaya Kisaragi

Living it up in hotels is mega comfy. Perhaps the definition of comfy. As long as your hotel doesn't have aold smelly washroom, which is fairly common in Japan imo

My only beef with costco is the rampant cart thievery. I prefer to park my cart in low traffic areas and do short runs down one or two aisles to grab what I need before depositing my haul and going to the next anchor spot. No less than 3 times I have come back to find someone emptying my cart of its merchandise to try and make off with it, and 2 other times they had already finished and vanished into the crowd with my cart, leaving my shit one time on a nearby shelf but another time literally on the floor. This was always near the store entrance (when my cart had a few items, but not a ton) where it would have taken them barely more time to just fuck off back outside and grab their own cart. Also, one of the times this happened was march 2020 and I'm pretty sure the guy who was trying to steal it (who gave me shit when I told him to stop touching my stuff and fuck off) gave me covid.

I can understand if the cart is empty but if there is stuff in it, fuck off and get your own cart for chrissakes.

>>21532918
She's a wolf. It's Liru.

Okinawa was pretty fun. Hot. But fun. Very good breakfasts at the hotels I was in. No, no blogs but I do post here on ck sometimes when I am abroad.

I visited alot of places in her anime. Was fun to go see the stuff in the show.

>>21531457
>I cant stand the sight of you fucking creatures performing your banal little rituals.

Unlike you, the enlightened one, doing exactly the same thing in the same store?

>>21532891
People like you will call her Holo because Japanese people can't pronounce "R" properly (not L, that's a misconception) but you will still say "Arigatou" when it is clearly actually pronounced by Japanese as Alligatou nearly alligator. Do you say alligator, you fucking weeb? Then it's Horo.

>>21531413 (OP)
>the John Deere dealership.
I implore you to instead buy secondhand instead of entering or continuing the retard lease hamster wheel of debt.

>>21532921
>My only beef with costco is the rampant cart thievery
I had this happen once at a So Cal Costco but now that I shop at a Costco with mostly retiree customers it hasn’t been an issue.

Costco recently started doing a 9am open with 1 hour exclusive to executive members, maybe it’d be better then

>>21531457
I hate shopping too.
>have to drive and hope not to kill anyone
>have to find a parking spot, fight over it
>supermarket always crowded (only supermarket in town) have to elbow inconsiderate housewives who won't get out of the way
>have to hunt down every single retarded thing in the list (who gives a shit if i buy the wrong kind of rice?)
>get to checkout have to wait
>cashier is the owner's pretty daughter but has a shitty attitude
>finally pay and lug everything to the car
>drive back home, killing 25 underage motorcycle riders back on the way
>grandma goes "anon you forgot thing-missing-from-the-list! Please get it"
>repeat