Men - Rate Going to Costco with Your Spouse

[Jules]

Men, on a scale of one to ten, rate going to Costco with your wife.

Without asking him, I know what my husband would say.

 

[Oldeagle66]

I went to Costco only one time. The only thing I liked was the snack bar.

 

[OldOld]

Please explain to me why singles or small families of two people want to pay membership and shop at Costco in bulk quantities.

 

[hearlady]

Please explain to me why singles or small families of two people want to pay membership and shop at Costco in bulk quantities.

I ask myself that a lot. I shop at Sams Club. After the kids all left we've kept the membership. I joke that I basically pay them to shop there.
DH swears we save in gas and a lot of the things he buys. If not for him I would not continue.
I do like to buy large quantities of paper towels, toilet paper, etc. I buy big bags of nuts for baking, rotisserie chicken, sometimes clothing, grass fed beef. There are things I specifically get there.

 

[hawkdon]

Have never been inside a Costco....did use the walmart big
box for couple years, long long ago....

 

[QuietByNature]

I try go to Costco by myself. If I'm with my wife, I know I'm just standing around waiting for her 90% of the time. she has to check everything out.
If it's just me, I'm in and out and only get what's on my list.

 

[bobcat]

Please explain to me why singles or small families of two people want to pay membership and shop at Costco in bulk quantities.

Because even a single will save a lot of money over the course of a year (Assuming you have a freezer), and in addition, if you get their Visa card and use it everywhere and pay off the balance every month, they give you back considerably more than the membership fee. I've been shopping there for over 25 years and it's a total mystery to me why nearly everyone doesn't shop there (Assuming one is in the vicinity).

 

[IrishEyes]

My son here, now single will still use Costco and buy in bulk he says.
He works so many long hours and hates to spend his beloved time off shopping.
So he buys in bulk to limit time to be in the stores for home supplies and saves him money.

 

[Della]

We went with friends one time and didn't see the point for our family. We shop once a week because the produce won't stay fresh any longer than that, so why not get it all at one place each time? We don't have a freezer, don't want to dig through a mountain for a bag of peas and don't want to use the electricity to keep it running. we even keep bottles of water in our refrigerator freezer to make it more efficient since it's seldom completely filled.

Lot's of bulk items come in such large quantities we could never use it all before it went out of date, and I really prefer things, like cereal, to come in boxes over bags that are hard to keep tidy in storage.

We just wouldn't think of paying a store to shop there or using a credit card of any kind. We don't like to pay bills.

 

[Irishdude]

We go about eight times a year. We call it "shoputainment." I enjoy checking out the merchandise and we buy toilet paper, paper towels, coffee, toothpaste and other nonperishables in bulk, as well as gas. They have great deals on golf balls and some other surprising things (I've bought some nice shirts there, and I'm fussy about clothes). I think it's worth the membership fee but I haven't analyzed it.

 

[OldOld]

Some people told me they go to Costco for the free food samples.

 

[IrishEyes]

After I posted above I realized all 3 of my sons have either Costco or Sam's Club memberships.
I have been with all 3 of them at times shopping in them with wives along and it occurred to me,
Sons--- focused on home supplies (TP, Paper stuff, soaps, dental stuff, cleaning stuff, water, things like that)
Wife --- always, always says "While you do that I will go look at clothing deals/bedding/towels)
they would rejoin and then he is looking at meat and frozen veggies while she is looking at already prepared meals.

I guess it's good they have a system going but it suddenly seems funny to me that all 3 families shop the same way.

 

[That Lady in PA]

My husband LOVES going to Costco... it is a 10 for him, with OR without me.
None are close though, so we make a trip there about 4 to 6 times a year.

 

[Aunt Bea]

I’ve been in all of the local membership stores including Costco.

I gawk around like I’m at the state fair and usually come home with a giant cheesecake or enormous tin of cookies.

I feel that I do better by shopping the loss leaders and managers markdowns at the chain stores.

 

[PeppermintPatty]

Please explain to me why singles or small families of two people want to pay membership and shop at Costco in bulk quantities.

I’m answering for my husband.
The reason why we shop at Costco is because they sell the best quality at the best prices. We shop with our Costco master card so we get a percentage back every time we shop. They offer shipping at a bit extra price and their return policy is the best. You dont even need to give them a return reason why you are returning the items to get a 100 % money back guarantee. We have been shopping at Costco since they opened as the Price club , so over 20 years now. I also like that they offer ‘try before you buy’ free samples.

 

[MACKTEXAS]

It wouldn't be practical for me since the nearest is 40 miles away.

 

[Kika]

I live alone and have a Sam's Club Plus membership. Sam's delivers right to my door and recently started including Rotisserie Chickens in home delivery. (Yum, they are so good @ $4.98) The minimum purchase for free delivery is $50. Shipping is free also.

I find with delivery I spend less, by buying only what I need. No impulse purchases while walking around.

Having a chest freezer certainly helps. I have a 3.5 cubic ft one.

 

[Michael Z]

You can save a lot at Costco, provided you stick to your list.